Bleach and salt water boost power in grid batteries, moving from side reaction to center stage
ORNL researchers say adding 5% more bleach shifted the battery to a liquid-only reaction that more than doubled peak power.
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Salt-water battery uses bleach side reaction to rival lithium power
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) turned an “unwanted” side reaction into the primary driver for saltwater batteries. The team created a safer, cheaper, and higher-performing battery for large-scale grid storage after deciding to embrace a sodium hypochlorite (bleach) side reaction instead of suppressing it. The innovation promises to strengthen the U.S. electric grid by helping utilities manage peak…
Bleach and salt water boost power in grid batteries, moving from side reaction to center stage
To create large-scale grid energy storage that is more affordable, powerful and safe, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) decided to let a strong side reaction step into the ...
What was supposed to be a hindrance to the battery turned out to be its greatest advantage. The chlorine reaction is faster and produces a higher voltage than the oxygen reaction.
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