Electrochemical thermodynamic measurement system
- Meylan, FR
- Los Angeles, CA
- Pasadena, CA
The present invention provides systems and methods for accurately characterizing thermodynamic and materials properties of electrodes and electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems. Systems and methods of the present invention are configured for simultaneously collecting a suite of measurements characterizing a plurality of interconnected electrochemical and thermodynamic parameters relating to the electrode reaction state of advancement, voltage and temperature. Enhanced sensitivity provided by the present methods and systems combined with measurement conditions that reflect thermodynamically stabilized electrode conditions allow very accurate measurement of thermodynamic parameters, including state functions such as the Gibbs free energy, enthalpy and entropy of electrode/electrochemical cell reactions, that enable prediction of important performance attributes of electrode materials and electrochemical systems, such as the energy, power density, current rate and the cycle life of an electrochemical cell.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States); California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-00ER15035; FG02-03ER15425
- Assignee:
- California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA); Cantre National de le Recherche Scientifique (Paris, FR)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,595,611
- Application Number:
- 11/462,290
- OSTI ID:
- 988680
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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