Chemistry of Sustainable Energy-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS13 10022 LE60 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | All students | Target Student | For science students | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Mon.3 | |
| Instructor name | ARIVAZHAGAN RAJENDRAN (Institute of Advanced Energy Senior Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | We learn about the basics and application of “sustainable energy” which can provide inexhaustible energy-supply without releasing the greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, from a chemical point of view. The lecture covers the following contents of solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass energies, photo-catalyst and environmental clean-up, and materials for sustainable energy. The aim of this lecture is to acquire the basic knowledge about materials related to renewable energy and also to understand the mechanism of energy conversion. | |||
| Course Goals | The aim of this class is to understand the basic principles of chemistry of sustainable energy. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. What is sustainable energy? 2. Solar energy: Inorganic solar cells 3. Solar energy: Organic solar cells 4. Solar energy: Dye-sensitized and quantum dot solar cells 5. Wind energy: Types of wind turbines 6. Wind energy: How wind turbines work? 7. Geothermal energy: Direct use of geothermal energy 8. Geothermal energy: Geothermal power generation 9. Biomass energy: Thermochemical conversion 10. Biomass energy: Biochemical conversion 11. Photo-catalyst: Air purification and sterilization 12. Photo-catalyst: Water purification 13. Materials: Structure and thermal insulation 14. Materials: Polumers and sustainable energy 15. Assignment which is considered as a term examination 16. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Results will be evaluated by the submission of homework written in English (30%), attendance and discipline (20%), and assignment which is considered as a term examination (50%). | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | I recommend that the students should review the points to be learned. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Chemistry of Sustainable Energy, Nancy E. Carpenter, (CRC Press), ISBN:978-1-4665-7532-5 | ||
