Energy conversion and storage: hydrogen - fuel cells - batteries

Objectifs

The objective of this week is to make students aware of energy issues from the perspective of electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage (battery, fuel cell, supercapacitors). The use of hydrogen as a new energy carrier will also be discussed.

At the end of the training, students should be able to :

- Describe a fuel cell and explain how it works
- Name the different battery systems and list the advantages and disadvantages of the different devices
- Discuss the role of temperature in a fuel cell: supply and brake
- Describe a battery and explain how it works
- Name the different battery systems and list the advantages and disadvantages of the different devices
- Discuss the difference between battery/supercapacity
- Explain the contribution of hydrogen in the energy mix (safety and energy)
- List the main H2 production processes and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- List and compare the different storage techniques (be able to make a simple volume calculation, etc.).

Evaluation

Multiple choices questions and short open questions - online evaluation.
If possible, practicals or case study with specific articles

Programme

With possible changes:
Lundi 23/11/2020 :
9h00-10h30      General introduction (MC)
10h45-12h15      Fuel Cell: introduction and operation (MC)
13h45-15h15      Battery: introduction and operation (JS)
15h30-17h00      Li-ion batteries (JS)
Mardi 24/11/2020 :
9h00-10h30      Low temperature fuel cell (AR)
10h45-12h15      High temperature fuel cell (AR)
13h45-15h15      Batteries: New concepts and materials (DG)
15h30-17h00      Supercap (DG)
Mercredi 25/11/2020 :
9h00-10h30      Hydrogen: a safe energetic vector? (VL)
10h45-12h15      Hydrogen production from fossil fuels (VL)
13h45-15h15      Fuel cell new concepts and thin films (AR)
15h30-17h00      Fuel cell : progress and development (AR)
Jeudi 26/11/2020 :
9h00-12h30     Case study/visit/parcticals? (AR/VL/DG/JS)
13h45-15h15      Hydrogen production: green H2? (VL)
15h30-17h00      Hydrogen storage (VL)
Vendredi 27/11/2020 :
9h30 -11h30      Review / evaluation(VL/JS/AR/DM)

Pré-requis

Knowledge of electrochemistry/chemistry desired but not required. The courses are in principle self-sufficient and open to a broad scientific public.

Equipe enseignante

- Virginie Lair (virginie.lair@chimieparistech.psl.eu)-VL

- Michel Cassir (michel.cassir@chimieparistech.psl.eu)-MC
- Domitille Giaume (domitille.giaume@chimieparistech.psl.eu)-DG
- Armelle Ringuedé (armekle.ringude@chimieparistech.psl.eu)-AR
- Jolanta Swiatowska (jolanta.swiatowska@chimieparistech.psl.eu)-JS