Batteries

Opublikowano: 06.04.2014 22:19

Subject name Batteries
Type of subject               Specialization
Summary ECTS 2
Form of course 30h lecture
Lecturer                           Leszek Niedzicki, Ph.D.
A brief outline:
Lecture
  • Rechargeable cells review. Lead-acid batteries - types, construction, principles of work.
  • Nickel-hydride and nickel-cadmium cells. Construction, materials for components, environmental hazards.
  • High-temperature batteries.
  • Anodes for lithium-ion cells - parameters, materials, manufacturing, modifications. Intercalation phenomenon. Nanometric structures.
  • Cathodes for lithium-ion cells - polymeric, oxide, silicate, phosphate materials - parameters, manufacturing methods, modifications. Fundamentals of ions building into crystal structure.
  • Lithium salts for lithium-ion cells' electrolytes. Chemical, electrochemical and thermal properties, toxicity, recyclability.
  • Liquid electrolytes for lithium-ion cells. Choosing proper solvents or solvent mixtures for the cell application. Economy of manufacturing vs electrolyte parameters. Electrolyte stability and impurities. Separators - their properties and modifications.
  • Polyelectrolytes, gel, polymer, solid and solid polymer electrolytes in lithium-ion cells - manufacturing/synthesis and parameters. Thin-film cells.
  • Ionic liquids in lithium-ion cells. Modifications of ionic liquids, material modification possibilities with ionic liquids.
  • Modifications of electrolytes. Functional additives changing properties or increasing parameters.
  • Materials selection and parameters optimization for lithium-ion cell application. Maximizing parameters for specialized applications.
  • Lithium-ion cell and battery manufacturing in small and industrial scale. Components of the cell that are neccessary but not taking part in energy storage. Construction types. Methods of assembly. Casings and protections/safeguards. Design and technological issues in cell manufacturing.
  • Batteries' future. Lithium-air and zinc-air rechargeable batteries. Sodium-ion batteries and beyond.
  • Current-voltage characteristics. Cycling, cell's wear and work regime. Cell diagnostics. Damage and risks of using lithium-ion batteries. Types of protections on chemistry and electronics level.
  • Recycling of batteries. Abundance of materials and other limitations.