Soft Matter in Battery Manufacturing

3 credits

Explores science and engineering behind manufacturing of soft matter in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, including electrode binders, plastic separators, and organic and polymer electrolyte and additives. Covers polymer materials production, the state-of-art processing, and applications in batteries. Addresses knowledge gap between fundamental research and cost-effective materials scale-up for further industry manufacturing. Prerequisite: general chemistry course or equivalent industrial experience.