Book description
A Comprehensive Reference for Electrochemical Engineering Theory and Application
From chemical and electronics manufacturing, to hybrid vehicles, energy storage, and beyond, electrochemical engineering touches many industries—any many lives—every day. As energy conservation becomes of central importance, so too does the science that helps us reduce consumption, reduce waste, and lessen our impact on the planet. Electrochemical Engineering provides a reference for scientists and engineers working with electrochemical processes, and a rigorous, thorough text for graduate students and upper-division undergraduates.
Merging theoretical concepts with widespread application, this book is designed to provide critical knowledge in a real-world context. Beginning with the fundamental principles underpinning the field, the discussion moves into industrial and manufacturing processes that blend central ideas to provide an advanced understanding while explaining observable results. Fully-worked illustrations simplify complex processes, and end-of chapter questions help reinforce essential knowledge.
With in-depth coverage of both the practical and theoretical, this book is both a thorough introduction to and a useful reference for the field. Rigorous in depth, yet grounded in relevance, Electrochemical Engineering:
- Introduces basic principles from the standpoint of practical application
- Explores the kinetics of electrochemical reactions with discussion on thermodynamics, reaction fundamentals, and transport
- Covers battery and fuel cell characteristics, mechanisms, and system design
- Delves into the design and mechanics of hybrid and electric vehicles, including regenerative braking, start-stop hybrids, and fuel cell systems
- Examines electrodeposition, redox-flow batteries, electrolysis, regenerative fuel cells, semiconductors, and other applications of electrochemical engineering principles
Overlapping chemical engineering, chemistry, material science, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, electrochemical engineering covers a diverse array of phenomena explained by some of the important scientific discoveries of our time. Electrochemical Engineering provides the critical understanding required to work effectively with these processes as they become increasingly central to global sustainability.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- List of Symbols
- About the Companion Website
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Chapter 1: Introduction and Basic Principles
- 1.1 Electrochemical Cells
- 1.2 Characteristics of Electrochemical Reactions
- 1.3 Importance of Electrochemical Systems
- 1.4 Scientific Units, Constants, Conventions
- 1.5 Faraday's Law
- 1.6 Faradaic Efficiency
- 1.7 Current Density
- 1.8 Potential and OHM'S Law
- 1.9 Electrochemical Systems: Example
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 2: Cell Potential and Thermodynamics
- 2.1 Electrochemical Reactions
- 2.2 Cell Potential
- 2.3 Expression for Cell Potential
- 2.4 Standard Potentials
- 2.5 Effect of Temperature on Standard Potential
- 2.6 Simplified Activity Correction
- 2.7 Use of the Cell Potential
- 2.8 Equilibrium Constants
- 2.9 Pourbaix Diagrams
- 2.10 Cells with a Liquid Junction
- 2.11 Reference Electrodes
- 2.12 Equilibrium at Electrode Interface
- 2.13 Potential in Solution Due to Charge: Debye–Hückel Theory
- 2.14 Activities and Activity Coefficients
- 2.15 Estimation of Activity Coefficients
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 3: Electrochemical Kinetics
- 3.1 Double Layer
- 3.2 Impact of Potential on Reaction Rate
- 3.3 Use of the Butler–Volmer Kinetic Expression
- 3.4 Reaction Fundamentals
- 3.5 Simplified forms of the Butler–Volmer Equation
- 3.6 Direct Fitting of the Butler–Volmer Equation
- 3.7 The Influence of Mass Transfer on the Reaction Rate
- 3.8 Use of Kinetic Expressions in Full Cells
- 3.9 Current Efficiency
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
- Chapter 4: Transport
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Chapter 5: Electrode Structures and Configurations
- 5.1 Mathematical Description of Porous Electrodes
- 5.2 Characterization of Porous Electrodes
- 5.3 Impact of Porous Electrode on Transport
- 5.4 Current Distributions in Porous Electrodes
- 5.5 The Gas–Liquid Interface in Porous Electrodes
- 5.6 Three-Phase Electrodes
- 5.7 Electrodes with Flow
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 6: Electroanalytical Techniques and Analysis of Electrochemical Systems
- 6.1 Electrochemical Cells, Instrumentation, and Some Practical Issues
- 6.2 Overview
- 6.3 Step Change in Potential or Current for a Semi-Infinite Planar Electrode in a Stagnant Electrolyte
- 6.4 Electrode Kinetics and Double-Layer Charging
- 6.5 Cyclic Voltammetry
- 6.6 Stripping Analyses
- 6.7 Electrochemical Impedance
- 6.8 Rotating Disk Electrodes
- 6.9 iR Compensation
- 6.10 Microelectrodes
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 7: Battery Fundamentals
- 7.1 Components of a Cell
- 7.2 Classification of Batteries and Cell Chemistries
- 7.3 Theoretical Capacity and State of Charge
- 7.4 Cell Characteristics and Electrochemical Performance
- 7.5 Ragone Plots
- 7.6 Heat Generation
- 7.7 Efficiency of Secondary Cells
- 7.8 Charge Retention and Self-Discharge
- 7.9 Capacity Fade in Secondary Cells
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 8: Battery Applications: Cell and Battery Pack Design
- 8.1 Introduction to Battery Design
- 8.2 Battery Layout Using a Specific Cell Design
- 8.3 Scaling of Cells to Adjust Capacity
- 8.4 Electrode and Cell Design to Achieve Rate Capability
- 8.5 Cell Construction
- 8.6 Charging of Batteries
- 8.7 Use of Resistance to Characterize Battery Peformance
- 8.8 Battery Management
- 8.9 Thermal Management Systems
- 8.10 Mechanical Considerations
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
- Chapter 9: Fuel-Cell Fundamentals
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Chapter 10: Fuel-Cell Stack and System Design
- 10.1 Introduction and Overview of Systems Analysis
- 10.2 Basic Stack Design Concepts
- 10.3 Cell Stack Configurations
- 10.4 Basic Construction and Components
- 10.5 Utilization of Oxidant and Fuel
- 10.6 Flow-Field Design
- 10.7 Water and Thermal Management
- 10.8 Structural–Mechanical Considerations
- 10.9 Case Study
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 11: Electrochemical Double-Layer Capacitors
- 11.1 Capacitor Introduction
- 11.2 Electrical Double-Layer Capacitance
- 11.3 Current–Voltage Relationship for Capacitors
- 11.4 Porous Edlc Electrodes
- 11.5 Impedance Analysis of EDLCs
- 11.6 Full Cell Edlc Analysis
- 11.7 Power and Energy Capabilities
- 11.8 Cell Design, Practical Operation, and Electrochemical Capacitor Performance
- 11.9 Pseudo-Capacitance
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 12: Energy Storage and Conversion for Hybrid and Electrical Vehicles
- 12.1 Why Electric and Hybrid-Electric Systems?
- 12.2 Driving Schedules and Power Demand in Vehicles
- 12.3 Regenerative Braking
- 12.4 Battery Electrical Vehicle
- 12.5 Hybrid Vehicle Architectures
- 12.6 Start–Stop Hybrid
- 12.7 Batteries for Full-Hybrid Electric Vehicles
- 12.8 Fuel-Cell Hybrid Systems for Vehicles
- Closure
- Note
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 13: Electrodeposition
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Faraday's Law and Deposit Thickness
- 13.3 Electrodeposition Fundamentals
- 13.4 Formation of Stable Nuclei
- 13.5 Nucleation Rates
- 13.6 Growth of Nuclei
- 13.7 Deposit Morphology
- 13.8 Additives
- 13.9 Impact of Current Distribution
- 13.10 Impact of Side Reactions
- 13.11 Resistive Substrates
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
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Chapter 14: Industrial Electrolysis, Electrochemical Reactors, and Redox-Flow Batteries
- 14.1 Overview of Industrial Electrolysis
- 14.2 Performance Measures
- 14.3 Voltage Losses and the Polarization Curve
- 14.4 Design of Electrochemical Reactors for Industrial Applications
- 14.5 Examples of Industrial Electrolytic Processes
- 14.6 Thermal Management and Cell Operation
- 14.7 Electrolytic Processes for a Sustainable Future
- 14.8 Redox-Flow Batteries
- Closure
- Further Reading
- Problems
- Chapter 15: Semiconductor Electrodes and Photoelectrochemical Cells
- Chapter 16: Corrosion
- Appendix A: Electrochemical Reactions and Standard Potentials
- Appendix B: Fundamental Constants
- Appendix C: Thermodynamic Data
- Appendix D: Mechanics of Materials
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: Electrochemical Engineering
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2018
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781119004257
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