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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory used AI and robotics to conduct over 6,000 experiments on organic redox flow batteries (RFBs) in five months. They identified a molecular stability barrier limiting RFBs, which could lead to new research directions.

The study utilized high-throughput methods and machine learning to analyze solvents affecting charged molecules. The findings suggest that some stable solvents may enhance performance in other battery technologies. This research advances autonomous discovery methods in energy storage and was funded by the DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences.