@article{27892,
  keywords = {Transport, Performance, Optimization, Hydrogen, Redox flow battery, Methanesulfonic acid, Cerium, Energy-storage applications, Vanadium fuel-cell, Battery system, Half-cell, Electrolyte, Challenges},
  author = {Michael C Tucker and Alexandra Weiss and Adam Z Weber},
  title = {Improvement and analysis of the hydrogen-cerium redox flow cell},
  abstract = {<p>The H<sub>2</sub>-Ce redox flow cell is optimized using commercially-available cell materials. Cell performance is found to be sensitive to the upper charge cutoff voltage, membrane boiling pretreatment, methanesulfonic-acid concentration, (+) electrode surface area and flow pattern, and operating temperature. Performance is relatively insensitive to membrane thickness, Cerium concentration, and all features of the (−) electrode including hydrogen flow. Cell performance appears to be limited by mass transport and kinetics in the cerium (+) electrode. Maximum discharge power of 895&nbsp;mW&nbsp;cm<sup>−2</sup> was observed at 60&nbsp;°C; an energy efficiency of 90% was achieved at 50&nbsp;°C. The H<sub>2</sub>-Ce cell is promising for energy storage assuming one can optimize Ce reaction kinetics and electrolyte.</p>},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
  volume = {327},
  pages = {591 - 598},
  month = {09/2016},
  issn = {03787753},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.07.105},
}