19-724 Materials for Energy Storage

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course will examine functional materials used to store and release electrical energy. An overview of the thermodynamics of power, energy and energy storage will be used to motivate subsequent investigations into the dominant methods in use today electrochemical, electrical, and electromechanical chemicalcombustion and nuclear processes will not be covered. For each subtopic, the physical and chemical mechanisms exploited will be discussed, followed by a detailed exposition of specific materials functionality and device applications. Particular focus will be given to several relevant emerging technologies Liion batteries, hydrogenbased fuel cells polymer proton exchange membrane and solidoxide based systems, and large capacitors both electrolytic and dielectric.

Prerequisites: none listed

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