Electrochemistry: From fundamentals to applications 2025
Doctoral School of Engineering and Science at Aalborg University
Welcome to Electrochemistry: From fundamentals to applications (2025)
Description:
Electrochemistry is nowadays everywhere in our daily life. How does a battery work? How can we obtain green hydrogen more efficiently? Is it possible to monitoring blood sugar level in real time? All these questions can be answered by electrochemistry.
The motivation of this course is to try to equip students with a mindset of electrochemistry. The students are expected to understand the fundamental principles of electrochemistry and start using electrochemistry methods as a tool to boost their PhD study.
Prerequisites: The students should have a certain level of knowledge on basic physics and chemistry. It's an advantage if students have learnt physical chemistry (not mandatory).
Learning objectives: The major objective of this course is to explain the fundamentals and then applications of electrochemistry. The emphasis will be placed on the fundamental topics such as thermodynamics and kinetics in electrochemistry (redox reaction, potential, current), basic electrochemical techniques (voltammetry, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, impedance), as well as coupled techniques (spectro-electrochemistry). The applications of electrochemistry including energy storage and conversion (batteries, (bio)-fuel cells, water electrolyzer for hydrogen production, power-to-X), analytical chemistry (sensors, biosensors), and fabrication (electrodeposition / electroplating) will be discussed. By working in groups or individuals, they can perform electrochemistry experiments with a designed project highly related to their PhD projects.
Teaching methods: Lecture, group discussion, hand-on lab work.
Criteria for assessment: Small group project with dissertation
Key literature:
1. Book: Electrochemical Engineering (2018), Thomas F. Fuller, John N. Harb
2. Book: Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition (2000), Larry R. Faulkner, Allen J. Bard
Organizer: Xinxin Xiao, tenure track assistant professor, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience
Lecturers: Xinxin Xiao, tenure track assistant professor, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience; and invited researchers.
ECTS: 2.5
Time: 9 - 11 April 2025
Place: Aalborg University
Zip code: 9220
City: Aalborg
Maximal number of participants: 20
Deadline: 19 March 2025