Curriculum

1- Electrochemical potential, redox couples, Nernstian equation

2- Electrical properties of phase boundary electrode/electrlotyte

3- Electrode reaction, thermodynamics and kinetics

4- Electroanalytical methods, elchem impedance spectroscopy

5- Electrochemical measurements - practical aspects

1- Diffusion in solid state

2- Mechanisms and kinetics of solid state reactions

3- Sintering

4- Non-stoichiometric materials

5- Fluids in flow: equations of flow, viscosity; smart fluids

1- Basic properties of crystalline structure Engineering

2- Chemical bonding in solids: molecular, ionic, covalent, metallic

3- Defects in solids: point defects, dislocations, interfaces, defect equilibria

4- Energy bands and semiconductors

5- Electric and optical properties of solids

1- Physical and chemical properties of electrolytes

2- Mechanisms of conductivity in liquid, solid and polymer electrolytes

3- Ionic transport modelling, composite electrolytes

4- Electrochemical stability

5- Application in energy storage and conversion devices, basic level

1- Chemical equations,calculus for synthesis, yield

2- Equilibria - constants for different types of reactions,

3- Redox bilance, electrolysis, EMF,

4- Reaction rates, activation energy Arrehius dependence

5- Basic thermodynamics, heat effects of reactions

1- Grammar and structures at CF level

2- Fluency in spoken English

3- Scientific texts - features and rules

4- Live English, conversations and presentations

5- Preparation of reports and papers

1- General chemistry - inorganic equlibria, reaction rate

2- General electrochemistry - electrolytes, conductivity, redox reactions

3- Galvanic cells - assembly and discharge characterisation

4- Structural studies - DSC, X-ray, FTiR and other spectrioscopic techniques

5- Rheology, and other functional properties of matterials

1- Reversible & irreversible systems (transport in electrolytes, electrochemical kinetics, steady-state voltammetry, macro/micro electrodes)

2- Electro-analytical methods (chrono-ampero, chrono-potentiometry, rotating electrodes, transient state voltammetry...)

3- Advanced electrochemical techniques (EQCM, CME, EIS, PITT, GITT...)

4- Corrosion (definition, galvanic coupling, passivation, general vs localized corrosion, differential aeration, intergranular…)

5 - Protection against corrosion: cathodic protection by sacrificial anodes, cathodic
protection by external current source

1- Chimie douce

2- Crystal chemistry

3- Nanostructured Materials

4- Polymer chemistry

1- Chemical bonds and structures of extended solids

2- Crystal defects and influence on physical properties

3- Diffusion in the solid state

4- Band of Energy in extended solids

5- Electrical properties of solids

1- Study of a given topic from the litterature

2- Hands-on training in the Laboratory

3- Lab. Training - mini research project

4- Scientific English lectures

5- How to write a scientific paper

1- Chemical conversion treatments

2- Electrochemical conversion treatments

3- Anodization: example of Al and Ti metals and alloys

4- Electrochemical deposit of metals and alloys: thermodynamic and kinetics approaches

5- Electrochemical deposit of metals and alloys: Cu, Ni, Zn deposits (direct deposit). Au
deposit (complexation). Al deposit from non aqueous electrolyte,

1- Introduction: electrochemistry for energy storage devices

2- Capacitors and electrolytic capacitors

3- Supercapacitors: materials, electrolytes, electrochemical characterizations

4- Primary cells (materials and electrochemistry): Zn / MnO2, Zn/Ag, Zn/Air, Li metal

5- Batteries (materials and electrochemistry): Lead acid batteries and Li-ion batteries. Beyond Li: Li-S andNa-ion

MASQUELIER

FRAYRET

CHOTARD

DUPONT

DAVOISNE

1- Crystal structures, symmetry, diffraction

2- Phase identification and quantification, use of existing knowledge (databases)

3- Crystal Structure solution-basics

4- Rietveld refinement

5- Basics in Solid State Physics and Theoretical Chemistry

VIALLET

DUPONT

LARCHER

FLEUTOT

DAVOISNE

COURTY

LARUELLE

1- Methods for particle size measurement

2- Thermoanalytical techniques

3- Electron, IR and Raman Spectroscopy

4- Microscopy (optical, electron, scanning probe)

5- Advanced thermal analysis of materials

RECHAM

BECUWE

LARCHER

1- Sol gel technique and precipitation

2- Hydrothermal and templating synthesis

3- Hybrid materials

4- Materials at the nanoscale

5- Application of nanomaterials in energy storage

LARCHER

AYMARD

JANOT

1- Energy : concepts, uses, reserves …

2- Energy Storage devices : description, comparison and selection rules

3- Battery technologies : History, present status, future and research

4- Hydrogen production, transport and classical storage

5- Hydrogen storage in metal hydrides and complex hydrides

DAVOISNE

BONNET

CHAZEL

1- Bilbiographic search

2- Proposal structure and EU foundings

3- Project monitoring and reporting

4- Patent structure

5- Invention report

1- Results presentation

2- Results reporting

3- Presentation rhetoric

4- Profesional development

5- Entrepreneurship

1- Hybridization and carbon allotropes overview

2- Synthesis and characterization of carbon allotropes

3- Functionalization of carbon materials

4- Carbon nanomaterials for energy conversion

5- Carbon nanomaterials for energy storage

KOLAR

1- Statistical evaluation of Analytical data

2- Principles of Gravimetric & Volumetric analysis

3- Electroanalytical methods

4- Spectroscopy Molecular & Atomic

5- Separation methods (GC, HPLC, IC)

1- Large scale facilities in EU and worldwide

2- Electrochemical in-situ/operando measurements

3- Structural studies – in-situ/operando X-ray and neutron diffraction

4- Spectroscopic studies – in-situ/operando X-ray, ion and electron spectroscopies

5- Proposal preparation

1- Thermal energy storage fundamental

2- Development of advanced thermal energy storage materials

3- Development of advanced thermal energy storage concepts

FLEUTOT

LARUELLE

GRUGEON

LESTRIEZ

CAVALAGLIO

DELACOURT

1- Electrochemical characterizations

2- Electrode Formulation

3- Battery modeling

4- Safety & aging

5- Lab cell & prototype assembly (coin cells, pouch cells)

FRANCO

FRAYRET

SAUVAGE

1- Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

2- Advanced photo-voltaics and photo-electrochemical devices

3- Electro-catalysis, materials degradation & contamination reactions

4- Multiphase transport in porous electrodes

5- Multiscale modeling of next generation batteries and fuel cells