CHEM 558 - Electrochemistry – Syllabus – Spring 2009

Frank Cheng, Renfrew 026A,  ifcheng@uidaho.edu,  885-6387

Lecture: MWF 9:30-10:25 am through March 13th.

Office Hours: MW 2:30-4:30 pm

Required Text: Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd ed., AJ Bard; LR Faulkner

 

Topics

  Homework assignments subject to change

Book Chapter and Section

 

Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cells

Nernst Equation

1.1 pages 1-9 & 2.1 – 2.1.6

Reference Electrodes

2.1.7

Ion-selective Electrodes

2.4

Advanced Aspects of Nernst Eqn

Lecture Notes

Pourbaix Diagrams

Lecture Notes

Homework Set 1 

Answers

 

 

 

Heterogeneous Kinetics

Introduction

3.1 – 3.2

Butler–Volmer Kinetics

3.3 – 3.5

Marcus Theory

3.6

Homework Set 2 

Answers

 

 

 

Controlled Potential Methods

Introduction

5.1

Potential Step – Diffusion Control

5.2 – 5.4

Mass Transport – Diffusion, Migration and Convection

4.1 – 4.4

Potential Step – Kinetic Control

5.5 – 5.6

Chronocoulometry

5.8

Polarography

7.1 – 7.2

Pulse Polarography/Voltammetry

7.3 – 7.4

Stripping Analysis  

11.8  

Homework Set 3 Part 1  

Homework Set 3 Part 2  

Answers to Part 1

Answers to Part 2

 

 

 

Cyclic Voltammetry

Cyclic Voltammetry

6.1 – 6.7

Emphasis on Coupled Homogeneous Reactions

12.1 – 12.7

Thin-Layer Cells

 

Ultramicroelectrodes

Homework Set 4 

Answers

Electroanalytical Techniques

Hydrodynamic Methods

9.1 – 9.7, 11.6

Bulk Electrolysis

11.1 – 11.4

AC Techniques

Applications to Batteries and Fuel Cells

Read Chapter 10

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