Engineering Chemistry

Introduction to Engineering materials-Semiconductors- conducting polymers, Cement, Liquid crystals, Composite materials, Nanomaterials.

Introduction to spectroscopy, UV-Visible spectroscopy-Absorption laws, Instrumentation, formation of absorption bands, Chromophore and auxochrome concept, application of UVVisible spectroscopy; IR spectroscopy - Principle, selection rules, spectral features of some classes of compounds, important features of IR spectroscopy NMR spectroscopy-Principle, relaxation processes, instrumentation, shielding-deshielding effects, spin-spin coupling, coupling constant, applications of NMR.

Introduction to Thermal methods, instrumentation and applications (TGA, DTA, DSC). Introduction to microscopy techniques- instrumentation and applications (AFM and SEM).

Introduction to phase rule, one component system, two component systems, advantages and limitations.

General concepts of electrochemistry, concentrations cell, galvanic cell, Fuel cellshydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, solid oxide fuel cells, Batteries-dry cell, lead storage, Nickel-cadmium, Li-ion batteries, functioning and their applications. Applications of electrochemistry in corrosion and its control: Introduction, Types of corrosion-chemical and electrochemical, Mechanisms of corrosion, factors affecting corrosion and different protection methods for corrosion control.

Introduction to green chemistry, Twelve Principles of green chemistry, Synthesis of biofuel, Alternative sources of energy: Photo-catalysis, Solar cells.