Prerequisites for the course: General chemistry knowledge required (For example: Chemistry for engineers 1 & Chemistry for engineers 2 )

The course deals with important and timely topics devoted to solar energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. The core contents of the course can be summarized as follows:

1. Global energy scenario and the importance of solar energy
2. Principles of solar energy conversion and storage
3. Photovoltaics (inorganic, organic, hybrid, from solar cells to modules)
4. Conversion of solar energy into chemical energy (e.g., solar fuels)
5. How to store solar energy – case study: batteries
6. Chemistry of materials for solar energy conversion and storage
7. Environmental impact of solar energy technologies
8. Challenge-based work related to the topics of the course