Electrochemistry and Chemitronics

Objectives of this course is to study the physicochemistry of electronic transfers at electrode/ electrolyte interfaces and concepts of electrochemical engineering. A large part of the course will be based on a concrete example of an industrial effluent treatment process. This course is mainly conducted in the form of problem-based learning, in group work, with individual evaluation at the end of the project.

This course will be presented in the form of a case study to address the following concepts:

1. Electrochemical thermodynamics: Spontaneous and non-spontaneous redox reactions. Maximum and minumum voltages for galvanic and electrolytic systems.
2. Electrochemical kinetics: Butler-Volmer model with and without transport limitations. Tafel plot analysis. Linear and cyclic voltammetry.
3. Transport / Fluidic: Diffusion, migration, and convection of electroactive species in different systems.
4. Electrochemical reactors: Architecture, characterization and scaling.