
Explore the fundamentals of lithium ion batteries, mining and extraction, and key materials like NMC, LFP, and LMO, plus manufacturing steps and future applications.
Learn how lithium mining uses geological surveys, geophysical testing, and remote sensing to locate deposits, then drilling to assess depth and grade, with brine or hard-rock extraction and environmental considerations.
Explain why lithium ion batteries offer higher specific and volumetric energy density than other rechargeable cells, with improved safety and resistance to overcharge. Highlight their suitability for lightweight, smarter electronics.
Explore how 3D printing enables rapid prototyping and custom lithium-ion battery designs, from digital models to printed batteries, with design freedom, reduced tooling, and weight optimization.
Contrast primary batteries, designed for single use, with secondary rechargeable batteries whose chemical reactions reverse under electrical current; lithium-ion batteries exemplify this, powering laptops.
Students will learn about very important electric vehicle battery material Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide also called as NMC
Students will learn about very important electric vehicle battery material Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide also called as NCA
examine charging and discharging as an experimental technique that mimics long-term battery operation. analyze coulomb efficiency and how charge rates influence capacity, using lithium titanate and lithium iron phosphate.
Explore electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for lithium-ion batteries, using Nyquist plots where smaller semicircles show lower RB, SDI, charge transfer resistances, and Warburg diffusion.
Explore cyclic voltammetry, a dynamic electrochemical measurement that tracks current versus applied potential while cycling from V1 to V2 and back, revealing oxidation and reduction peaks.
Explore the anode and its function in lithium-ion batteries, detailing porosity, conductivity, durability, lightweight, and cost to pair with carbon, graphene, graphite, lithium, and silicon cathodes.
Explore the cathode's function and materials like lithium cobalt oxide and lithium iron phosphate, emphasizing porosity, conductivity, durability, and lightweight design.
Discover how separators in lithium-ion batteries act as electrically insulated ion transporters, resist chemical degradation, stay mechanically strong, and remain non-conductive, with polyethylene and polypropylene as common materials.
Explain the current collector as an electrical connector between the electrode and external circuits, using copper foil on the north side and aluminum foil on the cathode side for conductivity.
This course of lithium ion batteries will help you to discover useful knowledge and facts about the batteries that you really need as a learner. In this class, reason of the batteries getting fired will be discussed in detail and methods to overcome this problem. Types of the batteries used in electronics and electric vehicles depending upon their materials and assembly will be analyzed in detail. When batteries will be strong enough for electric vehicles to be suitable for mass adaption and what are the hurdles there to be removed. If you are interested to learn about the operation of the batteries, this course will also give you a simple but comprehensive overview of how batteries work.
At the end of this class you will be able to:
You will be aware of the basic principles of how batteries work.
Be capable to understand vital concepts in batteries such as current, voltage, capacity, efficiency, anode, cathode, electrolyte and many more.
Description about different types of batteries and how these are different based on different applications.
Understand what lithium ion batteries are and how these are different based on their assembly.
Which batteries materials are used by electric vehicle manufacturers.
Know some essentials and resources to expand your knowledge on batteries.
Future of the batteries for electronics and electric vehicles.
The class is composed of video lectures where I give explanation about interesting facts of the battery technologies. This course is arranged and designed in such a way that with each upcoming section you go deeper and deeper into comprehensive knowledge. This course is fairly suitable for the students who are new to the battery world. If you are already advanced in the battery knowledge then you can skip some of the early lectures and go into more advanced sections of the course. Therefore, join the class and advance your knowledge on the battery technology that powers the world. No prior knowledge necessary for this course.