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Following completion of this module the student should have an in-depth knowledge of
(i) The chemistry behind the use of heterogeneous catalysis and their application. This will involve an appreciation for the bonding between reagents and solid phase catalysts and how this influences selectivity, characterisations of catalytic materials using a range of techniques and an understanding of basic catalytic kinetics.
(ii) The electrochemical principles behind the design and operation of Li-ion batteries. This involves consideration of the chemistry and components of a Li-ion battery and how this affects the resulting voltage and discharge curve characteristics. We will also explore a range of characterisation methods, including emerging operando diffraction and spectroscopic techniques, which provide insights into structure-property relationships in battery materials. Finally, we will consider promising battery chemistries beyond Li-ion including Na-ion and solid state batteries.
(iii) The students should have an advanced knowledge of the energy states in free and complexed transition metal ions and be able to estimate the orbital splitting energy in an octahedral complex from its UV-vis spectrum and explain the variation in calculated and observed magnetic moment in transition metal complexes in different geometries.
Heterogeneous catalysis, reactivity, characterisation and kinetics
Li-ion batteries, theoretical capacity, open circuit voltage, Coulombic efficiency, defining the voltage window, characterisation techniques
Energy states in free and complexed transition and lanthanide metal ions
Bonding, magnetism and optical properties of transition metal and lanthanide complexes
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 72 |
| Total | 108 |
This module is intended for students in the final year of an Honours Chemistry degree program or post graduate students in a Chemical discipline. Other students wishing to take this module must have a comparable background in chemistry and must consult the School.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): in class tests covering all three parts of the module | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
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| Exam (In-person): a 2h final exam | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 80 |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Performance in in-class tests will be communicated to students in-semester.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Assoc Professor Grace Morgan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |