A novel high-performance all-liquid formic acid redox fuel cell: simultaneously generating electricity and restoring the capacity of flow batteries
Dongbo Wei, Lyuming Pan, Jing Sun, Meisheng Han, Manrong Song, Jincong Guo, Qing Zhang, Cailin Xiao, Zheng Li, Shuaibin Wan, Yubai Li, Lin Zeng, Lei Wei, Tianshou Zhao
Abstract
This work presents an all-liquid formic acid redox fuel cell using degraded redox flow battery electrolyte as the cathode fuel. This approach efficiently generates power while regenerating the electrolyte, advancing energy conversion and storage.
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Formic acidRedoxFlow batteryElectrolyteBattery (electricity)CathodeEnergy storageFuel cellsWork (physics)Materials scienceChemical engineeringRenewable energyChemistryProcess engineeringInorganic chemistryPower (physics)ElectrodeElectrical engineeringChromatographyEngineeringMechanical engineeringPhysical chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related Materials