New Polyoxometalate Flow Battery Explores Ultra-Reduced State
In joint work with the Symes group, the Cronin group have discovered that it is possible to reduce the {M18} Dawson cluster reversibly by up to 18 electrons. This ultra-reduced state is not only stable in water, but it is able to be used in a flow battery system demonstrating very high capacity and stability. This means the highly reduced cluster system might lead to new flexible energy systems both for stationary use and electric vehicles. The fact that the energy is carried in an aqueous liquid form might even mean that it would one day be possible to fill up electric cars, powered by such a battery, with the charged liquid.
The research was published in Nature Chemistry, and Prof Cronin has also written a “Behind the Paper” blog post about this work.