Courses Detail Information
ME4340J – Materials for Energy Conversion
Instructors:
Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: (CHEM2090J Obtained Credit||CHEM2100J Obtained Credit)&&(PHYS2400J Obtained Credit||VP245 Obtained Credit||VP250 Obtained Credit||PHYS2600J Obtained Credit)
Description:
The course provides an overview about materials used in advanced renewable energy conversion and storage systems and devices, including solar cells, thermoelectrics, batteries, fuel cells, photoelectrochemical cells and hydrogen storage. It begins with an introduction to energy conversion and storage issues. The operating principles of energy conversion and storage devices are discussed next. The remainder of the course focuses on the material structure, physics and chemistry, material design and the processing approaches to enhance the performance for the energy conversion and storage devices.
Course Topics:
- Introduction to Energy Issues
- Energy Conversion & Storage Devices
- Crystal Structure
- Interatomic Bonding
- Crystal Imperfections
- Diffusion in Solids
- Thermal Properties; Phonons
- Electrical Properties; Energy Bands
- Semiconductors
- Electrochemistry
- Solar Cells
- Thermoelectrics
- Energy Storage
- Batteries
- Fuel Cells
- Ion Transport
- Hydrogen Storage
- Hydrogen Generation