Course

CH-421: Catalysis for energy storage

Summary

This course covers the fundamental and applied aspects of electrocatalysis related to renewable energy conversion and storage. The focus is on catalysis for hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and CO2 reduction reactions. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts are discussed.

Lectures

Instructor

Xile Hu

Xile Hu was born in 1978 in Putian, southeastern China. He entered the Peking University in Beijing in 1996. Besides learning too little chemistry, his biggest regret in the college was not able to correct his southern accent in Mandarin. After graduated from PKU, he went to the United States and began his doctoral studies at the University of California, San Diego. In December 2004, he finished with a Ph.D. in chemistry and some fond memories of the beautiful city of San Diego. He then moved to the Los Angeles area and become a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology. There he enjoyed numerous stimulating scientific (and other) discussions with friends and colleagues. He also made plenty of friends outside the campus and was a frequent in many local Chinese restaurants. In 2007, after two pleasant visits to Switzerland, he decided to move across the continent one more time and join the faculty of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He now directs the Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis and is interested in developing chemistry for synthesis, energy and sustainability.

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/catalysis-for-energy-storage-CH-421

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CH-421

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Xile Hu

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/catalysis-for-energy-storage-CH-421

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CH-421

Lectures in this course (13)

Global Energy Perspective and Solar Fuels Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores global energy perspectives, solar fuels, and the transition to carbon-free energy solutions.

Future Energy Scenarios Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores current and future energy scenarios, emphasizing the need for carbon-free sources like solar and fusion.

Electricity Storage Technologies Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores electricity storage technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells, batteries, and solar fuel production through artificial photosynthesis.

Hydrogen Economy: Fuel Cells and Electrochemistry Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores fuel cells, electrocatalysis, and the hydrogen economy, emphasizing energy efficiency and challenges in catalyst materials.

Electrocatalysis Fundamentals Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the basics of electrocatalysis, including exchange current density and Tafel slope.

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