Replicability challenges in redox flow cell testing: insights from a multi-institutional study

Energy & Environmental Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Hugh O’Connor, Alexander Henry Quinn, Edward Saunders, Aodhán Dugan, Thomas Goodwin, Nadia Farag, Greta Thompson, Ameya Bondre, Marina Tabuyo Martinez, Hannah Burnett, Thomas Y. George, Jordan D. Sosa
+11 more Carlos Mingoes, Peter Nockemann, Clare P. Grey, Dominic Wright, Michael De Volder, Antoni Forner-Cuenca, Robert A. W. Dryfe, Michael J. Aziz, A Belen Jorge, Fikile R. Brushett, Josh J. Bailey
DOI: 10.1039/d5ee07103h
Cited by: 3
References: 62

Abstract

In the first, multi-institution study of its kind for flow batteries, several laboratories worldwide performed identical single-cell experiments. The findings show that procedural choices significantly alter commonly reported electrochemical metrics.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced battery technologies research Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Energy & Environmental Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
19
Issue
10
Pages
3323–3344
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN