Issue 11, 2022

Demonstration of 10+ hour energy storage with ϕ1′′ laboratory size solid oxide iron–air batteries

Abstract

Long duration electricity storage (LDES) with 10+ hour cycle duration is an economically competitive strategy to accelerate the penetration of renewable energy into the utility market. Unfortunately, none of the available energy storage technologies can meet the LDES requirements in terms of duration and cost. The newly emerged solid-oxide iron–air batteries (SOIABs) with energy-dense solid iron as an energy storage material have inherent advantages for LDES applications. Herein, we report for the first time the LDES capability of SOIABs even at a laboratory scale. We show that SOIABs with an Ir-catalyzed Fe-bed can achieve excellent energy density (625 W h kg−1), long cycle duration (12.5 h) and high round-trip efficiency (∼90%) under LDES-related working conditions. Given the excellent low-rate performance and the use of earth-abundant, low-cost Fe as an energy storage material, we conclude that the SOIAB is a well-suited battery technology for LDES applications.

Graphical abstract: Demonstration of 10+ hour energy storage with ϕ1′′ laboratory size solid oxide iron–air batteries

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 May 2022
Accepted
30 Aug 2022
First published
14 Sep 2022

Energy Environ. Sci., 2022,15, 4659-4671

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Demonstration of 10+ hour energy storage with ϕ1′′ laboratory size solid oxide iron–air batteries

Q. Tang, Y. Zhang, N. Xu, X. Lei and K. Huang, Energy Environ. Sci., 2022, 15, 4659 DOI: 10.1039/D2EE01626E

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