Fig. 1: Membranes in Zn-I FBs for electrochemical energy storage.
From: Long-life aqueous zinc-iodine flow batteries enabled by selectively intercepting hydrated ions

a Schematic illustration of Zn-I FBs battery for grid-scale energy storage. b Crossover of polyiodide (Ix−), side reaction, and severe water migration induced by pristine membranes leads to rapid cell failure of Zn-I FBs. c Alleviated crossover and water migration in Zn-I FBs using IMS-based membranes, where the volume of the posolyte and negolyte was maintained in balance. d The properties and performances of membranes with different subnanometer pores towards hydrated ionic size.