MScE8151 - Super Capacitors

Dr. Umesh Chandra

Topics
1. General Principles of Electrochemistry
2. General Properties of Electrochemical Capacitors
3. Electrochemical Techniques
4. Electrical Double Layer Capacitors and Carbons for EDLCs
5. Modern Theories of Carbon Based Electrochemical Capacitors
6. Electrode Materials with Pseudocapacitive Properties
7. Li Ion Based Hybrid Supercapacitors in Organic Medium
8. Asymmetric and Hybrid Devices in Aqueous Electrolytes
9. EDLCs Based on Solvent Free Ionic Liquids
10. Manufacturing of Industrial Supercapacitors
11. Testing of Electrochemical Capacitors
12. Reliability of Electrochemical Capacitors
13. Market and Applications of Electrochemical Capacitors
1. General Principles of Electrochemistry
Capacitor
Dielectric Materials in Capacitors
1. Dielectric Polarization Mechanisms
2. Ceramic Dielectrics and Their Capacitors
3. Electrolytic Dielectrics and Their Capacitors
4. Paper and Polymer Dielectrics and Their Capacitors
5. Classification of Dielectric Materials
Capacitor Charging and Recharging Processes
Types and Structures of Capacitors
1. Fixed Capacitors
2. Variable Capacitors
3. Power Capacitors
4. High-Voltage Capacitors
5. Interference-Suppression Capacitors
6. Ferrodielectric Capacitors
7. Polar Polymer Dielectric Capacitors
8. Linear and Nonlinear Capacitors.
Fundamentals of Electrochemical Double-Layer
Supercapacitors
Double-Layer Supercapacitors versus Batteries
Applications of Supercapacitors
Fundamentals of Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors
Electrochemical Pseudocapacitance of Electrode–
Electrolyte Interface
Materials, Electrodes, and Cell Designs
Characterization and Diagnosis Techniques for
Electrochemical Supercapacitors
Differences between Three- and Two-Electrode Cell
Supercapacitor Characterizations
Charging–Discharging Curve
Cyclic Voltammetry for characterization of
Supercapacitors
Double-Layer Specific Capacitance Characterization
Using Three-Electrode Cell
Potential Scan Rate Effect on Specific Capacitance