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A Review of Hydrogen/Halogen Flow Cells
Author(s) -
Cho Kyu Taek,
Tucker Michael C.,
Weber Adam Z.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201500449
Subject(s) - flow battery , battery (electricity) , renewable energy , energy storage , electrochemical energy storage , hydrogen storage , process engineering , service (business) , redox , computer science , biochemical engineering , electrochemistry , nanotechnology , hydrogen , materials science , engineering , chemistry , business , electrical engineering , electrode , power (physics) , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , marketing , supercapacitor , metallurgy
Flow batteries provide an energy‐storage solution for various grid‐related stability and service issues that arise as renewable‐energy‐generation technologies are adopted. Among the most promising flow‐battery systems are those using hydrogen/halogen redox couples, which promise the possibility of meeting the cost target of the US Department of Energy (DOE), due to their fast and reversible kinetics and low materials cost. However, significant critical issues and barriers for their adoption remain. In this review of halogen/hydrogen systems, technical and performance issues, and research and development progress are reviewed. The information in this review can be used as a technical guide for research and development of related redox‐flow‐battery systems and other electrochemical technologies.