2025-Spring Energy Materials (AMSE414-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. AMSE414 Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 09:30 ~ 10:45 / Science BldgⅠ[202]Multimedia Lecture Roo Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Kim Yong-Tae Name Kim Yong-Tae Department Dept. of Materials Science & Eng.
Email address yongtae@postech.ac.kr Homepage LEMP.POSTECH.AC.KR
Office LEMP.POSTECH.AC.KR Office Phone 054-279-2151
Office Hours

3. Course Objectives

This is an introductory course for the Energy related material issues for junior and senior level. At first, a basic concept of electrochemistry is briefly reviewed to establish the knowledge base to understand various modern energy conversion and storage devices. And then, the state-of-the-art materials science and technology for the most promising energy conversion and storage devices will be introduced in two main catergories, such as galvanic and electrolytic cell in view of electrochemical reaction system.

(Note: Graduate students can only take this course on an S/U basis.)

4. Prerequisites & require

None. The class is however limited to junior and senior students.

5. Grading

Participation 20%
Mid-term Exam. 40%
Final Exam. 40%

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN
Electrochemical Methods A. J. Bard John Wiley and Sons 2000 978-0-471-04372-0
Introduction to the Thermodymics of Materials D. R. Gaskell CRC Press 2018 978-1498757003

7. Course References

- Recent review papers

8. Course Plan

(Part #1: Introduction to Electrochemistry)
wk#1: Introduction to Electrode Processes
wk#2: Potentials and Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cell
wk#3: Kinetics of Electrode Reactions I
wk#4: Kinetics of Electrode Reactions II

(Part #2: Various Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Systems)
wk#5: Galvanic Cell - Battery I (Principle of Energy Storage in Battery)
wk#6: Galvanic Cell - Battery II (Materials for Battery 1)
wk#7: Galvanic Cell - Battery III (Materials for Battery 2)
wk#8: Mid-term Exam.

wk#9: Galvanic Cell - Fuel Cell I (Principle of Energy Conversion in Fuel Cell)
wk#10: Galvanic Cell - Fuel Cell II (Materials for Fuel Cell 1)
wk#11: Galvanic Cell - Fuel Cell III (Materials for Fuel Cell 2)
wk#12: Electrolytic Cell - Water Electrolyzer I (Principle of Energy Conversion in Water Electrolyzer)
wk#13: Electrolytic Cell - Water Electrolyzer II (Materials for Water Electrolyzer)
wk#14: Electrolytic Cell - P2G Systems I (Carbon Cycle)
wk#15: Electrolytic Cell - P2G Systems II (Nitrogen Cycle)
wk#16: Final Exam.

9. Course Operation

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10. How to Teach & Remark

The class is limited to junior, and senior students. (Note: Graduate students can only take this course on an S/U basis.)

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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