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Vanadium Flow Batteries: From Materials
toLarge-Scale Prototypes
Huamin Zhang
9.1 Introduction
Renewable energies from sources such as solar and wind attracts sig-
nicant attention due to growing issues of energy shortage and air pol-
lution. However, the random nature of these intermittent renewable
sources makes it quite challenging for its use and dispatch through the
grid. One effective solution is to connect the power station and the grid
with electrical energy storage (EES) devices [1]. Furthermore, the energy
storage technique plays a critical role in future ‘smart grid and electric
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9.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ ...