The Ohio State University Researchers have designed the first aqueous flow battery with solar capability that can achieve a 20 per cent energy savings over traditional batteries.  In a new study, the researchers have reported that their aqueous flow battery which combines a solar cell and a battery into a single device now achieves a 20 per cent energy savings over traditional lithium-iodine batteries.

From where Does 20% of the energy come?

• The 20 per cent comes from sunlight, which is captured by a unique solar panel on top of the battery.

New feature:

• The solar panel is a solid sheet.
• Another key difference comes from the use of a water-based electrolyte inside the battery.

why it is known as Aqueous Battery?
Because water circulates inside the battery, taht si why the new design belongs to an emerging class of batteries called aqueous flow batteries.  As such, it is the first aqueous flow battery with solar capability. Or, as Wu and his team have dubbed it, the first “aqueous solar flow battery.

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