Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications
The need for large scale energy storage has become a priority to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid. Redox flow batteries are considered the best option to store electricity from medium to large scale applications. However, the current high cost of redox flow batteries impe...
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| author | Maria Skyllas-Kazacos Aishwarya Parasuraman Tuti Mariana Lim Suminto Winardi Helen Prifti |
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| description | The need for large scale energy storage has become a priority to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid. Redox flow batteries are considered the best option to store electricity from medium to large scale applications. However, the current high cost of redox flow batteries impedes the wide spread adoption of this technology. The membrane is a critical component of redox flow batteries as it determines the performance as well as the economic viability of the batteries. The membrane acts as a separator to prevent cross-mixing of the positive and negative electrolytes, while still allowing the transport of ions to complete the circuit during the passage of current. An ideal membrane should have high ionic conductivity, low water intake and excellent chemical and thermal stability as well as good ionic exchange capacity. Developing a low cost, chemically stable membrane for redox flow cell batteries has been a major focus for many groups around the world in recent years. This paper reviews the research work on membranes for redox flow batteries, in particular for the all-vanadium redox flow battery which has received the most attention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-697f4886b33d4950bb301920a8b4088b2023-08-02T02:45:03ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752012-06-012227530610.3390/membranes2020275Membranes for Redox Flow Battery ApplicationsMaria Skyllas-KazacosAishwarya ParasuramanTuti Mariana LimSuminto WinardiHelen PriftiThe need for large scale energy storage has become a priority to integrate renewable energy sources into the electricity grid. Redox flow batteries are considered the best option to store electricity from medium to large scale applications. However, the current high cost of redox flow batteries impedes the wide spread adoption of this technology. The membrane is a critical component of redox flow batteries as it determines the performance as well as the economic viability of the batteries. The membrane acts as a separator to prevent cross-mixing of the positive and negative electrolytes, while still allowing the transport of ions to complete the circuit during the passage of current. An ideal membrane should have high ionic conductivity, low water intake and excellent chemical and thermal stability as well as good ionic exchange capacity. Developing a low cost, chemically stable membrane for redox flow cell batteries has been a major focus for many groups around the world in recent years. This paper reviews the research work on membranes for redox flow batteries, in particular for the all-vanadium redox flow battery which has received the most attention.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/2/2/275energyredox flow batteriesmembranestabilityionic conductivity |
| spellingShingle | Maria Skyllas-Kazacos Aishwarya Parasuraman Tuti Mariana Lim Suminto Winardi Helen Prifti Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications Membranes energy redox flow batteries membrane stability ionic conductivity |
| title | Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications |
| title_full | Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications |
| title_fullStr | Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications |
| title_short | Membranes for Redox Flow Battery Applications |
| title_sort | membranes for redox flow battery applications |
| topic | energy redox flow batteries membrane stability ionic conductivity |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/2/2/275 |
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