Phelma Formation 2022

Interfacial electrochemistry and electrocatalysis - 5PMPEIE2

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 12.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 12.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.0

Goal(s)

Focus on the complex aspects for real electrochemical systems: role of the double layer, complex redox mechanisms, physical techniques coupled to electrochemistry.

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Content(s)

A Interfacial electrochemistry

  • The electrochemical interface, electrocehmical potential, capacitive and faradaic current densities.
  • Models of the double layer.
  • Specific adsorption.
  • Thermodynamics of the interface.
  • Influence of the double layer on the electrode kinetcis (with / without specific adorption).

B Electrocatalysis

  • Electronic structure and electrocatalysis (relationship structure / composition / electrocatalytic activity)
  • Example of multi-step reaction: Volmer-Heyrovsky-Tafel (H2 evolution).
  • Physical techniques coupled to electrochemistry (FTIR, Raman, DEMS, etc.)


Prerequisites

Basics in electrochemistry.
Electrochemical kinetics.
Electrochemical methods.

Test

Semester 9 - The exam may be taken in french or in english FR EN

Written exam (2h) with documents



1ère session : DS 2h, 100% de la note

2ème session : idem, sauf cas particulier

Additional Information

Semester 9 - This course may be followed in french or in english  

Course list
Curriculum->EPEE->Semester 9
Curriculum->Apprentissage MEP->Semester 9
Curriculum->Master->Semester 9

Bibliography

1- W. Schmickler, Interfacial electrochemistry, Oxford university press, NY (1996)
2- E. Gileadi, E. Kirowa-Eisner, J. Penciner, Interfacial electrochemistry – an
experimental approach, Addison-Wesley publishing company Inc., Reading – MA
(1975)
3- H. H. Girault, Electrochimie physique et analytique, Presses polytechniques et
universitaires romandes, Lausanne (2001)