ChemE 461 - Electrochemical Engineering

Course Description

Credits: 3. Explores role of thermodynamics, charge transfer kinetics, and mass transfer on behavior of electrochemical systems. Includes cell thermodynamics, faradaic and non-faradaic rate processes, ionic transport, nucleation and growth theories. Applications to chemical sensors, batteries, corrosion, thin film deposition. In-class demonstrations to illustrate concepts. Offered: W.

Designation

Prerequisites

Textbook

A.J. Bard and L.R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods, 2nd Edition, John Wiley & Sons,  2000.

Course Objectives

The course is geared toward a multidisciplinary audience.  Laboratory experiments are intended to teach practical skills and emphasize lecture topics.  To succeed, students must demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering, to conduct, analyze, and interpret experiments, to work in multidisciplinary teams, to formulate and solve engineering problems, to communicate effectively, and to work with modern analytical equipment.

Topics Covered

Cell thermodynamics, electrochemical potential, electrochemical kinetics and surface overpotential, mass transfer concepts, the rotating disk electrode, experimental methods, experimental analysis of electrochemical technologies.

(a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.

(b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

(d) An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.

(e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

(g) An ability to communicate effectively.

(k)   An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Daniel T. Schwartz , Date: May 18, 2007