SYLLABUS
UNIT
1
UNIT I ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Electrode potential- Nernst equation - Reference electrodes - Standard hydrogen electrode - Calomel electrode - Ion selective electrode - Measurement of pH by glass electrode - Electrochemical series -Electrochemical cell - Galvanic cell - measurement of EMF - Electrolytic cell ᧓ Electrolysis -Electroplating (Au).
UNIT
2
ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER SOURCES
Batteries ᧓ Types - Characteristics ᧓ Classification - Construction and working of Alkaline battery -Lead acid battery - Modern batteries - Lithium ion battery, Zinc Air Battery, Super capacitors - Fuel cells - construction and working of H2-O2 fuel cell - Hydrogen as fuel - Production and storage.
UNIT
3
NANOMATERIALS
Nano materials and Bulk materials - Size dependent properties (Optical, Electrical and Mechanical) ᧓Synthesis - Sol gel method - Chemical Vapour Deposition, Solvothermal, laser ablation - Carbon nanotubes ᧓ Properties and uses - Application of Nanotechnology in Electronics, Energy science and Medicine.
UNIT
4
POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES
Polymers ᧓ Classification - Degree of Polymerization - Industrially important polymers ᧓ Preparation, Properties and uses of PE, PVC and Polypropylene. Engineering polymers- Preparation, Properties and uses of Nylon-6, 6, Teflon & Bakelite. Organic polymers - Preparation, Properties and uses of Poly acetylene and Poly lactide. Composites ᧓ Fibre Reinforced Plastics
UNIT
5
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS
Spectroscopic Techniques-Basic principle and instrumentation of UV-Visible, AAS and Flame photometry. Liquid crystalline displays - Fundamentals, Process and applications. Organic LEDs - their functioning ᧓ advantages and disadvantages over conventional LEDs - their commercial uses.
Reference Book:
R1) B. Sivasankar Engineering Chemistry Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd, New Delhi (2009). R2) B. S. Murty, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B. B. Rath and James Murday, Text book of nanoscience and nanotechnology, Universities Press-IIM Series in Metallurgy and Materials Science, 2018
Text Book:
T1) P. C. Jain and Monica Jain, Engineering Chemistry, 17th Edition, DhanpatRai Publishing Company (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2018 T2) Wiley, Engineering Chemistry, John Wiley &Sins .InC, USA (2014]
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