Applied Electrochemistry and Corrosion
1
2022-2023
02040938
Chemical Engineering
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado
Recommended Prerequisites
All disciplines related to chemistry in Licenciate of Chemical Engineering
Teaching Methods
The teaching methodology includes lectures and theoretical/practical classes.
The theoretical lectures, in which the main programme is given, include notes and material in electronic form as well as multimedia.
The theoretical/practical classes have the aim of deepening the knowledge acquired in the theoretical lectures. An individual project is undertaken, on a topic that is relevant to the course unit of current and future scientific and/or industrial interest, with the writing of a report and oral presentation. There are also laboratory demonstrations with analysis of the data obtained.
Learning Outcomes
The objectives of the curricular unit are to learn the fundamentals of electrochemistry and of corrosion, to understand their importance and illustrate the varied applications.
Competences to be developed are:
- Knowledge and ability for comprehension: understanding and use of concepts in chemistry, understand the structure of the discipline and link with others, capacity to resume information.
- Application of knowledge and comprehension: apply knowledge acquired to the solution of problems in new situations, undertake experimental work in the laboratory.
- Decision/judgement making: know how to interpret data, justify decisions orally and in writing.
- Communication: understand and use information sources, capacity to research and use literature, know how to adequately transmit acquired knowledge, including to the non-specialist public.
- Self-learning competences: capacity to learn autonomously
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Fundamentals. Thermodynamics of electrode processes and in electrolyte solutions. Mass transport and electrode reaction kinetics; the interfacial region. Electrode materials.
Methods for the study of electrochemical processes. Voltammetric, potentiometric and steady state methods. Electrochemical impedance. Non-electrochemical methods; spectroscopic, microscopic, quartz microbalance. Combination of electrochemical and non-electrochemical methods.
Electrochemical sensors and biosensors. Conducting polymers.
Industrial electrolysis processes and electrosynthesis. Electrodeposition, electroless. Water electrolysis, Electrodialysis and electroosmosis. Batteries, Fuel cells. Solar energy conversion. Electrochemistry and environmental pollution.
Electrochemical corrosion. Fundamentals. Types of corrosion and examples. Protection against corrosion. Metal, polymer and conversion coatings. Electropainting. Anodic and cathodic protection, inhibitors.
Head Lecturer(s)
Christopher Michael Ashton Brett
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Project: 30.0%
Exam: 70.0%
Bibliography
Brett, CMA, Oliveira Brett, AM. Electrochemistry. Principles, Methods and Applications, Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, 1993.
Brett, CMA, Oliveira Brett, AM. Electroanalysis, Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, 1998.
Bard, AJ, Faulkner, LR. Electrochemical methods. Fundamentals and applications, 2nd Ed., Wiley, NY, 2001.
Compton, RG, Banks, CE. Understanding voltammetry, 3rd Ed., World Scientific, Singapore, 2018.
Fontana, MG. Corrosion Engineering, 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill, Singapore, 1987.
Holze, R. Experimental electrochemistry: a laboratory textbook, 2nd Ed., Wiley, Weinheim, 2019.
Lefrou C, Fabry P, Poignet JC. Electrochemistry. The basics, with examples, Springer, Basel, 2012.
McCafferty E. Introduction to corrosion science, Springer, Basel, 2014.
Orazem ME, Tribollet B. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, 2nd Ed., Wiley, NY, 2017.
Pletcher, D, Walsh, FC. Industrial electrochemistry, 2nd Ed., Chapman and Hall, London, 1990.
Recent monographs: https://www.ise-online.org/books.php/