TEK9320 – Battery Technology

After completing this course, you will have a good foundation for

• understanding the basic mechanisms allowing electrochemical energy storage in batteries, as well as the basic kinetics. . reactions, e.g. charge transfer at the electrode interfaces; cell resistance; ion diffusion and migration; electron diffusion into the electrode;
• describing the components, processes and characterization tools in batteries: separators, binder, electrolyte, additives, ion insertion/de-insertion, "SEI"; solid electrolyte interphase formation, degradation; cycle life, calendar life, overcharging
• analyzing the design of commercial Li-ion battery solutions, from business, safety, social economic and environmental perspectives.

You will have in-depth knowledge of the different battery technologies, overview over recent research in the area and the ability to teach the techniques to other students with a basic knowledge in the subject.

PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.

If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.

PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.

The course has 3 hours of lectures each week, and a little lab exercise suitable for furure teachers. We try to arrange a visit to the battery labs at IFE or UiO during the semester.

A compulsory written final project has to be approved before you can enter the final examination. Students will also give a short presentation to the class about the result of their project.

PhD candidates will additionally be given individual tasks to improve the course for future semesters.

• A final oral exam counts 100% towards the final grade. In case of many students, the exam may be written instead.

The mandatory project assignments must be approved in order to take the the final examination. For PhD candidates, the additional PhD task must also be completed.

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.