CHEE512

This course is suited to people with a physical sciences background who have not been trained as electrochemists, but who want to add electrochemical methods to their repertoire. There are many disciplines in which it would be advantageous to understand and use some electrochemical methods to complement the work that they are doing. The following topics will be covered: Introduction and Overview of Electrode Processes; Chemical vs. Electrochemical Thermodynamics o cell potentials, Nernst equation, electrode-solution interface, double-Layer structure, and adsorption o applications in analytical electrochemistry and sensors; Chemical Stoichiometry vs. Faraday's Law o coulometry, bulk electrolysis; Chemical vs. Electrochemical Kinetics o electrode reactions, rates, mechanisms and rate constants, mass transport, Butler-Volmer, Tafel, and Levich equations; Kinetic Methodology o potential step and sweep methods, polarography, controlled-current techniques, controlled mass transport approaches, rotating electrodes, microelectrodes, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electrochemical Instrumentation o voltmeters, potentiostats, cells, counter and reference electrodes, etc. Also included, if time permits: Coupled Characterization Methods o modified electrodes, spectroelectrochemistry, in-situ neutron scattering, surface analysis, etc.; Scanning Probe Techniques o scanning electrochemical microscopy, AFM, etc. Graduate-level requirements include course project topic selection, corresponding summary and annotated bibliography, and detailed outline. During the second half of the semester each graduate student will present their course project topic in class as a 20 minute talk. In November/December graduate students are expected to present their course project (50% of grade).

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