Corsin Battaglia: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Corsin Battaglia |
Address | EMPA Ueberlandstrasse 129 Abteilung 501 8600 Dübendorf SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | 0587654131 |
corsin.battaglia@ee.ethz.ch | |
URL | http://empa.ch/econversion |
Department | Materials |
Relationship | Adjunct Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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227-0619-00L | Charge Transport in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices ![]() | 6 credits | 2V + 2U | C. Battaglia, A. Senocrate | |
Abstract | The students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of charge transport in solar cells, batteries, and electrolysers. Emphasizing analogies between semiconductor physics and electrochemistry, this course is designed to provide a unified modern perspective of energy conversion and storage concepts for students in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, and chemistry. | ||||
Learning objective | By the end of this course, the students will (1) understand the fundamentals of electronic and ionic charge transport, (2) understand the operational principles of solar cells, batteries, and electrolysers, and (3) understand fundamental limits for each device type. In addition, the students will learn how to simulate these devices during guided exercise sessions and develop an intuitive understanding on how to interpret the most important device characteristics. | ||||
Literature | P. Würfel, Physics of Solar Cells: From Principles to New Concepts, DOI:10.1002/9783527618545 J. Newman, Electrochemical Systems, ISBN 978-1-119-51460-2 R. Huggins, Advanced Batteries, DOI:10.1007/9780387764245 | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Be motivated to change the world to renewable energies! Elements of calculus will be reviewed at the beginning of the course, but we leave the hard work of solving coupled differential charge transport equations to the computer and focus on developing a strong intuition. Prior knowledge in semiconductor physics or electrochemistry is an advantage, but not a prerequisite. Students are required to bring a windows-compatible computer with a common data analysis software to the exercises. Apps for simulating devices under different operating conditions will be made available to the students. A visit to a solar cell or battery fab will be organized during the semester if the epidemiological situation permits. |