Electrolyte redesign unlocks tin's full charge capacity for flow batteries

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Phys.org / ScienceDaily (tech) at 31 Oct, 17:10 UTC

Tin is able to exchange four electrons as it changes between dissolved ions and solid metal, but acidic tin batteries commonly use only a two-electron reaction, leaving half that potential charge out of reach. Now, researchers in China have shown that changing the liquid around the tin could…