Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability

Abstract In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the potential of quinones as a promising category of electroactive species for use in aqueous organic redox flow batteries. These materials offer tunable properties and the ability to function as both positive and negative electrolyte...

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Main Authors: Fuead Hasan, Vivekananda Mahanta, Ahmed Adel A. Abdelazeez
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2023-08-01
Series:Advanced Materials Interfaces
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300268
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Vivekananda Mahanta
Ahmed Adel A. Abdelazeez
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description Abstract In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the potential of quinones as a promising category of electroactive species for use in aqueous organic redox flow batteries. These materials offer tunable properties and the ability to function as both positive and negative electrolytes, making them highly versatile and suitable for a range of applications. Ongoing research has focused on improving the stability, solubility, and performance of quinones, with a particular emphasis on the creation of stable negolytes. The pairing of these advancements with alternate chemistries has created new prospects for commercial applications. However, challenges persist regarding the stability of quinones in high‐potential electrolytes and the limited number of viable quinones available. Despite these obstacles, significant strides have been made, and the potential for quinones to revolutionize energy storage technology is vast. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress in this area, with a specific focus on redox potential, solubility, and stability, and offers valuable insights into the future of quinone‐based aqueous organic redox flow batteries.
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spelling doaj.art-52a09ff4347848f580a6648f2213451e2024-01-18T04:26:06ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Materials Interfaces2196-73502023-08-011024n/an/a10.1002/admi.202300268Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and StabilityFuead Hasan0Vivekananda Mahanta1Ahmed Adel A. Abdelazeez2Nanoscale Science Department of Chemistry The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte NC 28223 USADepartment of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai 600036 IndiaNanoscale Science Department of Chemistry The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte NC 28223 USAAbstract In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the potential of quinones as a promising category of electroactive species for use in aqueous organic redox flow batteries. These materials offer tunable properties and the ability to function as both positive and negative electrolytes, making them highly versatile and suitable for a range of applications. Ongoing research has focused on improving the stability, solubility, and performance of quinones, with a particular emphasis on the creation of stable negolytes. The pairing of these advancements with alternate chemistries has created new prospects for commercial applications. However, challenges persist regarding the stability of quinones in high‐potential electrolytes and the limited number of viable quinones available. Despite these obstacles, significant strides have been made, and the potential for quinones to revolutionize energy storage technology is vast. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress in this area, with a specific focus on redox potential, solubility, and stability, and offers valuable insights into the future of quinone‐based aqueous organic redox flow batteries.https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300268chemical stabilityelectrolytesquinonesredox potentialsolubility limit
spellingShingle Fuead Hasan
Vivekananda Mahanta
Ahmed Adel A. Abdelazeez
Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability
Advanced Materials Interfaces
chemical stability
electrolytes
quinones
redox potential
solubility limit
title Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability
title_full Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability
title_fullStr Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability
title_full_unstemmed Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability
title_short Quinones for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery: A Prospective on Redox Potential, Solubility, and Stability
title_sort quinones for aqueous organic redox flow battery a prospective on redox potential solubility and stability
topic chemical stability
electrolytes
quinones
redox potential
solubility limit
url https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300268
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