Fundamentals and Power Engineering of Electrochemical Energy Conversion Devices

Pei-Wen Li is currently a full Professor of the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona, USA. His teaching and research interests are in energy and power engineering, including thermodynamics, heat/mass transfer and fluid flow in engineering application, multi-physics in fuel cells, batteries and electrolysis cells, energy storage technologies, and various renewable energy technologies. Dr. Li has taught ‘fuel cell and electrochemical devices’ for over 10 years, during which time he has published one book, 4 book chapters, 130 peer-reviewed articles in journals, 120 peer-reviewed articles at conferences, and 5 US patents.Jian-Zhi Li is the Professor and the Olegario Vazquez Rana Endowed Fellow of Manufacturing Engineering, at the University of Texas Rio Grande, USA. He has more than 30 years of leadership and research experiences in the areas of advanced manufacturing and materials, focusing on laser material processing, additive manufacturing, process modelling and optimization, composite materials, sustainable manufacturing and logistics.Ilias Belharouak is the Electrification Section Head at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA, overseeing multidisciplinary R&D programs sponsored by multiple government agencies and industries on works relating to battery energy storage and advanced manufacturing. Under his leadership, ORNL has developed and matured the Battery Manufacturing Facility, created a line organization dedicated to developing and advancing cutting-edge battery and energy storage technologies, and led ORNL to being recognized as a national leader in energy technology R&D.Marm Dixit is the Weinberg Distinguished Staff Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA. Dr. Dixit's research focuses on Electrochemistry, electrochemical energy storage and conversion, synchrotron science, solid-state batteries, catalysis, and data science.Ruhul Amin is a Solid-State Chemist and Material Scientist based at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA. Dr Amin focuses on research in energy storage and conversion technologies, with specific interest in understanding fundamental mechanistic phenomena and developing commercially deployable applications. His research portfolio comprises two strategic directions (a) portable and long-duration energy storage systems: conventional lithium-ion, sodium-ion and all-solid-state batteries, (b) energy conversion systems: solid oxide (SOFC) and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC).

• 1. Introduction to electrochemical energy conversion and devices2. Thermodynamics for electrochemical reaction systems3. Chemical energy to electrical energy conversion in electrochemical devices4. Irreversible losses in electrochemical reactions for energy conversion5. Mathematical analysis and computational simulation to determine the current-voltage curves and local details of electrochemical devices at operational conditions6. Components designs, material properties and compatibility in fuel cells and electrolysis cells7. Component material properties, issues causing degradation of performance in primary and rechargeable batteries8. Control, instrumentation, and thermal management for stacks of electrochemical devices9. Characterization and test technologies for electrochemical devices