Preparation of a cost-effective, scalable and energy efficient all-copper redox flow battery

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 292, Issue , 2015, Pages 87-94

  Lloyd, David ^a   Magdalena, Eva ^a   Sanz, Laura ^a   Murtomäki, Lasse ^a   Kontturi, Kyösti ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

All copper; Chlorocopper complexes; Expanded graphite foil; Microporous separator; Redox flow battery

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MICROPOROSITY; SEPARATORS;

AREA-SPECIFIC RESISTANCES; CHLOROCOPPER COMPLEXES; CURRENT EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; EXPANDED GRAPHITE; MICROPOROUS; OVER POTENTIAL;

FLOW BATTERIES;

EID: 84929439498     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.04.176     Document Type: Article

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