The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York
Investigation of Novel Electrolytes for Use in Lithium-Ion Batteries and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Energy storage and conversion plays a critical role in the efficient use of available energy and is crucial for the utilization of renewable energy sources. To achieve maximum efficiency of renewable energy sources, improvements to energy storage materials must be developed. In this work, novel electrolytes for secondary batteries and fuel cells have been studied using nuclear magnetic resonance and high pressure x-ray scattering techniques to form a better understanding of dynamic and structural properties of these materials. Ionic liquids have been studied due to their potential as a safer alternative to organic solvent-based electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries and composite sulfonated polyetheretherketone (sPEEK) membranes have been investigated for their potential use as a proton exchange membrane electrolyte in direct methanol fuel cells. The characterization of these novel electrolytes is a step towards the development of the next generation of improved energy storage and energy conversion devices.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Doctoral
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Physics
- Grantor
- The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York
- Year dc:date.available
- 2018
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Pilar, Kartik
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Steve Greenbaum
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Sophia Suarez
- Song Chung
- Ying-Chih Chen
- Hyungsik Lim
Subjects
dc:subject × 8Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2466
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:gc_etds-3505