Aqueous polysulfide-based flow batteries are candidates for large-scale energy storage but the sluggish reaction kinetics of the polysulfide electrolyte limit the operating current density and energy efficiency. A molecular catalyst, riboflavin sodium phosphate, is applied to catalyse polysulfide reduction, enabling the demonstration of long-life polysulfide-based flow batteries with high energy efficiencies.
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Energy-efficient polysulfide-redox flow batteries enabled by homogeneous catalysis. Nat Energy 8, 1315–1316 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-023-01376-8
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