Experimental Techniques in Electrochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry and Photocatalysis - AP105011
Title: Experimental Techniques in Electrochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry and Photocatalysis
Guaranteed by: Department of Inorganic Technology (105)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual: from 2019
Semester: both
Points: 0
E-Credits: 0
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 3/0, other [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course is intended for doctoral students only
can be fulfilled in the future
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Krýsa Josef prof. Dr. Ing.
Interchangeability : P105011
Examination dates   
Annotation -
The aim of the course is the descriptions of the methods used in electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry and photocatalysis. Emphasis is given not only on the understanding of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical processes, but also on their application primarily in the energetics, analytical chemistry and environmental cleaning. After passing of the graduate gets a comprehensive overview of experimental performance and benefits of electrochemical and photoelectrochemical methods.
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Aim of the course -

Students will be able to:

  • use the experimental methods used in electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry and photocatalysis
  • detect if the studied electrochemical reaction takes place irreversibly
  • select the appropriate electrochemical method for given application in electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry and photocatalysis

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Course completion requirements -

Oral exam

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Literature -

A.J.Bard, L.R. Faulkner: Electrochemical methods, Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley, New York.

Rasi Varna, J. R. Selman: Techniques for characterization of electrodes and electrochemical processes, Willey - Interscience Publication, 1990

Riidiger Memming, Semiconductor Electrochemistry, WILEY-VCH, 2001

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Teaching methods -

lectures

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Requirements to the exam -

none

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Syllabus -

The subject is focused on the following topics:

1. Faradaic and non-faradaic processes. Electrochemical instrumentation, electro-chemical cell.

2. Charge transport in electrolyte. Faraday's laws, the electrode potential.

3. Kinetics of electrode reactions, charge transfer overpotential, concentration overpotential, limiting current density

4. Techniques based on the potential control, potentiostatic and potentiodynamic methods.

5. Techniques based on the current control.

6. Polarography.

7. Coulometry, bulk electrolysis, stripping voltammetry.

8. Convective method-RDE, RRDE.

9. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

10. Principles of semiconductor physics, optical properties, excitation and recombination,

11. Semiconductor-electrolyte interface, Fermi level, flat band potential, photocurrent measurement.

12. Experimental techniques in photocatalysis

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Learning resources -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrochemistry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochemistry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoelectrochemistry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photocatalysis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoelectrochemical_oxidation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterojunction

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Entry requirements -

none

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Registration requirements -

none

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