2023
Electrochemistry
Name: Electrochemistry
Code: QUI14153L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Chemistry
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
It is intended that students acquire and develop knowledge in Electrochemistry, and have a comprehensive and integrated perspective of this scientific-technological area in the development and sustainable progress of the Society. At the end, students should: a) Recognize that Electrochemistry is a very relevant and ubiquitous area of knowledge in areas of Society as important as Energy, Health, Environment, Industry and even Safety; b) Know and apply with criterion the theoretical and practical aspects related to the implementation and use: b.1) of instrumental means, materials and electrochemical techniques of characterization, analysis, production, modification, treatment, removal, recycling and purification of substances/ materials / devices; and, b.2) electrochemical devices for conversion and storage of electric energy; c) Recognize that metal corrosion, in particular, is an electrochemical phenomenon that must be studied, understood, monitored, controlled and mitigated.
Contents
Relevance of Electrochemistry in the context of today's Society and of an effectively sustainable development.
Fundamental theoretical and practical aspects of electrochemistry in the bulk of conducting phases and at their interfaces.
Electrochemical characterization techniques of chemical species and new materials, processes and electrochemical devices.
Electrochemical conversion and storage of electrical energy: primary, secondary, fuel and photoelectrochemical cells and supercapacitors.
Electrosynthesis and electrochemical modification: electrolytic production and processing of inorganic and organic substances and new materials.
Electrochemical processes for treatment, recycling, degradation and purification of substances and materials, valuable or hazardous.
Electrometallurgy: metal production, metal finishing and metal processing.
Metallic corrosion: Fundamental concepts, negative impacts of the phenomenon, monitoring techniques, and protective and control measures.
Fundamental theoretical and practical aspects of electrochemistry in the bulk of conducting phases and at their interfaces.
Electrochemical characterization techniques of chemical species and new materials, processes and electrochemical devices.
Electrochemical conversion and storage of electrical energy: primary, secondary, fuel and photoelectrochemical cells and supercapacitors.
Electrosynthesis and electrochemical modification: electrolytic production and processing of inorganic and organic substances and new materials.
Electrochemical processes for treatment, recycling, degradation and purification of substances and materials, valuable or hazardous.
Electrometallurgy: metal production, metal finishing and metal processing.
Metallic corrosion: Fundamental concepts, negative impacts of the phenomenon, monitoring techniques, and protective and control measures.
Teaching Methods
The teaching/learning process will be based on active participation of students in the classroom/lab and in the complementary work performed out of this space, through the guidance provided by the teacher. To do so, will be explored the utilitarian aspects of Electrochemistry in our daily lives and will be used in the course of the lessons, interactive teaching methods and laboratory activities, able to motivate and promote the critical intervention of students. The evaluation will be based on classifications obtained in a theoretical (T) and a practical component (P), so that the final classification FC=0.6T+0.4P≥10. The component (T) will be the average of the classifications obtained in two evaluation tests, or in a final exam. The classification of (P) will include the ongoing assessment of performance in laboratory classes (15%) and the classification resulting from the realization and discussion of individual written reports on practical laboratory activities (85%).
