Principles, Materials, and Devices of Batteries

Covers principles, materials, and devices of batteries, including thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and manufacturing of lithium-ion and emerging battery technologies.

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M S & E 350, 351, or graduate/professional standing

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Thermodynamics, electrochemistry, mass transport, materials design, manufacturing, and devices underlying current and emerging battery technologies, including but not limited to lithium-ion, lithium-metal, lithium-sulfur, and flow batteries. Topics include working principles of energy storage devices, fundamental electrochemistry, materials design and advanced characterization, device-level engineering, and the role of energy storage in decarbonization, sustainability, and global economic markets.

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  • Lithium-ion, lithium-metal, lithium-sulfur, and flow batteries.
  • Role of energy storage in decarbonization, sustainability, and global economic markets.

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  • Understanding thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and mass transport in battery systems.
  • Materials design, advanced characterization, and device-level engineering for energy storage.

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