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Welcome to ACE-FUELS, FUTO, Nigeria

ACE-FUELS is an acronym for the African Center of Excellence in Future Energies and Electrochemical Systems, domiciled at the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. It was set up primarily to fill a growing education, skills and information gap in the field of renewables and other clean energy sources within the sub region and in this way address the regional development challenge of poor availability and access to energy.

The center focuses on four core areas of discipline namely; Clean and Future Energy, Electrochemical Systems, Nanotechnology and Corrosion Technology, which complement each order and prioritizes research and development; knowledge sharing and dissemination; community education, technical skills and capacity development.

ACE-FUELS Invites you to the TEA@SUNRISE Network

“TEA@SUNRISE will enable sustainable, affordable solar photovoltaics (PV) to be manufactured locally in countries in Africa, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific”.

ACE-FUELS Programmes Earns International Accreditation by HCERES, the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education.

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The accreditation by HCERES is a testament to the quality and integrity of the Centre’s programmes; it is a certification that the Centre’s programmes are of high international standards.  We are poised to continue to improve the quality of education, training, and research offered at the Centre.

ACE-FUELS adopts TEA-LP courses in its Masters Programme!

Starting from the 2023/2024 Session, ACE-FUELS masters student will be taking three brand new courses adapted from the TEA-LP Work Package I.

The courses are “to provide local graduates with the high-level knowledge, skills, and competencies to contribute effectively to the sustainable delivery of clean energy access in their countries.”

  1. FEM 809: LOCAL SOLUTIONS FOR ENERGY ACCESS (3 Units). This is compulsory for students in M.Sc Future Energies Programme
  2. FEM 844: MINI-GRIDS: PLANNING AND DESIGN (2 Units). This is an elective course, open to all students of the Centre.
  3. FEM 852: APPLIANCES FOR OFF-GRID COMMUNITIES (2 Units). This is an elective course, open to all students of the Centre.

 

ACE-FUELS is currently admitting students for the 2023/2024 session commencing in January 2024, with financial support, waivers, and scholarships.

Enroll now in any of our bespoke programmes

FOCUS ON ACE-FUELS ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS ON NEXTGEN SOLAR CELLS

Researchers at the Africa Centre of Excellence in Future Energies and Electrochemical Systems (ACE-FUELS) are using novel combinations of computational and experimental techniques to develop next generation solar PV cells. According to the Centre Leader, Prof. Emeka E. Oguzie, the PV research projects have two key goals; to enhance the efficiency of existing PV technologies, and secondly and more importantly, to develop strategies for local production of next generation solar cells, from readily available resources. The projects rely on a combination of experimental and computational facilities at the ACE-FUELS General Purpose Research Laboratory.

Computational Modelling of Modified Chromen-2-One-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell: ACE-FUELS researchers are working hard to establish how the photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) can be enhanced with metal-free organic sensitizers, considering their easily adjustable optical characteristics and environmental compatibility. According to Prof. Oguzie, there are a lot of real-world benefits of using dye-sensitized solar cells as technically and financially viable substitutes for p-n junction photovoltaic devices. “We are specifically examining the geometrical, photophysical, and electrical characteristics of coumarin-based dyes, together with the impact of doping, co-adsorbents, additives, and strong electron-withdrawing groups,” the lead scientist said. “To study the dyes theoretically, density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) methods are being employed.

A red shift absorption is expected, which will improve the light-capturing and electron injection capability of the dye, thereby increasing its efficiency and commercialization potential of Chromen-2-one-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

Main activities

Applied Research

Short Courses

Our programmes

Nanotechnology

Future Energies

Corrosion Technology

Executive Master of Science (MSc) programmes

Application is Now Open

We are currently accepting applications for the 2024/2025 academic session. We invite you to explore our MSc and PhD programmes:

Our Recent Webinar

Our Recent Hydrogen Event

ACE-FUELS Webinar Series - 2022 Gallery

Electrochemical Energy Storage Beyond Lithium-ion Battery

Corrosion Mechanisms of Biomedical Alloys in the Presence of Proteins

Novel Electrolyte Design for Lithium Metal Batteries

Electrochemical methods for cleaning contaminated soils and water

Electrochemical Sensors Enabled by Extrusion-Based 3D Printing

Development of functional materials for photochemical and electrochemical conversion of Carbon dioxide into fuels

Oxidation Using microwave-assisted heterogeneous catalysis

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in Diagnostics of Degradation in PEM Fuels Cells

Decarbonizing Nigeria’s industrial sector via carbon capture and storage technologies

Metal Hexacyanoferrates/ Carbon Nanostructure Films for Application in Batteries and Electrochemical Sensors

Alternative Methods of Aluminum Alloys Recycling in Solid and Semi-sold State

On the corrosion characteristics of additively manufactured stainless alloys

Electrochemistry and Fuel Cells- Bringing Biomass to Power

Translation of innovation to commercialization

Elucidating the role of water in corrosion and electrochemical processes by interpreting its vibrational spectrum

Solution Processing of Inorganic Thin Film Photovoltaic Solar Cells: Challenges and Opportunity

Coat-it: Our Ways from Academia to Business

Two aspects of porous silica: Flexibility of crystalline aluminosilicate catalysts and ensilication of vaccine cold chain

Elateq Inc. journey: From ideal to a product

Decentralized wastewater treatment: membrane electroreactors

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Yes. participants are very free to enrol in a single course

A course participants is eligible for a refund if the application for cancellation is received two weeks before the commencement of the course/training.

Foundational/technical knowledge and awareness of the subject is necessary for optimal benefit.

No. Each course will contain an introductory section and will be independent of other courses.

Depends on the instructors. Some courses are face-to-face classroom sessions, some are online courses and some are delivered via a blended learning approach (i.e. a combination of class room “face-to-face” and e-learning)

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