Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Novel materials for energy applications (17.ZCM03)

Native organizations units: Department of Environmental Engineering and Occupational Safety and Health

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Clean Energy Technologies (Godina: 1, Summer)

General information:

Category	Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field	Environment Protection Engineering
Interdisciplinary	No
ECTS	6

Educational goal:

Introducing students to the specific needs of modern energy sector in terms of material properties, as well as the specific types of novel materials, their relevant characteristics and possibilities of their application in the energy sector.

Educational outcome:

The ability to choose adequate, convenient and high-quality novel materials for specific applications in the field of energy production.

Course content:

Requests for novel materials in modern energy production(specific materials for solar panels, wind turbines, high-efficiency power generators, photovoltaic properties, mechanical properties, energy efficiency). Modern magnetic materials for energy storage and conversion of energy (magnets with , nanocomposites magnets, high temperature permanent magnets). Modern polymers for energy. High temperature and flame resistant polymers. Corrosion resistant polymers. Polymers for electrical and electronic applications. Materials for specific applications in modern energy production(thin films for energy conversion and storage of energy, steel and ceramic coating materials for reducing energy losses, materials for high capacity hydride batteries, nanostructured superconductors).

Teaching methods:

Lectures, exercises, consultations.

Literature:

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
John Lawton et al.	Novel Materials in the Environment: The case of nanotechnology	200x	Royal Commission on environmental pollution	English
Davis, M.L., Masten, S.J.	Principles of Environmental Engineering and Science	2004	McGraw-Hill, New York
I. Vouldis, P. Millet, J. L. Valles	Novel materials for energy applications	2008	European Communities	English
Manas Chanda, Salil K. Roy	Plastics Technology Handbook	2008	CRC Press	English