Number of hours
- Lectures 14.0
- Tutorials 10.0
ECTS
ECTS 1.5
Goal(s)
Describe how the electrochemical properties and mass and energy tansfer translate into electrochemical generator performances. Presentation of the principal commercial systems.
Level: advanced lecture in electrochemistry and chemical engineerings
Contact Christine LEFROU
Content(s)
- A - Introduction and theoretical characteristics
- AI - Charge/discharge of an electrochemical generator
- AII - Theoretical capacity (Faradaylaw). Case of the supercapacitors
- AIII - Theoretical tension and energy: Nernst law
- B - Practical characteristics
- BI - Polarisation plots, chronopotentiometry
- BII - Reaction forecast (self discharge and overcharge). Storage and role of the temperature
- BIII - Notion of regime (constant curent charge/discharge). Practical capacity and tension. Role of the temperature.
- BIV - Practical energy and power. Ragone diagrams
- BV - Rechargeability and charging modes
- C - Commercial batteries primary and secondary
- CI - Applications. Serial and parallel association
- CII - Secondary batteries: alkalines, lead/acide, Li-ion, Li-Polymer
- CIII - Primary batteries: aqueous electrolyte, lithium, solid electrolyte
- D - Redoxflox batterie
- DI - The rudiments of redoxflow batterie
- DII - Applications
- E - Fuel cells
- EI - The various fuel cell systems: AFC, PEMFC, PAFC, MCFC, SOFC
- EII - mass and energy balance
- EIII - Fuel cell rate : from electrode to system
- F - Case study : PEMFC
- FI - Operating conditions and Design
- FII - Technology (membrane electrode assembly) of PEMFC
Prerequisites
Basics in electrochemistry, chemical engineering, mass transfer
Test
Written exam: 2h with documents
Additional Information
Course list
Curriculum->Master-Recherche->Semester 4
Curriculum->EPEE->Semester 4
Curriculum->Master Electrochimie et Procédés->Semester 4
Bibliography
- W. Vielstich, A. Lamm, H. A. Gasteiger, in Handbook of Fuel Cells, W. Vielstich, A. Lamm and H. A. Gasteiger (Ed.), Wiley, Chichester, 2003, Vol. 1-4.
- H. A. Gasteiger, W. Vielstich, H. Yokokawa, in Handbook of Fuel Cells, H. A. Gasteiger, W. Vielstich and H. Yokokawa (Ed.), John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, 2009, Vol. 5-6.
- D. B. Linden, T. B. Reddy, in Handbook of batteries, Third ed., D. B. Linden and T. B. Reddy (Ed.), McGraw-Hill, New-York, 2002.