CODE | 104068 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | ING-IND/22 |
LANGUAGE | English |
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SEMESTER | 2° Semester |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
The course introduces the student to electrochemical devices for energy conversion and storage: fuel cells, electrolysers, batteries, supercapacitors and photoelectrochemical cells. The student will understand the crucial role of these devices in the context of the energy landscape that is being defined, based mainly on the use of renewable sources. Principles of electrochemistry, heterogeneous catalysis and materials science, which are necessary to understand their functioning, design and development in order to critically optimise performance, will be discussed.
The purpose of the course is to indicate the principles and operational practices that characterize the devices for the conversion and storage of energy. Besides, the course aims to assess the student's ability to apply this knowledge for problem solving or for performing laboratory tasks.
The purpose of the course is to provide the concepts of electrochemistry and the aspects of materials science constituting the basis of the most promising electrochemical systems for energy. At the end of the course the student will have acquired the theoretical knowledge on the structure and operating principle of each device, whether it be for conversion (spontaneous current flows - galvanic cells, photoelectrochemical cells - and forced - electrolysers) or for storage (secondary batteries, supercapacitors).
Specifically, the student at the end of the course will be able to:
apply this knowledge to solve one-two take home assignments limited to the program carried out, which must be solved individually to demonstrate that the student has acquired operational knowledge.
These training objectives are particularly suitable for the "Materials Scientist: Technology Specialist" profile.
Basics of thermodynamics and electrochemical kinetics.
Complex numbers.
The course is divided into lectures held by the teacher, during which the theory will be exposed, applied to different examples and through the resolution of exercises.
During the evolution of teaching, the student is subjected to one- two take home assignments, limited to the program carried out, which must be solved over a period of several days, using the course material and books/papers suggested by the teacher, but working individually. In this personal work the student must therefore process the knowledge learned during the lectures and be able to solve complex exercises (possibly discussing with the teacher in case of any difficulties), in order to evaluate his ability as a problem solver.
The course provides for the compulsory attendance of twelve hours of laboratory experiences, related to the topics covered. Students, who will work in groups of more components, are required to perform electrochemical tests on real samples, useful for determining the performance of single components or complete cells. In the practical laboratory activities, the safety rules illustrated for operating in an electrochemistry laboratory must be strictly followed.
To help the student in learning, the teacher makes available the presentation used as a support to the lesson.
The teaching program includes the presentation and discussion of the following topics:
All the slides used during the lectures.
The teaching material suggested or delivered during the course.
The books indicated are suggested as supporting texts, but students can also use other university-level texts.
Office hours: Appointment with the studendents is arranged by mail or phone
Office hours: Appointment with the studendents is arranged by mail or phone
MARIA PAOLA CARPANESE (President)
ANTONIO BARBUCCI
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The exam consists of a final written test, which will weigh on the overall grade for 60%.
The take home assignments will weigh 40% on the final grade overall.
If the student wishes to improve the final grade, he/she can ask to take an oral test.
The take home assignment is mainly structured through open questions. It is used to evaluate (i) the learning of basic concepts and information transmitted during lectures and/or through the didactic material made available by the teacher; (ii) the ability to critically use these basic concepts and information to set up simple applications. It is a test to be carried out at home, open book, due within a given day of delivery. Any book, handout or material suggested by the teacher, or other material that needs to be specified, can be consulted, but the student must work independently, without consulting other people.
The final written test is structured through open and closed questions, and possible reports of the lessons. This last type of assessment serves to evaluate the ability to correctly interpret the issues addressed and to place them correctly in the logical and conceptual schemes learned during the course. It is allowed to have a certain number of pages of personal notes during the exam, but it is not possible to consult notes, books, other people or Internet resources during the exam.
The optional oral test, which the student can choose to take in order of improving the written test mark, is a reflection that takes its cue from concepts and information dealt with throughout the course.