Electrochemical engineering

Electrochemical engineering is like making magic potions with electricity to make useful things like energy, medicine or new materials.

Just like when we mix ingredients to bake a cake, electrochemical engineers mix different chemicals and use electricity to make different things.

Imagine we have a container filled with water and we put a metal rod inside connected to a battery. When we turn on the battery, magic happens! The electricity makes a chemical reaction that converts the metal rod and water into hydrogen and oxygen gas.

This is called electrolysis and it's a key process in electrochemical engineering. Engineers use this process to create hydrogen fuel by splitting water or to extract metals from ores.

Electrochemical engineers can also make things like batteries that store energy, electroplated coatings that protect surfaces from corrosion, or sensors that detect chemicals.

It's like being a wizard, but with science and technology!