Parametric Study of a Bio-Inspired Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery Model

The future of sustainable energy will consist renewable integration with the critical enabler storage technologies, such as batteries. Specifically, redox flow batteries represent one type grid-scale devices long life spans at least 10 years and capabilities like peak shaving load leveling. As more experimentalists are investigating novel nonaqueous (NRFBs) to achieve higher densities, there is a lack mathematical models for NRFBs understand rate-limiting factors battery system. This paper first modeling efforts key characteristics NRFB system operation experimental validation. model presented by this concludes that bio-inspired solution (tetrabutylammonium vanadium(v) hydroxyiminodiacetate close=")" open="(" T B A V H bis-tetrabutylammonium vanadium(iv) bis-hydroxyiminodiacetate $\left\{{\left(TBA\right)}_{2}VBH\right\}$?> 2 diluted in acetonitrile) promising half–cell electrolyte. One advantage electrolyte its generally facile reaction kinetics insignificant activation losses. real limiting ohmic losses mass transport high sensitivities. Mass can be controlled increasing concentrations active species staying within an SOC region 10% 90%. Ohmic reduced enhancing ionic conductivity membrane.