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This course introduces the impact humanity has had on the environment & how chemistry can be used for both medium- & long-term energy solutions. Chemical processes which impact the environment will be described, such as ozone generation & depletion in the atmosphere. Students will be introduced to how carbon capture & storage can be used to reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes & how chemistry can be applied to design next generation solar cells, batteries & hydrogen fuel cells.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This advanced course describes how humanity has impacted the environment and how chemistry can be used to produce innovative solutions for the energy crisis.
Topics covered will include: ozone generation in troposphere and ozone depletion in stratosphere, an introduction to the chemistry and applications of carbon capture and storage, the chemistry of solar cells, Li and post-Li ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells.
Material will be introduced and discussed in lectures and tutorials. Laboratory practicals will be used to learn advanced instrumental and analytical techniques, and students will apply their knowledge of lab techniques to design experiments which reinforce the lecture material.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 19,20 | Feedback Weeks | 27 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the chemical principles used in carbon capture and storage and how it can be used to reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain ozone generation and depletion and other atmospheric processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain how chemistry can be used to design next generation solar cells, Li and post-Li batteries and hydrogen fuel cells |
| Procedural | Apply | Express ideas clearly and logically in writing |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 9,10,11,12 | Feedback Weeks | 10,11,12,13,14,15 | |
| Feedback |
Lab Reports, 2,500 words total Comprised of 4 x Lab Report (12.5% each) |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Use analytical instruments, including chromatographic systems and trace element analysers, and develop experimental methods and workplans |
| Procedural | Apply | Express ideas clearly and logically in writing |
There are no assessments for this course.
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Explain ozone generation and depletion and other atmospheric processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | Describe the chemical principles used in carbon capture and storage and how it can be used to reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain how chemistry can be used to design next generation solar cells, Li and post-Li batteries and hydrogen fuel cells |
| Procedural | Analyse | Use analytical instruments, including chromatographic systems and trace element analysers, and develop experimental methods and workplans |
| Procedural | Apply | Express ideas clearly and logically in writing |
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