Titanium oxide covers graphite felt as negative electrode for vanadium redox flow battery by liquid phase deposition
摘要
Using a mixed solution of (NH4)2TiF6 and H3BO3, this study performed liquid phase deposition (LPD) to deposit TiO2 on graphite felt (GF) for application in the negative electrode of a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). The results revealed that LPD-TiO2 uniformly coated GF, effectively transforming the original hydrophobic nature of GF into a superhydrophilic nature. After annealing at 500 ℃ in an atmospheric environment, the oxygen vacancies in the TiO2 thin film were optimized, considerably enhancing its mass transfer efficiency and electrochemical activity. The VRFB comprising the LPD-TiO2/GF negative electrode achieved a coulombic efficiency, voltage efficiency, and energy efficiency of 96.2%, 71.8%, and 69.3%, respectively, at 125 mA/cm2, which were significantly superior to the corresponding efficiencies of 95.7%, 60.3%, and 57.7%, respectively, achieved by the VRFB with the acid cleaned GF. These findings demonstrate that the proposed technology has great potential for application in VRFBs.