Back to results
US 2026/0081183 A1Published application
Non-Woven Pitch-Based Carbon Fiber Electrodes for Low-Cost Redox Flow Battery
AssigneeClemson University
InventorsAbena A. Williams, Sagar V. Kanhere, Amod A. Ogale, Mark E. Roberts
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An improved redox flow battery, and method of making a redox flow battery, are described. The redox flow battery comprising a positive electrode tank comprising a catholyte and a cathode electrode and a negative electrode tank comprising an anolyte and an anode electrode. A membrane is between the positive electrode tank and the negative electrode tank wherein at least one of the cathode electrode or the anode electrode is a pitch-based carbon fiber electrode.
Claims24
A redox flow battery comprising:
- a positive electrode tank comprising a catholyte and a cathode electrode;
- a negative electrode tank comprising an anolyte and an anode electrode;
- a membrane between said positive electrode tank and said negative electrode tank;
- and
- wherein at least one of said cathode electrode or said anode electrode is a pitch-based carbon fiber electrode.
2 more elements
A method of forming a redox flow battery comprising:
- forming a porous non-woven electrode from pitch;
- providing a cathode electrode tank comprising a catholyte and a cathode electrode;
- providing an anode electrode tank comprising an anolyte and an anode electrode;
- placing a membrane between said positive electrode tank and said negative electrode tank;
- and
- wherein at least one of said cathode electrode or said anode electrode is said porous non-woven electrode.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.