PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL ELECTROCHEMISTRY

The lecture course of Electrochemistry is offered in the first semester to third-year undergraduate and to graduate students. The aim of this course is to teach the theory behind a number of advanced electrochemical methods and the basic principles of modern instrumentation devices.

Course No. 0351-3815 Electrochemistry

Lecturers: Prof. Eliezer Gileadi, Prof. Emilia Eisner

The lecture course is followed by a laboratory course, which takes place in the second semester. In the laboratory, the theory studied in the first semester is applied to the use of modern instrumental techniques in electrochemistry.

Course No. 0351-3817 Laboratory in Electrochemistry

The Content of the Lecture Course

Physical Electrochemistry - Prof. Eliezer Gileadi

1. Basic quantities in electrochemistry: measurable and unmeasurable

2. Types of electrodes and cell configurations

3. Basic equations of electrode kinetics

4. Types of overpotential

5. Charge-transfer and mass-transport controlled processes

6. Adsorption isoterms in electrochemistry

7. Basic technics in electrochemistry: potentiostatic, galvanostatic, cyclic voltammetry, rotating-disc electrode

Electroanalytical Chemistry - Prof. Emilia Eisner

1. Diffusion in electroanalytical chemistry

2. Forced-convection voltammetry – rotating-disk electrode

3. Diffusion-controlled voltammetry

4. Reference electrodes

5. Polarography and related techniques

6. Anodic-stripping voltammetry

7. Coulometric titrations – in situ generation of titrant

8. Titrimetric methods and end-point indicating systems

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Last update: 8 March 2007