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MSE6602J – Battery Materials: Fundamentals and Applications
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Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: General Chemistry and thermodynamics, or related courses of similar topics
Description:
Battery is ubiquitous in present-day technological applications, ranging from portable devices to grid-scale stationary energy storage. In this course, we will introduce the fundamentals of battery materials. The thermodynamics, chemistry and physics that govern the electrochemical performance of battery materials will be covered. Built upon the fundamental understanding, we will also discuss a wide variety of anode, cathode and electrolyte materials discovered to date. The course will be ended with economic analysis of battery materials and chemistries, and discuss the key factors which determine their application space (e.g., portable electronics vs. electric vehicles).
Course Topics:
Basic principles of rechargeable batteries
Characterization techniques
Lithium-ion Batteries: electrode materials, electrolyte and critical interfaces
Sodium- and potassium-ion batteries
Multivalent batteries
Lithium-Air Batteries
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Solid-state batteries
Economic analysis of batteries and considerations for practical applications