Hybrid flow and semi-flow systems are also gaining popularity (bottom right).
Scientific Achievement
The recent activity for redox flow batteries and semi-flow systems was compiled and reviewed in this work.
Significance and Impact
Redox flow batteries show great promise for grid scale energy storage. The field is constantly growing and changing so it is important to monitor the progress.
Research Details
- Classic aqueous flow battery configurations and metal chemistries are reviewed.
- The emerging chemistries such as organic molecules and metal centered organic molecules for both aqueous and non-aqueous flow batteries are introduced
- New configurations such as the flow field and different hybrid flow batteries are also reported.
Work performed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (JCESR collaborator) by L. Su, J. A. Kowalski, K. J. Carroll and F. R. Brushett, Rechargeable Batteries, Springer, 2015, pp. 673-712.
