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- Instructor(s)
- Wada Yuji
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed1-2(S322)
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- Course number
- ENR.H502
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/4/5
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- English
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Course description and aims
This lecture describes chemistry of materials employed in energy systems. The categories of materials mentioned therein consists of organic, inorganic and their hybrid one. Nano substances are also referred to in the lecture. Energy systems are photocatalysts, solar cells, solid catalysts, and chemical reactions under electromagnetic fields. What properties are used in their systems? What are advantages in using those materials in such systems? These questions will be discussed in order to clarify roles of those materials on basis of these understandings.
Student learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain materials and their functions.
2) Explain electronic, and photo functions of the systems chemically composed with molecules, nanomaterials and bulk materials.
3) Design novel materials and solve the prospective problems for the system design.
Keywords
Photocatalyst, Solar cells, Energy conversion materials
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.
Before coming to class, students should read the course schedule and check what topics will be covered.
Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction: Enegy issues and chemistry | Discuss and describe chemical remediations for grobal energy issues. |
| Class 2 | Essentails of photocatalysis | Explain photocatalytic systems using semiconductors or metal complexes |
| Class 3 | Solar energy conversion based on chemical systems | Explain the structures and the working mechanisms dye sensitized solar cell and organic film photovoltaic devices. |
| Class 4 | Highly efficient catalysts for chemical conversions | Describe factors determining catalytic activity. |
| Class 5 | Highly selective catalysts for chemical conversions | Describe factors determining selectivity of catalysts. |
| Class 6 | Chemistry driven under electromagnetic fields | Understand and explain the heat generation by interaction of microwaves with substances. |
| Class 7 | Chemistry driven under electromagnetic fields(2) | Understand and describe the effect of microwaves on chemical reactions. |
| Class 8 | Summary of materials for energy conversions and Examination | Summerize the course contents and Examination. |
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Assessment criteria and methods
1) Students will be assessed on their understanding of synthesis and propertis of nanomaterials, and their ability to apply them to solve problems.
2) Students’ course scores are based on midterm and final exams (80%) and exercise problems (20%).
3) The weights for learning outcomes 1 is 60 units and 2 is 40 units.
4) Full attendance and completion of all experiments are compulsory.
5) The instructor may fail a student if he/she repeatedly comes to class late or resubmits reports too often.
Related courses
- ENR.H501 ： Advanced Chemical Materials for Energy Issues I
- ENR.H407 ： Advanced Solid State Chemistry Oriented for Energy and Environment Issues I
- ENR.H408 ： Advanced Solid State Chemistry Oriented for Energy and Environment Issues II
- ENR.H503 ： Advanced Polymer Design for Energy Meterials
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses inluding (ENR.H501 ： Advanced Chemical Materials for Energy Issues I）is desirable.
