High‐performance Porous Electrodes for Flow Batteries: Improvements of Specific Surface Areas and Reaction Kinetics
Abstract Electrodes, which offer sites for mass transfer and redox reactions, play a crucial role in determining the energy efficiencies and power densities of redox flow batteries. This review focuses on various approaches to enhancing electrode performance, particularly the methods of surface etching and catalyst deposition, as well as some other advanced strategies for regulating electrode surface properties. These approaches aim to increase active sites and enhance kinetics for the redox reactions, which are crucial for elevating power density and electrolyte utilization, eventually determining the performance of the flow battery. Highlighting the need for interdisciplinary research, this mini‐review suggests that future advancements in electrode design will significantly impact the commercial viability and adoption of redox flow batteries in sustainable energy storage solutions.
Authors
- Wenjia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4997-9347)
- Bin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9942-6228)
- Lyuming Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6192-8385)
- Yubai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8949-1122)
- H. Suresh Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5986-0977)
- Jiayou Ren
- Zhenyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4575-3754)
- Zixiao Guo
- Hucheng Li
- Xinzhuang Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-5768)
- Lei Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3434-4672)
- Qinping Jian
- Jing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1267-0215)
- Meisheng Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9462-3572)
- Yilin Wang
Institutions
- Dalian Ocean University (CN)
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HK)
- Dalian University of Technology (CN)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemElectroChem
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.202400460
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.30
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province