Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has developed a flow battery with enhanced capacity and longevity for grid energy storage, thanks to the inclusion of a common sugar additive.
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PNNL researchers have discovered that dissolving a simple sugar into the electrolyte in a flow battery boosts peak power output by a remarkable 60%. What's more, after being constantly cycled for a year, the battery lost almost none of its capacity.
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A common food and medicine additive has shown it can boost the capacity and longevity of a next-generation flow battery design in a record-setting experiment.
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