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Polarization curve analysis of all-vanadium redox flow batteries

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We outline the analysis of performance of redox flow batteries (RFBs) using polarization curves. This method allows the researcher immediate access to sources of performance losses in flow batteries operating at steady state. We provide guidance on ‘best practices’ for use of this tool, illustrated using examples from single cells operating as vanadium redox batteries.

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Acknowledgments

We gratefully acknowledge the Governor’s Chair Fund from the State of Tennessee for support of this research. TZ also acknowledges the support of the Materials Science and Technology Division of the Physical Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Lab for support of this work through coverage of his time. DA and ZT acknowledge SEERC and the Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering for their partial support of this work.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA

    Doug Aaron, Zhijiang Tang, Alexander B. Papandrew & Thomas A. Zawodzinski

  2. Physical Chemistry of Materials Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA

    Thomas A. Zawodzinski

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Aaron, D., Tang, Z., Papandrew, A.B. et al. Polarization curve analysis of all-vanadium redox flow batteries. J Appl Electrochem 41, 1175–1182 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-011-0335-7

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