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METE587 MATERIALS FOR ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION

Course Code:	5700587
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	8.0
Department:	Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇÝÐDEM TOPARLI
Offered Semester:	Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Energy storage and conversion: an overview. Material characterization: advanced microscopical techniques, focus ion beam and its applications, in-situ experiments in ES&C, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, NMR, XPS. Electrochemical Characterization: electrochemical hydrogen storage, Li-on batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells. Materials overviews for: electrochemical hydrogen storage, Li-on batteries, supercapacitors, PEM fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells.