Review of thermally regenerative batteries based on redox reaction and distillation for harvesting low-grade heat as electricity

W Wang, H Tian, D Huo, G Shu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-grade thermal energy (< 100° C) is ubiquitous in nature and human activities,
and its enormous reserves and renewability make it significant to convert it into electricity …

3D printing enables customizable batteries

H Shi, J Cao, Z Sun, ZA Ghazi, X Zhu… - Batteries & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing, as a new technology, brings great freedom in the design and
manufacturing of batteries. It offers unique advantages by the production of more advanced …

Biomass waste-derived hierarchical porous composite electrodes for high-performance thermally regenerative ammonia-based batteries

P Chen, L Zhang, Y Shi, J Li, Q Fu, X Zhu, Z Lu… - Journal of Power …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery (TRAB) is an electrochemical device for
converting low-grade waste heat into electrical energy. To improve the power generation of …

Construction of a hierarchical porous surface composite electrode by dynamic hydrogen bubble template electrodeposition for ultrahigh-performance thermally …

Y Shi, L Zhang, Y Zhang, J Li, Q Fu, X Zhu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Developing porous electrodes that have large surface area, low mass transfer resistance
and stable structure for electrochemical reactions is extremely important for the performance …

Power generation enhancement of a membrane-free thermally regenerative battery induced by the density difference of electrolytes

Y Shi, D Li, Y An, L Zhang, J Li, Q Fu, X Zhu, Q Liao - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of a low-cost and high-performance thermally regenerative battery is an
extremely effective way for waste heat recovery. In this work, a membrane-free thermally …

Ammonia crossover in thermally regenerative ammonia-based batteries for low-grade waste heat recovery

Z Lu, Y Shi, L Zhang, Y Li, J Li, Q Fu, X Zhu… - Journal of Power …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ammonia crossover usually occurs in thermally regenerative ammonia-based batteries
(TRABs) and significantly deteriorates the performance. In this study, the effect of ammonia …

Analysis of discharge performance and thermo-electric conversion efficiency in thermally regenerative ammonia-based flow battery with foam copper electrode

J Yang, Q Yu, S Chen, F Yan, Y Yu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper established a numerical model of mass transport and electrochemical reaction
coupling in porous media of thermally regenerative ammonia-based flow battery with foam …

Hydrocarbon-based membranes cost-effectively manage species transport and increase performance in thermally regenerative batteries

NR Cross, H Vazquez-Sanchez, MJ Rau, SN Lvov… - Electrochimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-temperature heat (T< 130° C) can be utilized by thermally regenerative
batteries (TRBs) for power production, allowing the thermal energy to be converted to …

Development of a membrane-less microfluidic thermally regenerative ammonia-based battery towards small-scale low-grade thermal energy recovery

Y Shi, Y Li, L Zhang, J Li, Q Fu, X Zhu, Q Liao - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing low-cost and simple thermally regenerative ammonia-based batteries is a
promising method to harvest low-grade waste heat. This paper proposes a membrane-less …

An environmentally friendly gradient treatment system of copper-containing wastewater by coupling thermally regenerative battery and electrodeposition cell

L Zhang, Z Lu, P Chen, J Li, Q Fu, X Zhu… - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
An environmentally friendly gradient treatment system of copper-containing wastewater by
coupling thermally regenerative battery and electrodeposition cell was proposed to remove …