Abstract:
Provided is a redox flow battery electrolyte capable of preventing precipitation from occurring during a battery reaction. In the redox flow battery electrolyte the total concentration of impurity element ions involved in the occurrence of precipitation during a battery reaction is 220 mass ppm or less. When the impurity element ions involved in the occurrence of precipitation contains metal element ions the total concentration of the metal element ions is 195 mass ppm or less. When the impurity element ions involved in the occurrence of precipitation contains nonmetal element ions the total concentration of the nonmetal element ions is 21 mass ppm or less.
Abstract:
Provided are: an electrolyte for redox flow batteries, capable of suppressing the generation of hydrogen during battery reactions; and a redox flow battery comprising this electrolyte. The electrolyte for redox flow batteries has a total platinum group element ion concentration of no more than 4.5 ppm by mass. Said platinum group element ion concentration fulfills at least one of the following conditions: the rhodium ion concentration is no more than 1 ppm by mass; the palladium ion concentration is no more than 1 ppm by mass; the iridium ion concentration is no more than 1 ppm by mass; and the platinum ion concentration is no more than 1 ppm by mass.
Abstract:
Provided is an electrolyte for a redox flow battery, the electrolyte allowing suppression of generation of precipitate during a battery reaction. In the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, the total concentration of impurity element ions contributing to generation of precipitate during a battery reaction is 220 mass ppm or less. In a case where the impurity element ions contributing to generation of precipitate include metal element ions, the total concentration of the metal element ions may be 195 mass ppm or less. In a case where the impurity element ions contributing to generation of precipitate include non-metal element ions, the total concentration of the non-metal element ions may be 21 mass ppm or less.
Abstract:
Provided is a redox flow battery that can suppress generation of a precipitation on a positive electrode. The redox flow battery performs charging and discharging by supplying a positive electrode electrolyte and a negative electrode electrolyte to a battery cell that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separating membrane interposed between the two electrodes. The positive electrode electrolyte contains a manganese ion and an additional metal ion, the negative electrode electrolyte contains at least one metal ion selected from a titanium ion, a vanadium ion, a chromium ion, and a zinc ion, and the additional metal ion contained in the positive electrode electrolyte is at least one of an aluminum ion, a cadmium ion, an indium ion, a tin ion, an antimony ion, an iridium ion, a gold ion, a lead ion, a bismuth ion, and a magnesium ion.
Abstract:
Provided is a redox flow battery that allows suppression of generation of precipitate and also has a high energy density. The redox flow battery includes a battery cell including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a membrane interposed between the electrodes, the battery being configured to be charged and discharged while a positive electrode electrolyte and a negative electrode electrolyte are supplied to the battery cell, wherein the positive electrode electrolyte contains manganese ions, titanium ions, and reactive metal ions, the negative electrode electrolyte contains at least one species of metal ions selected from titanium ions, vanadium ions, chromium ions, and zinc ions, and the reactive metal ions are at least one selected from vanadium ions, chromium ions, iron ions, cobalt ions, copper ions, molybdenum ions, ruthenium ions, palladium ions, silver ions, tungsten ions, mercury ions, and cerium ions.
Abstract:
An electrolyte for a redox flow battery has a total concentration of arsenic ions and antimony ions of 15 mass ppm or less. In an example of the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, preferably, the concentration of the arsenic ions is 10 mass ppm or less. In another example of the electrolyte for a redox flow battery, preferably, the concentration of the antimony ions is 10 mass ppm or less.