2020 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 1 大岡山
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Akifumi Matsuda / Manabu Ihara / Takehiko Mori / Kazuhiko Maeda / Mitsutoshi Ueda
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue (Zoom)
- Class
- 大岡山
- Course Code
- ENR.A405
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
** Read the Course Modification Notice for FY2020 in the "Prerequisites".
This lecture focuses on various materials which are used in energy conversion devices. Students will gain the basic knowledge of the physical properties, structures, functions, processes, and the evaluation method of various functional materials. Specifically, fuel cell materials, solar cell materials, high temperature energy conversion materials, catalytic materials are highlighted, and the state-of-the-art energy devices and related functional materials will be lectured. This lecture focuses on "photons and materials interaction" and students will obtain the basics of semiconductor materials and photocatalyst. Moreover, students will obtain the basics of high temperature materials and understand a role of these functional materials in high temperature energy conversion systems.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the basics of high temperature materials.
2. Explain the basics of semiconductors.
3. Explain the basics of photocatalyst.
4. Explain the basics of organic and polymeric materials.
5. Explain the similarities and differences of each material.
Keywords
High Temperature Materials, Semiconductors, Photocatalyst, Organic and Polymeric Materials
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
** Read the Course Modification Notice for FY2020 in the "Prerequisites".
The guidance of this lecture will be done in "Class 1". Each science, technology, and device applications related to energy materials will be explained in one or two classes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Heterogeneous photocatalysis 1 | Understand and explain the basics of heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalysis. |
| Class 2 | Heterogeneous photocatalysis 2 | Understand and explain thermodynamics, kinetics, and materials design of heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalysis. |
| Class 3 | Outline of Interdisciplinary energy materials science 1 --- What are energy materials? A key technology in energy devices--- (Suzukakedai: Remote Lect.) | Understand and explain outline and importance of energy materials. |
| Class 4 | Structural materials at high temperature -Mechanical property- | Explain mechanical properties of structural materials utilized at high temperature. |
| Class 5 | Structural materials at high temperature -Environmental degradation- | Explain environmental degradation of structural materials utilized at high temperature. |
| Class 6 | Energy and (Organic) Semiconductors 1 | Understand and explain the basics of energy conversion by (organic) semiconductors. |
| Class 7 | Energy and (Organic) Semiconductors 2 | Understand and explain the basics of electronics and energy devices utilizing (organic) semiconductors. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
There is no textbook. Reading materials will be distributed if needed.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Reading materials will be distributed if needed.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be graded based on short-tests (quizzes) and report assignments given by the lecturers.
Related courses
- Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 1
- Interdisciplinary scientific principles of energy 2
- Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 1
- Interdisciplinary principles of energy devices 2
- Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 2
- Energy system theory
- Recent technologies of fuel cells, solar cells butteries and energy system
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Other
Be aware of following course modification for FY2020;
(1) The lectures would be given ONLINE (using Zoom system).
(2) The course comprise a total of 7 lectures (the 8th lecture is canceled).
(3) This course is the substitute for canceled "Interdisciplinary Energy Materials Science 2 Suzukakedai".