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METE587 MATERIALS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION

Course Objectives

Energy storage and conversion has become a substantial field in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (as well as Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry and Physics) Currently, we have no such course in the graduate program of metallurgical and materials engineering. This is despite the fact that quite and intense research activity in this area is underway in the department. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for graduate study and expose them to the current issues in the energy storage and conversion. The purpose of this course is also to familiarize them with materials and electrochemical methods that they might be using in their graduate study. The course would also be useful as it would complement the other related courses offered in the departments mentioned.

Course Content

Energy storage and conversion: an overview. Material characterization: advanced microscopical techniques, focus ion beam and its applications, in-situ experiments in ES&C, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, NMR, XPS. Electrochemical Characterization: electrochemical hydrogen storage, Li-on batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells. Materials overviews for: electrochemical hydrogen storage, Li-on batteries, supercapacitors, PEM fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Understand the fundamentals of energy storage and conversion (ES&C)

  • Explain key concepts, current trends, and challenges in ES&C systems.

  • Recognize the role of ES&C in different engineering and scientific disciplines.

• Apply advanced material characterization techniques

  • Use advanced microscopical methods, focus ion beam applications, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, NMR, XPS, and in-situ techniques to analyze ES&C materials.

• Employ electrochemical characterization methods

  • Perform and interpret electrochemical analyses for hydrogen storage systems, Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells.

• Analyze thermodynamic and kinetic properties

  • Evaluate gas–liquid hydrogen storage, and the thermodynamics/kinetics of metal hydrides.

• Identify and assess materials for specific ES&C technologies

  • Select appropriate electrode, electrolyte, and structural materials for hydrogen storage, Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, PEM fuel cells, and solid oxide fuel cells.

• Integrate multidisciplinary knowledge

  • Combine principles from metallurgical and materials engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, and physics in the context of ES&C materials.

• Critically review and synthesize literature

  • Conduct structured literature reviews on advanced ES&C topics and present findings effectively.

• Engage with special topics and emerging research

  • Explore cutting-edge developments and innovations in ES&C materials and systems.

Program Outcomes Matrix