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CH50182: Materials chemistry for sustainable energy

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 2
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
To show how the skills of chemists and engineers can be used to develop materials and processes for cleaner energy storage and conversion technologies such as lithium batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen storage and solar cells; to show relation of good technological development to fundamental principles of chemistry and engineering; to provide up-to-date information on some key aspects of energy storage and conversion.

Learning Outcomes:
After successfully completing this unit students should be able to: Understand the development of materials for energy storage and conversion technologies; understand fundamental principles of chemistry and engineering related to energy materials for lithium batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen storage and solar cells.

Skills:
Interdisciplinary skills in development of energy materials: synthesis and fabrication, structural characterisation, electrochemistry; computer modelling.

Content:
Chemistry and engineering related to energy materials development: synthesis and fabrication, structural characterisation, electrochemistry; computer modelling. fundamental principles of energy storage and conversion technologies such as lithium batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen storage and solar cells; Industrial Case Studies.
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CH50182 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • RXXX-AFM23 : Integrated PhD Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Full-time)
  • TXXX-AFM14 : MRes Sustainable Chemical Technologies (Full-time)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.