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Published on: February 13, 2017
Stability and Performance of Commercial Membranes in High-Temperature Organic Flow Batteries
Chiari J Van Cauter1, Yun Li1, Sander Van Herck1
1Membrane Technology Group (MTG), Division cMACS, Faculty Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, P.O. Box 2454, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.
Abstract:
Redox flow batteries (RFB) often operate at extreme pH conditions and may require cooling to prevent high temperatures. The stability of the battery membranes at these extreme pH-values at high temperatures is still largely unknown. In this paper, a systematic screening of the performance and stability of nine commercial membranes at pH 14 and pH ≤ 0 with temperatures up to 80 °C is conducted in an organic aqueous RFB. Swelling, area resistance, diffusion crossover, battery performance and membrane stability after 40-80 °C temperature treatment are shown, after which a recommendation is made for different user scenarios. The Aquivion E98-05 membrane performed best for both the Tiron/2,7-AQDS battery and the DHPS/Fe(CN)6 battery at 40 mA/cm2, with stable results after 1 week of storage at 80 °C. At 80 mA/cm2, E-620-PE performed best in the DHPS/Fe(CN)6 battery, while Sx-050DK performed best in the Tiron/2,7-AQDS battery.
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