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September 12, 2025Advanced Functional Materials2 citationsOpen Access

Ion‐Selective Microporous Membranes via One‐Step Copolymerization Enable High‐Performance Redox Flow Batteries

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JLJiaye LiuBeijing University of TechnologyCYChunchun YeNanyang Technological UniversityYMYing MaWuhan Polytechnic University

Key Points

  • Exceptional ionic conductivity was achieved in the new microporous membranes, facilitating rapid ion transport.
  • These membranes maintained dimensional stability while allowing for optimized hydration networks and uniform ion conductance.
  • A straightforward one-step copolymerization strategy minimizes production complexity and costs compared to traditional methods.
  • Enhanced selectivity against redox-active species was observed, addressing significant limitations in conventional ion-exchange membranes.

Abstract

Abstract Redox flow batteries are a promising solution for grid‐scale energy storage but are constrained by ion‐exchange membranes that struggle to simultaneously achieve high ionic conductivity and effective selectivity against redox‐active species. Traditional nanophase‐separated membranes inherently suffer from trade‐offs between conductivity and selectivity; while emerging microporous polymer membranes typically involve complex synthetic routes and high production costs. Herein, a straightforward, one‐step copolymerization strategy is introduced that integrates rigid nanopore‐forming, hydration‐regulating, and ion‐conductive monomers into microporous membranes with precisely tunable properties. These membranes exhibit interconnected ultra‐microporous channels, providing exceptional dimensional stability, optimized hydration networks, and uniformly distributed ion‐conductive functionalities, thereby facilitating rapid ion transport alongside ion.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44a4731b076d99fa53df0https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202513137
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