The research project, led by Richard Noble, Douglas Gin and Hans Funke of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will focus on improving the sophisticated membranes hidden inside powerful flow batteries. Unlike small, self-contained consumer batteries (AAAs, for example), flow batteries use external tanks to store the chemicals needed for an electrical reaction. The chemicals are commonly separated by a semi-permeable membrane.