CHEM 248 – ELECTROCHEMISTRY, Fall 2023
(last updated Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 7:00 am PT)
COURSE INFORMATION
Syllabus [POSTED on 10/3]
B&F Textbook Errata

INSTRUCTOR
 Professor Shane Ardo
 Office Hours: Mondays @ 8 – 9 am, 5 – 6 pm (use Zoom link)

MEETING DATES AND TIMES

  Lecture: Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 8 – 9:20 am (PSCB 240)
  "Discussion" Lab: Mondays @ 1 – 2:50 pm or 3 – 4:50 pm (RH 453)

NOTABLE DUE DATES AND TIMES (10% of lowest score will be dropped, leaving 90% for course grade determination)

  Examinations (50% of course grade) [NEW INCREASED WEIGHT]
  • Th11/9 @ 2 pm – Th11/16 @ 8 am [NEW LATER TIME WINDOW]: Asynchronous Non-Proctored Midterm Exam (24 hours to complete; 20% of course grade)
    [Special Additional Office Hours on Th11/9 @ 10 – 11 am, noon – 1 pm]

  • F12/8 @ 4 pm – F12/15 @ 4 pm [NEW UPDATED LATER TIME WINDOW]: Asynchronous Non-Proctored Final Exam (24 hours to complete; 30% of course grade) [NEW INCREASED WEIGHT]
    [Special Additional Office Hours on Th12/7 @ 9:30 – 10:30 am, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, and F12/8 @ 8 – 9 am]
  Assignments (50% of course grade)
  • M10/16 @ noon: Assignment 1 (Lab 1) (10% of course grade) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE]
  • W10/25 @ noon: Assignment 2 (Labs 2 & 3) (10% of course grade) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE]
  • W11/8 @ noon: Assignment 3 (Labs 4 & 5) (10% of course grade) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE]
  • T12/8 @ noon: Assignment 4 (Labs 6 & 7) (10% of course grade) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE]
  • T12/8 @ noon: Assignment 5 (Lab 8) (10% of course grade) [NEW SHORTENED DUE DATE]
  Synchronous Presentation (0% of course grade) [CANCELLED]

REVIEW INFORMATION
Exam A Review Sheet [UPDATED on 11/9]


COURSE SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS

WEEK 0
WEEK 1
Lab 1 – POTENTIOSTAT SOFTWARE SETUP, SIMULATIONS, AND ANALYSES and Guide (Assignment 1 due Monday, October 16, 2023 by noon [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE]), plus additional ungraded Practice Problems (For Mac Users, UCI Virtual Computer Lab should soon have EC-Lab for remote use)
WEEK 2
Lab 2 – FABRICATING ELECTRODES AND USING A POTENTIOSTAT TO PERFORM CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY - [POSTED on 10/9] - with Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files) and Video-Recorded Lab 2 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 2 due Wednesday, October 25, 2023 by noon [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE])
WEEK 3
Lab 3 – ELECTRODEPOSITION OF MATERIALS USING POURBAIX DIAGRAMS AND EVALUATING CHARGE STORAGE - [POSTED on 10/12] - with Mass Values and Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files) and Video-Recorded Lab 3 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 2 due Wednesday, October 25, 2023 by noon [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE])
WEEK 4
Lab 4 – INTERFACIAL CAPACITIVE CHARGING, UNCOMPENSATED RESISTANCE, AND MASS TRANSPORT LIMITS - [POSTED on 10/19] - with Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files) and Video-Recorded Lab 4 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 3 due Monday, November 8, 2023 by noon) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE])
WEEK 5
Lab 5 – DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS USING FIVE METHODS - [POSTED on 10/25] - with Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files), Link to "Calculating D from a Warburg Impedance" (if need be, assume the same D for both species), and Video-Recorded Lab 5 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 3 due Monday, November 8, 2023 by noon) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE])
WEEK 6
Lab 6 – DETERMINATION OF DONNAN MEMBRANE POTENTIALS AND LIQUID-JUNCTION POTENTIALS - [POSTED on 11/2] - with Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files) and Extra Associated Lecture Material (3 slides per page) and Video-Recorded Lecture and Lab 6 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 4 due Tuesday, December 8, 2023 by noon) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE])
WEEK 7
M11/13: No lab (midterm exam period)
WEEK 8
Lab 7 – ELECTROCATALYSIS OF VARIOUS REACTIONS - [POSTED on 11/17] - with Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files) and Video-Recorded Lab 7 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 4 due Tuesday, December 8, 2023 by noon) [NEW EXTENDED DUE DATE])
WEEK 9
Lab 8 – REDOX CHEMISTRY WITH A PORPHYRIN MOLECULE - [POSTED on 11/26] - with Potentiostat Data Files (text files, EC-Lab files) and Video-Recorded Lab 8 (see Canvas course website, or email Shane to request access to all video-recorded e-labs) (Assignment 5 due Tuesday, December 8, 2023 by noon) [NEW SHORTENED DUE DATE])
WEEK 10

WEEK 11