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Electrochemical activation of graphite felt electrode for VO2+/VO2+ redox couple application
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In this article, the electrochemical activation of graphite felt electrode for vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) was studied, and the surface properties of GF were investigated.About:
This article is published in Electrochimica Acta.The article was published on 2013-02-01. It has received 288 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Reference electrode & Cyclic voltammetry.read more
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A technology review of electrodes and reaction mechanisms in vanadium redox flow batteries
TL;DR: The vanadium redox flow battery as mentioned in this paper is an electrochemical storage system which allows energy to be stored in two solutions containing different redox couples, and it has been proven to be an economically attractive and low-maintenance solution, with significant benefits over the other types of batteries.
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A comparative study of Nafion series membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries
TL;DR: In this paper, a series of commercial Nafion membranes (equivalent weight of 1100 grams −1 ) with thickness of 50μm, 88μm and 125μm were selected to investigate the thickness impact on the performance of vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB).
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Carbon felt based-electrodes for energy and environmental applications: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the carbon felt (CF) based-electrodes are discussed in a holistic manner, and various methods and equations used to identify physical values of CF material are supplied.
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SPEEK/Graphene oxide nanocomposite membranes with superior cyclability for highly efficient vanadium redox flow battery
TL;DR: A series of novel composite membranes, based on sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) with various graphene oxide (GO) loadings, were employed and investigated in vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) for the first time as discussed by the authors.
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ZrO2-Nanoparticle-Modified Graphite Felt: Bifunctional Effects on Vanadium Flow Batteries
TL;DR: It is found that the uniform immobilization of ZrO2 nanoparticles on the GF not only significantly promotes the accessibility of vanadium electrolyte, but also provides more active sites for the redox reactions, thereby resulting in better electrochemical activity and reversibility toward the VO(2+)/VO2(+) and V( 2+)/V(3+) red ox reactions as compared with those of GF.
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Functional Materials for Rechargeable Batteries
TL;DR: Recent progress in functional materials applied in the currently prevailing rechargeable lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, lead acid, vanadium redox flow, and sodium-sulfur batteries is reviewed.
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Progress in Flow Battery Research and Development
TL;DR: Of the flow battery technologies that have been investigated, the all-vanadium redox flow battery has received the most attention and has shown most promise in various pre-commercial to commercial stationary applications to date, while new developments in hybrid redox fuel cells are promising to lead the way for future applications in mechanically and electrically "refuelable" electric vehicles.
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Modification of graphite electrode materials for vanadium redox flow battery application—I. Thermal treatment
TL;DR: In this paper, the thermal activation of graphite felt was investigated at a range of temperatures and treatment times so as to enhance the electrochemical performance of this material for use in the vanadium redox cell.
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Surface characterization of electrochemically oxidized carbon fibers
TL;DR: In this article, high strength PAN-based carbon fibers were continuously electrochemically oxidized by applying current to the fibers serving as an anode in 1% wt aqueous KNO3.
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Investigation of the V(V)/V(IV) system for use in the positive half-cell of a redox battery
TL;DR: In this article, the V(V)/V(IV) redox couple system has been studied at glassy carbon and gold electrodes in sulphuric acid solutions, using both cyclic voltammetry and cyclic voltage measurement.