Electrochemical thermodynamics

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• Introduction

• Oxido-reduction

• Notion of electric current

• Simplified description of  electrochemical systems

• Faraday's Laws

• Faradaic yield

• Prediction of Redox Reactions

• Relationship between potential of electrode and Gibbs free energy

• Pourbaix diagram (E / pH)

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Electrochemical kinetics

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• Butler Volmer's equation

• Tafel's Law

• Applications of Tafel's Law 

• Diffusion kinetics

• Fick's Laws

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Surface Treatments of Metals and Materials Compounds

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• The stages of the formation of a  metal coating

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Surface preparations

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• Chemical degreasing

• Electrolytic degreasing

•  Cathodic electrolytic degreasing and anodic degreasing

•  Pickling

• Chemical pickling

• Electrolytic pickling

• Steps for preparing the surfaces

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Electrolytic coatings

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• Rack plating

• Key parameters for barrel plating

• Composition of the plating baths

• Current distribution in  the electrolysis tanks

• How to improve the distribution of the thicknesses

• Pulse plating

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Troubleshooting

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Electrochemical corrosion

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• Anodic and Cathodic Protection

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Electrochemical techniques:

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• Linear voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry,

• Chronopotentiometry, chronoamperometry

• Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy