Flow Batteries: Alkaline Benzoquinone Aqueous Flow Battery for Large-Scale Storage of Electrical Energy (Adv. Energy Mater. 8/2018)

Zhengjin Yang, Liuchuan Tong, Daniel P. Tabor, Eugene S. Beh, Marc-Antoni Goulet, Diana Porcellinis, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Roy G. Gordon, Michael J. Aziz

Index: 10.1002/aenm.201870034

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Abstract

In article number 1702056 Roy G. Gordon, Michael J. Aziz and co-workers, introduce an aqueous flow battery based on low-cost, nonflammable, noncorrosive, and earth-abundant elements. During charging, electrons are stored in a concentrated aqueous solution of 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, which rapidly receives electrons from inexpensive carbon electrodes without the assistance of any metal electrocatalyst. Electrons are withdrawn from a second aqueous solution of a food additive, potassium ferrocyanide.