2020 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
Advanced Electrochemistry II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Energy Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Ryoji Kanno / Hajime Arai / Fusao Kitamura / Masaaki Hirayama
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon (G114)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ENR.H404
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To acquire the basic concepts and applications of electrochemistry is needed to understand the features, functions and issues of electrochemical devices that are widely used in our society, such as batteries and fuel cells. This course gives profound understanding and applications of electrochemical concepts, electrochemical equilibrium based on thermodynamics, potential-current relationship based on reaction kinetics, and so on, where the related lectures and exercise are combined. In the latter part of the course, the participants study analytical methods based on the principles of electrochemical measurements and their applications to electrochemical devices such as rechargeable batteries and fuel cells to acquire practical senses to these devices.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will able to:
1) Explain basic electrochemical concepts such as electrodes, electrolytes, interface and potential.
2) Explain relationships among potential, current and time governed by equilibrium and kinetics.
3) Explain principles of electrochemical measurements used for analysis of electrochemical devices.
4) Explain the features, usage and issues of rechargeable batteries and fuel cells considering their components and characteristics.
Keywords
electrochemistry, energy conversion, electrochemical interface, electrochemical reactions (equilibrium and kinetics), electrochemical measurements, rechargeable batteries, fuel cells
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Individual topics will be lectured and the related exercise is given to solve (Need a calculator). To prepare for class, students should read the course schedule section and check what topics will be covered. Required learning should be completed outside of the classroom for preparation and review purposes.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Lecture and exercise on stoichiometry and equilibrium | Treat the electrochemical stoichiometry and thermodynamics (Nernst equation and equilibrium potential). |
| Class 2 | Lecture and exercise on electrochemical kinetics | Treat the electrochemical behavior under charge transfer and mass transfer conditions. |
| Class 3 | Lecture and exercise on electrochemical measurements (DC methods) | Explain the principle of electrochemical DC measurements. |
| Class 4 | Lecture and exercise on electrochemical measurements (AC methods) | Explain the principle of electrochemical AC measurements. |
| Class 5 | Lecture and exercise on theory and analysis of rechargeable batteries 1 | Explain and treat the battery performance of various rechargeable batteries based on capacity, energy density, and power density. |
| Class 6 | Lecture and exercise on theory and analysis of rechargeable batteries 2 | Explain the analytical methods to evaluate the performance of lithium ion batteries. |
| Class 7 | Lecture and exercise on theory/analysis of fuel cells a | Explain the kinds and power generation principles of fuel cells with analytical methods for performance evaluation |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
none
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Keith Oldham, Jan Myland, Alan Bond, Electrochemical Science and Technology: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley (2011), ISBN: 978-0-470-71085-2
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' understanding will be assessed by mini-exercises/reports(50%).
Related courses
- ENR.H403 ： Advanced Electrochemistry I
- ENR.H411 ： Topics in Applied Electrochemistry
Prerequisites
It is desirable that the students have learned basic electrochemistry.