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Ion conducting membranes for aqueous flow battery systems
Zhizhang Yuan1, Huamin Zhang, Xianfeng Li
1Division of Energy Storage, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, P. R. China. lixianfeng@dicp.ac.cn.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|June 8, 2018
Summary
Aqueous flow batteries are key for renewable energy storage. This review focuses on membranes, crucial components that need further development for improved performance and stability in flow battery systems.
Area of Science:
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Science
- Energy Storage
Background:
- Aqueous flow batteries are promising for stationary energy storage, supporting renewable energy integration.
- Current aqueous flow battery technologies require performance improvements.
- Membranes are critical components significantly impacting flow battery performance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review porous membrane applications in vanadium flow batteries.
- To examine membranes in recently reported aqueous flow battery systems.
- To encourage the design of high-performance, stable membranes for flow batteries.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of porous membranes in vanadium flow batteries.
- Analysis of membranes used in recent aqueous flow battery systems.
Main Results:
- Limited membrane options currently exist for aqueous flow battery technologies.
- Porous membranes play a vital role in vanadium flow battery performance.
- Recent studies highlight various membrane types in emerging aqueous flow battery systems.
Conclusions:
- Membrane development is essential for advancing aqueous flow battery technology.
- Improved membrane design will accelerate the adoption of flow batteries for large-scale energy storage.
- Further research into novel membranes is needed to enhance performance and stability.
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