Materials and devices for energy harvesting and storage
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Physics |
Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S ![Requerida a integração com o Moodle Ícone do Moodle](/feup/pt/imagens/MoodleIcon)
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
MI:EF |
13 |
study plan from 2017/18 |
5 |
- |
6 |
56 |
162 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
The need to free modern society from fossil energy is now evident and a rapid transition to alternative energy sources is taking place. In this course we will introduce the basic principles of operation of the current most appelative energy storage devices. Among others, the physical principles of the operation of super capacitors, fuel cells and batteries will be analyzed, with a deeper study of batteries as the main course topic. Among the most appealing energy storage solutions of the last five years are solid state batteries, on which the experimental component of this course will focus.
Learning outcomes and competences
Students who complete this course should: 1) Have acquired knowledge of the basic physical operating principles of some of the most important energy storage devices, their limitations and possible solutions. 2) Understand the physical principles of operation of a solid state battery and in particular of a ferroelectric glass solid state electrolyte. 3) Have acquired experimental experience on the assembly of different cell architectures with a solid state electrolyte and on the analysis of their electrochemical properties, with different diagnostic techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry.
Working method
Presencial
Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Students should have attended basic Mathematics and Physics subjects of any Engineering or Physics corses.
Program
Physical principles of the operation of capacitors and ultra capacitors, fuel cells and batteries.
Materials for energy storage devices: solid state electrolytes.
Analysis of different solid state battery architectures.
Electrochemical analysis techniques: electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry, among others.
Construction of different solid state battery architectures and analysis of their electrochemical properties.
Mandatory literature
ChriChristian Julien, Alain Mauger, Ashok Vijh, Karim Zaghib;
Lithium Batteries, Springer
Robert A. Huggins;
Advanced batteries, Springer
Zhengcheng Zhang, Sheng Shui Zhang;
Rechargeable Batteries Materials, Technologies and New Trends
Vladimir S, Bagatosky Alexander, M. Skundin, Yuru M. Volfovich;
ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER SOURCES
David Linden and Thomas B. Reddy;
LINDEN’S HANDBOOK OF BATTERIES, McGraw-Hill
Teaching methods and learning activities
The lectures will have a theoretical component, complemented by exercises resolution and experimental work in the laboratory.Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
60,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
40,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico |
10,00 |
Elaboração de projeto |
15,00 |
Estudo autónomo |
56,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
56,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
25,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
In order to obtain the frequency, students must have completed the proposed assignments that constitute the distributed evaluation component.
Students who have already obtained attendance in previous years will be able to choose to carry out the work and examination, or alternatively only by final exam, which will correspond to their final classification.
Calculation formula of final grade
FC
=OE
FC - Final classification
AD - Ongoing evaluation component
The ongoing evaluation consists in the elaboration of a written work (60%) and its oral presentation followed by individual discussion (40%).
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Classification improvement