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CIV_ENV 395-0-31: Redox and Electrochemical Processes in Water

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Redox and electrochemical processes play a fundamental role in natural phenomena and water-related technologies, such as metal cycling, corrosion, electrolysis, electrocoagulation, and advanced oxidation-reduction, to name just a few. All of these are of great importance to society, both economically and environmentally. In order to control these processes— maximizing their benefits and minimizing drawbacks—it is essential to understand how various physicochemical variables influence them, either thermodynamically or kinetically. This course will present the fundamental principles of different redox and electrochemical processes occurring in aqueous media and their technological applications.