Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2022, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (7): 2083-2091.doi: 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2021.0666

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Application of biomass derived carbon materials in all vanadium flow battery electrodes

Zhen YAO1(), Qi ZHANG1, Rui WANG1, Qinghua LIU1, Baoguo WANG2, Ping MIAO1()   

  1. 1.National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy, Beijing 102211, China
    2.Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • Received:2021-12-13 Revised:2021-12-27 Online:2022-07-05 Published:2022-06-29
  • Contact: Ping MIAO E-mail:20074873@chnenergy.com.cn;ping.miao.c@chnenergy.com.cn

Abstract:

Electrode is a vital component of all vanadium flow batteries and the place where the redox reaction occurs. High conductivity, big specific surface area, superior wettability, corrosion resistance, and low cost are all characteristics of an ideal flow battery electrode. Carbon compounds generated from biomass have a porous structure and are high in oxygen functional groups, as well as nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and other elements. They are widely employed in electrode materials by providing active sites on surface. In this research, we review the application and research progress of biomass-derived carbon materials as electrodes or electrode catalysts in all vanadium flow batteries. The materials' structure, composition, and electrochemical characteristics are examined in detail. It will aid in the improved design of electrode materials, as well as the performance, cost reduction, and industrialization of VFB.

Key words: biomass-derived carbon materials, biomass, flow battery, electrode modification, energy storage

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