Electricity is a major form of energy usable by mankind (eg, 40% of all energy consumption
in the United States in 2012), 1 and the demand for it is growing worldwide, to be doubled by …

Electrochemical energy conversion is an important supplement for storage and on-demand
use of renewable energy. In this regard, microfluidics offers prospects to raise the efficiency …

Redox-flow batteries, based on their particular ability to decouple power and energy, stand
as prime candidates for cost-effective stationary storage, particularly in the case of long …

Since its first appearance in 2002, microfluidic fuel cell has received great attention in the
past two decades, which is mainly targeted at its use in portable electronics. This micro fuel …

In order for the widely discussed benefits of flow batteries for electrochemical energy storage
to be applied at large scale, the cost of the electrochemical stack must come down …

Global energy is largely a fluids problem. It is also large-scale, in stark contrast to
microchannels. Microfluidic energy technologies must offer either massive scalability or …

Renewables challenge the management of energy supply and demand due to their
intermittency. A promising solution is the direct conversion of the excess electrical energy …

Flexible and scalable energy storage solutions are necessary for mitigating fluctuations of
renewable energy sources. The main advantage of redox flow batteries is their ability to …

The implementation of renewable energy sources is rapidly growing in the electrical sector.
This is a major step for civilization since it will reduce the carbon footprint and ensure a …

As demand for renewable energy storage increases, flow batteries such as those based on
the resilient vanadium redox reactants and inexpensive carbon electrode materials have …