MAT E 341 - Applied Electrochemistry and Corrosion

3 units (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-2S-0)

Faculty of Engineering

Electrochemical reactions, equilibrium electrode potentials, cell potentials and Pourbaix diagrams. Electrochemical reaction kinetics, Butler-Volmer Model, polarization and Tafel equations. Electrochemical measurements including linear polarization resistance and monitoring. Metal recovery from solutions, electroplating, electrowinning, electroless plating. Batteries, fuel cells. The different forms of corrosion. Corrosion measurements, protection, coatings, materials selection, and design for corrosion control. High temperature oxidation and its control. Prerequisites: MAT E 204 or CH E 343.