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KD3130 Experimental Electrochemistry 9.0 credits

Experimentell elektrokemi

Please note

This course has been cancelled.

  • Educational level

    Third cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

Information for research students about course offerings

Spring 2010; Is given this time only.

Last day of application:

31 of january 2010

Learning outcomes

After having passed the course, the students are expected to have attained the following knowledge and experimental skills:

-       Knowledge about solar cell construction and components, in particular electrodes

-       Knowledge regarding electrochemical kinetics for complex reactions at electrodes

-       Knowledge regarding important reactions at solar cell counter electrodes

-       Knowledge regarding solar cell electrolyte compositions, as well as chemical and physical properties

-       Be able to make conductivity measurements of electrolytes

-       Be able to make electrochemical characterization of dyes and redox mediators, including effects from electrode construction

-       Knowledge regarding photoelectrochemistry of semicponductors

Knowledge regarding homogenous and heterogenous electrocatalysis

Course main content

The course will be offered during Spring 2010 at Inorganic Chemistry, KTH, and will be given by Dr. Nick Vlachopoulos, Uppsala University. The course will consist both of lectures (8) and experimental work centered around the students’ own research projects in the form of exercise sessions (4).

Eligibility

Fundamental knowledge on physical chemistry and photoelectrochemical solar cells.

Literature

‘Experimental electrochemistry for chemists’ by D.T. Sawyer, A. Sobkowiak and J.L. Roberts, Wiley Blackwell 1995

‘Electrochemical methods’ by A.J. Bard and L.R. Faulkner, Wiley-VCH 2001

Artiklar i urval från ‘Journal of Chemical Education’

Examination

Examination with both consist of a written exam and an electrochemical project associated with the students’ own research projects.

Offered by

CHE/Chemistry

Contact

Lars Kloo, tel: +46 8 7909343, larsa@kth.se

Examiner

Lars Kloo, tel: +46 8 7909343, larsa@kth.se

Supplementary information

For whom:

PhD students with research projects within electrochemistry.

Group size: 10-15

Application to:

Dr. Nick Vlachpouos, e-post ’nick.echem@gmail.com’ eller ‘nikolaos@fki.uu.se’

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 10.