A molecular catalyst, riboflavin sodium phosphate, is applied to catalyse polysulfide reduction, enabling the demonstration of long-life polysulfide-based flow batteries with high
Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) have emerged as a promising contenders in the field of electrochemical energy storage primarily due to their excellent energy storage capacity,
To overcome these significant energy losses, we developed a system based on the interconversion of CO 2 and formate for the direct storage and generation of electricity. In
Flow batteries are all-liquid systems consisting of two chambers, each filled with a different liquid. The batteries charge through an electrochemical reaction and store energy in
A CUHK professor has proposed a molecular catalyst that can energise the flow battery with a fast reaction rate, decreasing the overpotential for more than three times and increasing the
The fundamental difference between conventional and flow batteries is that energy is stored in the electrode material in conventional batteries, while in flow batteries it is stored in the electrolyte.
Scientists in China have developed a new catalytic electrode for flow batteries that improves their efficiency. Round trip battery efficiency is the ratio between the amount of electricity stored from an external source,
Herein, we report an active and durable molecule catalyst, riboflavin sodium phosphate (FMN-Na), to transform sluggish polysulfide reduction reactions to fast redox
This work proposes a design strategy to enhance the redox-targeting catalysis, effectively improving the practical performance of BFB.
Herein, a particle-bonded catalyst-modified electrode was proposed from the insight into interface behaviors of flow batteries, matching the demands of redox reactions and mass
Herein, a particle-bonded catalyst-modified electrode was proposed from the insight into interface behaviors of flow batteries, matching the demands of redox reactions and mass transports in the electrode.
To overcome these significant energy losses, we developed a system based on the interconversion of CO 2 and formate for the direct storage and generation of electricity. In this paper, we report an aqueous
Scientists in China have developed a new catalytic electrode for flow batteries that improves their efficiency. Round trip battery efficiency is the ratio between the amount of

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