Subject
Ionics in Electrochemistry
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
This course covers the basic knowledge of ionic transport necessary to understand the properties of ion conducting materials in electrochemical energy storage, especially electrolytes.Teaching staff
Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GANDARIAS GOIKOETXEA, IÑAKI | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Agregado | Doctor | Bilingual | Chemical Engineering | inaki.gandarias@ehu.eus |
Competencies
Name | Weight |
---|---|
Comprender las propiedades y aplicaciones relacionadas con la energía de los electrolitos así como los mecanismos de transporte iónico para luego poder realizar su modelización | 100.0 % |
Study types
Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture-based | 24 | 36 | 60 |
Applied classroom-based groups | 16 | 24 | 40 |
Training activities
Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
---|---|---|
Discussion | 5.0 | 100 % |
Exercises | 20.0 | 25 % |
Expositive classes | 25.0 | 100 % |
Groupwork | 45.0 | 0 % |
Tutorials | 5.0 | 100 % |
Assessment systems
Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
---|---|---|
Continuous evaluation | 10.0 % | 20.0 % |
Written examination | 80.0 % | 100.0 % |
Temary
1- Physical and chemical properties of electrolytesAn introduction to the general properties of electrolytes.
2- Mechanisms of conductivity in liquid, solid and polymer electrolytes
An overview of the theory of ion transport in liquid, solids and polymer medium.
3- Ionic transport modelling, composite electrolytes
A review and basics of the available methods for modelling ionic transport, including of composite electrolytes.
4- Electrochemical stability
Basics of the materials characteristics controlling their electrochemical stability for their use as electrolytes.
5- Application in energy storage and conversion devices, basic level
A review of the energy related applications of ionic conducting materials.
Bibliography
Basic bibliography
- P.G. Shermon, Diffusion in Solids, McGraw-Hill (1963).- C. S. Sunandana, Introduction to Solid State Ionics: Phenomenology and Applications, CRC Press (2015)
- T. Minami, M. Tatsumisago, M. Wakihara, C. Iwakura, S. Kohjiya, I. Tanaka (Eds.), Solid State Ionics for Batteries, Springer (2005)
- R. T. Jow, K. Xu, O. Borodin, M. Ue (Eds.), Electrolytes for Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries, Springer (2014)
- D. W. Bruce, D. O'Hare and R. I. Walton (eds), Energy Materials, John Wiley & Sons (2011)