Thermally reduced graphite oxide as positive electrode in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries
[EN] Two graphene-like materials, obtained by thermal exfoliation and reduction of a graphite oxide at 700 and 1000 °C, were studied as active electrodes in the positive half-cell of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB). In particular, that obtained at 1000 °C exhibited an outstanding electrochemical performance in terms of peak current densities (30.54 and 30.05 mA cm−2 for the anodic and cathodic peaks at 1 mV s−1, respectively) and reversibility (ΔEp = 0.07 V). This excellent behavior is attributed to the restoration of sp2 domains after thermal treatment, which implies the production of a graphene-like material with a high electrical conductivity and accessible surface area. Moreover, the residual functional groups, –OH, act as active sites towards the vanadium redox reactions. This represents a significant step forward in the development of highly effective VRFB electrode materials.
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-03
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| Subjects: | Graphite oxide, VRFB, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/88991 |
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| Summary: | [EN] Two graphene-like materials, obtained by thermal exfoliation and reduction of a graphite oxide at 700 and 1000 °C, were studied as active electrodes in the positive half-cell of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB). In particular, that obtained at 1000 °C exhibited an outstanding electrochemical performance in terms of peak current densities (30.54 and 30.05 mA cm−2 for the anodic and cathodic peaks at 1 mV s−1, respectively) and reversibility (ΔEp = 0.07 V). This excellent behavior is attributed to the restoration of sp2 domains after thermal treatment, which implies the production of a graphene-like material with a high electrical conductivity and accessible surface area. Moreover, the residual functional groups, –OH, act as active sites towards the vanadium redox reactions. This represents a significant step forward in the development of highly effective VRFB electrode materials. |
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