Environmental Elettrochemistry
A.Y. 2022/2023
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 cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Course activated to alternate year: active in 2022-2023, not active in 2023-2024.
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. Process efficiency and comparison with conventional environmental treatments. Electrochemical methods for the environmental monitoring and control: outlook of electrochemical sensors. Conductimetric, potentiometric, amperometric transducers.
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 material on the Ariel website
https://aminguzziee.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/Default.aspx
Ch. Comninellis, G. Chen, "Electrochemistry for the Environment", Springer, 2009
- Other material on the Ariel website
https://aminguzziee.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/Default.aspx
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral: discussion that could include short exercises and interpretation of diagrams
Written: in case of valid justification (for example, for specific health issues)
Together with the basic concepts, the candidate will be asked to adopt the best electrochemical technology to solve an hypothetic problem.
Written: in case of valid justification (for example, for specific health issues)
Together with the basic concepts, the candidate will be asked to adopt the best electrochemical technology to solve an hypothetic problem.
CHIM/02 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Minguzzi Alessandro
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