MODIFICATION OF GRAPHITE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY APPLICATION .1. THERMAL-TREATMENT

被引:642
作者
SUN, B [1 ]
SYKLLASKAZACOS, M [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEW S WALES,SCH CHEM ENGN & IND CHEM,POB 1,KENSINGTON,NSW 2033,AUSTRALIA
关键词
GRAPHITE ELECTRODE; VANADIUM REDOX CELL;
D O I
10.1016/0013-4686(92)85064-R
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The thermal activation of graphite felt was investigated at a range of temperatures and treatment times so as to enhance the electrochemical performance of this material for use in the vanadium redox cell. Graphite felt treated thermally at 400-degrees-C exhibited the greatest improvement in performance of the vanadium cell. Energy efficiencies of over 88% were obtained after this treatment compared with only 78% for the untreated felt. Results from XPS analysis showed that surface functional groups of C-O and C = O increased dramatically compared with untreated samples, suggesting that these functional groups behave as active sites for the vanadium redox reactions.
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