Sumários

Seminar presentation

16 junho 2023, 09:30 • Alda Simões

Presentation and discussion of seminars. 

Topics:
1. Electrolysis: priciples and difficulties in cell design; 2. Membrane separators for the electrolysis of water; 3. LI-ion batteries; efficiency, lifetime and recycling.

Seminars

15 junho 2023, 09:00 • Alda Simões

Presentation of seminars.Topics: 1. Vanadium- based redox flow cells for electricity storage; 2. Solar-based water splitting processes using TiO 2. 3. Stationary batteries and Grid Storage Batteries: recent trends. 4.Corrosion: Cathodic protection of concrete structures.

Fuel cell properties. Redox flow batteries.

14 junho 2023, 12:30 • Alda Simões

Parameters characterizing a fuel cell. 

The concept of redox flow batteries. Vanadium, zinc and other relevant half-cells. The All-V redox flow battery.

Fuel cell chemistry

14 junho 2023, 10:30 • Alda Simões

Types of fuel cells. Basic description of the most relevant types of fuel cells.

Characterization of a battery

9 junho 2023, 09:30 • Alda Simões

Lab work #2. Polarization curves, charge and discharge curves for a AAA battery. Influence of the dircharge current and of the load (resistor). Groups 4-6.