2023 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry 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)
- Mitsutoshi Ueda / Kazuhiko Maeda / Masahiro Miyauchi / Toshihiro Okamoto
- Class Format
- Lecture (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Tue (W2-401(W241))
- Class
- 大岡山
- Course Code
- ENR.A405
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
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, Li-ion batteries, 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 basics of functional inorganic materials.
6. Explain the similarities and differences of each material.
Keywords
High Temperature Materials, Semiconductors, Photocatalyst, Organic and Polymeric Materials, solid state ionic conductivity
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The livestream lectures would be given on Zoom meeting simultaneously for Ookayama and Suzukakedai.
The summary and aim of this lecture will be done in "Class 7". 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 | Structural materials at high temperature -Mechanical property- | Explain mechanical properties of structural materials utilized at high temperature. |
| Class 2 | Structural materials at high temperature -Environmental degradation- | Explain environmental degradation of structural materials utilized at high temperature. |
| Class 3 | Heterogeneous photocatalysis 1 | Understand and explain the basics of heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalysis. |
| Class 4 | Heterogeneous photocatalysis 2 | Understand and explain thermodynamics, kinetics, and materials design of heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalysis. |
| Class 5 | Energy and (Organic) Semiconductors 1 | Understand and explain the basics of energy conversion by (organic) semiconductors. |
| Class 6 | Energy and (Organic) Semiconductors 2 | Understand and explain the basics of electronics and energy devices utilizing (organic) semiconductors. |
| Class 7 | Outline of Interdisciplinary energy materials science 1 ---What are energy materials? A key technology in energy devices--- | Understand and explain outline and importance of energy materials. |
| Class 8 | Grading exam |
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 final exam and quizzes or report assignments given by the lecturers.
The grading exam will be given in both Ookayama and Suzukakedai campuses separately. Details and changes (if any) will be announced prior to the exam.
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.