2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Electrochemistry (P)
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Masahiro Miyauchi / Yuta Nabae / Sachiko Matsushita
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (S7-201) / 3-4 Fri (S7-201)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.P307
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In the field of electrochemistry, charge transfer and materials diffusion are very important. In addition, electrochemistry has strong relation with thermodynamics and photochemistry. This course introduces and explains the electrochemistry by considering its relation with basic materials science and applied materials engineering. This course also explains batteries, fuel cells and applied measurements of electrical engineering of materials
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand electrochemical phenomena, electrochemical reaction and their evaluation on materials, and applications of electrochemistry.
Keywords
electrochemistry, thermodynamics, standard electrode potential, diffusion, voltammetry, interface, electrolyte, battery, photochemistry
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Explain a basic and advanced aspect of electrochemistry. Mini-test, midterm test, and final exam will be held.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of electrochemistry |
Explain the importance of electrochemistry by introducing electrochemical phenomena and applications. |
| Class 2 | Potential of chemical reaction |
Explain energy and equilibrium on the basis of thermodynamics. Explain the relationship between chemical reaction and potential generation. |
| Class 3 | Standard electrode |
Explain the concept of standard electrodes. |
| Class 4 | Nernst's equation |
Explain the Nernst's equation |
| Class 5 | Review, Midterm exam. |
Explain the imporrtant points of this lecture, and conduct midterm exam. |
| Class 6 | How does the chemical reaction |
Explain the difference between equilibrium and kinetics. |
| Class 7 | Electrode reactions. |
Electrons from electrodes, Bulter-Volmer equation. |
| Class 8 | What is the origin of the activation energy? |
Considering the relationship between the reorientation of solvent molecules and the activation energy. |
| Class 9 | Diffusion equation and voltammetry |
considering the relationship between diffusion equation and voltammetry. |
| Class 10 | Midterm Exam II |
Exam. about the 6-9 classes. |
| Class 11 | Various Electrochemical Devices |
Study about batteries, fuel cells and electrolysis. |
| Class 12 | Voltammetry |
Study about various electrochemical measurements. |
| Class 13 | AC Impedance Method |
Study of the AC impedance for the characterization of various electrochemical systems. |
| Class 14 | Electrochemistry relating to photon and spectroscopy |
Study about the electrochemistry relating to photon and spectroscopy |
| Class 15 | Final exam |
Final exam |
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)
Handout or uploaded on website by instructor
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Physical Chemistry (Atkins)
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students will be assessed on their understanding of basic electrochemistry, evaluation, and applications.
Students’ course scores are based on midterm exam I (33%), midterm exam II (33%) and final exam (34%).
Related courses
- MAT.P204 ： Physical Chemistry (Thermodynamics)
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.