Syllabus

(5 hours)
Introduction: Energy requirements and power sources, Types of energy harvesting and storage systems, Role of materials in energy harvesting and storage applications, Thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemical reaction, Electrochemical techniques: Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), Cycling voltammetry, Galvanostatic

(6 hours)
Battery technology: Electrochemical cells and principle of batteries, Cell reactions, Fundamental laws that influence the cell reaction, Thermodynamics parameter and kinetic parameter, Electrode processes in electrochemical cells, Heat generation/effect, General terms and characteristics of battery, Battery parameters, Battery design, Primary and secondary batteries, Fundamental aspects of existing battery systems: Lead/acid battery, Nickel/Cadmium battery, Nikel/Metal hydrite batteries, Sodium battery

(4 hours)
Li ion Battery: Advantage of Li-battery, Principle of Li-ion rechargeable batteries, Materials/Nanostructured materials for Li-ion rechargeable battery, Cathode, Anode, Electrolyte, Polymer electrolyte, Solid Electrolyte, Ion conduction mechanism in polymer electrolyte, Synthesis process of electrolyte and electrode, Battery model-physical model, Empirical models, Abstract model

(8 hours)
Energy harvesting mechanism: Energy harvesting basics, Mechanical energy harvesting, Transduction mechanisms, Piezoelectric, Electromagnetic, Waste energies and meso-macro-scale energy harvesting, Energy harvesting for battery-less Information technologies nano-piezoelectric generators: Materials, Performance and devices, Triboelectric nanogenerators

(7 hours)
Thermal energy harvesting: Basic thermoelectric theory, Thermoelectric figures of merit, Thermoelectric energy harvesting, Novel nanostructured thermoelectric materials and devices, Thermal energy harvesting using pyroelectric materials, Energy harvesting circuits and architectures, Strategies for enhancing the performance of energy harvester

(6 hours)
Supercapacitor: Principle of supercapacitor, Advanced supercapacitor technology, Electrolyte and electrode materials, Comparison with Li ion battery, Challenges and applications

To impart knowledge on the operating principles of various types of energy storage and harvesting systems

The available technologies and materials for energy storage and harvesting systems along with their advantages and challenges

Output characteristics of energy harvesting and storage devices

At the end of course, students will be able to understand the potential applications for energy storage and harvesting systems for present scenario

Explain different energy storage and harvesting technologies complement to each other

Synthesize the materials and fabricate storage devices

Estimate the efficiency of energy harvesting/storage devices

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