MENA4200 – Energy materials
Course description
Course content
Materials for solar cells: semi-conductors. Battery materials : Li-batteries, metal-hydrid-batteries. Materials for hydrogen technology: production (electrolysis), storage (hydrids), fuel cells. Materials used in connection with gas power (catalysts, microporous materials, membranes).
Learning outcome
The object of the course is to give the students an overview of structure and properties of some important material groups which are the basis of modern energy technology. Also the course introduces some principles for applications.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.
Recommended previous knowledge
MEF1000 – Materials and energy (discontinued), KJM1010 – Kjemiske prinsipper og strukturer (discontinued), KJM1030 – Uorganisk kjemi (discontinued), FYS1120 – Electromagnetism
Overlapping courses
The information about overlap between courses might not be complete. Please contact the Dept. of Physics if you have further enquiries about overlap.
Teaching
The course extends over a full semester with 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of colloquia per week.
Examination
Compulsory project work which is evaluated through an oral exam. Letter grade.
For detailed information about examinations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences please see http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/index.html
This subject does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see /studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html
and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html