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Electrochemistry and Corrosion

Electrochemistry and Corrosion

Code	8465
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(30H)/T(30H)
Scientific area	Industrial Chemistry
Entry requirements	Not applicable.
Mode of delivery	Classroom teaching.
Work placements	Not applicable.
Learning outcomes	Transmit to students knowledge of: * Electrochemistry and its main applications. * Different types of corrosion and strategies for preventing or reducing corrosion. * Handling of laboratory equipment related with the practices of electrochemical and corrosion. At the end of this course students should: Know the importance of electrochemical processes in today's world. Know the principles of electrochemistry and its applications. Be able to distinguish thermodynamic, kinetic and diffusional aspects of the electrochemical reactions. Be able to distinguish the different types of corrosion. Know the basic laws of electrochemistry for the protection of materials to corrosion. Know the importance of corrosion phenomena in non-metallic materials. Interpret data from observations and experimental measurements and know how to process them. Know how to use safely laboratory equipment related with electrochemical and corrosion practices.
Syllabus	1 - The importance of Electrochemistry in the Economy 2 - Electrochemistry: Thermodynamic properties of ions in solution; electrochemical cells and electrode reactions; types of electrochemical cells; Thermodynamics of the electrochemical cell; Practical applications of the standard potentials. 3 - Corrosion: Thermodynamics and kinetics of corrosion reactions; Pourbaix diagrams; polarization; metal corrosion, microbiological and non-metallic materials; corrosion protection. 4 - Electrochemistry Dynamics: surface electrode processes; rate of charge transfer ; Butler-Volmer equation; Exchange current density; Tafel equations; types of polarization; practical applications of electrolysis; fuel cells. Experimental practices: Electrodeposition of a metal on an inert substrate; Cyclic voltammetry; Metal corrosion; Atmospheric corrosion of a non-metallic material; Study the reaction of O2 evolution; Anodic oxidation of pollutants.
Main Bibliography	A.J. Bard, L.R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Ed, JW&S, 2000. C. Hamann, A. Hamnett, W. Vielstich, Electrochemistry, 2nd Ed, WileyVCH, 2007. P. Roberge, Corrosion Basics: An Introduction, NACE International, 2006. C. Brett, A. Brett, Electroquímica – Princípios, Métodos e Aplicações, Almedina, 1993. J. Bockris, A. Reddy, Modern Electrochemistry 2, Plenum Press, 1998. P. Delahay, New instrumental methods in electrochemistry, R.E. Krieger Pub.Co., 1980. P.W. Atkins, “Physical Chemistry”, 6th Ed, Oxford University Press, 1998. R. Revie, H. Uhlig, Corrosion and corrosion control: an introduction to corrosion science and engineering, Wiley-Interscience, 2008. T. David, J. Talbot, Corrosion science and technology, Boca Raton, CRC Press, 1998. W. Plieth, Electrochemistry for Materials Science, Elsevier, 2008. K. Rajeshwar, J. G. Ibanez, Environmental Electrochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications in Pollution Abatement, Elsevier, 1997.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.