Microwave-treated graphite felt as the positive electrode for all-vanadium redox flow battery

• Published in: Journal of power sources Vol. 263; pp. 104 - 109
• Main Authors: Wu, Xiaoxin, Xu, Hongfeng, Xu, Pengcheng, Shen, Yang, Lu, Lu, Shi, Jicheng, Fu, Jie, Zhao, Hong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation; Economics; Electric batteries; Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering; Electrical power engineering; Electrochemical conversion: primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electrodes; Exact sciences and technology; Graphite; Graphite felt; Hydroxylated-functionalization; Materials; Microwave treatment; Microwaves; Rechargeable batteries; Vanadium; Vanadium redox flow battery; Graphite felt; Vanadium redox flow battery; Microwave treatment; Hydroxylated-functionalization; Cathode; Vanadium; Redox flow battery; Transition metal; Secondary cell; Electrode material; Microwave heating; Operating conditions; Functionalization; Graphite

An environmental, economic, and highly effective method based on microwave treatment was firstly used to improve the electrochemical activity of graphite felt as the positive electrode in all vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). The graphite felt was treated by microwave and characterized by Fourier...