Phys org February 5, 2018
A team of researchers in the US (University of Rochester, State University of New York – Buffalo) developed a method to modify polyoxometalates by replacing the compound’s methanol-derived methoxide groups with ethanol-based ethoxide ligands. They expanded the potential window during which the cluster was stable, doubling the amount of electrical energy that could be stored in the battery. The ethoxide and methoxide clusters can be generated by using methanol and ethanol. Both reagents are inexpensive, readily available and safe to use. According to the researchers the process may set a new standard in the field… read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
…the chemical solutions of opposite charge can be pumped across solid electrodes, thus creating an electron exchange that provides power to the electrical grid. Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw