F9100 Nanomaterials for green energy

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Homola, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Homola, PhD.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Tomáš Homola, PhD.
Supplier department: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 15:00–16:50 Fs2 6/4003
Prerequisites
solid state physics, semiconductors, band structure, polymorphism
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to teach and familiarize students with the concept of nanomaterials employed in energy harvesting and storage systems like solar cells and batteries. Furthermore, it provides information on nanomaterials in applications for a clean environment as water cleaning (advanced oxidation processes), desalination and various other environmental applications as CO2 conversion etc. Introduction to nano-manufacturing technologies is an essential component of the course. The course also focuses on the state of the art topics, emerging technologies that are not commercialized and available on the market. The course correlates to R&D activities at the Department of Physical Electronics, and it can further inspire your future scientific career and PhD study.
Learning outcomes
General principles of photovoltaic devices from nanotechnology perspective
Flexible and printed electronics, future manufacturing
technologies
Energy storage systems
Environmental technologies for water and air cleaning
Syllabus
  • Introduction to solid-state physics, material deposition techniques and surface characterization techniques / advanced nanomaterials / synthesis of nanomaterials
  • Green Energy introduction, photovoltaics and silicon solar cells
  • Silicon solar cells: surface treatments, antireflection, self-cleaning etc
  • 2nd generation: amorphous silicon / CIGS / CdTe
  • 3rd generation: DSSC
  • Flexible and printed electronics, hybrid and motivations for emerging (nano)technologies
  • Perovskite solar cells
  • Energy storage systems introduction: Batteries (lead acid, NiCd, NiMh, Li – ion, redox flow)
  • Water splitting, Hydrogen storage, fuel cells
  • Super capacitors
  • Clean environment: water cleaning, desalination, gas sensors
  • Various: Plasma catalysts, CO2 conversion, N fixation, LED
  • Scale-Up Technologies for advanced nanomaterials for green energy: challenges / future perspectives
Literature
  • Bude oznameno behem kurzu, napr. Nanoscale, 2017, 9, 7342; Meidan Ye et al 2017 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 373002; Energy Environ. Mater. 2019, 2, 119–145; Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 1808843
Teaching methods
Lectures in ppt presentations (slides in English)
Assessment methods
Colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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