ES 464/ES 564: Corrosion Engineering

Spring 2008

 

Catalog Data:            ES 464/ES 564 Corrosion Engineering.

The nature of corrosion and the means by which it can be controlled. The behavior of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys in various environments is related to the theory of corrosion.  Control measures such as alloy selection, equipment design, cathodic protection, protective coating and inhibitors.

 

Prerequisites: CM 132. 

 

Textbooks:     Allen J. Bard and Larry R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods, Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd ed. (New York, John Wiley and Sons, 2001). 

Denny A. Jones, Principles and Prevention of Corrosion, 2nd ed. (Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, 1996). 

 

You should also investigate the Interconnect chapter from the following sites:

http://www.itrs.net/Links/2005ITRS/Home2005.htm

http://www.itrs.net/Links/2006Update/2006UpdateFinal.htm

The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) is published by the (SIA) Semiconductor Industry Association (www.semichips.org), a consortium of semiconductor companies.  The ITRS provides research and development guidelines for people working in both industry and academia to ensure that future technological challenges can be met.  Electrochemistry is used for Interconnect fabrication both for Cu electrodeposition and for Cu electrochemical mechanical planarization (ECMP).

 

Class Time:    TTh 9:30-10:45, CAMP 184.

 

Instructor:      Ian Suni (CAMP 236, x4471, isuni@clarkson.edu)

 

Office hours:  M-W, 2:20-4:00

 

Course site:    www.clarkson.edu/~isuni/course464.htm

 

Topical Outline:

 

            Introduction                                                    Examples from Prof. Suni’s laboratory

            Potentials and Thermodynamics of Cells :                  Chapter 2, Bard and Faulkner

            Kinetics of Electrode Reactions :                                Chapter 3, Bard and Faulkner

            Mass Transfer by Migration and Diffusion :               Chapter 4, Bard and Faulkner

            Basic Potential Step Methods:                                    Chapter 5, Bard and Faulkner

            Potential Sweep Methods:                                          Chapter 6, Bard and Faulkner

            Methods Involving Forced Convection:                     Chapter 9, Bard and Faulkner

            Techniques Based on Concepts of Impedance:          Chapter 10, Bard and Faulkner

            Case study:    Cu Electrodeposition into Deep Submicron Interconnects

            Case study:    Amperometric and Impedance Biosensors

            Case study:    Water Electrolysis, a Boon to the Hydrogen Economy? 

            The Technology and Evaluation of Corrosion:           Chapter 1, Jones

            Pourbaix Diagrams                                                      Chapter 2.2, Jones

            Mixed Potential Theory                                              Chapter 3.3, Jones

            Passivity                                                                      Chapter 4, Jones

            Polarization Methods to Measure Corrosion Rate:     Chapter 5, Jones

            Galvanic and Concentration Cell Corrosion                Chapter 6, Jones

            Pitting and Crevice Corrosion                                                Chapter 7, Jones

            Atmospheric Corrosion and Elevated Temperature Oxidation:

                                                                                                Chapter 12, Jones

            Cathodic Protection:                                                   Chapter 13, Jones

            Coatings and Inhibitors:                                             Chapter 14, Jones

            Case study:    Electrochemical Planarization Methods for Deep Submicron Interconnects

            Case study:    Corrosion of Metal Interconnects in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs)

 

Evaluation Methods:

 

Homework will be assigned but not collected and graded.  Grades will be distributed based on z-scores, which measures the number of standard deviations students perform above or below the means:

 

 

                        Midterm examination   25%

                        Final examination        25%

                        Research paper            25%

                        Research paper            25%

 

Exam Policy:  Open book and notes, no make-up exams.