X-ray Absorption Studies of Copper–Halide Speciation for High-Energy-Density Redox Flow Batteries

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Copper-based redox flow batteries (CuRFBs) are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage, exploiting the Cu(I)/Cu(II) redox couple in aqueous electrolytes. A key challenge is the stabilization of Cu(I), which requires halide ligands; while chloride-based systems have been studied, copper–bromide complexes are emerging as attractive alternatives, offering higher open-circuit voltages and greater solubility, directly enhancing energy density. This project aims to elucidate the coordination structures of Cu(I) and Cu(II) in bromide-rich media and to establish how copper-bromide speciation governs electrochemical behavior. Results will be correlated with those for chloride electrolytes, providing a comprehensive overview of copper–halide electrochemistry. Since speciation and kinetics evolve with state of charge (SoC), the work combines ex situ investigations of coordination numbers and bond distances with operando XANES and EXAFS at the Cu K-edge, directly informing the design.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.15151/ESRF-ES-2439206289
Metadata Access https://icatplus.esrf.fr/oaipmh/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:icatplus.esrf.fr:inv/2439206289
Provenance
Creator BRIAN WUILLE BILLE ORCID logo; Jonah BLUME-KEMKES; Cleo Thomas Gabriel TEIXEIRA PIRES ORCID logo; Catia ARBIZZANI ORCID logo; Giampaolo LACARBONARA ORCID logo
Publisher ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)
Publication Year 2029
Rights CC-BY-4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Resource Type Data from large facility measurement; Collection
Discipline Particles, Nuclei and Fields