Effect of Urea as a Chaotropic Agent on Self-Association of Organic Molecules in Aqueous Flow Batteries

Key Points

• The research aims to understand how urea influences the aggregation of organic molecules used in aqueous flow batteries.
• Experimentally tested the effect of urea on AQDS and NDI derivatives.
• Analyzed the self-association behavior of these organic molecules in aqueous solutions.
• Monitored changes in aggregation due to varying urea concentrations.
• Urea significantly affects the self-association of AQDS and NDI derivatives.
• Increased urea levels lead to decreased aggregation of both organic molecules.
• The findings suggest potential optimization strategies for aqueous flow batteries.