Course detail

Green Materials for Green Technologies, Energy and Depollution

FCH-MA_ENG15Acad. year: 2024/2025

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.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jiří Kučerík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Entry knowledge

basics of general, physical, organic and organic chemistry; passing exam "Waste management and engineering"

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To close the practical part students are obliged to finish and defend an individual project (review on selected subject). To close the theoretical part, student must past an oral examination, to answer at least 50% of questions is required to pass. The ranking is according to the ECTS system.
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Aims

Currently, many materials are used in environmental protection technologies and as green materials. In this course, students will learn about their production, application and benefits and environmental risks of their use and misuse.
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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Lichtfouse E., Schwarzbauer J., Didier R. Green Materials for Energy, Products and Depollution. Springer, 2013 (EN)
Lehman, J., Joseph, S. Biochar for environmental management. Earthscan. 2009 (EN)
Hester R.E., R.M. Harrison. Nanotechnology. Consequences for Human Health and the Environment. RCS Publishing. 2007 (EN)
Fomina, M., Gadd, G.M. Biosorption: current perspectives on concept, deﬁnition and application. Bioresource Technology. 160 (2014) 3-14 (EN)
Heck R.M., Farrauto R.J. , Gulati S.T. Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 2016 (EN)