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Starch-mediated colloidal chemistry for highly reversible zinc-based polyiodide redox flow batteries

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  • Zhiquan Wei

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Zhaodong Huang

    (City University of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE))

  • Guojin Liang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Shenzhen)

  • Yiqiao Wang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Shixun Wang

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Yihan Yang

    (Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

  • Tao Hu

    (Anhui University)

  • Chunyi Zhi

    (City University of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong Center for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE)
    Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory)

Abstract

Aqueous Zn-I flow batteries utilizing low-cost porous membranes are promising candidates for high-power-density large-scale energy storage. However, capacity loss and low Coulombic efficiency resulting from polyiodide cross-over hinder the grid-level battery performance. Here, we develop colloidal chemistry for iodine-starch catholytes, endowing enlarged-sized active materials by strong chemisorption-induced colloidal aggregation. The size-sieving effect effectively suppresses polyiodide cross-over, enabling the utilization of porous membranes with high ionic conductivity. The developed flow battery achieves a high-power density of 42 mW cm−2 at 37.5 mA cm−2 with a Coulombic efficiency of over 98% and prolonged cycling for 200 cycles at 32.4 Ah L−1posolyte (50% state of charge), even at 50 °C. Furthermore, the scaled-up flow battery module integrating with photovoltaic packs demonstrates practical renewable energy storage capabilities. Cost analysis reveals a 14.3 times reduction in the installed cost due to the applicability of cheap porous membranes, indicating its potential competitiveness for grid energy storage.

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  • Zhiquan Wei & Zhaodong Huang & Guojin Liang & Yiqiao Wang & Shixun Wang & Yihan Yang & Tao Hu & Chunyi Zhi, 2024. "Starch-mediated colloidal chemistry for highly reversible zinc-based polyiodide redox flow batteries," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-48263-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48263-8
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