Solar rechargeable Zinc-Bromine Flow Batteries

该项目旨在开发一种新的太阳能可充电锌-溴液流电池，以更好地利用丰富但间歇性可用的阳光。设计的关键是创造一个太阳能驱动的光电化学过程，将放电的电极材料转换回其带电状态，实现太阳能的直接储存。预期的成果包括新的太阳能驱动的可充电技术和光电极材料，以及材料科学、光电化学和纳米技术学科合作产生的新知识。太阳能储能功能材料的进一步发展将有助于解决全球能源短缺和减轻环境污染。

This project aims to develop a new solar rechargeable Zinc-Bromine flow battery for better utilization of the abundant yet intermittently available sunlight. The key design is to create a solar-driven photoelectrochemical process to convert the discharged electrode materials back to their charged states and realise the direct storage of solar energy. Expected outcomes include new solar driven rechargeable technology and photoelectrode materials, as well as new knowledge generated from collaborations across materials science, photoelectrochemistry and nanotechnology disciplines. Further advances in functional materials for solar energy storage will assist in addressing the global energy shortage and mitigating environmental pollution.