Environmental electrochemistry
A.A. 2025/2026
Obiettivi formativi
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 remediation and prevention of wastewaters, airborne streams and soils will be provided.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
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.
Periodo: Primo semestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
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Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Primo semestre
Programma
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.
Prerequisiti
Competences and knowledge on physical chemistry (thermodynamics and kinetics, quantum mechanics and electrochemistry fundamentals).
Metodi didattici
Frontal teaching. Simple numerical and practical examples. One or more seminars by experts in the field.
Materiale di riferimento
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 website
Ch. Comninellis, G. Chen, "Electrochemistry for the Environment", Springer, 2009
Other didactic material Available (slides and reviews on specific topics) on the MyAriel website
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
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.
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