High-efficiency liquid flow battery

The flow battery is a high-performance battery that uses positive and negative electrolytes to separate and circulate separately. It has the characteristics of high capacity, wide use area (environment), and long cycle life. It is a new energy products. A new concept of multiple redox semi-solid-liquid (MRSSL) flow battery that takes advantage of active materials in both liquid and solid phases, is proposed and demonstrated. Liquid lithium iodide (LiI) electrolyte and solid sulfur/carbon (S/C) composite, forming LiI-S/C MRSSL catholyte, are employed to demonstrate this concept.

Do flow batteries have high volumetric energy density?

With respect to redox-targeting methods that only circulate redox mediators, several flow batteries using this concept have demonstrated unprecedentedly high volumetric energy densities (∼ 500–670 Wh l −1; calculated from the density of the active materials) 72, 82, which are comparable to those in conventional LIBs.

What is a flow battery?

A lot of flow battery systems are constructed using cerium species as the cathode active material, such as V-Ce , Zn-Ce , , and Fe-Ce . Europium is widely used in luminescent and catalytic materials. Its suitable redox potential (−0.35 V vs. SHE) makes it potential for application in the field of energy storage .

What is an inexpensive aqueous flow battery?

An inexpensive aqueous flow battery for large-scale electrical energy storage based on water-soluble organic redox couples. J. Electrochem. Soc. 161, A1371–A1380 (2014). Huskinson, B. et al. A metal-free organic–inorganic aqueous flow battery. Nature 505, 195–198 (2014).

What is the'renaissance of flow batteries'?

To overcome these disadvantages, a growing effort has been focused on developing novel systems to increase energy density and operating voltage. This trend, which has been referred to as the ‘renaissance of the flow batteries’ (Ref. 6), is very similar to the interest in fuel-cell technologies in the early 2000s.

Is EU-CE acidic aqueous liquid flow battery toxic?

In this study, a green Eu-Ce acidic aqueous liquid flow battery with high voltage and non-toxic characteristics is reported. The Eu-Ce RFB has an ultrahigh single cell voltage of 1.96 V. The high concentration of electrolyte enables the full-cell energy density to reach 43 Wh/L.

What is a lithium ion battery with a flow system?

Lithium-ion batteries with flow systems. Commercial LIBs consist of cylindrical, prismatic and pouch configurations, in which energy is stored within a limited space 3. Accordingly, to effectively increase energy-storage capacity, conventional LIBs have been combined with flow batteries.

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A High‐Energy‐Density Multiple Redox Semi‐Solid‐Liquid Flow Battery

A new concept of multiple redox semi-solid-liquid (MRSSL) flow battery that takes advantage of active materials in both liquid and solid phases, is proposed and demonstrated. Liquid lithium iodide (LiI) electrolyte and solid sulfur/carbon (S/C) composite, forming LiI-S/C MRSSL catholyte, are employed to demonstrate this concept.

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