Luo Group Honours Project Listing

 Supervisor Associate Professor Bin Luo

Zinc-Bromine flow batteries are one of the most promising electrochemical redox system for stationary energy storage due to their relatively low cost of primary electrolyte and high theoretical specific energy. However, there are still some issues to be addressed in the electrodes and/or electrolytes. This project aims to overcome these limitations by exploring new functional materials to improve battery performance and providing an understanding of the fundamental electrochemical processes at the electrode-electrolyte interface.

 Supervisor Associate Professor Bin Luo

Iron Flow Batteries (IFBs) are promising candidates for large-scale energy storage due to their scalability and cost-effectiveness. However, challenges related to energy efficiency, and lifespan hinder their widespread adoption. The project aims to address this issue by engineering the negative electrode-electrolyte interface with functional materials to improve battery performance and thus further reduce the cost of energy storage.

 Supervisor Associate Professor Bin Luo

Aluminium ion batteries (AIBs) are regarded to be one of the most promising alternatives for next-generation batteries thanks to the abundant reserves, low cost, and lightweight of aluminium anode. Like other electrochemical energy storage systems, the electrochemical performances of AIBs intimately depend on the properties of electrolytes and electrode materials. In this project, we will explore new cathode materials for AIBs and investigate the fundamental energy storage mechanisms via various ex-situ/in-situ measurements.