Best subject characterization shows content of lectures and seminars, which are divided into theoretical parts and on laboratory parts. Lecture contents: 1.Atomic structure, quantum theory, valence band structure, atomic orbital, chemical bonds, styles of binding, interactions, ionic and covalent bond, physical properties of matters, periodic table, nomenclature. 2.Theory of acids and alkalis, neutralization reactions, electrolytes, salts, ionic compounds, dissociation, dissociation constants, pH explanation and computation. 3.Electrochemical potentials, oxidation reduction (redox) potential systems, redox formulas, enumeration of redox equations, electrode redox processes, electrode types, electrode reactions, electrode processes. Electrolysis, Faraday?s laws. 4.Primary and secondary electrochemical cells (batteries), principles and functions. Primary batteries based on manganese in acid and alkali media. Primary batteries based on lithium, special primary batteries based on mercury and other metals. Applications, variants, equations, and technical details. Technology comparisons. 5.Secondary batteries based on nickel, hydride and cadmium variants, equations, schemes, and technical details. Secondary batteries based on lead, process reversibility, schemes, and technical details. Charging and discharging characteristics, applications in automotive. Secondary batteries based on lithium, ionic and polymer variants, schemes, technical details, and operational conditions. 6.Fuel cells - introduction, fractionation, specifications, schemes, equations, technical details, and operational conditions. Types, advantage and disadvantages. 7.Hydrogen generation and storage. Photos and practical examples of laboratory and diploma thesis. Photovoltaic, photovoltaic principle, efficiency, applications, practical tests, and technical details. Photos from manufactory. Laboratory seminars contents: 1.Basics of chemistry such as notations, laws, formulas. Periodic table, valence band and its influence on reactions. Models of selected chemical substances. 2.Chemical equations, evaluation, and balancing. Neutralization, pH measuring, stoichiometry. 3.Balancing of common electrochemical processes, redox systems, methods of enumeration, examples. Solution conductivity measurement, galvanization, common examples of electrode processes, electrode surface optical analysis. 4.Primary and secondary batteries ? equations, reaction and processes description and calculations. Measurement on lead battery model, analysis of electrode surface changes. 5.Physical and chemical processes in fuel cells ? redox and catalytic reactions and its descriptions. Sample experiments and application possibilities of PEM, DMFC, and AFC fuel cells. 6.Measurement of load characteristics of PEM fuel cell, DMFC and AFC dynamics parameters testing. Calculation of fuel cell efficiency. Water hydrolysis. 7.Photovoltaic cell efficiency measurements. Inclusion test, evaluation, index inclusion.
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