Programa de Electroquímica Aplicada e Ingeniería Electroquímica (PRELINE)

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At the Programa de Electroquímica Aplicada e Ingeniería Electroquímica (PRELINE), we conduct scientific and technological research focused on the study and optimization of electrochemical processes through experimental, theoretical, and computational methodologies.

In addition to generating knowledge, PRELINE is also dedicated to teaching and to the training of human resources in engineering and electrochemical sciences, preparing professionals and specialists for academia, industry, and applied research.

These tools are applied to the design, analysis, and optimization of electrochemical reactors in various areas: energy conversion, chemical production, materials protection, wastewater treatment, and the development of new electrochemical technologies. We also promote technology transfer and collaboration in national and international projects, contributing to scientific progress and sustainable development.

Members

Electrochemical Engineering

José M. Bisang

José M. Bisang

Chemical Engineer
Principal Researcher AD-HONOREM (CONICET)
Retired Associate Professor (FIQ-UNL)

Electrochemical Engineering

✉️ jbisang@fiq.unl.edu.ar CV

Electrocatalysis

María Rosa Gennero

María Rosa Gennero

Principal Researcher AD-HONOREM (CONICET)
Associate Professor (FIQ-UNL)

Electrocatalysis · Solution Thermodynamics

✉️ mchialvo@fiq.unl.edu.ar CV

Teaching

Undergraduate

Degradation, Corrosion and Protection of Materials

Mandatory course for Materials Engineering and elective for Chemical Engineering, focused on the study of material degradation mechanisms and electrochemical protection strategies.

Physical Chemistry I

Undergraduate course in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, covering the fundamental principles of physical chemistry and their application to chemical systems.

Physical Chemistry II

Undergraduate course in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, focusing on physical chemistry principles and their application to chemical and electrochemical systems.

Advanced Analytical Techniques

Undergraduate course in the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, focused on advanced analytical techniques for the characterization and analysis of chemical systems.

Graduate

Electrochemical Engineering: Computational Aspects

Graduate course focused on mathematical modeling and numerical simulation for the design, analysis, and optimization of electrochemical reactors and systems.

Electrochemical Techniques – Fundamentals and Applications

Graduate course covering the fundamentals of major electrochemical techniques and their applications in the study and characterization of electrochemical systems.

Services

Electrochemical Characterization of Materials

Evaluation of corrosion, degradation, and reaction mechanisms using electrochemical techniques. Studies of kinetics, cathodic protection, and materials behavior in electrochemical environments.

Engineering and Modeling of Electrochemical Systems

Design and optimization of electrochemical reactors through modeling and numerical simulation. Analysis of mass transport, current distribution, and hydrodynamic phenomena using CFD.

Electrosynthesis and Electrochemical Processes

Development of electrosynthesis processes for the production of compounds and materials with specific morphology and functional properties. Applications in electrochemical wastewater treatment, energy conversion, and storage.

Research

Research Lines

Recent Publications

  1. María B. Martini, Claudia G. Adam, José L. Fernández (2026). Ionic-liquid-modified electrocatalysts supported on nanoporous polycarbonate membranes as efficient gas diffusion electrodes for micro fuel cell applications. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 246, 155829.
  2. AN Colli, J Fransaer (2026). Modeling Complex Electrodeposition Morphologies with a Fully Coupled VoF Approach. Electrochimica Acta, 148033.
  3. O González Pérez, FB Martínez, JM Bisang (2025) Assessment of the electrochemical production of sodium perborate. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 100, 1693
  4. AN Colli, J Fransaer (2026). Predictive multiphysics modelling of pulse and pulse-reverse electrodeposition for optimized coating uniformity. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 119706.
  5. AN Colli, JM Bisang (2025). Rational design of turbulence promoters in electrochemical reactors using numerical simulations of periodic sections. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 166, 109120.
  6. O González Pérez, MJ Vilchez, T. Burgos, JM Bisang (2025) Mass-transfer study in a swirling flow electrochemical reactor with structured counter electrodes under single-phase and two-phase (gas-evolving) flows. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 212, 110286.
  7. María A. Montero, María R. Gennero de Chialvo, Abel C. Chialvo (2024). Formic acid electrooxidation on palladium nanostructured electrodes in concentrated solutions. Electrochimica Acta, 475, 143580.
  8. AN Colli, JM Bisang (2024). A two-phase model to predict the enhanced mass transfer by bubble-induced convection in parallel-plate electrochemical reactors. Electrochimica Acta, 498, 144606.

For more publications see the PRELINE publication repository.

Equipment

Electrochemical Instrumentation

Power supplies, potentiostats and bipotentiostat

Electrochemical instrumentation for precise control of potential or current in electrochemical cells, used for studying reaction kinetics, corrosion, electrocatalysis, energy storage, and materials characterization.

Rotating Electrodes

RDE and RRDE

Rotating disk and rotating ring-disk electrodes for electrochemical studies under controlled hydrodynamic conditions.

Electrochemical Measurements

pH, conductivity and electric potential

Instrumentation for physicochemical characterization of solutions through pH, conductivity, and redox potential measurements.

Electrochemical cells and additional equipment (coming soon).

Contacto

Universidad Nacional del Litoral - Facultad de Ingeniería Química.

Address: Santiago del Estero 2829, (3000) Santa Fe, Argentina.

Director: Dr. Alejandro Nicolás Colli, Email: ancolli@fiq.unl.edu.ar.

Laboratories: Rooms 30 and 31, 2nd floor (Electrochemical Engineering), Ground floor (Electrocatalysis), Gollán Building, FIQ-UNL.

Phone: +54 (342) 457-1164 Ext.: 2609 (Electrochemical Engineering), 2519 (Electrocatalysis).