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Materials and Systems for Organic Redox Flow Batteries: Status and Challenges
Xiaoliang Wei,Xiaoliang Wei,Wenxiao Pan,Wentao Duan,Wentao Duan,Aaron Hollas,Zheng Yang,Zheng Yang,Bin Li,Zimin Nie,Jun Liu,Jun Liu,David Reed,Wei Wang,Vincent L. Sprenkle +14 more
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In this paper, the recent development of a variety of Redox-Active Organic Materials (ROMs) and associated battery designs in both aqueous and nonaqueous electrolytes are reviewed.Abstract:
Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are propitious stationary energy storage technologies with exceptional scalability and flexibility to improve the stability, efficiency, and sustainability of our power grid. The redox-active materials are the key component for RFBs with which to achieve high energy density and good cyclability. Traditional inorganic-based materials encounter critical technical and economic limitations such as low solubility, inferior electrochemical activity, and high cost. Redox-active organic materials (ROMs) are promising alternative “green” candidates to push the boundaries of energy storage because of the significant advantages of molecular diversity, structural tailorability, and natural abundance. Here, the recent development of a variety of ROMs and associated battery designs in both aqueous and nonaqueous electrolytes are reviewed. The critical challenges and potential research opportunities for developing practically relevant organic flow batteries are discussed.read more
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Correction: Review of electrical energy storage technologies, materials and systems: challenges and prospects for large-scale grid storage
TL;DR: Gur et al. as discussed by the authors reviewed electrical energy storage technologies, materials and systems: challenges and prospects for large-scale grid storage, and provided a review of the current state of the art.
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Opportunities and Challenges for Organic Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage.
TL;DR: This review provides a comprehensive overview of all reported cell configurations that involve electroactive organic compounds working either in the solid state or in solution for aqueous or nonaqueous electrolytes and highlights the most promising systems based on such various chemistries.
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Electrolyte Lifetime in Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries: A Critical Review
TL;DR: It is found that simple galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling is inadequate for assessing capacity fade when fade rates are low or extremely low and refining methods to include potential holds for accurately assessing molecular lifetimes under such circumstances are recommended.
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A biomimetic high-capacity phenazine-based anolyte for aqueous organic redox flow batteries
Aaron Hollas,Xiaoliang Wei,Xiaoliang Wei,Vijayakumar Murugesan,Zimin Nie,Bin Li,David Reed,Jun Liu,Vincent L. Sprenkle,Wei Wang +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, a phenazine-based ASO compound with an exceptionally high reversible capacity that exceeds 90% of its theoretical value was described, and the authors demonstrated an increased solubility from near zero with pristine phenazine to as much as 1.8 mV while also shifting its redox potential by more than 400 mV.
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Status and Prospects of Organic Redox Flow Batteries toward Sustainable Energy Storage
TL;DR: In this article, a promising technology for large-scale electricity energy storage to realize efficient utilization of intermittent renewable energy is presented. Redox flow batteries (RFBs) are regarded as a promising energy storage technology.
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TL;DR: In this article, the components of RFBs with a focus on understanding the underlying physical processes are examined and various transport and kinetic phenomena are discussed along with the most common redox couples.