Invention Publication
- Patent Title: ALTERNATIVE LOW COST ELECTRODES FOR HYBRID FLOW BATTERIES
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Application No.: US18486073Application Date: 2023-10-12
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Publication No.: US20240047707A1Publication Date: 2024-02-08
- Inventor: Craig E. Evans , Sean Casey , Yang Song
- Applicant: ESS TECH, INC.
- Applicant Address: US OR Wilsonville
- Assignee: ESS TECH, INC.
- Current Assignee: ESS TECH, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Wilsonville
- The original application number of the division: US17653620 2022.03.04
- Main IPC: H01M8/0258
- IPC: H01M8/0258 ; H01M8/18 ; H01M8/0239 ; H01M4/88 ; H01M8/20 ; H01M8/0245

Abstract:
A redox flow battery may include: a membrane interposed between a first electrode positioned at a first side of the membrane and a second electrode positioned at a second side of the membrane opposite to the first side; a first flow field plate comprising a plurality of positive flow field ribs, each of the plurality of positive flow field ribs contacting the first electrode at first supporting regions on the first side; and the second electrode, including an electrode spacer positioned between the membrane and a second flow field plate, the electrode spacer comprising a plurality of main ribs, each of the plurality of main ribs contacting the second flow field plate at second supporting regions on the second side, each of the second supporting regions aligned opposite to one of the plurality of first supporting regions. As such, a current density distribution at a plating surface may be reduced.
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