TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards Bio-derived Electrolytes for Sustainable Redox Flow Batteries
AU - Huo, Xiaoyu
AU - Shi, Xingyi
AU - An, Liang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Jilin University, The Editorial Department of Chemical Research in Chinese Universities and Springer-Verlag GmbH 2025.
PY - 2025/6
Y1 - 2025/6
N2 - The transition to renewable energy systems has intensified the need for sustainable, large-scale energy storage solutions, and redox flow batteries (RFBs) have emerged as a promising technology due to their scalability, safety, and long cycle life. However, conventional RFBs that rely on metal-based electrolytes face significant challenges, including high cost, resource scarcity, and environmental toxicity. Bio-derived electrolytes offer a sustainable alternative that combines renewable sources with tunable electrochemical properties. This review comprehensively summarizes the latest progress of RFB bio-derived electrolytes and discusses the electrochemical performances of plant-derived quinones, lignin derivatives, and fungal metabolites. The limitations in the systems, such as lower solubility limits, crossover issues, and long-term stability are evaluated, with suggested future research directions. The work provides valuable insights for the development of next-generation green RFB systems, which align with global sustainability goals.
AB - The transition to renewable energy systems has intensified the need for sustainable, large-scale energy storage solutions, and redox flow batteries (RFBs) have emerged as a promising technology due to their scalability, safety, and long cycle life. However, conventional RFBs that rely on metal-based electrolytes face significant challenges, including high cost, resource scarcity, and environmental toxicity. Bio-derived electrolytes offer a sustainable alternative that combines renewable sources with tunable electrochemical properties. This review comprehensively summarizes the latest progress of RFB bio-derived electrolytes and discusses the electrochemical performances of plant-derived quinones, lignin derivatives, and fungal metabolites. The limitations in the systems, such as lower solubility limits, crossover issues, and long-term stability are evaluated, with suggested future research directions. The work provides valuable insights for the development of next-generation green RFB systems, which align with global sustainability goals.
KW - Bio-derived electrolyte
KW - Biomaterial
KW - Electrolyte
KW - Redox flow battery
KW - Sustainability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105005100723
U2 - 10.1007/s40242-025-5051-7
DO - 10.1007/s40242-025-5051-7
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:105005100723
SN - 1005-9040
VL - 41
SP - 464
EP - 471
JO - Chemical Research in Chinese Universities
JF - Chemical Research in Chinese Universities
IS - 3
ER -
