Quote from: RE on Dec 27, 2023, 08:04 AMQuote from: K-Dog on Dec 27, 2023, 02:08 AMWe don't even know what nanoelectrolyte is
Did you bother to read the article? It explains what they are.
One good way to add capacity to a flow battery is with nanofluids, which hold nanoparticles in suspension. These particles undergo redox reactions at the electrode surface similar to how the dissolved ions react in conventional flow batteries, but the nanofluids are more energy dense. Importantly, the nanofluids are engineered to remain suspended indefinitely, unlike other suspensions—for instance, sand in water. That indefinite suspension helps the particles move through the system and make contact with the electrodes. The particles can compose up to 80 percent of the liquid's weight while leaving it no more viscous than motor oil.
They do NOT need to be more common than FFs, because they aren't consumed. The only thing consumed is the energy* they store. Once you make them, you just keep recharging them. They ARE the battery.
Note: To be precise, the energy isn't consumed either. 1st Law of Thermodynamics. Chemical energy is converted to electrical energy which is converted to mechanical energy & waste heat. 1st Law Conservation of Energy: Energy is neither created or destroyed, just changed from one form to the other.
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