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Abstract
The electrolyte employed in the vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is typically produced on an industrial scale through a secure and contaminant-free electrolysis process. However, the electrolysis rate is relatively sluggish, leading to elevated energy consumption. Herein, we propose a cost-effective method for electrolytic production of V(IV) electrolytes with carboxyl-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH) as the electrocatalyst and explore their effects on the electrolysis process. The results indicate that adding MWCNTs-COOH nanoparticles enhances the reactive sites of the electrode, thus improving the electrochemical activity of the electrolyte. The 0.1 wt% nanoparticle demonstrates the optimal catalytic performance for reducing V(V) to V(IV). Compared to the traditional electrolysis method, the proposed approach exhibits a 6.67% increase in electrolysis rate, a 15.57% reduction in energy consumption, and a notable relief in electrode corrosion. Furthermore, cyclic charge/discharge experiments illustrate that the prepared nanofluidic electrolyte exhibits superior performance in terms of voltage efficiency, Coulombic efficiency, energy efficiency, and discharge capacity retention. This invention offers a novel concept for vanadium electrolyte preparation, which reduces energy consumption and cost and improves the system's energy efficiency, showing great promise for practical VRFB applications.
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Electrochimica Acta is an international journal. It is intended for the publication of both original work and reviews in the field of electrochemistry. Electrochemistry should be interpreted to mean any of the research fields covered by the Divisions of the International Society of Electrochemistry listed below, as well as emerging scientific domains covered by ISE New Topics Committee.