Electrochemical Energy Systems
As taught in: Spring 2011
The basic structure and packaging of a LeClanche cell. LeClanche cells are covered in Lecture 3. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Instructors:
Prof. Martin Bazant
MIT Course Number:
10.626 / 10.426
Level:
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Features
Course Description
10.626 introduces principles and mathematical models of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Students study equivalent circuits, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, transport phenomena, electrostatics, porous media, and phase transformations. In addition, this course includes applications to batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and electrokinetics.
