Perspective—Insights into Solar-Rechargeable Redox Flow Cell Design: A Practical Perspective for Lab-Scale Experiments. Issue 12 (10th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Whitley, Shaun; Bae, Dowon
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. Volume 168:Issue 12(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-12-10
• Subjects: Energy Storage -- Photoelectrochemistry -- Batteries - aqueous -- Solar redox flow battery -- Flow cell design -- Photoelectrochemical energy conversion -- Energy Conversion; Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; 541.3705
• DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac3ab3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-4651

Abstract

Abstract : Solar-rechargeable redox flow batteries (SRFBs) offer feasible solar energy storage with high flexibility in redox couples and storage capacity. Unlike traditional redox flow batteries, homemade flow cell reactors are commonly used in most solar-rechargeable redox flow batteries integrated with photoelectrochemical devices as it provides high system flexibility. This perspective article discusses current trends of the architectural and material characteristics of state-of-the-art photoelectrochemical flow cells for SRFB applications. Key design aspects and guidelines to build a photoelectrochemical flow cell, considering practical operating conditions, are proposed in this perspective.