Energy Related Materials
Syllabus, Master's level, 1KB255
- Code
- 1KB255
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Chemistry A1F, Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 25 October 2010
- Responsible department
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström
Entry requirements
120 credits in Science including 90 credits Chemistry. The courses Materials Chemistry, 5 credits and Inorganic Chemistry, 5 credits, or equivalent.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course the student should be able to
- Describe materials and their properties (experimentally and theoretically) as a function of atomic and molecular structure, e.g. intercalation compounds, polymers, transition metal complexes, and other materials used for solar cells, batteries, fuel cells and catalysis
- Explain the difference in properties of nanostructured materials compared to bulk materials and their importance for chemical renewable energy systems
- Describe and explain some important materials chemistry synthesis and characterisation methods (including microscopy, XRD and XPS).
- Explain surface structure and reactivity that influences the properties of renewable energy systems.
- Describe global and local energy systems, environmental aspects for materials useful for chemically renewable energy systems, and explain how the environmental impact can be quantified with life-cycle assessment studies.
Content
Material properties at an atomic and molecular level for chemical renewable energy systems; Bulk material versus nano structured material and thin film systems, surface effects and surface properties. The most important synthetic and characterisation methods for producing and understanding energy related materials on both an experimental and theoretical level. Corrosion. Experimental techniques such as XPS, TEM and SEM.
Electrode materials and their properties; semi-conductor materials, and band theory, electronic and ionic conductivity, surface properties, intercalation compounds.
Electrolytes; Liquids, solids electrolytes (polymers, gel, ceramics), ionic liquids, etc.
Energy systems structure. Tne environmental impact of materials and life-cycle assessment.
Instruction
Lectures, tutorials, problem solving classes and laboratory exercises.
Assessment
Written examination at the end of the course (4 HE-credits). The laboratory course corresponds to 1 HE-credit.
Reading list
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