Warning
THIS DOCUMENTATION IS INCOMPLETE, DO NOT USE
Note
This kit is intended for educational and R&D use only, not for actual energy storage applications (that will happen later!)
Parts
- 1 24 V DC power source - Anything between 12 V and 24 V may work but the results achieved here use 24 V. Motor speeds may need calibration to match existing results
- 200 g of 3D printing feedstock
- 1 Arduino UNO R3 - or equivalent microcontroller that can output two independent 5V PWM signals and connect to PC over USB serial
- 4 barbed fittings
- 10 cm² of conductive felt
- 100 cm² of copper sheet
- 2 diaphragm pumps
- 160 cm² of gasket sheet - Dimensions must be at least enough to cut out approx. four 6 cm x 8 cm rectangles, an A4 sheet is enough
- 100 cm² of grafoil
- 1 L298N motor driver
- 4 M6 nuts
- 4 M6 x 60 mm hex socket cap bolts
- 4 o-rings
- A4 sheet separator sheet
- 1 meter of tubing
Tools
- 1 1/8" drill bit
- 1 10 mm socket - To fit torque wrench
- 1 3-axis mill
- 1 3D printer
- 1 5mm hex key
- 1 drill - A hand drill or rotary tool (with steady hands) works, but a drill press is preferable
- 1 pair of chemical safety goggles
- 1 pair of nitrile gloves
- 1 PC - Must be able to flash firmware to microcontroller and connect over USB serial to microcontroller and potentiostat
- 1 potentiostat
- 1 sheet of sandpaper
- 1 scale
- 1 stir bar
- 1 stir plate
- 1 torque wrench - to accept 5 mm allen key or 10 mm hex socket
- 2 vial
- 1 vinyl cutter machine - or laser cutter or hand tools
- 1 vise
- 1 weighing spatula
Chemicals
- 5 grams of deionized water
- 5 grams of potassium iodide
- 5 grams of zinc chloride
This bill of materials can be found here (, ).
If you're starting from scratch, you need to fabricate and source everything needed for testing this flow battery test cell.
If you already have all the required components and materials, you can directly prepare the power electronics, assemble the cell, assemble the jig, prepare the electrolyte, and then begin testing.
- Fabricating cell components * Preparing the power electronics * Assembling the flow cell from components * Assembling the jig with electronics and flow cell * Preparing the electrolyte * Operating and testing the cell