C9271 - ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SYNTHESIS

Learning outcomes

The objective of this course is to develop interdisciplinary expertise in battery materials. Students will explore the synthesis, structure, and electrochemical properties of key materials, both established and emerging in the field of research. Special emphasis is placed on nanostructured components for batteries

Course contents

Characterisation and applications of classes of substances that include:

- electrode materials

- electrolytes (salts, solvents, ionic liquids, inorganic solid electrolytes).

Carbon micro- and nanomaterials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, and transition-metal compounds (oxides, sulfides, carbides, nitrides).

Materials with 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D morphologies and lattice architecture.

Synthesis techniques to produce advanced materials: wet and solid-state chemical syntheses, gas phase methods, hydrothermal and microwave-assisted synthesis methods.

Basic reaction parameters, sustainable solvents for the preparation of modern functional materials for energy storage: batteries and supercapacitors active materials, electrolytes, or tailor-made separators.

Readings/Bibliography

Electrochemical Engineering. Thomas F. Fuller, John N. Harb; John Wiley & Sons Inc 2018

The course slides and other teaching material, such as selected literature examples, are made available to students during the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures are supported by PowerPoint presentations and feature literature-based examples, which are analysed and discussed with students, with additional support from the whiteboard.

Assessment methods

A final oral exam (30-40 min) that accounts for 100% of the overall grade.

Students with certified specific learning disabilities (SLD, DSA) or with temporary or permanent disabilities are encouraged to contact the University support office in advance (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it). The office will recommend any necessary compensatory or dispensatory measures for the final examination. These requests must be submitted at least 15 days in advance so that their suitability can be assessed in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

Teaching tools

Projectors, interactive whiteboards, and classroom whiteboards. Lecture materials provided by the teacher can be downloaded from the University repository (https://virtuale.unibo.it/ )

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Rampazzo