A RESEARCH PAPER CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION BETWEEN SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AND SUNUM HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL ACS APPLIED MATERIALS AND INTERFACES.
The research article, conducted in collaboration between Shanghai Jiao Tong University and SUNUM, with Dr. Barun Kumar Chakrabarti and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kemal Bayazıt from SUNUM among the co-authors, has been published in the ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces journal.
The study can be accessed at pubs.acs.org
The study focused on the main efficiency loss in polysulfide/iodide flow batteries, which are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage. The problem arises from hydroxide ions crossing into the wrong chamber and disrupting the reactions. To solve this, the researchers designed a three-chamber system where the middle chamber acts like a filter, capturing these ions before they cause harm. This innovation boosted efficiency from about 78% to 91%, while maintaining strong energy density, resulting in a more stable and effective battery. The findings offer a new pathway toward developing more efficient and reliable renewable energy storage systems.
The other authors of the article are Chao Deng, Xiaoxin Li, and Guo-Ming Weng.
We congratulate all the researchers involved in the study.
