CHEM 558 - Electrochemistry – Syllabus – Spring 2007

Frank Cheng, Renfrew 26A,  ifcheng@uidaho.edu,  885-6387

Office Hours: M&W 2:30 – 4:30 PM         

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

NEW (03-31-07) Homework to be turned in for credit

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
Recent Topics Time Permitting
Oral Presentations Based on pre-approved topics, 25 minutes each using multimedia equipment

A homework problem set will be distributed at the course web site for each topic. Each set will have one to three problems in which you will be asked to solve on your own. These problems will be graded for course credit. The others problems will not be graded and you will be able to work on these problems with your peers.