Environmental Elettrochemistry
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide a comprehensive and deep knowledge on the principles regulating electrochemistry-based strategies for environment protection. A survey of methods for pollution sensing, purification and remediation of wastewaters, airborne streams and soils will be given.
Expected learning outcomes
The student will master basic concepts in electrochemistry and on the most conventional methods for environmental remediation and pollutants quantitative determination. He/she will develop a deep knowledge on electrochemistry-based methods for environmental protection, pollution monitoring, separation and remediation. He/she will be able to choose the best electrochemistry-based strategy to monitor, separate or destroy a single pollutant or mixture in water, soil or air.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Outlook on environmental protection and restoration. Basic concepts on electrochemistry. Figures of merit. Electrochemical environmental technologies: degradation and removal of contaminants, recovery of substances, recycling of reagents, innovation technologies. Electrochemical technologies for "green" chemical organic synthesis. Process efficiency and comparison with conventional environmental treatments.
Prerequisites for admission
Competences and knowledge on physical chemistry (thermodynamics and kinetics, quantum mechanics and electrochemistry fundamentals).
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching. Simple exercises and practical examples. One or more seminars by experts in the field.
Teaching Resources
A. J. Bard, L. R. Faulkner, "Electrochemical Methods", Wiley, 2001
Ch. Comninellis, G. Chen, "Electrochemistry for the Environment", Springer, 2009
Other didactic material Available (slides and reviews on specific topics) on the MyAriel 2024-25 website
Ch. Comninellis, G. Chen, "Electrochemistry for the Environment", Springer, 2009
Other didactic material Available (slides and reviews on specific topics) on the MyAriel 2024-25 website
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral interview with the possibility of short exercises and interpretation of diagrams
In addition to the basic concepts, the candidate's ability to apply the correct electrochemical technology in a given hypothetical situation will be assessed.
In addition to the basic concepts, the candidate's ability to apply the correct electrochemical technology in a given hypothetical situation will be assessed.
CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Minguzzi Alessandro
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
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