Graphic summarizing the Grotthuss mechanism of proton and solvated ions conduction mechanism. The green, blue and orange spheres represent POMs, protons and oxygen, respectively. The yellow spheres represent alkali (lithium, solidum, potassium). The red and yellow dashed lines represent the conduction path of the proton and hydrated alkali ions. Credit: Nature Energy (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-022-01011-y
In recent years, engineers have been developing a wide range of new battery technologies and solutions. One of these are redox flow batteries, devices that can store electrochemical energy by converting chemical energy into electrical energy via the reversible oxidation and reduction of fluids.
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