The course aims to provide the basic knowledge on electrochemical power sources and in particular on Lithium ion cells and batteries. Knowledge on future emerging technologies will be also provided. The course will provide updated knowledge on materials and cells production and testing. Also recycling methods and modeling is discussed.

Electrochemical storage device. Lithium ion cells components Future emerging technologies Basis of electrochemical and thermal models Recycling methods Cells production Electrochemical and thermal testing methods.

To successfully follow the course you need the basic notions related to the general laws of chemistry, basis of electrochemistry and thermodynamic.

short introduction on electrochemical energy storage systems Lithium ion cells principles Cathodes Anodes Electrolytes Binder and inactive materials SEI and CEI formation Solid state cells Post lithium ion cells Cations different from Li Electrochemical and thermal model Cells Ageing Cells and battery testing Raw materials and recycling

THEORETICAL LESSONS The course will be structured in theoretical lessons held by several professors with clear and well known expertise. LABORATORATORY LESSONS Some laboratory lessons will be proposed with experiments which will be performed by the students when possible. Topics of Laboratoru lessons: Preparation of electrodes at laboratory scale Preparation of coin cells Coin cell testing Preparation of electrodes on pilot line Preparation of pouch cells

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Modalità di esame: Elaborato progettuale individuale; Elaborato progettuale in gruppo;

Exam: Individual project; Group project;

... The exam consists of the verification of arguments taken during the course. In particular, it will be verified the capacity of the students to use the knowledge acquired during the course thanks of an activity on a well defined topic and which will be assigned during the course in agreement with the students. Such topic will be presented during the last lessons of the course or in the date defined with all the students in order to be followed by all the other students, There will also be a verification of the written reports on the that analysis of data obtained during the experimental laboratory experiments.

Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.