Commercially available redox flow batteries are based on aqueous systems that are inherently limited by the voltaic stability window of water.<sup>1</sup> To combat this limitation, the design of small organic molecules that are soluble in organic solvents with wide potential windows is of interest.<sup>2</sup> This work demonstrates the development of redox-active organic molecules as anolytes for grid-scale energy storage. Physical organic chemistry principles and techniques were applied to the design of these energy storage materials to optimize cycling stability. Furthermore, decomposition pathways for the charged materials were studied in detail.

Advances in the development of redox-active organic molecules as anolytes for grid-scale energy storage

255th National Meeting (2018)

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