Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CR6333 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Ranabrata Mazumder
Syllabus
Definition, classification, scope and market. Insulators and dielectrics: low-loss ceramics, Capacitors: Types and Applications ceramic capacitors and other emerging capacitors, processing, properties Piezoelectric: properties, processing and application Fuel cells and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC): Fundamentals, Cathode materials, Anode materials, Electrolyte, Interconnect, Glass ceramic seals, Design of fuel cell. Ceramic based Membrane for fuel cell. Li-Battery Technologies and Energy Storage. High Temperature Batteries Thermoelectric materials: Fundamentals and current advances Solar Cell: basics and materials Materials issues in Non-conventional solar cell Light-Emitting Diode. White Light Generation. Phosphor. Up-conversion and down-conversion phosphor. Rare earth phosphor.
Course Objectives
- To learn in details on Ceramics in Energy Sector
Course Outcomes
Knowledge on Ceramics in Energy Sector
Essential Reading
- A. J. Moulson and J. M. Herbert,, _Materials, Properties and Applications, John Wiley and Sons, London, 2003.
- N.Q.Minh and T.Takahashi,, Science and Technology of Ceramic Fuel Cell,, Elsevier, 1995
Supplementary Reading
- S.C. Singhal, K. Kendall, High-temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Design and Applications,, Elsevier Science 2006
- Edited by Iris Nandhakumar, Neil M. White, Stephen Beeby,, Thermoelectric Materials and Devices,, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017
Journal and Conferences
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