Overview
Designed and tested copper-zinc and nickel-zinc batteries with a focus on electrolyte selection and performance evaluation.
Researched commercial battery chemistries, selected CuZn and NiZn designs, and iterated on electrolyte formulations and electrode preparation to improve performance.
What I learned
- • Battery fundamentals: operation, charging, and key performance metrics
- • Comparative analysis of commercial chemistries (NiMH, ZnC)
- • Electrolyte screening and sensitivity testing
- • Electrode preparation via electrolysis (NiOOH, Ni(OH)2)
- • Circuit design, switching, and prototype assembly
- • Lab validation, measurement, and conclusion reporting