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2. Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Review Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) have displayed promise for use in grid-scale energy storage, as they can store large amounts of energy with independent power capacity and no capacity loss for over 20 years [29]. This technology has been proven on the large scale and has the potential to become cheaper than lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries [16]. Wider adoption is currently hindered by a high upfront capital cost, that means the levelised cost of electricity is higher than the revenue the batteries can generate in most cases. Extensive reviews of VRFB covering a wide range of aspects have previously been published [12, 17, 29-53]. The purpose of this project is to better understand the kinetics of the redox reactions to enable future improvements in VRFB performance. Reductions in cost could be achieved by using cheaper materials or reducing the volume of materials required. Reductions in required materials can be achieved by improving performance of the cell through higher power density. Increasing power density can be achieved by improving the electron transfer kinetics of the electrode material, which are typically carbon felts. Some advantages of all-vanadium battery design are related to the stability of vanadium at multiple oxidation states. This allows for vanadium to occupy oxidation states of V2+, V3+, V4+ and V5+, thus if ions cross-over through the membrane, the round trip efficiency reduces, but the overall capacity of the battery is not affected [10]. Once the vanadium is dissolved in solution it will remain as vanadium indefinitely, thus the capacity of the battery will stay constant, unless precipitation occurs. If some of the vanadium precipitates it can be easily re- dissolved to restore the original capacity. This is a clear advantage relative to lithium ion batteries, which lose capacity over time and when recycled require the electrodes to be completely remade, which is a lot more expensive and energy intensive. 12PDF Image | Electron Transfer Kinetics in Redox Flow Batteries
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