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Organic positive electrode active material for aqueous redox flow battery

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-07-18
LG CHEM LTD
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an aqueous redox flow battery with a positive electrode active material that solves the problem of metal deposition and allows for high energy density. The active material can be used at high concentration due to increased solubility in a solvent, resulting in a high working voltage and improved energy efficiency. Additionally, the aqueous redox flow battery eliminates the use of expensive organic electrolytes, making it more cost-effective and feasible.

Problems solved by technology

Because all-vanadium-based batteries use water as a solvent, the batteries have several problems.
As a result, aqueous redox flow batteries have limitations in terms of a working voltage.
Next, because it is difficult to drive an aqueous redox flow battery at a temperature of 0° C. or less due to the thermodynamic characteristics of water, the aqueous redox flow battery has limitations in environments in which the battery is used.
Further, there are problems caused by the active materials of the all-vanadium battery.
Owing to these characteristics, the sulfuric acid-based electrolyte for all-vanadium redox flow batteries has a problem in that a solute density directly related to the capacity decreases due to such precipitation.

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[0034]To check redox characteristics of the positive electrode electrolyte prepared in Example 1, cyclic voltammetry was carried out using glassy carbon, Ag / AgCl and a platinum (Pt) wire as a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode, respectively. Current values measured at a working electrode when a voltage spanning from −0.6 to 1.2 V was applied to the working electrode with a varying scan rate of 50 to 200 mV / s were recorded. The results are shown in FIG. 1.

[0035]Results

[0036]Referring to FIG. 1, from the results evaluated by the cyclic voltammetry, it can be seen that an oxidation / reduction current peak value increases as the scan rate increases, and this was a 2e− reaction because two peaks were observed during a reduction process. These results suggested that a reversible redox reaction was possible in an acidic aqueous solution.

[0037]Also, FIG. 2 is an image of the 4-aminophenol aqueous solution before and after the cyclic voltammetry test. It was con...

example 1

[0038]Positive and negative electrodes were manufactured using carbon felt with a size of 5×5 cm2, a bipolar plate, and a gold current collector. In this case, Nafion 115 was used as the ion exchange membrane.

[0039]The electrolyte prepared in Preparative Example 1 was used as the positive electrode electrolyte. For the negative electrode electrolyte, 1.0 M vanadium sulfate (VOSO4) was dissolved in an aqueous 3.0 M sulfuric acid solution (H2SO4) to prepare a tetravalent vanadium (VO2+) solution, and the solution was electrically reduced to form trivalent vanadium ions (V3+), which was then used.

[0040]A redox flow battery was manufactured using the battery thus assembled, the negative electrode electrolyte, and the positive electrode electrolyte prepared in Example 1. In this case, the electrolyte was circulated at a rate of 25 cc / min using a pump.

experimental example 2

[0042]To evaluate the charge / discharge characteristics of the redox flow battery manufactured in Example 1, the redox flow battery was charged and discharged at +100 mA in a voltage range of 0.1 to 1.4 V, and charge / discharge voltages with time are shown in FIG. 3.

[0043]Results

[0044]FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating a change in voltage for 16th to 20th charge / discharge cycles from the beginning. It was revealed that the redox flow battery was rechargeable and re-dischargeable within the same period of time at the same voltage as previously even when the number of charge / discharge cycles increased. That is, it can be seen that the redox reaction of the electrolyte on surfaces of the electrodes was reversible. Therefore, it can be seen that the charge / discharge behaviors of the single cell using 4-aminophenol as the positive electrode electrolyte were determined, and a working voltage range of the single cell was confirmed.

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Abstract

An organic positive electrode active material for aqueous redox flow batteries, and more particularly, to technology of applying an organic positive electrode active material to make up for the drawbacks of conventional aqueous redox flow batteries. An aqueous redox flow battery to which a particular positive electrode active material is applied has no problems regarding metal deposition, and can also be useful in realizing a high energy density because the positive electrode active material may be used at high concentration due to an increase in solubility in a solvent, attaining a high working voltage, and enhancing energy efficiency. Also, the aqueous redox flow battery has excellent economic feasibility because an expensive organic electrolyte is not used.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0121644, filed on Sep. 22, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.[0002]The present invention relates to an organic positive electrode active material for aqueous redox flow batteries, and more particularly, to technology of applying an organic positive electrode active material to make up for the drawbacks of conventional aqueous redox flow batteries.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Redox flow batteries have come into the spotlight as secondary batteries having economic feasibility and a long lifespan. Unlike conventional secondary batteries using lithium and sodium, the redox flow batteries have a capacity expression mechanism in which the battery is charged and discharged through an oxidation-reduction reaction of each of active materials in positive and negative electrodes in a state in which each of the active materials is dissolved in ...

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IPC IPC(8): H01M4/60H01M8/18H01M8/08H01M4/36C07C215/76C07C205/22
CPCH01M4/60H01M8/188H01M8/08H01M4/368C07C215/76C07C205/22H01M2004/028Y02E60/50Y02E60/10H01M8/20H01M2300/0002
Inventor BYUN, SUJINKIM, SUNGYEONJEONG, BONG HYUNNOH, TAE GEUNLEE, JEONGBAEKANG, ESDER
Owner LG CHEM LTD
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