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ArticleEES batteries2026

Revalidating KCrPDTA for aqueous redox flow batteries.

Graham Kimbell, Qirui Liu, Jeonghoon Ahn, Lina Camenisch, Rohat Celik, Talia Echeverria, Baban Deep Virk, Corsin Battaglia, David Reber

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Article in EES batteries, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Graham KimbellEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9610-3589
Qirui LiuEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1080-5131
Jeonghoon AhnEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1336-468X
Lina CamenischEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3635-1216
Rohat CelikEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5121-2222
Talia EcheverriaEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4487-0062
Baban Deep VirkEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4669-0816
Corsin BattagliaEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-1134
David ReberEmpa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology 8600 Dübendorf Switzerland david.reber@empa.ch.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4426-8717

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Abstract

Inconsistent reporting practices and single-cell performance claims complicate the comparison of redox flow battery electrolytes across laboratories. Reproducing reported performance metrics for KCrPDTA-based batteries proved challenging, motivating systematic revalidation of KCrPDTA synthesis and characterization, and testing in cells. We identify three compounding variability sources: (i) hydration state inconsistencies in isolated KCrPDTA introducing molar mass errors of up to 4% that propagate into state-of-charge calculations, (ii) impurities eliminated by selective KCrPDTA crystal isolation prior to complete evaporation of the reaction mixture, and (iii) cell assembly artefacts including membrane shorting which produces persistently low coulombic efficiencies unrelated to electrolyte properties. Using a standardized protocol across 22 fuel-cell-type KCrPDTA-K

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PMCPMC13583517

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