MSc.Max Vargas
Position: Lecturer
Affiliation: Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden; Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
Email: maxvm@kth.se
Lithium-ion Battery Testing and Analysis for Beginners
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About This Course
Lithium-ion batteries are the backbone of modern portable electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems. Their high energy density, long cycle life, and adaptability to different applications make them the preferred energy storage technology for the 21st century. Understanding how they work—and how their performance can be measured, optimized, and applied—is essential for today’s energy engineers, researchers, and industry professionals.
This EXPLORE Energy Digital Academy (EEDA) course bridges the gap between theory and practice by combining interactive learning modules with a hands-on Remote Laboratory on Electrochemical Analysis of Lithium-ion Batteries. Learners will explore the fundamentals of electrochemical characterization, battery operation, and material properties, and will gain direct experience performing remote charge/discharge tests under controlled conditions.
Through a combination of scientific theory, experimental data analysis, and practical exercises, learners will develop both the conceptual understanding and the technical skills needed to interpret battery performance under different operational scenarios.
Course Structure
- M1: Potentiostatic and Galvanostatic Characterization Techniques for Lithium-ion Batteries – fundamental experimental methods for studying battery behavior.
- M2: Battery Cell Under Operation – how batteries function under real-world conditions, including load profiles and environmental influences.
- M3: Ionic and Electronic Conduction in Lithium-ion Batteries – physical and chemical mechanisms enabling energy storage and release.
- M4: Electrochemical Properties of Micro and Nano Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries – how material structure impacts performance and lifetime.
- M5: Remote Lab: Electrochemical Analysis of Lithium-ion Batteries – real experiments via the Ultraconcurrent Platform, manipulating temperature, upper voltage window, and C-rate, and analyzing real electrochemical curves.
Evaluation and Grading Criteria
The course evaluation is based on automatically corrected activities within each module plus a final quiz. To pass the course, all content modules and the final evaluation must be successfully completed.
Estimated Learning Hours
0.54 SMCTS-credits (≈ 15 Estimated Learning Hours).
Requirements
Basic knowledge of electrochemistry and energy systems is recommended, but not mandatory.
Course Staff
Eng. Daniela Pantoja
Position: Research Assistant
Affiliation: Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
Email: dpantoja@umsa.bo
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