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- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yasuda Kouichi Matsushita Sachiko Miyauchi Masahiro Matsuda Akifumi Tsurumi Takaaki Matsushita Nobuhiro John David Baniecki Takeda Hiroaki
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue5-6(S7-201) Fri5-6(S7-201)
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- Course number
- ENR.J408
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2019
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2019/3/18
- 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. The lesson plans are replaced by each faculty's schedule.
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 | Engineering Ceramics in Gas Turbine Engine System | Explain Si3N4, SiC, SiC/SiC composites, and EBC coating. |
| Class 5 | S3N4 Ceramics in Wind Power Generation | Explain Si3N4 ceramics and its mechanical properties. |
| Class 6 | Fundamental principles, design types, and applications of fuel cells I | I) Overview of fuel cell concepts: definition of fuel cells and basic operation, advantages and disadvantages of fuel cells II) Basic fuel cell types: polymer electrolyte membrane (PEMFC), Alkaline (AFC), phosphoric acid (PAFC), molten carbonate (MCFC), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) III) Fuel cell efficiency and fuel cell reaction kinetics, transport and modeling |
| Class 7 | Fundamental principles, design types, and applications of fuel cells II | I) Emerging fuel cell technologies (ultra-thin SOFC, biofuel cells) II) Fuel cell systems, applications (power systems, cogeneration, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV)), and environmental impact |
| Class 8 | Solar Module、Sensitized thermal cell | Solar module, and the evaluation of the electrochemical characteristics |
| Class 9 | Chemomechanical energy transduction | Introduction of several chemomechanical energy transduction system such as a spontaneous interfacial motion at oil/water interface |
| 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 depended on each professor's order.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class or uploaded on website.
Assessment criteria and methods
Evaluate by total of score of multiple quizzes asked by each professor (at random times).
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).
Masahiro Miyauchi (1st-3rd) mmiyauchi[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp
Koichi Yasuda (4th-5th) kyasuda[at]ceram.titech.ac.jp
Sachiko Matsushita (8th - 9th) matsushita.s.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Akifumi Matsuda (13th-14th) matsuda.a.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
