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Scientific Publications

Our work is supported by long-term academic research in the field of redox flow batteries, electrochemical energy storage, and flow cell engineering.

Below is a curated selection of core publications authored by the Pinflow team, together with key contributions from our closest academic partners at the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague (UCT Prague), the New Technologies Research Centre - University of West Bohemia (NTC UWB), and other international collaborators.

These publications form the scientific foundation of the Pinflow technology platform.

Core Pinflow & Partner Publications

  • Dundálek, J., Šnajdr, I., Libánský, O., Vrána, J., Pocedič, J., Mazúr, P., & Kosek, J. (2017). Zinc electrodeposition from flowing alkaline zincate solutions: Role of hydrogen evolution reaction. Journal of Power Sources, 372, 221-226.
  • Mazúr, P., Mrlík, J., Beneš, J., Pocedič, J., Vrána, J., Dundálek, J., & Kosek, J. (2018). Performance evaluation of thermally treated graphite felt electrodes for vanadium redox flow battery and their four-point single cell characterization. Journal of Power Sources, 380, 105-114.
  • Vrána, J., Charvát, J., Mazúr, P., Bělský, P., Dundálek, J., Pocedič, J., & Kosek, J. (2018). Commercial perfluorosulfonic acid membranes for vanadium redox flow battery: Effect of ion-exchange capacity and membrane internal structure. Journal of Membrane Science, 552, 202-212.
  • Mazur, P., Mrlik, J., Pocedic, J., Vrana, J., Dundalek, J., Kosek, J., & Bystron, T. (2019). Effect of graphite felt properties on the long-term durability of negative electrode in vanadium redox flow battery. Journal of Power Sources, 414, 354-365.
  • Charvát, J., Mazúr, P., Dundálek, J., Pocedič, J., Vrána, J., Mrlík, J., Kosek, J., & Dinter, S. (2020). Performance enhancement of vanadium redox flow battery by optimized electrode compression and operational conditions. Journal of Energy Storage, 30, 101-468.
  • Charvát, J., Mazúr, P., Paidar, M., Pocedič, J., Vrána, J., Mrlík, J., & Kosek, J. (2021). The role of ion exchange membrane in vanadium oxygen fuel cell. Journal of Membrane Science, 629, 119-271.
  • Charvát, J., Mazúr, P., Pocedič, J., Richtr, P., Mrlík, J., Kosek, J., Akrman, J., & Kubáč, L. (2022). New organic-air flow fuel cell and electrolyser for stationary energy storage. Journal of Power Sources, 520, 230-811.
  • Bureš, M., Tomiška, Z., Charvát, J., Svoboda, M., Richtr, P., Pocedič, J., Kosek, J., Mazúr, P., & Zubov, A. (2023). Mathematical modeling of electric and hydraulic resistances of reconstructed carbon felt electrodes using micro-computed tomography. Chemical Engineering Journal, 458, 141-424.
  • Bureš, M., Götz, D., Charvát, J., Svoboda, M., Pocedič, J., Kosek, J., Zubov, A., & Mazúr, P. (2024). Evaluation of mitigation of capacity decay in vanadium redox flow batteries for cation- and anion-exchange membrane by validated mathematical modelling. Journal of Power Sources, 591, 233-769.
  • Richtr, P., Hnát, J., Charvát, J., Bureš, M., Pocedič, J., Paidar, M., Kosek, J., & Mazúr, P. (2025). Nickel-cobalt spinel-based oxygen evolution electrode for zinc-air flow battery. Journal of Energy Storage, 115, 115-835.
  • Richtr, P., Gerber, T., Fischer, P., Charvát, J., Ress, C., Noack, J., Hage, B., Svoboda, M., Gráf, D., Beneš, J., & Mazúr, P. (2025). Development of high-performance and cost-effective electrode assembly for redox flow batteries. Results in Engineering, 27, 106-285.
  • Richtr, P., Gráf, D., Drnec, M., Charvát, J., Bureš, M., Navrátil, O., Pocedič, J., Kosek, J., & Mazúr, P. (2026). Understanding the degradation process in zinc–iodine hybrid flow batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
  • Giovannucci, M., Petri, E., Brilloni, A., Heigl, E.-M., Zauner, A., Oyarbide, E., Charvát, J., & Soavi, F. (2026). Hybrid energy storage through the passive connection of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery and a supercapacitor: An experimental, modelling, economic and environmental impact assessment study. Energy Conversion and Management: X, Volume 30, 101785.

Pinflow solutions references

This section highlights independent research that validates and extends the technological directions addressed by the Pinflow platform.

  • Sánchez-Díez, E., Ventosa, E., Guarnieri, M., Trovò, A., Flox, C., Marcilla, R., Soavi, F., Mazur, P., Aranzabe, E., & Ferret, R. (2021). Redox flow batteries: Status and perspective towards sustainable stationary energy storage. Journal of Power Sources, 481, 228804.
  • Wu, L., Arenas, L. F., Graves, J. E., & Walsh, F. C. (2020). Flow Cell Characterisation: Flow Visualisation, Pressure Drop and Mass Transport at 2D Electrodes in a Rectangular Channel. Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167(4), 043505.
  • Bui, H., & Holubowitch, N. E. (2021). Isopropyl alcohol and copper hexacyanoferrate boost performance of the iron tris-bipyridine catholyte for near-neutral pH aqueous redox flow batteries. International Journal of Energy Research, 46(5), 5864–5875.
  • Cacciuttolo, Q., Petit, M., & Pasquier, D. (2021). Fast computing flow battery modeling to optimize the choice of electrolytes and operating conditions – application to aqueous organic electrolytes. Electrochimica Acta, 392, 138961.
  • Charyton, M., Iojoiu, C., Fischer, P., Henrion, G., Etienne, M., & Donten, M. L. (2021). Composite Anion-Exchange Membrane Fabricated by UV Cross-Linking Vinyl Imidazolium Poly(Phenylene Oxide) with Polyacrylamides and Their Testing for Use in Redox Flow Batteries. Membranes, 11(6), 436.
  • Aguiló-Aguayo, N., Drozdzik, T., & Bechtold, T. (2022). Impedance analysis of electrodes made of continuous carbon filaments in a 20 cm² redox flow cell. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 926, 116954.
  • Holubowitch, N. E., & Nguyen, G. (2022). Dimerization of [FeIII(bpy)3]3+ in Aqueous Solutions: Elucidating a Mechanism Based on Historical Proposals, Electrochemical Data, and Computational Free Energy Analysis. Inorganic Chemistry, 61(25), 9541–9556.
  • Schröder, P., Aguiló-Aguayo, N., Obendorf, D., & Bechtold, T. (2022). Near to neutral pH all-iron redox flow battery based on environmentally compatible coordination compounds. Electrochimica Acta, 430, 141042.
  • Bogdanov, S., Pugach, M., Parsegov, S., Vlasov, V., Ibanez, F. M., Stevenson, K. J., & Vorobev, P. (2023). Dynamic modeling of vanadium redox flow batteries: Practical approaches, their applications and limitations. Journal of Energy Storage, 57, 106191.
  • Caianiello, C., Arenas, L. F., Turek, T., & Wilhelm, R. (2023). Characterization of an Aqueous Flow Battery Utilizing a Hydroxylated Tetracationic Viologen and a Simple Cationic Ferrocene Derivative. Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 4(10).
  • Caianiello, C., Arenas, L. F., Turek, T., & Wilhelm, R. (2022). A Hydroxylated Tetracationic Viologen based on Dimethylaminoethanol as a Negolyte for Aqueous Flow Batteries. Batteries & Supercaps, 6(1).
  • Janshen, N., Rittweger, F., Modrzynski, C., Riemschneider, K.-R., Lara, A. C., & Struckmann, T. (2023). Fiber Optic State of Charge Sensor for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. In 2023 IEEE SENSORS (pp. 1–4).
  • Piwek, J., Gonzalez, G., Peljo, P., & Frackowiak, E. (2023). Molten salt carbon felt oxidation for VRFB electrode performance improvement. Carbon, 215, 118483.
  • Aguiló-Aguayo, N., Ebert, T. A., Amade, R., Bertran, E., Ospina, R., Rodriguez-Pereira, J., Ponce de León, C., Bechtold, T., & Pham, T. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Thermal Activation on Felts and Continuous Carbon Filament Electrodes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. ChemElectroChem, 11(21).
  • Fetyan, A., Benetho, B. P., Alkindi, T., Andisetiawan, A., Bamgbopa, M. O., Alhammadi, A., & El-Nagar, G. A. (2024). Performance enhancement of vanadium redox flow battery with novel streamlined design: Simulation and experimental validation. Journal of Energy Storage, 99, 113397.
  • Halada, Š., Láznička, V., Němec, T., Mazúr, P., Charvát, J., & Slouka, Z. (2024). Methodology for fast testing of carbon-based nanostructured 3D electrodes in vanadium redox flow battery. Electrochimica Acta, 498, 144681.
  • Heiß, J., & Kohns, M. (2024). Open circuit voltage of an all-vanadium redox flow battery as a function of the state of charge obtained from UV-Vis spectroscopy. Energy Advances, 3(10), 2597–2603.
  • Janshen, N., Ressel, S., Chica, A., & Struckmann, T. (2024). A correlated multi-observable assessment for vanadium redox flow battery state of charge estimation — Empirical correlations and temperature dependencies. Electrochimica Acta, 490, 144239.
  • Jirasko, M., Kvicala, J., & Bystron, T. (2024). A sustainable process for electrochemical production of 2-Iodosylbenzoic acid. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(2), 112227.
  • Prakash, S., Ramar, A., Wang, F.-M., Guji, K. W., Sundari, C. D. D., & Merinda, L. (2024). Tautomerism and nucleophilic addition influence the performance of aqueous organic redox flow batteries of chelidamic acid and chelidonic acid. Energy Advances, 3(11), 2778–2789.
  • Prieto-Díaz, P. A., Trovò, A., Marini, G., Rugna, M., Vera, M., & Guarnieri, M. (2024). Experiment-supported survey of inefficient electrolyte mixing and capacity loss in vanadium flow battery tanks. Chemical Engineering Journal, 492, 152137.
  • Puleston, T., Trovò, A., Marini, G., Serra, M., Costa-Castelló, R., & Guarnieri, M. (2024). Design and experimental validation of an optimal remixing procedure for vanadium flow batteries affected by faradaic imbalance. Journal of Power Sources, 624, 235487.
  • Pugach, M., Bogdanov, S., Vlasov, V., Erofeeva, V., & Parsegov, S. (2024). Identification of crossover flux in VRFB cells during battery cycling. Journal of Power Sources, 610, 234745.
  • Vo, N. T., Cacciuttolo, Q., Pasquier, D., & Larmier, K. (2024). Direct and TEMPO-Mediated Electro-Oxidation of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural in Organic and Hydro-Organic Media. ChemElectroChem, 11(12).
  • Bordignon, D., Zatta, N., & Trovò, A. (2025). An extensive scaling-up oriented investigation on carbon felt flow-through and interdigitated Vanadium Flow Batteries cells. Journal of Power Sources, 653, 237605.
  • Brandes, F., Ressel, S., Kuhn, P., Laube, A., Ramthun, J., Janshen, N., Chica, A., Weidlich, C., Jeske, M., Fischer, S., & Struckmann, T. (2025). Redox flow stacks with tubular cell design—Feasibility and performance. Journal of Power Sources, 628, 235839.
  • Ivanova, Y., Almeida, C., Ivanou, D., & Mendes, A. (2025). Uncovering multielectron transfer in phosphomolybdate cluster electrolytes for redox flow battery application. Chemical Engineering Journal, 522, 166948.
  • Trovò, A., Zamboni, W., Marini, G., Poli, N., & Guarnieri, M. (2025). A flow battery cell testing facility for versatile active material characterization: Features and operations. Journal of Power Sources, 625, 235679.
  • Bącalski, W., Abucewicz, K., Wajs, J., & Krakowiak, J. (2026). Simple twist of fate – novel boltless construction for a lab-scale redox flow battery cell. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 85, 104813.
  • Zatta, N., Trovò, A., Marini, G., Bischi, A., & Guarnieri, M. (2026). Mapping the power performance of a state-of-the-art vanadium flow batteries system. Energy Conversion and Management, 348, 120733.
  • Hałas, E., Bącalski, W., Gaweł, Ł., Ślepski, P., & Krakowiak, J. (2026). Three-Electrode Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy as an Innovative Diagnostic Tool for Advancing Redox Flow Battery Technology. Energies, 19(1), 256.
  • Bogdanov, S., Parsegov, S., Lu, J., Ibanez, F. M., & Pugach, M. (2026). Efficiency analysis of large-scale vanadium redox flow battery at different temperature conditions: a validated model-based study. Applied Energy, 402, 127003.