Course Description
This course is about electrochemical energy systems, e.g., batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, etc. which are crucial sustainable energy systems for greener energy economy.
Course Content
- Introductions, course overview, overview of the energy problem.
- Fundamentals of electrochemistry and electrochemical cell. Half cell reactions.
- Thermodynamics and cell potential. Cell parameters: capacity, MTSE.
- Electrochemical reactions. Reaction kinetics. Kinetic losses.
- Transport phenomena in cells: Mass and charge transport, heat transfer.
- Batteries: Types of batteries, primary and secondary battery, reaction mechanisms, Chargedischarge and cycling behavior,
- Conventional batteries: Cu, Ag etc.
- Li-ion/Li-polymer batteries
- Fuel cells: Introduction. Types of fuel cells. Open circuit potentials. Physical mechanisms. Polarization losses and polarization curve.
- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel cells (PEMFCs)
- Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AEMFCs)
- Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)
- Supercapacitors
Outcomes of this Course
By the end of this course, you will be able to
- Calculate the theoretical cell voltage of any redox pair and half-cell reaction
- Calculate the reaction rate of an electrochemical reaction
- Predict the performance of a fuel cell, battery, or supercapacitor
- Perform basic design calculations for these devices
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different electrochemical energy systems