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Learning Objectives
Knowledge electrochemical topics relevant to materials and nanosystems, with particular emphasis towards practical applications.
Teaching Methods
Lectures in the classroom.
Type of Assessment
Oral examination
Course program
Thermodynamics of electrochemical systems. Electrochemical cells. Nernst equation. Electrochemical potential. Surface potential. Volta potential. Galvani potential. Electrodes. Structure of double layer.
Fundamental equations of electrochemical kinetics: Butler-Volmer and Tafel equations. Mass transport in solution. Fick laws of diffusion. Electrode materials. Primary and secondary batteries. Principles of operation of fuel cells. Fuel cell efficiency. Structure, operation and applications of the main types of fuel cells: PEMFC, AFC, PAFC, MCFC and SOFC. Potential-controlled electrochemical techniques. Electrodeposition. Electrodeposition at nanometer scale. Nanostructures obtained by electrochemical methods . Material corrosion. Surface electrochemistry. Microscopic and spectroscopic electrochemical techniques under potential control.