The object
Maria Skyllas-Kazacos co-invented the all-vanadium redox-flow battery, a rechargeable system that stores energy in liquid vanadium electrolytes held in external tanks. Its separable power and energy capacity made it a consequential hardware option for long-duration grid storage and renewable-energy installations.
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What Maria did
Co-invented the all-vanadium redox-flow cell and led its development from laboratory cells to kilowatt-scale prototypes.
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Why it matters
UNSW reports that several gigawatt-hours of all-vanadium flow storage have been installed and credits Skyllas-Kazacos and colleagues with the first cell.
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Living-status check
UNSW’s current staff profile lists Skyllas-Kazacos as emeritus professor and includes publications from 2025 and 2026.