Course detail

Green Materials for Green Technologies, Energy and Depollution

FCH-MA_ENG15Acad. year: 2025/2026

Benefits and risks coming from materials used in green technologies, functional materials, catalytic pollution control, carriers, active components, monolithic substrates, nanotechnology, engineered nanoparticles use and risks, biosensors, synthetic and natural polymer materials used in environmental and agriculture applications, primary and secondary microplastics, bioplastics, exoplastics and compostable polymers, biodegradation, hydrogels, superabsorbers, carbonaceous materials, humic substances, synthetic and natural surfactants, inorganic materials, geotextiles, Perovskites, clay minerals, solar-cells materials, fuel-cell technology, biofuels, biosorption.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Entry knowledge

basics of general, physical, organic and organic chemistry; passing exam "Waste management and engineering"

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To close the practical part students are obliged to finish and defend an individual project (review on selected subject). To close the theoretical part, student must past an oral examination, to answer at least 50% of questions is required to pass. The ranking is according to the ECTS system.
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Aims

Currently, many materials are used in environmental protection technologies and as green materials. In this course, students will learn about their production, application and benefits and environmental risks of their use and misuse.
In this course students will learn about the:
- production of materials used in environmental protection,
- application of materials used in environmental protection,
- benefits and environmental risks of materials used in environmental technologies and related subjects,
- new types of contaminants,
- effects of new materials on environmental systems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Fomina, M., Gadd, G.M. Biosorption: current perspectives on concept, definition and application. Bioresource Technology. 160 (2014) 3-14 (EN)
Heck R.M., Farrauto R.J. , Gulati S.T. Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 2016 (EN)
Hester R.E., R.M. Harrison. Nanotechnology. Consequences for Human Health and the Environment. RCS Publishing. 2007 (EN)
Lehman, J., Joseph, S. Biochar for environmental management. Earthscan. 2009 (EN)
Lichtfouse E., Schwarzbauer J., Didier R. Green Materials for Energy, Products and Depollution. Springer, 2013 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme NPAP_ENVI Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme NKCP_ECHT Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme NPCP_ECHT Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Benefits and risks coming from materials used in green technologies, functional materials
2. Catalytic pollution control, carriers, active components, monolithic substrates
3. Nanotechnology, engineered nanoparticles use and risks, nanoparticles based delivery systems in agriculture
4. Biosensors, principles and examples of application in environmental applications
5. Synthetic and natural polymer materials used in environmental and agriculture applications, polysacharides, proteins, mulching materials
6. Primary and secondary microplastics, production, use, risks
7. Bioplastics, exoplastics and compostable polymers, biodegradation, hydrogels, superabsorbers
8. Carbonaceous materials – graphene, carbon nanotubes, biochar, other forms of carbon
9. Humic substances, production, use, physicochemical and biological activity
10. Synthetic and natural surfactants, use in environmental and agricultural applications.
11. Inorganic materials, geotextiles, Perovskites, clay minerals, struvites
12. Solar-cells materials, fuel-cell technology, biofuels, hydrogene technologies, materials and technologies for transport and energy storage, batteries
13. Biosorption, concepts, strategies and materials.
 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.