Non-aqueous organic redox active materials for a bicontinuous microemulsion-based redox flow battery

Molecular Engineering of Redox Couples for Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries

“…Zheng et al cycled a fairly standard derivative of quinone, methyl-p-benzoquinone (MBQ). MBQ appeared to be less stable and have a weaker oxidizing potential than many of the other derivatives discussed here (Figure 3c,d) [65]. This instability was believed to be due to the reduction of MBQ to a variety of forms in equilibrium, so, during cycling, MBQ is reduced to states from which it cannot be re-oxidized.…”

Effect of equilibration time on the structural gradient in the vertical direction for bicontinuous microemulsions in Winsor-III and -IV systems

“…For t eq = 10 min, according to Fig. S9B (ESI ‡), b at vertical stage position 15 mm decreased with cycles from 0-2 h (cycles [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12], increased between 2 and 3 h (cycles 13-17), and reached a plateau after 3 h (cycle 18), suggesting…”

“…Bicontinuous microemulsions (BMEs), consisting of thermodynamically stable nanodomains of water and oil separated by surfactant monolayers, are a unique medium potentially useful for many applications, such as enhanced oil recovery (EOR), [1][2][3] hosting enzyme reactions involving apolar substrates, 4 electrolytes for flow batteries, [5][6][7] templating media for nanomaterials, [8][9][10][11][12] and drug delivery vehicles. [13][14][15] BMEs composed of two immiscible polymers and AB-type block copolymers, the latter serving as surfactant, are employed as solid electrolytes for batteries and other materials.…”

Beyond conventional batteries: a review on semi-solid and redox targeting flow batteries-LiFePO4 as a case study

“…Several aqueous and non-aqueous organic RFBs have been developed since 2011, nevertheless, further studies must be conducted to enhance energy density as well as the cycling stability. 90–103…”