JF Guillemoles
N. Schneider
Materials for Energy[PHY563]
Project tutorial
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Lectures
Tutorials PC
Project
Final grade• Project report 10 pts
2 or 3 people group, max 15 pages
• Individual oral 10 pts
Questions on PHY563 contents 4 pts
Discussion on your project 6 pts
• Participation/attendance ± 2 pts
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Plan
Every Wednesday, 06/01/21 to 10/03/21
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Topics covered
Report submission deadline : 12/03/2021 at noon
Oral examination dates : to be confirmed soon
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Objectives• Thinking on material issues related to a source of energy of the XXI century – research
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o Case studies with analysis of documents, interviews, …
o Use your knowledge and academic training
o Perspectives evaluation (SWOT)
o Identify a question/ problem (to be finalized by 10/02/21)
o Position your approach & identify sources
Report (2-3 people group) + discussion on your project (individual)
Possibility to make it as an article for Emergent Scientist
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Report
In 2-3 people group, max 15 page report OR emergent scientist article
In English or French languages
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1D_hYRZaIb-7yRqY_x2RoIuHyKm_N_him8YF2C-RCW6c/edit?usp=sharing• Check that you are on the list
• Make group
• Define topic
Student report / Executive report / Technical note
OR
Research article for Emergent Scientist
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Student report / Executive report / Technical note
Typical outlineo What is your question ?
o Social and Economic context
o State of the art (scientific context) - Comparison with existing systems
o SWOT analysis : Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
o Conclusion
o Recommendations/ personal opinion
o Bibliography
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The question Make it precise and focused, avoid very general questions
• “electric vehicles” or “Li-ion batteries” too broad
Can (should probably) be reformulated in the course of your research Should typically be a question you could be asked in a professional environment (academic or
industrial)• Can this technology achieve its goals?• Will that technology be durable?• Can it be made? What would be a realistic timeframe?• Do we understand how it works (or could work)?
Should be well reflected by the title
Context Take a broader view (socio-economics, historical development)
• Should not be very long • Should be relevant to the question
Explain (summarize) the physics or/and material science behind
Stress the state of the art • again, relevant to the question• Give facts and figures, and their sources• Compare the existing systems or the proposals with alternatives
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SWOT analysis
If applicable use SWOT, or similar Strength
• Why is that technology attractive?• Where does it perform better than alternatives?
Weaknesses• What does not quite work out?• What is done worse than competition?
Opportunities• Can the weaknesses be overcome?• Could it be used in a different context or environment?
Threats• Why it could not quite work out in the end? Are the goals realistic?• Are there risks to the technology? To the proposed development plan?
Conclusion
Summarize your work Give recommendations and personal opinion
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Research article Typical outline
• https://emergent-scientist.edp-open.org/
o Title
o Abstract
o Introduction
o Method
o Results
o Discussion
o Dead end
o Conclusion
o References
• Figures and captions, length and formatting : less than 8 pages long (reference and figures included) using the provided submission EPL template
• Possibility to submit it to the Physics Section of Emergent Scientist
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Sources• Wikipedia is not enough! (and Ctrl-C Ctrl-V either!)
• Look in specialized references, use several, possibly contradictory, ones
• Use of search tools: Web of Science, Google Scholar, SciFinder
• Interview of experts is also a good start: Research gate
• Choose them carefully
• Quote all sources (publications and figures) adequately!
o ACS edition
DiSalvo, F. J. Thermoelectric Cooling and Power Generation. Science 1999, 285 (5428), 703–706.
o Nature edition
DiSalvo, F. J. Thermoelectric Cooling and Power Generation. Science 285, 703–706 (1999).
o Possiblity to use reference tools such as zotero, endnote
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References
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Project – examples of topics covered last year
Conver-sion
Nuclear energy Silicon carbide
Marine energy L'hydrolienne à membrane ondulante - EEL Energy
Wind energy Towards Environmentally-Friendly Ice Mitigation Systems for Wind Turbine Blades
Solar energy IBC Photovoltaic Technology
Solar energy NiO as HTL for Perovskite solar cells
Solar energy Comparison of 3 families of Silicon Solar Cells - Si HTJ, PERC, IBC
Solar energy What are the merits and demerits of different surface passivation techniques in c-Si tecnologies.
Chemical energy (fracking gas) Does extracting natural gas from the shale rock justify the environmental cost?
Chemical energy (H2) Photoelectrochemical water splitting: the silver bullet for hydrogen production?
Chemical energy (biofuel) The production of third generation biofuel through microalgae harvesting
Storage
Batteries Technical aspects of Li-ion batteries for Grid Applications
Batteries Li-CO2 Battery Comparative Study and Analysis Tools for Battery Materials
Mecanical properties Exploiter les propriétés physiques de l’eau pour le stockage de l’énergie en profondeur
Thermochemistry Stockage de l'énergie thermique dans le béton à haute température
Thermochemistry Stockage thermochimique à basse température
Thermochemistry Vers le choix d'une techniologie de stockage d'énergie par voie thermochimique viable
H2 storage Reconversion de plateformes pétrolières en stations à hydrogène
Use
Mobility Shape memory alloys engine applications
DisplaysIs it possible that emissive Cd-free QD-LEDs will overcome their technical problems and be commercialized in the display market?
Building/shoes Analysis of piezoelecric materials
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Time to work!