While redox flow batteries carry a large potential for electricity storage,specifically for regenerative energies,the current technology-prone system-the all-vanadium redox flow battery-exhibits two major disadvantage...While redox flow batteries carry a large potential for electricity storage,specifically for regenerative energies,the current technology-prone system-the all-vanadium redox flow battery-exhibits two major disadvantages:low energy and low power densities.Polyoxometalates have the potential to mitigate both effects.In this publication,the operation of a polyoxometalate redox flow battery was demonstrated for the polyoxoanions[SiW_(12)O_(40)]^(4-)(SiW_(12))in the anolyte and[PV_(14)O_(42)]^(9-)(PV14)in the catholyte.Emphasis was laid on comparing to which extent an upscale from 25 to 1400 cm^(2) membrane area may impede efficiency and operational parameters.Results demonstrated that the operation of the large cell for close to 3 months did not diminish operation and the stability of polyoxometalates was unaltered.展开更多
文摘While redox flow batteries carry a large potential for electricity storage,specifically for regenerative energies,the current technology-prone system-the all-vanadium redox flow battery-exhibits two major disadvantages:low energy and low power densities.Polyoxometalates have the potential to mitigate both effects.In this publication,the operation of a polyoxometalate redox flow battery was demonstrated for the polyoxoanions[SiW_(12)O_(40)]^(4-)(SiW_(12))in the anolyte and[PV_(14)O_(42)]^(9-)(PV14)in the catholyte.Emphasis was laid on comparing to which extent an upscale from 25 to 1400 cm^(2) membrane area may impede efficiency and operational parameters.Results demonstrated that the operation of the large cell for close to 3 months did not diminish operation and the stability of polyoxometalates was unaltered.