Course Overview

Course Title: Electrochemical Energy Storage

Relevant SDGs: 7 Energy

Credit(s): 2 credits

Course Description:

With the development and utilization of renewable energy, as well as the application and development of mobile devices and electric vehicles, energy storage technology is becoming more and more important. Electrochemical energy storage is a technology that uses various chemical and engineering methods to achieve efficient and clean energy conversion and storage.

This course mainly introduces the current methods, principles and technologies of electrochemical energy storage, as well as related materials. Among them, electrochemical energy storage will focus on the main electrochemical energy storage methods, including secondary batteries, electrochemical supercapacitors, fuel cells and other principles and applications, as well as the types, performance and test methods of the energy materials, devices and systems involved in these technologies.

Through this course, students are expected to understand the main principle and method of electrochemical energy storage nowadays. They should learn to apply multi-disciplinary knowledge in chemistry, physics, materials and engineering. It is necessary to understand the characteristics of electrochemical energy storage materials and technology and form a deep understanding of material composition, microstructure and the relationship between structure and properties, Also, they are expected to learn about the importance of system integration for electrochemical energy storage technology.

What skills will students get?

1. Know the major energy storage technologies and the importance of energy storage for sustainable development goals such as renewable energy utilization and carbon emission reduction
2. Understand and master the basic principles of electrochemical energy storage, and understand the whole process from design to manufacturing of energy storage devices.
3. Learn about the classification and function of materials related to electrochemical energy storage, and understand the relationship between the composition, structure and performance of materials.
4. Deepen the understanding and application of some basic knowledge such as physics, chemistry and material science.
5. Expand horizons and knowledge.
6. Cultivate students' scientific abstract and logical thinking ability, understand the relationship between the whole and the part, and further strengthen the understanding view that practice is the only standard to test the theory.

Mode of Teaching

In this lesson, we will take 18 learning hours for lecture, and 14 hours for PBL discussion for presentation.

Grading

1. Attendance: 10%;
2. Homework: 30%;
3. Group presentation(PBL): 40%;
4. Final program summary: 20%.

Course-specific Restrictions

For senior undergraduates and graduates.

Class Schedule

Instructors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jiantao Zai

Dr. Zai got his PhD in applied chemistry from SJTU (2012.10) and then worked with Prof. Donghai Wang in Pennsylvania State University (2012.11-2013.12). In Jan 2014, he joined SJTU and started his research on the construction of high efficient energy materials via rational designed nano-semiconductors and their junctions. With the guidance of semiconductor physics and synthetic chemistry, he has developed various heterojunctions, which show unique electrocatalytic activity on multiple electron transfer reactions, such as polysulfides and OER, significantly improved the performance of energy devices. With an H-index of 42, he has published 108 papers, and 8 papers were selected as ESI Highly Cited Papers. He was honored the first prize (No. 5) of Shanghai Natural Science (2015), and were selected in the Shanghai ChenGuang and Rising-Star Programs (2018).

John Low

Low focuses on the industrial R&D priorities in battery manufacture, testing and recycling. Research interests in lithium-ion devices, flow cells and supercapacitors. He considers activities that integrate electrochemistry with chemical engineering, de-risks innovation, and enables its productivity, growth and sustainability of electrochemical technologies that meets industrialisation targets. Successful programmes with funding from Advanced Propulsion Centre, Innovate UK Faraday, the Government’s Industrial Strategy, Engineering Physical Science Research Council and commercial contracts with industry. His professional esteem: Warwick’s leadership on Future Materials (University’s Global Research Priority Programmes), Vice Chairman Science Committee of Institute of Materials Finishing (IMF), Fellow of IMF and EPSRC member of Manufacturing-the-Future. His work is recognised by research publications and awards: WMG Researcher of the Year (2017), Westinghouse Prize (2011, 2009), Jim Kape Medal (2010) and IChemE Prize (2003).

ASSOCIATE PROF. IR. TS. DR. LAI CHIN WEI

Dr. Lai is currently an associate professor in Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre, University of Malaya. Lai’s works have been published in more than 220 refereed international top-tier journals with Scopus h-index of 34, 75 book chapters, and 100 international proceedings in materials science, physics, chemistry, and energy storage fields. In all, Dr. Lai has reviewed more than 850 papers, mainly for top international journals / conferences and now serving as associate editors, guest editors, topic editors and editorial board members for several prestigious international journals. Lai served as section editor for a book entitled “Encyclopedia of Energy Storage: Capacitors/ Supercapacitors 2022” (Elsevier ISBN: 978-0-12-819730-1). Through his work nanomaterials and catalysis field, Lai was awarded as National Young Scientist Award 2019 by MESTECC, MASS Young Researcher Award 2018 by Malaysian Solid-State Science & Technology Society (MASS), and 2021 JCI TOYM - Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians (Academic Leadership and Accomplishment). 

Dr. Peisan E (Sharel) Bsc (H), PhD, CChem

Dr. Peisan E (Sharel) is a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh. Her current research focuses on areas of nanoscale/microscale (super resolution imaging) electrochemistry for functional materials and cells, development of electrochemical sensors (biosensor and environmental sensor) and electrochemical energy storage. Her research is at the interface of fundamental research and business, developing skills in translation and exploitation of lab-based research to commercial settings.

Her work has been published in reputable journals such as Nature, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Carbon, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, etc. She has been awarded the prestigious Talented Program organised by Hebei (China, 2019), the Gold Award in British Invention Show (BIS, London, 2011), the Romanian Best Innovation award in BIS (London, 2011), the Gold medal Award in National Research and Innovation Competition (NRIC, Malaysia, 2011), and the Sustainable Green Technology Award in NRIC (Malaysia, 2011).

Prof. Xuefeng Qian 

Prof. Xuefeng Qian focuses mainly on the rational designed synthesis of inorganic functional materials and their applications in energy conversion and storage. He has published more than 200 Papers with an H index of 58 and is cited more than 10,000 times. Since 2014, he was selected as Highly Cited Chinese Researchers. He has received many awards, including Shanghai Yu Cai prize(2019), First Prize of Shanghai Natural Science Award (No.2, 2015). Outstanding Young Teachers in Shanghai University(2008), Outstanding Young New Century Excellent Talents of Education Ministry of China(2001) etc. and include in several committees, such as Zhiyuan Honors program, and academic committee State key laboratory of on the catalytic technology of polyolefin and high-performance materials

Course Contact

Dr. Jiantao Zai: zaijiantao@sjtu.edu.cn