2025-Spring Environmental Electrochemistry (EVSE594-01) The course syllabus

1.Course Information

Course No. EVSE594 Section 01 Credit 3.00
Category Major elective Course Type prerequisites
Postechian Core Competence
Hours MON, WED / 14:00 ~ 15:15 / Environ Bldg[208]Seminar Room Grading Scale G

2. Instructor Information

Cho Kangwoo Name Cho Kangwoo Department Div. of Environmental Science & Eng.
Email address kwcho1982@postech.ac.kr Homepage
Office Office Phone 054-279-2289
Office Hours Tue, Thr 15:15 - 16:00

3. Course Objectives

- Understanding on the electrochemical reactions and related principles.
- Understanding on the electrocatalysts.
- Understanding on the electroanalytical techniques.
- Understanding on the electrochemical processes/systems for environmental and energy applications.

4. Prerequisites & require

General Chemistry

5. Grading

Attendance 10%; Mid-term exam 20%; Problem Set/Report 30%; Final Exam 30%

6. Course Materials

Title Author Publisher Publication
Year/Edition		 ISBN

7. Course References

- No Required Textbook
- Reference
1. Comninellis, Christos; Chen, Guohua (Eds.) Electrochemistry for the Environment. Springer
2. Bard, Allen J.; Faulkner, Larry R. Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications. Wiley

8. Course Plan

Week 1: Introduction on electrochemcal technologies for environmental and energy applications.
Week 2: Overview on electrochemical system and electrochemical processes
Week 3: Thermodynamics of electrochemical system
Week 4: Kinetics of electrochemical reactions
Week 5: Semiconductor (photo)electrocatalysts
Week 6: Basic photoelectrochemistry
Week 7: (Photo)Electrode fabrication techniques/ Midterm exam
Week 8: Basic electroanalytical techniques- potential step/sweep methods
Week 9: Advanced electroanalytical techniques - scanning probe techniques and others
Week10: Electrochemical advanced oxidation/reduction processes (1)
Week11: Electrochemical advanced oxidation/reduction processes (2) / Electroflotation / Electrocoagulation
Week12: Electrochemical energy conversion/harvesting/storage processes
Week13: Capacitive deionization
Week14: Electrochemical system hybridized with other (bio)chemical techniques
Week15: Final exam

9. Course Operation

Slides presentation / Board work

10. How to Teach & Remark

11. Supports for Students with a Disability

- Taking Course: interpreting services (for hearing impairment), Mobility and preferential seating assistances (for developmental disability), Note taking(for all kinds of disabilities) and etc.

- Taking Exam: Extended exam period (for all kinds of disabilities, if needed), Magnified exam papers (for sight disability), and etc.

- Please contact Center for Students with Disabilities (279-2434) for additional assistance

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