1. Project 2: Hybrid Carbon-Bismuth Nanoparticle Assemblies
By: Adam McNeeley, Trevor Yates, William Barrett

2. Goals
Understand bismuth electrochemistry and the use of bismuth as an electrocatalyst
To fabricate and characterize hybrid carbon-bismuth electrodes for Vanadium redox reactions
Use of electroanalytical techniques to characterized electrode assemblies

3. Tasks Read material and learn basics Apply what we have learned
Electrochemistry
Vanadium redox flow batteries
Apply what we have learned
Investigate the electrochemical properties of Bismuth
Create hybrid Carbon-Bismuth electrode

4. Timeline Understand the basics of electrocatalysis 2 weeks
Use Bismuth nanoparticles to make simple electrode assemblies
Apply electrodes for Vanadium Redox Reactions
Focus on advanced Carbon-Bismuth electrode systems

5. References
“Facts About Bismuth” by LiveScience Staff, September 5th 2015
“Vanadium Redox Batteries” Pure Energy Systems Wiki