Kursinformation

Offizielle Kursbeschreibung
The two courses Electrochemistry for Energy Applications treat the fundamentals of electrochemistry as well as different electrochemical devices important for today’s and tomorrow’s energy economy (fuel cells, batteries, photo-electrochemical electrolysis- and solar cells). The lectures introduce the working principle of the devices, their components and materials, as well as their application and future potential for the energy economy. A mayor focus is the correlation of electronic and ionic properties of the functional materials with their performance in the device.

The first course in the summer term treats the fundamentals of electrochemistry as required to follow the second course in the winter term, which focusses on the applications (treatment of material, components and system issues).

Electrochemistry for Energy Applications I: Fundamentals


Contents

 Introduction converter and storage devices in the energy economy

Thermo- and electrochemical concepts: (electro-) chemical equilibrium, double layer

Equilibrium electrochemistry: electrode potential, types of electrodes, cells

Electrochemical dynamics: kinetics of electrode reactions, ion conduction

Electrochemical analysis: voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy, etc. 

Solid state electrochemistry: redox-reactions, defect chemistry, ion conduction and -transfer  

Semiconductor electrochemistry: (multi) electron transfer, space charge layer, electron energy levels

Photo-electrochemistry: quasi Fermi level, surface reactions

Nachhaltigkeitsbezug der Veranstaltungsinhalte
Electrochemistry is at the heart of renewable energy conversion and storage. Due to the intermittency of solar and wind energy, efficient, stable and scalable processes and devices need to be available to convert electricity into chemical fuels or store it in. e.g., batteries. In part I of the course, the fundamental aspects of electrochemistry in the context of renewable energy applications will be discussed.

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