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What is a zinc-bromine flow battery?

A zinc-bromine flow battery is a type of flow battery that uses bromine, complexed bromine, or HBr3 as the catholyte active material. This technology is more mature and common, with the bromine couple offering fast kinetics and the ability to form a separate immiscible liquid phase.

What are the disadvantages of zinc-bromine (znbr) flow batteries?

Zinc-bromine (ZnBr) flow batteries have several advantages, such as relatively high energy density, deep discharge capability, and good reversibility. However, their disadvantages include material corrosion, dendrite formation, and relatively low cycle efficiencies compared to traditional batteries, which can limit their applications.

What is a zinc flow battery?

A zinc flow battery is a type of flow battery where zinc metal is plated on the negative electrode during the charging process. This type of battery has better power densities compared to other flow batteries due to the favorable electronic conductivity of zinc and a very good interface.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a bromine couple?

The bromine couple offers fast kinetics (high power) and forms a separate immiscible liquid phase which sinks, enabling membrane-less flow batteries. However, zinc flow batteries without a separating membrane are now commercial, suggesting potential challenges or disadvantages of using bromine.

What enables membrane-less flow batteries with the bromine couple?

The bromine couple enables membrane-less flow batteries to be conceived because the bromine and complexed bromine (with organic amines) formed forms a separate immiscible liquid phase which sinks. This advantage allows zinc flow batteries without a separating membrane to be commercial.

What can limit the applications of ZnBr flow batteries?

The disadvantages of zinc-bromine (ZnBr) flow batteries include material corrosion, dendrite formation, and relatively low cycle efficiencies compared to traditional batteries, which can limit its applications.