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Despite the central importance of porous electrodes to any advanced electrochemical system, there is no clear answer to “How to make the best electrode?”. The source of ambiguity lies in the incomplete understanding of convoluted material interactions at smaller – difficult to observe length and timescales. Such mesoscopic interactions, however, abide by the fundamental physical principles such as mass conservation. The porous electrodes are investigated in such a physics-based setting to comprehend the interplay among structural arrangement and off-equilibrium processes. As a result, a synergistic approach exploiting the complementary characteristics of controlled experiments and theoretical analysis emerges to allow mechanistic insights into the associated mesoscopic phenomena. The potential of this philosophy is presented by investigating three distinct electrochemical systems with their unique peculiarities.
History
Degree Type
- Doctor of Philosophy
Department
- Mechanical Engineering
Campus location
- West Lafayette
Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair
Prof. Partha P. MukherjeeAdditional Committee Member 2
Prof. Xiulin RuanAdditional Committee Member 3
Prof. Vilas PolAdditional Committee Member 4
Prof. Vikas TomarUsage metrics
Categories
- Chemical thermodynamics and energetics
- Electrochemistry
- Colloid and surface chemistry
- Electroanalytical chemistry
- Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified
- Applications in physical sciences
- Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering not elsewhere classified
- Soft condensed matter
- Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics)
- Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified
- Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical)
Keywords
battery anodebattery cathodesChemical Thermodynamics and EnergeticsElectrochemistryColloid and Surface ChemistryElectroanalytical ChemistryApplied PhysicsComputational PhysicsFluid PhysicsSoft Condensed MatterComputational Fluid DynamicsComputational Heat TransferHeat and Mass Transfer OperationsMechanical EngineeringEnergy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering