Patent ID: 11876270
Assignee: FUNDACIóN IMDEA ENERGíA
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A redox-flow battery (1) comprising:
a) a positive compartment (10) comprising a positive electrode (11) and a catholyte, wherein said catholyte is an alkaline ferrocyanide solution;
b) a catholyte reservoir container (12) connected in fluid communication with the positive compartment (10) through at least one conduct (13) and said container (12) comprising:
catholyte and
a solid electroactive material (14),

wherein said solid electroactive material is confined within the container; wherein the solid electroactive material is a metal hydroxide selected from Ni(OH)2, Co(OH)2, Mn(OH)2 or NixMnyCoz(OH)2, wherein x, y and z varies between 0 and 1;
c) a negative compartment (20) comprising a negative electrode (21) and an anolyte, wherein said anolyte is an alkaline solution;
d) an anolyte reservoir container (22) connected in fluid communication with the negative compartment (20) through at least one conduct (23) and said container (22) comprising anolyte; and
e) a power/load source (40).