Catalytic production of impurity-free V3.5+ electrolyte for vanadium redox flow batteries

The vanadium redox flow battery is promising for commercial applications, but is hampered by high-cost electrolytes that are typically prepared via electrolysis. Here the authors demonstrate cost-effective chemical production of a high-quality vanadium electrolyte using platinum nanoparticles as a c...

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Main Authors: Jiyun Heo, Jae-Yun Han, Soohyun Kim, Seongmin Yuk, Chanyong Choi, Riyul Kim, Ju-Hyuk Lee, Andy Klassen, Shin-Kun Ryi, Hee-Tak Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12363-7
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Summary:The vanadium redox flow battery is promising for commercial applications, but is hampered by high-cost electrolytes that are typically prepared via electrolysis. Here the authors demonstrate cost-effective chemical production of a high-quality vanadium electrolyte using platinum nanoparticles as a catalyst.
ISSN:2041-1723