1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Laboratory exercises	30
Seminar	15

* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)

Course objective

Acquisition of fundamental knowledge about electrochemical phenomena, knowledge from the application of electrochemical calculus, electrochemical instrumentation, measurement techniques and electrochemical computer programs. Introduction to the importance of electrochemistry in solving interdisciplinary scientific and engineering problems, industrial practice and new technologies.

Course implementation program

1. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROCHEMISTRY: About the course. Development of electrochemistry as a scientific discipline. Field of electrochemistry research and application of electrochemistry. Basic electrochemical concepts. Types of conductivity with respect to charge carriers. Conductivity of metal electronic conductors. Conductivity of semiconductors. Seminar: introduction to the practicum.
2. GUIDELINES AND CONDUCTIVITY Part I: Galvanic Circuits. Charge transfer across the phase boundary. Electroneutrality. Faraday's laws. Electrolyte transfer. Seminar: assignments Faraday's law.
3. GUIDELINES AND CONDUCTIVITY II. part: Current flow through the electrolyte. Current flow through metal. Current flow through a semiconductor: intrinsic semiconductors. Extrinsic semiconductors. Contacts of different conductors in an electrochemical article. Metal-metal contact. Metal-electrolyte contact. Semiconductor-electrolyte contact. Seminar: leadership tasks.
4. ELECTROCHEMICAL POTENTIALS: Electrochemical potential and electrochemical equilibrium. Internal, external and surface potential. Measurement of relative electrode potential. Nernst's relation. Definition of standard electrode potential and reference electrode. Reference calomel electrode. Silver-silver chloride reference electrode. Copper-copper sulphate reference electrode. Metal working function. Absolute or vacuum electrode potential. Potentials at the solution / solution boundary. Seminar: electrochemical equilibrium tasks.
5. TWO-LAYER MODELS AND ELECTROKINETIC EFFECTS: Two-layer models. Helmholtz two-layer model. Gouy- Chapman two-layer model. Poasson-Boltzmann distribution. Stern's two-layer model. Double layer capacity. Electricity. Electrokinetic effects. Seminar: tasks of electrokinetic phenomenon.
6. ELECTROCHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS: Electromotive force of a galvanic cell. Thermodynamic parameters of a galvanic cell. Thermal effects in a galvanic cell. Seminar: tasks electromotive force.
7. First knowledge test
8. ELECTROCHEMICAL KINETICS: Electron transition at the electrode / electrolyte phase boundary. Butler-Volmer equation. Polarization resistance. Tafel equation. Reversibility and irreversibility. Seminar: tasks electrochemical kinetics.
9. TRANSPORT OF SUBSTANCES IN ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS: Diffusion, migration and convection. Fick's laws. Stationary and nonstationary systems. Seminar: substance transport tasks.
10. ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS. Electrochemical methods. Chronoamperometry, Chronoculometry, Chronopotentiometry. Seminar: tasks electrochemical systems.
11. ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS: Cyclic voltammetry. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Seminar: tasks of the electrochemical method.
12. CREATION OF A NEW PHASE: Electrodeposition of metals. Electroplating, Electrodeposition of polymer layers. Nucleation and layer growth. Nucleation kinetics. Seminar: creating a new phase.
13. CREATION OF A NEW PHASE: Growth of oxide and other passivating layers on the metal. Valve metals. Pourbaix diagrams. Seminar: creating a new phase.
14. PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY: Electrocatalysis, electrochemical energy converters, electrochemical processes at the industrial level.
15. Second knowledge test

EXERCISES: (1a) Conductivity of semiconductors; (4) Electrified glass / water phase boundary - determination of electrokinetic zeta potential; (5) Electrode process under activation control; (6) Electrode process under diffusion control - 6a. Stationary linear diffusion polarization, 6 b. Nonstationary linear diffusion polarization.

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course:
Completed courses: General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I

Prerequisites for taking the course: Attended lectures, writtrn and submitted seminar assignments and completed laboratory exercises.

Development of general and specific student competencies:
General competencies
1. Ability to design and conduct scientific experiments and interpretation of data.
2. Ability to engage in teamwork and ability to apply communication skills in a scientific context.
3. Ability to communicate effectively in written, oral and graphic form.
4. Ability to apply techniques, skills and modern computer tools.
5. Ability to apply knowledge from mathematics, natural sciences and engineering to scientific and practical problems.
6. Ability to notice, formulate and solve engineering problems.
7. Recognizing the need for inclusion in continuing lifelong learning.
8. Recognition of professional problems including ethical responsibility, safety, creative entrepreneurship.
9. Loyalty and dedication to the engineering profession.
10. Recognition of current problems from engineering practice.

1. Apply fundamental knowledge of electrochemistry to solve practical problems.
2. Define electrochemical phenomena and processes.
3. To connect the acquired knowledge and methodology with the knowledge of physical, analytical and general chemistry.
4. Monitor and measure physical quantities in electrochemistry.
5. Use electrochemical equipment.

1. Materijali s predavanja dostupni na stranicama Zavoda za elektrokemiju, Sanja Martinez, Zoran Mandić,
2. Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications 2nd Edition, Allen J. Bard, Larry R. Faulkner, Wiley; 2nd edition, 2000.
3. Electrochemistry 2nd Edition, Carl H. Hamann, Andrew Hamnett, Wolf Vielstich, Wiley-VCH, 2007.
4. Modern Electrochemistry 2Ed Vol 2A Fundamentals Of Electrodics, John O'm. Bockris, Amulya K.N Reddy, Springer India, 2018.

Enrollment :
Passed : Analytical chemistry I
Passed : Basics of electrical engineering
Passed : Basics of mechanical engineering
Passed : Calculus I
Passed : Calculus II
Passed : Computer programming and application
Passed : English language 1
Passed : English language 2
Passed : General chemistry
Passed : Inorganic chemistry
Passed : Physical education 1
Passed : Physical education 2
Passed : Physics I
Passed : Physics II
Attended : Physical chemistry I
Attended : Physical chemistry II

Mandatory course - Regular studij - Applied Chemistry