Electrochemistry
Oral Qualifying Exam – Electrochemistry
Topics Covered: Thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemistry; electrochemical measurement methods.
- Fundamental concepts of electrochemical cells and measurements
- Potentials and thermodynamics of cells
- Kinetics of electrode reactions
- Mass transfer
- Basic potential/current measurement methods
- AC impedance measurements
- Electrical double layer structure
Suggested Texts: Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition, Wiley & Sons, 2001. Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 13
Related Course: Students may wish (but are not required) to take:
- MSE 466: Electrochemical Energy Conversion
- MSE 522: Solid State Ionics
- CHEM 524: Electrochemical Methods