Writing in the journal Energy Storage Materials, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have reviewed recent progress and perspectives on the incorporation of organic species into redox flow batteries.
Study: Recent Progress in Organic Species for Redox Flow Batteries. Image Credit: Black_Kira/Shutterstock.com
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