João Paulo Sousa

Mr. João Paulo Sousa

Vasco da Gama CoLAB
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 September 2021 in Energies
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IIIgor Iwakiri
Igor Iwakiri
TATiago Antunes
Tiago Antunes
HAHelena Almeida
Helena Almeida
João Paulo SousaJoão Paulo Sousa
João Paulo Sousa
Rita FigueiraRita Figueira
Rita Figueira
Adelio MendesAdelio Mendes
Adelio Mendes
The implementation of renewable energy sources is rapidly growing in the electrical sector. This is a major step for civilization since it will reduce the carbon footprint and ensure a sustainable future. Nevertheless, these sources of energy are far from perfect and require complementary technologies to ensure dispatchable energy and this requires storage. In the last few decades, redox flow batteries (RFB) have been revealed to be an interesting alternative for this application, mainly due to their versatility and scalability. This technology has been the focus of intense research and great advances in the last decade. This review aims to summarize the most relevant advances achieved in the last few years, i.e., from 2015 until the middle of 2021. A synopsis of the different types of RFB technology will be conducted. Particular attention will be given to vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB), the most mature RFB technology, but also to the emerging most promising chemistries. An in-depth review will be performed regarding the main innovations, materials, and designs. The main drawbacks and future perspectives for this technology will also be addressed.