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- Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yasuda Kouichi Matsushita Sachiko Miyauchi Masahiro Matsuda Akifumi
- Class Format
- Lecture
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue5-6(S7-201) Fri5-6(S7-201)
- Group
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- Course number
- ENR.J408
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2017
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2017/5/8
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- English
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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, Thermoelectric materials.
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 | Thermoelectrics as an energy harvesting technology; power generation from waste heat. | Introduction of thermoelectric conversion technology to utilize renewable energy and its applications to sustainable society. |
| Class 14 | Science and engineering on thermoelectric materials | Understanding of physics on thermoelectric phenomena and related material technology, and advanced R&D trends. |
| Class 15 | Review | Brush up on this course |
Textbook(s)
Course materials are provide during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class or uploaded on website.
Assessment criteria and methods
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Related courses
- None
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Non prerequisites
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).
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
Akifumi Matsuda (13th-14th) matsuda.a.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
