Electrochemistry is playing an increasingly important role in renewable energy. This course aims to cover the fundamentals of electrochemistry, and then build on that knowledge to cover applications of electrochemistry in energy conversion. Topics to be covered include fuel cells, solar water-splitting, CO 2 conversion to fuels and chemicals, batteries, redox flow cells, and supercapacitors. Prerequisites: CHEM 31AB or CHEMENG 31 M, CHEM 33, CHEMENG CHEMENG 110A/B, CHEMENG CHEMENG 130A/B, or equivalents. Recommended: CHEM 173.
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
Electrochemistry is playing an increasingly important role in renewable energy. This course aims to cover the fundamentals of electrochemistry, and then build on that knowledge to cover applications of electrochemistry in energy conversion. Topics to be covered include fuel cells, solar water-splitting, CO2 conversion to fuels and chemicals, batteries, redox flow cells, and supercapacitors. Prerequisites: CHEM 31AB or 31 M, CHEM 33, CHEMENG 110A/B, CHEMENG 130A/B, or equivalents. Recommended: CHEM 173.
Offered in Winter 2026 at Stanford University.