KJM9140 – Chemistry of Battery Materials

Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

The course aims to cover the basic principles of electrochemical energy storage devices with the primary focus on the materials chemistry. In addition to basic principles and relevant characterization the course discuss state-of-the-art and emerging battery chemistries, including Li-, Na-, K-, Ca- ion, etc.

Learning outcome

After the completion of the course you can explain:?

  • needs for energy storage and basic operational principles of batteries, basic and advanced characterization of batteries and battery materials, manufacturing of batteries; battery systems and applications.
  • materials and chemical principles of Pb-acid, Leclanche, Ni/Cd and NiMH batteries
  • general materials aspects for Li-ion batteries and electrode design: anodes for Li-ion batteries (graphite, silicon and silicon-based materials, LTO), cathodes for Li-ion batteries (LFP, MNC and LMNO): synthesis, applications and mechanisms; electrolytes for Li-ion batteries and SEI formation; separators and current collectors for Li-ion batteries.
  • weaknesses and strengths of:
    • Next generation of Li-ion batteries: solid-state batteries (3 classes of electrolytes and challenges), Li-air and Li-S batteries.
    • Other battery chemistries: Na-ion, K-ion chemistries, multivalent systems (Mg, Ca and Al).
    • Alternative energy storage: supercapacitors and hybrid capacitors; flow batteries (basic principles and chemistries)

Admission to the course

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.

one or more of KJM3110 – Electrochemistry, MENA3100 – Characterization of Materials and?MENA3201 – Energy Materials?or similar courses

Overlapping courses