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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
 
   Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 

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 ✔  


 

Compulsory course material
 

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

Recommended reading
  Electrochemical energy storage : physics and chemistry of batteries,Reinhart Job

Handbook of solid state batteries,Nancy Dudney et al.,available in library as an e-book

Electrochemical Technologies for Energy Storage and Conversion,J. Zhang et al.,available in library as an e-book


Learning outcomes
  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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