Polybenzimidazoles represent a large family of high-performance polymers containing
benzimidazole groups as part of the structural repeat unit. New application areas in …

Electrochemical energy storage systems are considered as one of the most viable solutions
to realize large-scale utilization of renewable energy. Among the various electrochemical …

Here we report an eco-friendly Nafion/lignin composite membrane with excellent
performance for vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). Through facile solution casting, the …

The utilization of intermittent renewable energy sources needs low-cost, reliable energy
storage systems in the future. Among various electrochemical energy storage systems …

A resurgence of interest in aqueous acid-based redox flow batteries with anion exchange
membranes has been revitalized by the promising progress in this type of membrane. The …

The fabrication of low-cost and high-performance membranes is one of the most critical
issues for vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs). Herein, a novel ether-free poly (p …

A long-side-chain sulfonated polybenzimidazole (PBI-PS) membrane was successfully
prepared by the reaction of PBI with 1, 3-propanesultone for improving the efficiencies of …

Redox flow batteries (RFBs) have attracted immense attention as one of the most promising
grid-scale energy storage technologies. However, designing cost-effective systems with high …

15, 25, and 35 μm thick meta-polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes are doped with H2SO4
and tested in a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). Their performances are compared with …

Conventionally, highly proton conductive perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) ionomers are used
for an electrolyte membrane in a polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer. As …