Course: CHEM 543. Chemistry of Energy (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 401 or instructor permission. An in-depth analysis of the underlying chemical principles related to energy production, storage, transport, and conversion. The course will focus on recent developments in the literature on alternative energy strategies with an emphasis on solar (photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, thermal energy storage) and electrochemical (batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors) based devices. 3 hours lecture per week.