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Modelling of redox flow battery electrode processes at a range of length scales : a review

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Chakrabarti, Barun, Kalamaras, Evangelos, Singh, Abhishek Kumar, Bertei, Antonio, Rubio-Garcia, J., Yufit, Vladimir, Tenny, Kevin M., Wu, Billy, Tariq, Farid, Hajimolana, Yashar S., Brandon, Nigel P., Low, C. T. J., Roberts, Edward P. L., Chiang, Yet-Ming and Brushett, Fikile R. (2020) Modelling of redox flow battery electrode processes at a range of length scales : a review. Sustainable Energy & Fuels . doi:10.1039/d0se00667j (In Press)

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Abstract

In this article, the different approaches reported in the literature for modelling electrode processes in redox flow batteries (RFBs) are reviewed. RFB models vary widely in terms of computational complexity, research scalability and accuracy of predictions. Development of RFB models have been quite slow in the past, but in recent years researchers have reported on a range of modelling approaches for RFB system optimisation. Flow and transport processes, and their influence on electron transfer kinetics, play an important role in the performance of RFBs. Macro-scale modelling, typically based on a continuum approach for porous electrode modelling, have been used to investigate current distribution, to optimise cell design and to support techno-economic analyses. Microscale models have also been developed to investigate the transport properties within porous electrode materials. These microscale models exploit experimental tomographic techniques to characterise three-dimensional structures of different electrode materials. New insights into the effect of the electrode structure on transport processes are being provided from these new approaches. Modelling flow, transport, electrical and electrochemical processes within the electrode structure is a developing area of research, and there are significant variations in the model requirements for different redox systems, in particular for multiphase chemistries (gas–liquid, solid–liquid, etc.) and for aqueous and non-aqueous solvents. Further development is essential to better understand the kinetic and mass transport phenomena in the porous electrodes, and multiscale approaches are also needed to enable optimisation across the relevent length scales.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Electric batteries -- Electrodes -- Reviews
Journal or Publication Title: Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Publisher: RSC
ISSN: 2398-4902
Official Date: 13 July 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
13 July 2020Available
12 July 2020Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 7 October 2020
DOI: 10.1039/d0se00667j
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: In Press
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
EP/R023034/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
EP/L014289/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
EP/P003494/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
RGPIN-2018-03725[NSERC] Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canadahttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000038
DE-AC02-06CH11357[DOE] U.S. Department of Energyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000015
1122374National Science Foundationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100008982

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