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Solid electrochemical energy storage for aqueous redox flow batteries: The case of copper hexacyanoferrate

Zanzola, Elena  
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Gentil, Solène  
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Gschwend, Grégoire  
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2019
Electrochimica Acta

All redox flow batteries suffer from low energy storage density in comparison with conventional Li-ion batteries. However, this issue can be mitigated by utilization of solid energy storage materials to enhance the energy storage capacity. In this paper we demonstrate the utilization of copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) Prussian blue analogue for this purpose, coupled with N,N,N-2,2,6,6-heptamethylpiperidinyl oxy-4-ammonium chloride (TEMPTMA) as a soluble redox mediator to target the redox transitions of the solid material. In this case, indirect charging and discharging of CuHCF suspended in the electrolyte by electrochemically oxidized/reduced TEMPTMA was observed by chronoamperometry. Secondly, electrochemistry of different CuHCF composites with carbon black and multi-walled carbon nanotubes were investigated, highlighting that the high conductivity of the solid energy storage materials is crucial to access the maximal charge storage capacity. Finally, a CuHCF-TEMPTMA/Zn aqueous redox flow battery achieved stable cycling performances with high coulombic efficiency of 95% and volumetric capacity of 350 C mL−1.

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DOI
10.1016/j.electacta.2019.134704
Author(s)
Zanzola, Elena  
Gentil, Solène  
Gschwend, Grégoire  
Reynard, Danick  
Smirnov, Evgeny  
Dennison, C.R.  
Girault, Hubert H.  
Peljo, Pekka  
Date Issued

2019

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Electrochimica Acta
Volume

321

Article Number

134704

Subjects

Aqueous organic redox flow batteriesSolid energy storage materialRedox mediatorPrussian blue analogue

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September 12, 2019
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