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Electrochemical energy storage: from materials selection to applications (4994)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. An HARDY 
  
Co-lecturer :Prof. dr. Dries VANDAMME 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. Nianjun YANG 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 3,0
  
Period: semester 2 (3sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

Students should have prior knowledge of general chemistry.



Content

Introduction: Overview of electrochemical energy storage devices:

batteries, supercapacitors, hybrid devices

Module 1: Battery

- Solid state chemistry for developing better battery devices

- Design rules for developing better electrolytes

- Mechanisms related to battery safety

Module 2: Supercapacitors

- Device construction

- Performance evaluation

- Capacitor electrodes design

Module 3: Hybrid devices

- Performance matching

- Characterization

- Device and materials selection

Module 4: Applications

- Mobile tools (cordless tools) and electronics (mobile phones, laptops etc)

- Electric transport (bikes, drones, cars, airplanes)

- Storage of renewable energy (stationary storage plants, home batteries)



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture  
Response lecture  
Teaching methods  
Discussion/debate  
Homework  


Evaluation

Period 2    Credits 3,00

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Closed-book
Use of study material during evaluation
Explanation (English)Formularium, calculator can be used.
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions
Consequences
Additional information

  


Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Compulsory course material
 

All slides, readers, review papers and other supporting materials will be provided on Blackboard.

 

Recommended reading
 

Titel: Electrochemical energy storage : physics and chemistry of batteries
Auteur: Reinhart Job
Editie: 1
Uitgever: De Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110484373 
Extra info: /

Titel: Handbook of solid state batteries
Auteur: Nancy J. Dudney, William C. West, Jagjit Nanda
Editie: 2
Uitgever: World Scientific Publishing 
ISBN: 9789814651912 (e-book)
Extra info: available in the library as an e-book: https://www.w orldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/9487

Titel: Electrochemical Technologies for Energy Storage and Conversion
Auteur: Ru-Shi LiuLei Zhang, Xueliang Sun, Hansan Liu, Jiujun Zhang 
Editie: /
Uitgever: Wiley-VCH
ISBN: 9783527640072 (ePub)
Extra info: available in the library as an e-book



Learning outcomes
Master of Materiomics
  •  EC 
  • EC 1. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme has an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of functional materials, especially with regard to the relation between composition, structure and functional properties at all length scales and in their operating surroundings.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1.1 The student is able to explain the structure of materials and apply this knowledge.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1.2 The student is able to explain properties of materials and apply this knowledge.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1.3 The student is able to explain techniques for characterization and modeling of materials.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1.4 The student is able to explain devices and apply this knowledge.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1.5 The student is able to explain synthesis and deposition methods for materials.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1.6 The student can understand properties from the structure.

  •  EC 
  • EC 4. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme is able to autonomously consult, summarise and critically interpret international scientific literature, reference it correctly and use it to explore and identify new domains relevant to the field.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC4.3 The student is able to critically interpret, evaluate, compare, and/or summarize relevant scientific literature related to materials-related problems or research questions.

  •  EC 
  • EC 6. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme is able to communicate in both written and spoken form and to take a well-argued position in a scientific discussion, going from a general to a specialist level, adapted to the target audience.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC6.2 The student is able to adapt to the purpose and target audience of the communication, i.e., can empathize with the target audience and make appropriate choices regarding language use and format.

  •  EC 
  • EC 10. The graduate of the Master of Materiomics programme is able to autonomously acquire new knowledge and monitor, evaluate and adjust one’s learning process.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC10.3 The student is able to autonomously acquire, process, and critically interpret new information.

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
2nd year Master of Materiomics specialisatie opleidingsonderdelen J
exchange materiomics keuze J
Exchange Programme materiomics J



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