This course introduces different properties and applications of advanced materials, and address the most challenging R&Ds in the fields of modern science and technology, which includes energy materials, environmental materials, informational materials, biomaterials and various functional/smart materials. The contents include the material properties, device fabrication and application case study. Examples include:

• Energy conversion (photo/mechanical/electrical-driven energy conversion and chemical fuels production)
• Energy storage (battery, supercapacitors, hydrogen fuel, and redox flow cells),
• Global warming mitigation (CO2 reduction to value-added resources),
• Environmental protection (gas/chemical sensing, pollutant decontamination)
• Electronic and electrical applications: Sensors, transducers and actuators as well as various devices for Al and high speed communication)
• Semiconductor materials, photovoltaics and Optoelectronics (LEDs/lasers, photodetectors, solar cells and quantum devices).
• Water treatment and medical applications: i.e. water filtration, diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Critically analyse and explain the properties and working mechanisms of functional materials and devices in various applications in energy, environmental, medical and information fields.
2. Develop advanced, integrated understanding of relationships between materials science, functionality and application strategies.
3. Apply professional skills in a material chemistry laboratory, receive on-site training on effective laboratory safety and etiquette, and implement in practice the knowledge acquired in lectures and labs.
4. Demonstrate specialised skills in advanced experimental techniques and expert knowledge in materials science.

Research-Led Teaching

Chemistry is essentially an experimental science. The laboratory program consists of a variety of experimental exercises designed to:

Illustrate and develop competence in a range of chemical techniques and manipulative skills.

emphasise (particularly in first term) the importance of a quantitative analytical approach to chemical systems.

develop an awareness of the scope and limitation of experimental observation and accuracy.

illustrate chemical topics, principles and concepts.

Field Trips

During the Labprac/Workshop period, Lab tour will be arranged by lecturers

Additional Course Costs

N/A

Examination Material or equipment

Computer/laptop is required for course lecture, labprac/workshop report.

No special requirement, Follow instruction given by your lecturers.

Required Resources

You need to purchase your own laboratory coat, your own safety glasses and a notebook to record data in for laboratory classes.

Writing data on bits of paper is not good scientific practice.

Course notes will be available on Wattle.

Lecturers will provide some online resources or texbooks in their first lecture, respectively.

Recommended Resources

Course Website – online resources (Wattle).

Login using your student ID and password at http://wattle.anu.edu.au to find the course websites for CHEM8032. You will be automatically added to these websites the evening

after you have enrolled in the courses via ISIS. If you cannot see the online site/s, please contact the Undergraduate Chemistry Administrator (rsc.teaching@anu.edu.au).

These course websites will contain all course related information and materials, e.g. lecture material, lecture recording, extra resources, self-test questions and discussion board postings. Please check these sites at least once per week for important notices.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Laboratory Marks
• Exam (by request)

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Other Information

Summary of penalties for exceeding word limits. Some assessed items in this class may have a maximum word limit. If submissions exceed these maximum lengths then the following penalties will apply: (a) 5% penalty if word limit exceeded by up to 5%; (b) 10% penalty if word limit exceeded by between 5% and 10%; (c) 10% penalty if word limit exceeded by >10%, and material beyond the 10% word limit will not be marked. 

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Part I: Materials and energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and redox flow cells). 13 Lectures/Tutorial, Week1-5 delivered by A/Prof Alexey Glushenkov (AG) This section of the course includes the discussion of materials science of energy storage – materials that enable supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells and redox flow cells. The working principles, similarities and differences between these devices are covered. The essential electrochemistry and materials science knowledge for designing and characterising energy storage cells are included. Materials characterisation methods to reveal the information on the electrode materials and cell operation are introduced and discussed. Examples demonstrate the application of materials science and knowledge of energy storage to overcoming contemporary environmental and energy challenges. The following topics are expected to be covered in this part of the course: Introduction to fundamentals of enclosed electrochemical cells: basic thermodynamics, kinetics, measurement methods, functions of electrodes and electrolytes. Batteries, supercapacitors and hybrid capacitors: concepts and principles of operations for each type of electrochemical cells, electrode and electrolyte materials for these cells, overview of cell metrics, contemporary problems and developments in the field. Flow-type electrochemical cells: introduction to fuel cell and redox flow batteries, differences with enclosed cells, principles of operation, key materials for such cells.	Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:General Understand how to use materials chemistry to design new materials and/or solve materials problems in real application world. Knowledge of device fabrication for practical applications.  Learn how to initiate the research project to address the critical issues/challenges in real world: Identify the application demand and issues, determine research problems, develop problem-solving strategy and plan.    Take part in teamwork, literature research and scientific presentation. For Part 1: Understand the principles and materials aspects of electrochemical energy storage cells. Learn about the current important developments in the field of energy storage. Develop practical skills to quantitatively assess such cells (through measurements and calculations)
2	Part II: Semiconductor optoelectronic materials and devices (LEDs/lasers, photodetectors, and solar cells) 9 Lectures/Tutorial, Week 5-8 delivered by Prof Lan Fu (LF). • Introduction on semiconductor fundamentals: Introduction on basic semiconductor concepts including crystal structures, electronic states and energy bands, semiconductor materials including alloys and heterostructures.• Electrical/optical properties and processes: Introduction on semiconductor electrical/optical properties and related processes, including carrier concentration, transport, generation, and recombination.• Optoelectronic devices and applications: Introduction on semiconductor optoelectronic devices including LEDs/lasers, photodetectors, and solar cells, as well as related material synthesis, processing and device fabrication technologies.	Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to: General: Same as Above For Part 2: Understand the fundamental properties and physical processes of semiconductors, and their applications to optoelectronic devices. Define the principle/functionality of the most important optoelectronic devices. Understand the basic performance characteristics of optoelectronic devices including lasers/LEDs, photodetectors and solar cells.
3	Part III: multifunctional materials and their smart applications (sensing technology, electronic technology, information and communication technology, energy conversion and storage) 13 Lectures/Tutorial, Week 8-12 delivered by Prof Yun Liu (YL) This part III will focus on multifunctional materials that enable the coupling of optic, mechanical, magnetic and electronic/electrical field for various energy conversion and storage applications as well as smart devices. The lectures will cover basic property introduction, their chemistry-structure-property relation and application examples in the energy, sensing, electronic technology, information and communication technology etc high-tech fields. The challenges and critical problems in the fields will be discussed in lectures.   Introduction of multi/functional materials and their properties.  Polar functional materials and their applications as smart devices.  Catalysts for energy and environment. Emerging materials for modern information and communication.	Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to: General: Same as Above For Part 3: Critically analyse and explain the properties and working mechanisms of functional materials and devices in various applications in energy, environmental, electronic, photonic and information fields. Knowledge of Material’s types, property, function and applications. Understanding of basic relationship of chemistry-structure-property of advanced materials.
4	Labpracs/workshops (compulsory, in person) - (Each Thur14:00-18:00 from Week 2) In addition, 32 hours labpracs/workshops will be run to help the students understand the teaching content and improve the problem-solving capabilities, gaining research skills. The detailed information/manual of Labpracs/workshops will be updated on wattle separately by Lecturers. A schedule of Laboratory/workshop will be displayed on the CHEM8032 WATTLE site.Assessment and attendance requirements for each part of this course will be discussed with you and must be agreed upon within the first week of semester.Students who fail to attend a laboratory session cannot submit a written report on that laboratory for assessment. Attendance at all laboratory sessions and the submission of all reports is required in order to pass the course.	The location will be announced on Wattle. Labprac/workshop will start from week 2. There is no Labprac for Week 1.Attendance at ALL laboratory/workshop sessions and submission of ALL laboratory reports (30% of total course mark)Note: for student/s who have not attended any Lab safety induction before, Please contact Prof Yun Liu before the Semester starts, to arrange your induction in week 1.
5	This is the time scheduled for the Interim exam 1 (week 5 only), and End of semester exam 2 (week 12 only) Exam (Friday 18:00-19:00)	The location will be announced on Wattle later during the course delivery.A 1-hour exam for each part (make 70% of total course mark)

Tutorial Registration

in-class tutorial/s will be given by each lecturer. There is no registration required.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value
Midsemester Examination	26 %
end of semester examination	44 %
laboratory reports	30 %

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Guideline and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

A pass in the laboratory work is required in order to gain a pass in CHEM8032. To pass the laboratory, you must complete all laboratory sessions and submit reasonable attempts of all laboratory reports.

Examination(s)

Please note, that where a date range is used in the Assessment Summary in relation to exams, the due date and return date for mid-semester exams indicate the approximate timeframe in which the exam will be held; the due and return date for end of semester exams indicate the approximate timeframe in which the exam will be held and the date official end of Semester results are released on ISIS. Students should consult the course wattle site and the ANU final examination timetable to confirm the date, time and venue of the exam.

Assessment Task 1

Midsemester Examination

The midsemester test will assess lecture material covered in the first section of the class. This test will assist students by providing feedback on their progress in learning the material. Students should check the course Wattle site to confirm the date, time and location of the topic test.

Assessment Task 2

end of semester examination

The end of semester test will assess lecture material covered in the remainder of the course. Please check the course Wattle site and the ANU Examination Timetable to confirm the date, time and location of the end of semester exam.

Assessment Task 3

laboratory reports

There will be 3 written reports to assess each student's ability in–and understanding of–the laboratory component of the course. Laboratory reports are submitted via the course Wattle site. It is intended that the marked reports will be returned within two weeks after submission.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material.

Returning Assignments

No assignment for this course.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

If the submission of a lab report is deemed unsatisfactory by the Course Convenor (on advice from the laboratory demonstrator), you may be asked to resubmit the report.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Access and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students