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Application and Future Development of Iron-chromium Flow Batteries
- 1 China University of Petroleum(Beijing)
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Abstract
With the transformation of the global energy structure and the rapid development of renewable energy, large-scale energy storage technology has become the key to balancing supply and demand and improving the stability of the power grid. Iron-Chromium Flow Battery (ICFB), as a new type of electrochemical energy storage technology, has gradually attracted the attention of researchers and industry. This paper summarizes the basic overview of the iron-chromium flow battery, including its historical development, working principle, working characteristics, key materials and technologies, and application scenarios. At the same time, the future development of Fe-Cr flow battery is discussed, including technological innovation and cost reduction. Finally, the working principle of the Fe-Cr flow battery is summarized, which is based on the REDOX reaction of iron and chromium ions in different electrolytes to achieve energy conversion. This kind of battery has the advantages of long cycle life, high safety, environmental friendliness, low cost and easy scale, etc., which is suitable for large-scale energy storage systems, especially in the grid connection of renewable energy and power grid regulation. Iron-chromium flow batteries also hold the potential to play a significant role in advancing the energy transition and meeting carbon neutrality targets.
Keywords
energy storage technology, Iron-chromium flow battery, Renewable energy, Technological challenges, Future development
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Huang,M. (2025). Application and Future Development of Iron-chromium Flow Batteries. Applied and Computational Engineering,123,24-30.
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