A highly stable membrane for vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) enabled by the selective degradation of ionic side chains
Ziming Zhao, Qing Dai, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Suobo Zhang, Shenghai Li, Xianfeng Li, Xianfeng Li
Abstract
The side chains detach from the main chains of polymers, which leads to a transition of ion channels to micropores.
Topics & Concepts
VanadiumDegradation (telecommunications)Ionic bondingMembraneSide chainChemical engineeringChemistryFlow (mathematics)Materials scienceInorganic chemistryIonOrganic chemistryComputer scienceEngineeringBiochemistryPolymerMechanicsPhysicsTelecommunicationsAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related Materials