Symposium 4
Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

Sponsoring Division: Division 3, Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage

This symposium will focus on fundamental and applied aspects of electrochemical energy conversion and storage. Papers are solicited addressing recent advances in the science and technology of batteries, electrochemical capacitors, fuel cells and their hybrid combinations.
Particular emphasis will be given to experimental and theoretical studies relating to and/or combining physical, biological and chemical aspects of power sources or their components.

Topics include but are not limited to:
- Novel electrolytes for higher performance in batteries, capacitors and fuel cells with regard to the temperature and electrochemical stability window - Synthesis and design of new catalyst and electrode materials - Sustainable and environmentally friendly materials for electrolytes, electrodes and cells with low cost and high performance - Hybrid electrochemical materials, devices and systems - New experimental approaches and theoretical insights into the understanding of degradation and aging of component materials and failure mechanisms of electrochemical devices - Development of in situ and ex situ methods of analysis for the understanding of electrochemical processes at model and real electrodes and devices - Improved understanding of charge transfer processes by simulation and modelling - Novel in situ diagnostic methods for the characterization of cells at a technical scale. Real systems at work: control systems, economic studies, lifetime aspects

Symposium organizers
Martin Winter, (Coordinator) University of Muenster, Germany
martin.winter@uni-muenster.de
Deborah Jones, CNRS and University of Montpellier 2, France
deborah.jones@univ-montp2.fr
Elzbieta Frackowiak, Poznan University of Technology, Poland
elzbieta.frackowiak@put.poznan.pl
Christophe Coutanceau, University of Poitiers, France
christophe.coutanceau@univ-poitiers.fr