2016 Energy Conversion Ceramics Materials

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
Instructor(s)
Sakai Etsuo  Yasuda Kouichi  Matsushita Sachiko  Miyauchi Masahiro 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(S7-201)  Fri5-6(S7-201)  
Group
-
Course number
ENR.J408
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2016/5/27
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This course is to discuss the cutting-edge researches of energy-conversion materials for light energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, nuclear energy and electric energy. 

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1)Explain various types of energy-conversion materials.
2)Describe the cutting-edge researches for energy-conversion materials.
3)Train the plan of the advanced researches.

Keywords

energy-conversion materials, Semiconductor, Artificial photosynthesis, Solar module, Plasmon, Solid oxide fuel cell, Wind power generation, Electrical energy storage, Energy saving, Coal fired power generation, Nuclear electricity generation.

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The instructor explains using slides.
Attendance is taken in every class.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Semiconductor and energy conversion Explain electric band structure of semicondutor and p-type, n-type and their junction.
Class 2 Photovoltaics (quantum dot and emerging solar cell) Explain photon absorption, electron transition, and structure of solar cell.
Class 3 Artificial photosynthesis Explain hydrogen production and CO2 reduction by photocatalysis.
Class 4 Solar Module Solar module, and the evaluation of the electrochemical characteristics
Class 5 Chemomechanical energy transduction Introduction of several chemomechanical energy transduction system such as a spontaneous interfacial motion at oil/water interface
Class 6 Solar thermal power generation, thermoelectric energy conversion, plasmon Introduction of energy harvesting from electromagnetic waves.
Class 7 Engineering Ceramics in Gas Turbine Engine System Explain Si3N4, SiC, SiC/SiC composites, and EBC coating
Class 8 Ceramics in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and their relibility Expalin ZrO2 and GDC and discuss the reliability of SOFC
Class 9 S3N4 Ceramics in Wind Power Generation Explain Si3N4 ball bearing and its mechanical properties
Class 10 Fundamental Study and Application of Piezoelectric Materials Explain piezoelectric effect, its mechanism, and its application.
Class 11 Inorganic materials for electrical energy storage Various technologies used for electrical energy storage are introduced. Especially, inorganic materials and ceramics play important roles in NaS battery, lithium-ion batteries, electric double layer capacitors and multilayer ceramic capacitors. For these devices, the relationship between material properties and energy storage properties is discussed.
Class 12 Reduction of liquid-flow resistance at the interface between solid and liquid for energy saving Explanation on the fundamentals of dynamic behavior of fluid at the solid/liquid interface
Class 13 Coal fired power generation and by-products Explain coal fired power generation and by-products.
Class 14 Nuclear electricity generation and radwaste disposal Explain nuclear electricity generation and the problems for radwaste disposal.
Class 15 Review Brush up on this course

Textbook(s)

Course materials are provide during class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provide during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

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Related courses

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Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

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Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Etsuo Sakai(13th-15th) esakai[at]ceram.tietch.ac.jp 03-5734-3368
Sachiko Matsushita (4th - 6th) matsushita.s.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Masahiro Miyauchi (1st-3rd) mmiyauchi[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp
Koichi Yasuda (7th-9th) kyasuda[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp

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