This $330,643 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth focused on designing solid booster and electrolyte materials for redox-targeting flow batteries. The project aims to address limitations of redox flow batteries, a promising energy storage technology, by developing novel solid charge storage materials that can be used in conjunction with liquid electrolytes to increase energy density and scalability. Key research activities include investigating the thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport properties of indirect redox targeting reactions involving metal hexacyanometallates. The findings are expected to provide fundamental insights applicable to other electrochemical systems like fuel cells and water electrolysis. This interdisciplinary effort will also contribute to training a diverse STEM workforce through curriculum enhancements and outreach activities targeting underrepresented students.
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