COURSE TITLE: TRACK - "Fundamentals Electrochemistry and Hydrogen
Specialty Courses session 1: - "Hydrogen and Storage"
Introduction to the Course/课程介绍:
The topic of Electrochemistry and Hydrogen, in the context of the Hydrogen Economy and Electrical Energy, Batteries and Fuel Cells, It was important to create this track, for the Hydrogen Economy and associated technologies such as Batteries, Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers will be key assets to face the challenge of global warming, especially in the Wuhan basin where lots of car industries have must face the transition from gas powered cars to electricity powered cars.
The 1st session of the Specialty Courses will present some Fuel Cell (FC) technologies and their basics (Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells), their role in the Hydrogen economy, the related materials and shaping processes, the electrolysis of CO2 and FC optimization routes. Some basic knowledge (electronic structure of chemical elements, Hydrogen, crystallography, grain boundaries and microstructure, thermodynamic of sintering, tailoring shaping processes) will be given. After this first introduction, a second session in Spring will address other technologies such as the polymer Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC), Low temperature Electrolyzers , Batteries and different Hydrogen storage mechanisms and technologies.
Course Aims课程目标: The aims of this Course are to:
· give a rapid reminder of electrochemistry applied to fuel cells (FC)
· present the role of FCs in the Hydrogen Economy
· present a basic knowledge of FCs
· introduce different FC technologies, such as the Molten Carbonate FC (MCFC), the Solid Oxide FC (SOFC), the Protonic Ceramic FC (PCFC), their principles, the associated materials and their use
· introduce the electrolysis of CO2
· introduce Hybrid Cells
· deepen the knowledge on Materials (electronic strcuture, chemical bonding, crystallography, grain boundaries)
· introduce the sintering of ceramics (thermodynamic, shaping processes)
· give a macroscopic and microscopic description of SOFC and PCFC
· introduce the influence of the microsctructure and the ways to control it, and give routes for improvement
COURSE TITLE: Hydrogen Storage, PEMFC, Battery and Battery management system
Specialty Courses "Hydrogen and Storage II”
Introduction to the Course/课程介绍:
The objective of the part on hydrogen production and storage is to introduce the working principle of different water electrolyzers for hydrogen production and hydrogen storage technologies. The components and materials of electrolyzer system and hydrogen storage systems will be included. The background and policy for development of hydrogen energy will be also presented. The current status and challenges of each technology will be presented.
The objective of the part on fuel cells is to introduce first the main aspects of hydrogen as an energy carrier: main properties, production, storage, distribution and usage in fuel cells. Regarding Fuel Cells themselves, lectures will give an extensive survey of the most mature technology (PEMFC), including the necessary thermodynamics, electrochemistry and materials science basics concepts on which these devices are based. The main development challenges will be discussed based on the present limitations.
The objective of the part on electrochemical energy storage and conversion (batteries) is to introduce the working principle of different battery technologies and differences in their performances as a function of their components (electrode materials and electrolytes). The current and future battery technologies will be presented including the challenges in their development. The electrochemical methods of battery characterization, the reaction mechanisms of different electrode materials, principally used Li-ion batteries will be explained.
The modules on battery management system (BMS) for battery state estimation shall be introduced. The modules shall cover the aspects such as the types of battery failures (mechanical, thermal, etc.), functions of battery management system, components of battery management system, battery models (electrochemical models, mechanistic models, equivalent circuit models, thermal models, etc.) for state of charge and state of health estimation.
Course Aims课程目标: The aims of this Course are to:
· Refine the knowledge on chemistry of electrochemical converters (fuel cells and batteries) and different components, different reaction mechanisms occurring in these systems, mechanical, thermal and electrical behavior and failures.
· Refine the knowledge on fundamentals, thermodynamics, kinetics and electrochemistry and functions of battery management system for battery state estimation and its diagnostics.
· Refine the knowledge on electrochemical methods of fuel cells and battery characterization and cycling testing of batteries for estimation of state of charge, and its cycle life.
· Refine the knowledge on hydrogen production by electrolysis and hydrogen storage techniques, and evaluation criteria.
· Refine knowledge on challenges and development of future technologies.
Learning Outcomes/学习结果：
By the end of the course students should have gained:
· Knowledge and Understanding/知识理解: chemistry and electrochemistry, fundamentals of fuel cells, including basic materials science that would allow to understand how electrochemical devices such PEMFC are fabricated, tested and optimized, fuel cells applications in different domains (mobility and µcogeneration for instance), knowledge on battery electrode materials, battery working principle, different battery technologies, electrochemical methods of battery characterizations, battery design parameters, battery failures, battery management system and battery models
· Intellectual Skills/智力技能: skills on practical and theoretical aspects of hydrogen, ways of electrochemical energy storage and conversions.
· Professional Practice Skills/专业技能: short visit to laboratory illustrating the phenomenon of cycling of batteries, battery management system and battery models, the online exercises (calculation of capacity, energy density of batteries, interpretation of battery charging/discharging curves, overview of drawbacks and challenges in battery development)
· Transferable Skills/迁移技能: chemistry, electrochemistry, methods of energy storage and conversion
