Cover Feature: Unlocking High Capacity and Reversible Alkaline Iron Redox Using Silicate‐Sodium Hydroxide Hybrid Electrolytes (ChemSusChem 19/2024)
The Cover Feature shows the stark contrast between an alkaline iron battery system using silicate electrolyte additive (left) and a conventional one (right). The silicate molecules (yellow tetrahedrons) interact with the iron oxide surface to repel parasitic water molecules, thereby promoting reversible Fe(OH)2/FeOOH redox and mitigating the build-up of Fe3O4 by-product during cycling. This finding could expedite the development of low-cost and safe iron batteries for modern grid-scale energy storage. More information can be found in the Research Article by B. Narayanan, X. Teng and co-workers.
Authors
- Gihan Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7963-2136)
- Badri Narayanan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8147-1047)
- Xiaowei Teng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9547-7175)
- Fenghua Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0482-7924)
- Ranga Teja Pidathala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4086-5581)
- Daniel Olds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4611-4113)
- Milinda Abeykoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6965-3753)
- Sathya Narayanan Jagadeesan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1034-3862)
Institutions
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of New Hampshire (US)
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ChemSusChem
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202481903
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00