Korea Institute of Energy Research

Bumsuk Lee

Junghoon Yang

Kyunam Jung

Kyounghee Shin

Sunhwa Yeon

Changsoo Jin

Myungseok Jeon

Chanwoo Lee

Joonmok Shim

Jaedeok Jeon

Hyeonsun Yang

The accelerated lifetime test device for a redox flow battery according to the present invention includes a test cell including a separator configured to exchange ions contained in an electrolyte, first and second manifolds disposed on both side surfaces of the separator and having openings through which the electrolyte flows, a cathode disposed on an outer side surface of the first manifold, an anode disposed on an outer side surface of the second manifold, and first and second end plates respectively disposed on outer side surfaces of the cathode and the anode, a rotator configured to uniformly disperse the electrolyte included in the test cell by rotating the test cell and a tester connected to each of the cathode and the anode of the test cell and configured to test performance of the test cell.

Accelerated lifetime test device for redox flow battery

The present invention relates to a redox flow battery, and is to provide a redox flow battery having high battery potential and high energy efficiency and providing a stable charge-discharge performance. The present invention provides a redox flow battery including: a stack arranged to separate a negative electrode unit and a positive electrode unit with respect to a separator; pumps configured to supply electrolytes including polythiophene to the stack; and tanks storing the polythiophene.

Redox flow battery

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Daejeon, South Korea

Bumsuk Lee