Thermally regenerative electrochemically cycled flow batteries with pH neutral electrolytes for harvesting low-grade heat
Xin Qian, Jungwoo Shin, Yaodong Tu, James Han Zhang, Gang Chen
Abstract
analysis, we identify that the mass transfer overpotential inside the porous electrode and the resistance of the ion exchange membrane are the two major factors limiting the efficiency and power density, pointing to directions for future improvements.
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