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Zhu, Michael (author)An increasing penetration of renewable energy sources in the global energy market necessitates an increasing amount of energy storage. Batteries are an excellent source of short term storage, used in vehicles, home storage and mobile applications. However modern technologies such as Li-ion batteries face resource scarcity and hence introduce...master thesis 2023
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Coerkamp, Rutger (author)The mass production of lithium-ion batteries used in, for instance, electric vehicles led to significant cost reductions. However, concerns are emerging about the availability of resources and the environmental impact of the production. Metal-air batteries use more resource-efficient materials and potentially have higher energy densities than...master thesis 2022
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van Grootel, Raimon (author)Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy rely on climate and weather conditions, like sun irradiation in the case of solar energy, and wind speed in the case of wind energy. These change throughout the day and with the seasons. There are periods of little wind, and during the night there is no sunlight. During periods of no...master thesis 2021
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Gani, Siri (author)Energy storage is a critical component in decreasing the unpredictability of<br/>renewable energy. Silicon-air battery is a type of storage technology that potentially has a higher energy density than lithium-ion battery. The silicon-air<br/>battery, on the other hand, must overcome corrosion and passivation reactions in order to discharge...master thesis 2021
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Prins, Jasper (author)The objective of this research is to evaluate the effect the air electrode has on the discharge performance of an alkaline silicon-air battery. Experiments are conducted to show that alkaline pre-treatment of the air electrode of up to eight hours leads to an increase in both discharge time and discharge potential of the battery. Furthermore, it...master thesis 2020