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Electrochemical Characteristics of Assembled-Graphite/DSA Electrode for Redox Flow Battery

Redox Flow Battery용 일체화된 흑연/DSA 전극의 전기화학적 특성

  • Kim, Hyung-Sun (Advanced Battery Center, Korea Institute of Science & Technology)
  • 김형선 (한국과학기술연구원 이차전지센터)
  • Received : 2010.03.30
  • Accepted : 2010.04.05
  • Published : 2010.05.31
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Abstract

An assembled-graphite/DSA(Dimensionally Stable Anode) was prepared using graphite powder to increase durability and energy efficiency of redox flow battery and investigated its electrochemical properties in vanadium-based electrolyte. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) was carried out in the voltage range of -0.7V and 1.6V vs. SCE at 5 mV/sec scan rate to analyze vanadium redox reaction. From the CV results, the assembled-graphite/DSA electrode showed a fast couple reaction and good reversibility in 2M $VOSO_4$ + 2.5 M $H_2SO_4$ electrolyte. Therefore, it has been expected that this electrode increases power density as well as energy density of redox flow battery.

Redox Flow Battery용 고내구성 및 고효율 전극의 제조를 위해 DSA(Dimensionally Stable Anode)를 집전체 및 전극으로 사용하고 흑연 입자를 이용한 전극을 제조하여 DSA와 압연하는 방법으로 일체화 된 흑연/DSA 전극의 전기화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 1 M $VOSO_4$ + 5M $H_2SO_4$ 혼합용액과 2 M $VOSO_4$ + 2.5M $H_2SO_4$ 혼합된 용액의 전해액 시스템에서 Cyclic Voltammetry(CV) 방법을 이용하여 -0.7 V에서 1.6 V vs. SCE의 전위범위에서 전극의 특성을 실험한 결과, 높은 농도의 2M $VOSO_4$ 전해액에서도 바나듐 이온들의 redox couple 반응을 잘 나타내고 있으며 가역성도 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제조된 일체화된 흑연/DSA 전극을 redox flow battery에 적용할 경우에 고내구성, 내부식성 및 전지의 에너지밀도, 출력밀도와 에너지효율을 향상시킬 것으로 판단된다.

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