Redox flow cells for energy conversion

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 716-732

  Ponce de Leon C ^a   Frias Ferrer A ^b   Gonzalez Garcia J ^b   Szanto D A ^c   Walsh, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c Reading Bridge House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrochemical power; Energy storage; Redox flow batteries; Redox flow cells; Regenerative fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; REDOX REACTIONS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER; REDOX FLOW BATTERIES; REDOX FLOW CELLS; REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES;

EID: 33748567147     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.02.095     Document Type: Review

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