Advanced Materials for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries: Major Obstacles and Optimization Strategies
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025
Abstract
Electrochemical
energy
storage
(EES)
demonstrates
significant
potential
for
large‐scale
applications
in
renewable
storage.
Among
these
systems,
vanadium
redox
flow
batteries
(VRFB)
have
garnered
considerable
attention
due
to
their
promising
prospects
widespread
utilization.
The
performance
and
economic
viability
of
VRFB
largely
depend
on
critical
components,
including
membranes,
electrodes,
electrolytes.
However,
as
the
fundamental
materials
ion
conduction,
often
struggle
effectively
balance
proton
transfer
while
preventing
crossover,
enhancing
long‐term
stability,
reducing
manufacturing
costs.
Additionally,
inherent
structural
limitations
surface
property
defects
electrode
significantly
impact
improvement
V
2+
/V
3+
electrochemical
reaction
kinetics
enhancement
power
density.
Furthermore,
composition
concentration
electrolyte
play
a
crucial
role
determining
cost
VRFB,
well
its
density
cycling
performance.
This
review
analyzes
summarizes
each
component,
reviews
evaluates
latest
research
advancements
material
modification,
optimization,
processes
components
over
past
5
years.
Moreover,
comprehensive
assessment
environmental
sustainability,
feasibility,
is
presented,
aiming
provide
strategic
guidance
commercialization
VRFB.
Язык: Английский
Nanometrically Confined Water Molecules in 2D Polyoxometalate-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks Enhancing Proton Conductivity
Yuming Cui,
Bao-Yue Zhang,
Jing Sun
и другие.
ACS Materials Letters,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1454 - 1461
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Язык: Английский
A Critical Update on the Design of Dense Ion‐Conducting Membranes for Redox Flow Batteries
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024
Abstract
Recent
progress
in
the
design
and
preparation
of
dense
ion‐conducting
membranes,
to
improve
redox
flow
batteries
(RFBs)
performance
are
critically
examined.
The
ideal
membrane
has
balance
a
high
ionic
conductivity,
low
crossover
ion/redox‐active
species,
coulombic
voltage
efficiencies.
Several
ion
exchange
membranes
analyzed,
with
focus
on
proton
(PEMs),
that
most
mature
technology
RFBs,
led
by
gold
standard
Nafion.
Key
developments
include
synthesis
tailored
(co)polymers,
post‐functionalization
commercially
available
ones,
formation
techniques
like
electrospinning,
polymer
blending,
additions
organic
inorganic
fillers,
surface
modification.
Dense,
asymmetric
composite
reported
discussed.
effects
properties
macromolecular
parameters
(polymer
backbone,
type
length
side
chains,
acidity
ion‐exchanging
group)
highlighted.
Correlations
between
chemical
structure,
discussed,
targeting
trade‐off
selectivity
overall
RFB
cell.
Although
significant
steps
forward
development
were
made,
improvements
electrochemical
long‐term
stability,
while
reducing
costs,
still
challenging
necessary
large‐scale
application
RFBs.
Язык: Английский