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Unit 1: Equilibrium Electrochemistry or "Ions in Solution" |
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Thermodynamic and transport properties of electrolytes -- aqueous and molten |
Problem Set 1 out |
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Solution models: Debye-Hückel (aqueous), Temkin (molten salts) |
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| 3 |
Electrode potentials (the underlying physics, i.e., electron excess or electron deficiency on the electrode) |
Problem Set 1 due |
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Emf series (aqueous and molten salts) |
Problem Set 2 out |
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Reference electrodes (thermodynamics [establishing the voltage value] and kinetics [their iE characteristic]) |
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(cont.) |
Problem Set 2 due |
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Unit 2: Electrochemical Kinetics or Rate of Processs in Electrochemistry |
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Electrode-electrolyte interface, nature of the double layer |
Problem Set 3 out |
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Kinetics of electrode processes, competition between processes involving mass transport and interfacial processes such as charge transfer at the electrode/electrolyte interface |
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| 9 |
(cont.) |
Problem Set 3 due |
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Laboratory techniques to determine rate and mechanism: controlled E, controlled i, a.c. methods, i.e., a.c. voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, including underlying electrical engineering -- construction of the equivalent circuit |
Problem Set 4 out |
| 11 |
(cont.) |
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| 12 |
Phasors and impedance plots in the complex plane -- data interpretation for process optimization, on-line control |
Problem Set 4 due |
| 13 |
Stationary and rotating electrodes |
Problem Set 5 out |
| 14 |
Test 1 |
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Unit 3: Electrochemical Processing |
| 15 |
Winning, refining, plating, synthesis |
Problem Set 5 due |
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Current efficiency, voltage efficiency, power efficiency, energy balances
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Problem Set 6 out |
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Materials issues and environmental issues |
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| 18 |
Case studies on Hall cell electrolysis to produce aluminum and electrolytic production of magnesium by both the Dow process and the I.G. Farben process |
Problem Set 6 due |
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Contemporary industrial practice -- includes consideration of environmental issues |
Problem Set 7 out |
| Omissions |
| 20 |
Batteries & fuel cells. |
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| 21 |
(cont.) |
Problem Set 7 due |
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Test 2 |
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