Electrochemical Technology

Code:

Q4101

Acronym:

Q4101

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=2365
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Nanomaterials Science and Technology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CTN	8	Official Study Plan since 2020_M:CTN	1	-	6	42	162
			2
M:Q	0	Study plan since academic year 2023/2024	2	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Detailed analysis of several industrial electrochemical processes, relating the technology with the fundamental principles. Discussion of the role of electrochemical technology in industry, emphasizing that the applications, though diverse, all are based on the same principles of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is intended that, together with the knowledge of various technologies, students can conceptualize in scientific terms the phenomena taking place in industrial electrochemical processes.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Economic importance of electrochemical industry
2. Corrosion prevention and control
3. The chlor-alkali industry
4. Aluminium extraction
5. Metal Finishing, Electrometallurgy
6. Selective membranes
7. Electrochemical purification of water
8. Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
9. Batteries and fuel cells

Mandatory literature

Keith Scott; Sustainable and Green Electrochemical Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2017. ISBN: 978111997244
Thomas F. Fuller, John N. Harb; Electrochemical Engineering, Wiley, 2018. ISBN: 9781119004257

Complementary Bibliography

Derek Pletcher; Industrial electrochemistry. ISBN: 0-7514-0148-X
Alan C. West; Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering. An Introduction, Createspace, 2012. ISBN: 978-147-007604-7
Keith B. Oldham; Electrochemical science and technology. ISBN: 978-0-470-71084-5
E. McCafferty; Introduction to corrosion science. ISBN: 978-1-4419-0454-6
Yuliy D. Gamburg; Theory and practice of metal electrodeposition. ISBN: 9781441996688
M. Schlesinger, M. Paunovic, Eds.; Modern Eletroplating, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-470-16778-6
Douglas MacFarlane; Electrodeposition from ionic liquids. ISBN: 978-3-527-31565-9
Kirby W. Beard; Linden's Handbook of Batteries, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2019. ISBN: 9781260115925

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching of this course takes place through lectures, theoretical-practical classes and laboratory sessions.
The lectures are detailed exposition of the content of the program, illustrated by study cases. Some topics will be discussed in the form of seminars prepared by the students. Audio-visual media are used to support the presentations.
The practical classes are dedicated to the resolution of exercises and apply the concepts covered on lectures.
In the laboratory sessions, the students carry out experimental work illustrative of the themes developed in the lectures, whose results and main conclusions are presented in written reports.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	60,00
Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Trabalho laboratorial	14,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

The students must attend a minimum of 75% of the total number of laboratory classes to be admitted for evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade (FG) is calculated according to:

FG = 0.60 x NT + 0.40 x NP

where
NT = average of the grades obtained on the tests
NP = average of the grades on the laboratory experiments (practical performance + reports)

The tests can be replaced by a final exam.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

All the ambiguous or omitted cases will be solved with a complementary oral test.

Classification improvement

Improving the grade of the course is only possible for the test/exam component.