Course detail
Green Materials for Green Technologies, Energy and Depollution
FCH-MA_ENG15Acad. year: 2023/2024
Benefits and risks coming from materials used in green technologies, functional materials, catalytic pollution control, carriers, active components, monolithic substrates, nanotechnology, engineered nanoparticles use and risks, biosensors, synthetic and natural polymer materials used in environmental and agriculture applications, primary and secondary microplastics, bioplastics, exoplastics and compostable polymers, biodegradation, hydrogels, superabsorbers, carbonaceous materials, humic substances, synthetic and natural surfactants, inorganic materials, geotextiles, Perovskites, clay minerals, solar-cells materials, fuel-cell technology, biofuels, biosorption.
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Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
none
Aims
In this course students will learn about the:
- production of materials used in environmental protection,
- application of materials used in environmental protection,
- benefits and environmental risks of materials used in environmental technologies and related subjects,
- new types of contaminants,
- effects of new materials on environmental systems.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Heck R.M., Farrauto R.J. , Gulati S.T. Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 2016 (EN)
Hester R.E., R.M. Harrison. Nanotechnology. Consequences for Human Health and the Environment. RCS Publishing. 2007 (EN)
Lehman, J., Joseph, S. Biochar for environmental management. Earthscan. 2009 (EN)
Lichtfouse E., Schwarzbauer J., Didier R. Green Materials for Energy, Products and Depollution. Springer, 2013 (EN)
Recommended reading
Elearning
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme NKCP_ECHT Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme NPCP_ECHT Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
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Syllabus
2. Catalytic pollution control, carriers, active components, monolithic substrates
3. Nanotechnology, engineered nanoparticles use and risks, nanoparticles based delivery systems in agriculture
4. Biosensors, principles and examples of application in environmental applications
5. Synthetic and natural polymer materials used in environmental and agriculture applications, polysacharides, proteins, mulching materials
6. Primary and secondary microplastics, production, use, risks
7. Bioplastics, exoplastics and compostable polymers, biodegradation, hydrogels, superabsorbers
8. Carbonaceous materials – graphene, carbon nanotubes, biochar, other forms of carbon
9. Humic substances, production, use, physicochemical and biological activity
10. Synthetic and natural surfactants, use in environmental and agricultural applications.
11. Inorganic materials, geotextiles, Perovskites, clay minerals, struvites
12. Solar-cells materials, fuel-cell technology, biofuels, hydrogene technologies, materials and technologies for transport and energy storage, batteries
13. Biosorption, concepts, strategies and materials.
Guided consultation in combined form of studies
Teacher / Lecturer
Elearning