Materials and Interfaces for Energy Storage Devices

This is an introductory course that combines materials science and electrochemistry, emphasizing thermodynamics, charge transfer kinetics, interface structures, and ionic mass transport mechanisms in both liquid and solid materials. This course integrates the atomistic point of view with the macroscopic concepts in electrochemistry and energy storage devices. Examples of various battery and fuel cell technologies will be presented. An emphasis is placed on mechanistic understanding, quantitative analysis, and mathematical models of electrochemical systems. The course is intended to support graduate students conducting research involving electrochemical technologies.