Electrochemistry & Battery Training (2-days)

If you want to learn how to model electrochemical problems in general such as electrolysis; electrodialysis; and electroanalytical methods in sensors, or batteries in particular; this is the course for you.

During the first day of the course, you will get an introduction to the theory and applications of the Electrochemistry Module and electrochemistry modeling in general. We will describe in detail the coupling between electric potential in the electrode, electrolyte, and electrode kinetics as well as the ability to combine multiple electrode reactions on one and the same electrode. In addition, we will investigate the effects of chemical species transport on the electrochemical reaction kinetics. During the training exercises, you will learn how to account for ohmic, activation, and concentration overpotential. You will also understand how high-fidelity simulations can predict the effects of electrode geometry, catalytic activity, material properties, and operating conditions on the performance of electrochemical cells.

The second day of the course focuses on modeling of batteries and the functionality of the Batteries and Fuel Cells Module. We will look at a whole range of battery modeling approaches: Heterogenous, homogenized (Newman-P2D) and lumped/equivalent circuit approaches. These models can be used for performance modeling as well as aging (capacity fade). Porous electrodes will be covered during the second day, as well as thermal (heat transfer) modeling coupled to electrochemistry. We will also have a look at parameter estimation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).

Course Topics

• Electrolysis and electrodialysis
• Electroanalytical method simulations, such as cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
• Thermal effects in electrochemical cells
• Parameter estimation
• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
• Lithium-ion battery models: Simulation of charge and discharge cycles
• Heterogenous battery modeling
• Porous electrodes
• Lumped and equivalent circuit models
• Battery aging

Suggested Background

This course assumes familiarity with the fundamentals of electrochemistry. We strongly recommend that those new to COMSOL Multiphysics take the COMSOL Multiphysics Intensive course prior to attending this class.

Pricing & Payment Methods

The fee for this 2-day course is 11.900 SEK per person. Course material, lunch, and coffee are included in the fee.

Please review our course cancellation/return policies. For additional information, please email info@comsol.se.

Registration

To register, please complete the form below. Seats are limited and admission is on a first come, first served basis. To participate in the course, attendees will need to bring their own laptop; a 14-day free trial version of COMSOL Multiphysics^® will be installed on it at the course. For those who cannot bring their own laptop, there is a limited number of computers available on-site. Please refer to the system requirements page to see the minimum configuration required to install the COMSOL^® software. For further information, please send an email to info@comsol.se or call +46-8-412 95 00.