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MT8101

Electrochemical Kinetics

Credits 12
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 2 semesters
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination

About

About the course

Course content

The course is given every second year, next time will be 2010/11.
Important topics are:
Double layer theory.
Electrode kinetics for charge transfer reactions.
Diffusion controlled electrode reactions.
Electrocatalysis (hydrogen evolution).
Electrocrystallisation/electrochemical nucleation.
Description of electrochemical techniques for studying electrode reactions (voltammetry, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, rotating disc electrode, ac impedance)

Learning outcome

The aim is to give a comprehensive understanding of fundamental principles for using experimental techniques to study the kinetics of electrode reactions.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and discussion groups depending on the number of students. Laboratory demonstration experiments.
Voluntary exercises.

Course materials

Pensumlitteratur:
R. Greef et al.: "Instrumental Methods in Electrochemistry", Ellis Horwood, New York,1990. ISBN 0-13-472093-8.
J.O’M. Bockris and A K N Reddy: Modern Electrochemistry Vol II, New York 2000.
A.J. Bard and L.R. Faulkner: Electrochemical Methods - Fundamentals and Applications J. Wiley. New York, 1980.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
DIK5010 12 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Electrochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-06

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Oral examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-06-07