Učni načrt predmeta

Predmet:

Vodikova energija

Course:

Hydrogen Energy

Študijski program in stopnja / Study programme and level	Študijska smer / Study field	Letnik / Academic year	Semester / Semester
Nanoznanosti in nanotehnologije, 3. stopnja	/	1	1
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, 3rd cycle	/	1	1

Vrsta predmeta / Course type

Izbirni / Elective

Univerzitetna koda predmeta / University course code:

NANO3-945

Predavanja Lectures	Seminar Seminar	Vaje Tutorial	Klinične vaje work	Druge oblike študija	Samost. delo Individ. work	ECTS
15	15			15	105	5

*Navedena porazdelitev ur velja, če je vpisanih vsaj 15 študentov. Drugače se obseg izvedbe kontaktnih ur sorazmerno zmanjša in prenese v samostojno delo. / This distribution of hours is valid if at least 15 students are enrolled. Otherwise the contact hours are linearly reduced and transfered to individual work.

Nosilec predmeta / Course leader:

doc. dr. Suraj Gupta

Sodelavci / Lecturers:

Jeziki / Languages:

Predavanja / Lectures:

slovenščina, angleščina

Vaje / Tutorial:

Pogoji za vključitev v delo oz. za opravljanje študijskih obveznosti:

Prerequisites:

Zaključen študij prve stopnje s področja naravoslovja ali tehnike ali zaključen študij prve stopnje na drugih področjih z znanjem osnov s področja predmeta.

Completed first-cycle studies in natural sciences or engineering or completed first-cycle studies in other fields with knowledge of fundamentals in the field of this course.

Vsebina:

Content (Syllabus outline):

Uvod:
- konvencionalni viri energije,
- alternative zelene energije,
- vodikovo gorivo,
- vodik v industriji.

Vodik iz fosilnih goriv:
- reformiranje zemeljskega plina,
- delna oksidacija ogljikovodikov,
- drugi procesi.

Vodik iz obnovljivih virov:
- elektroliza vode,
- foto(-elektro)kataliza,
- solarno-termalni,
- termokemija,
- biokemični,
- jedrska soproizvodnja.

Shranjevanje vodika:
- fizično shranjevanje,
- skladiščenje kemikalij,
- baterije in superkondenzatorji.

Uporaba vodika:
- gorivne celice,
- uporaba zgorevanja,
- prevoz,
- integracija v omrežje.

Introduction:
- conventional energy sources,
- green energy alternatives,
- hydrogen fuel,
- hydrogen in industries.

Hydrogen from fossil fuels:
- reforming of natural gas,
- partial oxidation of hydrocarbons,
- other processes.

Hydrogen from renewables:
- water electrolysis,
- photo(-electro)catalysis,
- solar-thermal,
- thermochemical,
- biochemical,
- nuclear co-generation.

Hydrogen storage:
- physical storage,
- chemical storage,
- batteries and supercapacitors.

Hydrogen utilization:
- fuel cells,
- combustion applications,
- transportation,
- grid integration.

Temeljna literatura in viri / Readings:

- Green Hydrogen Guidebook; Nick Connell, Janice Lin, et al. Green Hydrogen Coalition, 2nd ed., 2022
- Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy; Mehmet Kanoglu, Yunus A. Cengel, John M. Cimbala, McGraw Hill, 2023
- Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production; Pasquale Cavaliere, Springer Cham, 2023
- Hydrogen Storage and Transportation; Jianxin Zou, Springer Singapore, 2025
- Photocatalysis: Principles and Applications; Jensen Gilbert, Willford Press, 2020
- Research articles

Cilji in kompetence:

Objectives and competences:

Cilj tega predmeta je pripraviti študente na sodobno obdobje energetskih sistemov, v katerem bodo prevladovale tehnologije na osnovi vodika.

Splošne kompetence:
- študent se bo naučil ocenjevati kompleksno znanstveno in tehnično literaturo ter razvijal razumevanje interdisciplinarnih energetskih tem,
- študent se bo naučil komunicirati kompleksne ideje tako strokovni kot nestrokovni javnosti, vključno z industrijo in akademskim svetom,
- študent se bo naučil delati v timu v mednarodnem okolju.

Predmetno specifične kompetence:
- razumeti vlogo vodika pri globalni energetski tranziciji,
- primerjati vodik s konvencionalnimi viri energije glede učinkovitosti, trajnosti in vpliva na okolje,
- razlikovati med tehnikami proizvodnje vodika, ki temeljijo na fosilnih gorivih in obnovljivih virih energije,
- preučiti različne načine shranjevanja vodika in oceniti izzive pri vsakem od njih,
- razumeti principe delovanja elektrolizerjev, foto(elektro)kemičnih sistemov in gorivnih celic,
- spoznati osnovne reakcije v ozadju različnih metod pridobivanja vodika,
- prepoznati materiale, ki so vključeni v tehnologije proizvodnje vodika,
- opredeliti vlogo vodika v transportu, integraciji omrežja in industrijskih procesih.

The objective of this course is to prepare the students for the modern era of energy systems which will be dominated by hydrogen-based technologies.

General competences:
- the student will learn to evaluate complex scientific and technical literature, developing understanding in interdisciplinary energy topics,
- the student will learn to communicate complex ideas to both specialist and non-specialist audiences, including industry and academia,
- the student will learn to work in a team in an international environment.
Course-specific competences:
- understand the role of hydrogen in the global energy transition,
- compare hydrogen with conventional energy sources in terms of efficiency, sustainability, and environmental impact,
- differentiate between fossil-fuel-based and renewable-based hydrogen production techniques,
- examine different hydrogen storage methods and assess the challenges with each of them,
- understand the working principles of electrolyzers, photo(electro)chemical systems, and fuel cells,
- learn the basic reactions behind various hydrogen production methods,
- identify the materials involved in hydrogen production technologies,
- identify the role of hydrogen in transportation, grid integration, and industrial processes.

Predvideni študijski rezultati:

Intendeded learning outcomes:

Znanje in razumevanje:
Študenti bodo poznali in razumeli:
- tehnologije za proizvodnjo vodika,
- tehnologije shranjevanja vodika,
- sektorji, ki uporabljajo vodik,
- materiali, ki se uporabljajo v sistemih za proizvodnjo vodika,
- vloga vodika pri tranziciji zelene energije.

Pridobljeno znanje bo študente opremilo z močno osnovo v materialih, ki se uporabljajo v vodikovih sistemih, ter jih pripravilo na raziskave in industrijske aplikacije, povezane s trajnostnimi energetskimi rešitvami.

Knowledge and understanding:
The students will know and understand:
- hydrogen production technologies,
- hydrogen storage technologies,
- sectors utilizing hydrogen,
- materials used in hydrogen production systems,
- the role of hydrogen in decarbonizing industrial sectors, transportation, and power grids.

The acquired knowledge will equip students with a strong foundation in the materials used in hydrogen systems, preparing them for research and industry applications related to sustainable energy solutions.

Metode poučevanja in učenja:

Learning and teaching methods:

Predavanja, seminar, konzultacije, laboratorijsko delo

Lectures, seminar work, consultations, laboratory work

Načini ocenjevanja:

Delež v % / Weight in %

Assesment:

Seminarska naloga

50 %

Seminar work

Ustni zagovor seminarske naloge

50 %

Oral exam

Reference nosilca / Lecturer's references:

1.	R. Silviya, A. Bhide, S. Gupta*, R. Bhabal, K. Mali, B. Bhagat, M. Spreitzer, A. Dashora, N. Patel, R. Fernandes; “Bifunctional Amorphous Transition-Metal Phospho-Boride Electrocatalysts for Selective Alkaline Seawater Splitting at a Current Density of 2 A/cm2”, Small Methods, 2301395 (2024)
2.	S. Gupta*, C. Prapaitrakool, B. R. Bhagat, A. Dashora, A. Sirisuk, N. Patel, N. Daneu, M. Spreitzer, J.C.S. Wu, M. M. Kržmanc; “Promoting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rates in layered graphitic carbon nitride through integrated non-noble CoB co-catalyst”, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 60, 1288–1298 (2024)
3.	S. Gupta*, R. Fernandes, R. Patel, M. Spreitzer, N. Patel, “A review of cobalt-based catalysts for sustainable energy and environmental applications”, Applied Catal. A: General, 661, 119254 (2023)
4.	R. Bhabal, A. Bhide, S. Gupta*, R. Fernandes, N. Patel; “Maximizing Bifunctionality for Overall Water Splitting by Integrating H2 Spillover and Oxygen Vacancies in CoPBO/Co3O4 Composite Catalyst”, Small Science, 4: 2400343 (2024)
5.	S. Gupta*; Chapter: Electrocatalytic water-splitting; Book: Photo- and Electro-catalytic Processes: Water Splitting, N2 Fixing, CO2 Reduction, Wiley-VCH (2022) ISBN: 9783527348596; 10.1002/9783527830084.ch4