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Fall 2017 - CHEM 465 D100

Electrochemistry (3)

Class Number: 1528

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 5 – Dec 4, 2017: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 8, 2017
    Fri, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHEM 360.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Modern techniques and concepts in electrochemistry. Topics include equilibrium and dynamic electrochemistry, ion transport and voltammetry. Electrochemical systems of increasing importance including chemically modified electrodes, fuel cells and solar energy conversion applications will also be discussed. Students with credit for CHEM 469 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week

TOPICS

1. Introduction (1 week)
1.1 What is electrochemistry?
1.2 Basic concepts and systems in electrochemistry

2. Fundamentals of Electrochemistry (5-6 weeks)
2.1 Electrochemical thermodynamics (interfaces and energy conversion)
2.2 Electrochemical potential and electrode potential
2.3 The metal-solution interface
2.4 Phenomenological treatment of electrode kinetics
2.5 Microscopic theory of electron-transfer processes
2.6 Mass transport phenomena in electrochemical systems
2.7 Electrochemical reactions in complex systems

3. Experimental methods (electrochemistry, surface science) (3 weeks)
3.1 Transient techniques
3.2 Voltammetry
3.3 Impedance spectroscopy
3.4 Advanced experimental techniques (electrochemical scanning probe microscopy)

4. Selected special topic in electrochemistry (3 weeks)
One of the following topics:
4.1 Electrochemical energy conversion and storage
4.2 Tools of theoretical electrochemistry
4.3 Structure and properties of electrochemical materials (polymer electrolyte membranes, electrocatalyst materials)

Grading

  • Midterm Exam 25%
  • Problem Sets 25%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Eliezer Gileadi. Physical Electrochemistry. 2011. Publisher: Wiley.

RECOMMENDED READING:

ON RESERVE IN THE LIBRARY
W. Schmickler & E. Santos. Interfacial Electrochemistry. 2nd Edition. 2010. Publisher: Springer.
A. J. Bard & L. R. Faulkner. Electrochemical Methods. 2nd Edition. 2000. Publisher: Wiley.
V. S. Bagotsky. Fundamentals of Electrochemistry. 2nd Edition. 2006. Publisher: Wiley.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.

Registrar Notes:

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