A conjugate redox pair consists of two chemical species that differ only by the transfer of electrons. One species acts as the reducing agent by donating electrons, while the other acts as the oxidizing agent by accepting them. In battery chemistry, these pairs drive the half-reactions at the anode and cathode that generate electrical current.
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The vanadium flow battery relies on the V4+ and V5+ conjugate redox pair in the positive half-cell.