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Ion-exchange membranes for aqueous organic redox flow batteries

Authors： PENG Kang, ZUO Peipei, YANG Zhengjin, XU Tongwen

Units： Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China

KeyWords： ion-exchange membranes; aqueous organic redox flow batteries; microphase-separated structures; polymers of intrinsic microporosity; microporous framework

ClassificationCode：TQ028；O69

year,volume(issue):pagination： 2023,43(6):98-111

Abstract：

Ion-exchange membranes are a crucial component of aqueous organic redox flow batteries (AORFBs), and their fast and selective ion conduction is the key to achieve high energy efficiency and low capacity fade rate of AORFBs. As the ion conduction process is closely related to the microstructure in membranes, we review herein the development of membranes in AORFBs, including membranes with microphase-separated structures, membranes from polymers of intrinsic microporosity, and microporous framework membranes, combining with the analysis of the construction strategies of ion channels. Moreover, the design and optimization direction of ion-exchange membranes are discussed based on their critical features, such as ion conductivity, permeability of redox-active molecules, stability, and compatibility, in order to present constructive suggestions and opinions for the creation of appropriate membranes for AORFBs.

Funds：

国家自然科学基金项目（U20A20127，21922510，21878281，22308345）。

AuthorIntro：

彭康（1993-），男，博士，研究方向为水系有机液流电池，E-mail：pengkang@ustc.edu.cn

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