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40-552 2 Credits

Chemische Aspekte der Energie II: Mikrostrukturen, Laseranwendungen und neue Materialien

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Thomas Lippert
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 14:55:33

Content

Energy consumption, energy intensity and economic development. Energy conversion chains, primary energy sources and availability of raw materials. Methods for the assessment of energy systems, ecological balances and life cycle analysis of complete energy chains. Biomass: carbon reservoirs and the carbon cycle, energetic utilisation of biomass, agricultural production of energy carriers, biofuels. Solar energy: solar collectors, solar-thermal power stations, solar chemistry, photovoltaics, photochemistry. Wind energy, wind power stations. Geothermal energy: heat pumps, hot steam and hot water resources, hot dry rock (HDR) technique. Chemical energy storage, hydrogen storage. Greenhouse gas mitigation, CO2 sequestration, chemical bonding of CO2. Consequences of human energy use for ecological systems, atmosphere and climate.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 30 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Chemische Aspekte der Energie II: Mikrostrukturen, Laseranwendungen und neue Materialien
  • Tue 07:45-10:30 (HCI D 8)
3 h weekly

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