This book presents a detailed technical overview of short- and long-term materials and design
challenges to zinc bromine flow battery advancement the need for energy storage in the
electrical grid and how these may be met with the Zn Br system. Practical interdisciplinary
pathways forward are identified via cross-comparison and comprehensive review of significant
findings from more than 300 published works with clear in-depth explanations spanning initial
RFB development to state-of-the-art research in related systems. Promising strategies described
include the use of modern electrochemical techniques to study and optimize physical processes
occurring within the system during operation improving zinc electroplating quality during the
charge phase through the strategic use of organic additives as well as identifying suitable
catalysts to optimize the bromine bromide redox couple. The primary focus is on research and
development of novel materials in the areas of electrolyte formulation and multifunctional
smart electrode surfaces to achieve a higher degree of control over processes at the
electrode-electrolyte interface. The strategies suggested in this book are also highly
adaptable for use in other similar flow battery systems while the unique cross-comparative
approach makes it a useful reference and source of new ideas for both new and established
researchers in the field of energy storage and battery technology.
