Effect of urea as a chaotropic agent on self-association of organic molecules in aqueous flow batteries
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- 12 February 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Vol. 28 (11) , 6908-6916
Abstract
Urea reduced the aggregation of redox active molecules, but did not lead to improved capacity utilization.Keywords
Funding Information
- H2020 European Research Council (950038)
- Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Rahasto
- Research Council of Finland (343493)
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