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Are flow batteries suitable for large-scale energy storage?

Flow batteries have long been considered as a competitive candidate for large-scale energy storage owing to their advantages of high power density, long lifespan, and decoupling of energy density/power. However, high membrane and maintenance costs hinder their further development and application.

What are aqueous redox flow batteries?

Aqueous redox flow batteries (ARFBs) have emerged as a promising technology for long-duration, grid-scale energy storage due to their advantages in safety, scalability, and independent tunability of power and energy capacities. Enhancing energy density is crucial for reducing system costs and facilitating large-scale deployment.

Are redox flow batteries a viable energy storage system?

Redox flow batteries are promising energy storage systems but are limited in part due to high cost and low availability of membrane separators. Here, authors develop a membrane-free, nonaqueous 3.5 V all-organic lithium-based battery and demonstrate its operation in both static and flow conditions.

Why are membrane-free flow battery systems important?

However, high membrane and maintenance costs hinder their further development and application. To lower the cost and improve maintainability, membrane-free flow battery systems were developed.

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