TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a flow battery.

BACKGROUND ART

PTL 1 discloses a redox flow battery in which a slurry-like negative electrode liquid containing solid negative electrode active material particles consisting of metal particles and a non-aqueous solvent is used.

NPL 1 and PTL 2 disclose a redox flow battery in which a non-aqueous solvent is circulated between a chamber for containing a solid negative electrode active material and an electrode using a tube pump.

CITATION LIST

Patent Literatures

PTL 1: Japanese Patent No. 5417441

PTL 2: PCT International Publication No. 2016/208123

Non-Patent Literature

NPL 1: Jia et al. Sci. Adv. 2015; 27 November 2015

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Technical Problem

In the prior art, it is desirable to realize a flow battery equipped with both a high energy density and high reliability.

Solution to Problem

An aspect of the present disclosure provides a flow battery, which includes a first liquid containing a lithium ion and a first redox material, a first electrode in contact with the first liquid, a second electrode functioning as a counter electrode of the first electrode, an isolation unit that isolates the first electrode and the second electrode from each other, a first chamber, and a first circulation mechanism for circulating the first liquid between the first electrode and the first chamber and in which the first liquid is non-aqueous and the first circulation mechanism includes a magnetically driven pump.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECT OF INVENTION

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to realize a flow battery equipped with both a high energy density and high reliability.

