Published August 2, 2026
| Version v1
Dataset
Flow Battery Reproducibility Study – Participant 46 (Phase 2b)
Description
Submission from participant 46 as part of the Flow Battery Reproducibility Study, Phase 2b. Job role: Staff (Postdoc, technical, academic). Experience: 5–10 years.
Additional details
Domain Specific Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Fb Data Collection Phase | Phase 2b |
| Fb Job Role | Staff (Postdoc, technical, academic) |
| Fb Experience Flow Batteries | 5–10 years |
| Fb Participant Identifier | 46 |
| Fb Number Of Repeats | 3 |
| Fb Electrode Pretreatment Type | Heat-treated |
| Fb Heat Treatment Furnace Type | Muffle |
| Fb Heat Treatment Atmosphere | Air |
| Fb Heat Treatment Ramp Rate | 0.0 |
| Fb Heat Treatment Dwell Temperature | 400.0 |
| Fb Heat Treatment Dwell Time | 25.0 |
| Fb Heat Treatment Cooling Method | Passive |
| Fb Heat Treatment Cooling Details | Allowed to cool in furnace after turning off power for 5-10 minutes then further allowed to cool to room temperature on benchtop |
| Fb Heat Treatment Batching | Treated individually before each test |
| Fb Time Between Heat Treatment And Use | 24.0 |
| Fb Electrode Storage After Heat Treatment | Open to air |
| Fb Electrode Storage After Receipt | Open to air |
| Fb Membrane Storage Type | Wet |
| Fb Membrane Storage Liquid | deionised H2O |
| Fb Membrane Storage Details | Membrane was stored in container included in test kit but new dionized H2O was used until no ambient color was present |
| Fb Membrane Pretreatment | No (used as received) |
| Fb Ferrocyanide Chemical Details | Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) trihydrate, K4Fe(CN)6 · 3H2O |
| Fb Ferrocyanide Purity | 98.5 |
| Fb Ferrocyanide Supplier | Sigma Aldrich |
| Fb Ferricyanide Chemical Identity | Potassium ferricyanide(III), K3Fe(CN)6 |
| Fb Ferricyanide Purity | 99.0 |
| Fb Ferricyanide Supplier | Sigma Aldrich |
| Fb Supporting Electrolyte Identity | Potassium chloride, KCl |
| Fb Potassium Chloride Purity | 99.0 |
| Fb Potassium Chloride Supplier | Sigma Aldrich |
| Fb Water Type | Deionised |
| Fb Water Purification System | Thermo Scientific Barnstead |
| Fb Water Purification Details | Mega-Pure system ACS |
| Fb Electrolyte Preparation Strategy | Multiple stock batches used across repeats |
| Fb Electrolyte Batch Size | 400.0 |
| Fb Electrolyte Storage Environment | Ambient lab light |
| Fb Electrolyte Storage Duration | 48.0 |
| Fb Electrolyte Volume Measurement Method | Volumetric |
| Fb Reagent Purity Used | No |
| Fb Water Ph Measured | Yes |
| Fb Electrolyte Ph Measured | Yes |
| Fb Electrode Cutting Method | Freehand cutting using scissors |
| Fb Potentiostat Usage | Single instrument for all tests |
| Fb Potentiostat Manufacturer Cycling | Other |
| Fb Potentiostat Model Cycling | Pine Research Wavedriver 100 |
| Fb Potentiostat Manufacturer Polarisation | Other |
| Fb Potentiostat Model Polarisation | Pine Research Wavedriver 100 |
| Fb Potentiostat Manufacturer Impedance | Other |
| Fb Potentiostat Model Impedance | Pine Research Wavedriver 100 |
| Fb Potentiostat Calibration Frequency | Calibrated only when issues arise |
| Fb Potentiostat Calibration Method | Dummy cell (manufacturer supplied) |
| Fb Connection Method | Crocodile/alligator clips |
| Fb Electrical Connection Scheme | 4-point (4-wire) |
| Fb Potentiostat Cable Length | 1–2 m |
| Fb Potentiostat Cable Type | Manufacturer cable – standard length |
| Fb Potentiostat Cable Shielding | Shielded |
| Fb Number Of Pumps | Single (including dual head) |
| Fb Pump Type | Peristaltic |
| Fb Pump Manufacturer | auroprosci |
| Fb Pump Model | M6-3 EasyPump |
| Fb Reservoir Material | Glass (borosilicate) |
| Fb Reservoir Type | erlenmeyer flask |
| Fb Reservoir Volume | 125.0 |
| Fb Electrolyte Volume Used | 100 |
| Fb Impedance Reservoir Config | Single reservoir |
| Fb Polarisation Reservoir Config | Single reservoir |
| Fb Temperature Control | Ambient (not controlled) |
| Fb Laboratory Temperature | 22–24 °C |
| Fb Pump Flow Rate Calibrated | Yes |
| Fb Calibration With Cell | No |
| Fb Calibration Fluid | Water |
| Fb Pump Recalibrated | No |
| Fb Pump Calibration Method | Manual volumetric |
| Fb Leak Test Performed | No |
| Fb Break In Performed | No |
| Fb Cell Assembly Issues | Only minor issues, my clamp can't hold the cell without interfering with the inlet and outlet so I either needed to find another person to hold it or tighten the bolts out of order to tighten it sufficiently |
| Fb Additional Experiments | Yes |
| Fb Repeat Method | Full cell disassembly and rebuild, fresh electrolyte |
| Fb Electrolyte Leakage Reported | Yes |
| Fb Typical Group Practice Leaks | Tolerate minor leaks (documentation/reporting unnecessary) |
| Fb Electrolyte Stirring | No |
| Fb Electrolyte Sparging | No |
| Fb Polarisation Beyond Limits | No |
| Fb Impedance Control Mode | Potentiostatic (PEIS) |
| Fb Consent Public Display | Yes |