• Level of study

    BAC +5

  • ECTS

    2 credits

  • Component

    Faculty of Science

Description

This course will focus on the energy context and methods of energy conversion and storage, the historical development of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies and modern applications, and electrochemical mechanisms. Finally, links will be made between modern energy conversion and storage technologies and current societal issues.

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11

            TD : 9

 

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Objectives

  • Understand the principles of operation of an electrochemical generator working by the conversion of hydrogen or by storage in accumulators.
  • Relate these principles to the main applications.
  • Know the different systems of conversion and electrochemical storage of energy.
  • Understand the issues and challenges related to electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems
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Necessary pre-requisites

  • Electrochemistry:
    • Redox potentials, Nernst's law, equilibria.
  • Solid state chemistry.
  • Interface chemistry.
  • Analytical electrochemistry
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Knowledge control

  • 70% final check.
  • 30% continuous assessment.
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Syllabus

  • Materials for energy conversion
    • Hydrogen production methods
    • Fuel cells
  • Materials for energy storage
    • Lead-acid batteries
    • Alkaline batteries
    • Nickel batteries
    • High temperature batteries
    • Lithium and post-lithium battery

 

 

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Bibliography

  • Electrochemical Energy, Advanced Materials and Technologies, CRC Press (2016)
  • C. Glaize, S. Geniés, Lithium Batteries and other Electrochemical Systems, Wiley (2013)
  • C. A. Vincent, B. Scrosati, Modern Batteries, Butterworth (2003)
  • Recent scientific articles.

 

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