Argonne National Laboratory researchers have found a way to use fluorescence to monitor the performance of redox flow batteries in real time. They used 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole as a redox-active molecule to store energy in the electrolytes. The molecule works as an energy carrier and signals a problem known as "crossover."Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are now trying to understand the mechanisms behind the operation of redox flow batteries (RFBs). Redox flow storage devices work by storing energy in two separate tanks of fluids. The tanks need different ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...