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PostJuly 10, 2017

Electrochemical Energy Systems

This course introduces principles and mathematical models of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Students study equivalent circuits, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, transport phenomena, electrostatics, porous media, and phase transformations.

In addition, this course includes applications to batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and electrokinetics.

Content highlights: Extensive lecture notes, problem sets, exams with some solutions.

Image rights: An example of a Lithium-ion battery. Learn more about electrochemical energy storage in Lecture 3. (Image by Chem511grpThinLiBat on Wikimedia Commons.)

Taught By: Prof. Martin Bazant

by MIT OCW
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Education
Energy
Batteries, Storage & Transmission

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