AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aimsi:

- Provide an overview of the limits imposed by the availability of elements on the Earth's crust

- Provide a knowledge of the recovery and recycle of inorganic materials

- Provide a knowledge of the main photovoltaic technologies and issues related to their recycling

- Provide a basic knowledge of the main technology for chemical energy storage

Learning outcomes:

- Know the limits imposed by the availability of elements on the Earth's crust

- Know the main techniques for the recovery and recycle of inorganic materials

- Recognize the various photovoltaic technologies and their recycling limitations

- Recognize the main technologies for the storage of chemical energy

TEACHING METHODS

Classroom lectures given with the aid of power point presentations, thematic seminars on specific topics, and one lab class.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Classroom lectures:

- A periodic table view on raw materials availability

- Aluminum extraction and recycling to PV panels

- Crystalline PV technology and recycling

- Non-Silicon thin film PV alternatives including Perovskites

- Materials saving PV architectures such as Microconcentrator PV

- Glass recycling

- Alkali such as sodium Chemistry and batteries

Lab class:

- Copper thin film electrodeposition

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The recommended bibliography is included in the slides of the course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of an oral discussion covering the topics addressed during the theoretical lectures and during the experimental laboratory activities.

For students with disabilities or with SLD, the assessment method will comply with the UNIGE rules summarized in https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa.

In case of emergency and only according to specific indications by the University of Genoa, the assessment method for the exam might be changed, including the possibility of an online procedure.