This study systematically investigated the effects of experimental conditions,crystal phase,and microstructure on the preparation of V_(2)O_(3)for vanadium flow batteries by reducing ammonium metavanadate extracted fr...This study systematically investigated the effects of experimental conditions,crystal phase,and microstructure on the preparation of V_(2)O_(3)for vanadium flow batteries by reducing ammonium metavanadate extracted from waste catalyst.The optimized experimental conditions were determined as follows:the CO reduction temperature was set at 575℃,the reduction time was 1 hour,the CO flow rate was 50 mL/min,and furnace cooling was performed subsequently.Under these conditions,the samples obtained were predominantly composed of single-phase V_(2)O_(3).Microstructural analysis reveals tightly packed grain configurations exhibiting flake-like or block-like morphologies.Significantly,the as-synthesized V_(2)O_(3)demonstrates sufficient purity for fabricating high-performance electrolytes in all-vanadium flow batteries,showing promising electrochemical applicability.展开更多
Vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)are one of the most promising energy storage systems owing to their safety,efficiency,flexibility and scalability.However,the commercial viability of VRFBs is still hindered by the ...Vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)are one of the most promising energy storage systems owing to their safety,efficiency,flexibility and scalability.However,the commercial viability of VRFBs is still hindered by the low electrochemical performance of the available carbon-based electrodes.Defect engineering is a powerful strategy to enhance the redox catalytic activity of carbon-based electrodes for VRFBs.In this paper,uniform carbon defects are introduced on the surfaces of carbon felt(CF)electrode by Ar plasma etching.Together with a higher specific surface area,the Ar plasma treated CF offers additional catalytic sites,allowing faster and more reversible oxidation/reduction reactions of vanadium ions.As a result,the VRFB using plasma treated electrode shows a power density of 1018.3 mW/cm^(2),an energy efficiency(EE)of 84.5%,and the EE remains stable over 1000 cycles.展开更多
Anodic oxidation with different electrolyte was employed to improve the electrochemical properties of carbon paper as negative electrode for vanadium redox battery(VRB).The treated carbon paper exhibits enhanced elect...Anodic oxidation with different electrolyte was employed to improve the electrochemical properties of carbon paper as negative electrode for vanadium redox battery(VRB).The treated carbon paper exhibits enhanced electrochemical activity for V^2+/V^3+redox reaction.The sample(CP-NH3)treated in NH3 solution demonstrates superior performance in comparison with the sample(CP-NaOH)treated in NaOH solution.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that oxygen-and nitrogen-containing functional groups have been introduced on CP-NH3 surface by the treatment,and Raman spectra confirm the increased surface defect of CP-NH3.Energy storage performance of cell was evaluated by charge/discharge measurement by using CP-NH3.Usage of CP-NH3 can greatly improve the cell performance with energy efficiency increase of 4.8%at 60 mA/cm^2.The excellent performance of CP-NH3 mainly results from introduction of functional groups as active sites and improved wetting properties.This work reveals that anodic oxidation is a clean,simple,and efficient method for boosting the performance of carbon paper as negative electrode for VRB.展开更多
文摘This study systematically investigated the effects of experimental conditions,crystal phase,and microstructure on the preparation of V_(2)O_(3)for vanadium flow batteries by reducing ammonium metavanadate extracted from waste catalyst.The optimized experimental conditions were determined as follows:the CO reduction temperature was set at 575℃,the reduction time was 1 hour,the CO flow rate was 50 mL/min,and furnace cooling was performed subsequently.Under these conditions,the samples obtained were predominantly composed of single-phase V_(2)O_(3).Microstructural analysis reveals tightly packed grain configurations exhibiting flake-like or block-like morphologies.Significantly,the as-synthesized V_(2)O_(3)demonstrates sufficient purity for fabricating high-performance electrolytes in all-vanadium flow batteries,showing promising electrochemical applicability.
基金Project(Xiang Zu [2016] 91) supported by the “100 Talented Teams” of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2018RS3077) supported by the Huxiang High-level Talents Program,China+2 种基金Project(22002009) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2021JJ40565) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(19C0054) supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department,China。
文摘Vanadium redox flow batteries(VRFBs)are one of the most promising energy storage systems owing to their safety,efficiency,flexibility and scalability.However,the commercial viability of VRFBs is still hindered by the low electrochemical performance of the available carbon-based electrodes.Defect engineering is a powerful strategy to enhance the redox catalytic activity of carbon-based electrodes for VRFBs.In this paper,uniform carbon defects are introduced on the surfaces of carbon felt(CF)electrode by Ar plasma etching.Together with a higher specific surface area,the Ar plasma treated CF offers additional catalytic sites,allowing faster and more reversible oxidation/reduction reactions of vanadium ions.As a result,the VRFB using plasma treated electrode shows a power density of 1018.3 mW/cm^(2),an energy efficiency(EE)of 84.5%,and the EE remains stable over 1000 cycles.
基金Project(NCET-10-0946)supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of ChinaProject(2017JY0038)supported by Science and Technology Key Project of Sichuan Province,ChinaProject(2013TX8)supported by Titanium and Titanium Alloy Innovation Team of Panzhihua City,China
文摘Anodic oxidation with different electrolyte was employed to improve the electrochemical properties of carbon paper as negative electrode for vanadium redox battery(VRB).The treated carbon paper exhibits enhanced electrochemical activity for V^2+/V^3+redox reaction.The sample(CP-NH3)treated in NH3 solution demonstrates superior performance in comparison with the sample(CP-NaOH)treated in NaOH solution.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that oxygen-and nitrogen-containing functional groups have been introduced on CP-NH3 surface by the treatment,and Raman spectra confirm the increased surface defect of CP-NH3.Energy storage performance of cell was evaluated by charge/discharge measurement by using CP-NH3.Usage of CP-NH3 can greatly improve the cell performance with energy efficiency increase of 4.8%at 60 mA/cm^2.The excellent performance of CP-NH3 mainly results from introduction of functional groups as active sites and improved wetting properties.This work reveals that anodic oxidation is a clean,simple,and efficient method for boosting the performance of carbon paper as negative electrode for VRB.
