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Artem Glazkov1,2, Roman Pichugov1, Pavel Loktionov1,3
1EMCPS Department, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, 125047 Moscow, Russia.
Abstract:
Shunting currents are among the main problems of all-vanadium redox flow battery stacks since, in addition to capacity losses, they cause negative effects associated with the local destruction of electrodes and bipolar plates. The values of both the shunting currents and their destructive effects on materials can be reduced at the battery development stage by adjusting the resistance of the electrolyte supply channels. The solution to this problem can be found using a calculation model for current distribution based on the current balance in the nodes as well as voltage drops and electromotive force in internal circuits according to Kirchhoff's laws. This paper presents the verification of the model of current distribution in an all-vanadium redox flow battery stack of an original design that allows for the determination of membrane-electrode assembly resistances and electrolyte supply channels via direct measurements. Based on a comparison of the calculated and experimental values of the coulombic efficiency of charge-discharge cycles, the capacity fade associated with the crossover of vanadium compounds through the membrane has been determined.
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