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PHY8526 - Energy Materials: Physics and Applications

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Physics
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
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Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

Nowadays, economic development relies heavily on energy resources and energy technologies. Considerable efforts have been devoted to the design of novel materials for energy-related applications, especially the generation and storage of renewable energies such as solar energy and batteries. This course aims to provide students an introduction to the physics and applications of energy materials including battery materials, photovoltaic materials as well as the materials for fuel cell and hydrogen technology. Emphasis will be put on the discussions of underlying physical mechanism, general performance, current limitations and challenges.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
 
Detailed Course Information

PHY8526.pdf

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