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 – Electrolysis -Electroplating (Au).
ELECTROCHEMICAL POWER SOURCES
Batteries – Types - Characteristics – 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.
Nano materials and Bulk materials - Size dependent properties (Optical, Electrical and Mechanical) –Synthesis - Sol gel method - Chemical Vapour Deposition, Solvothermal, laser ablation - Carbon nanotubes – Properties and uses - Application of Nanotechnology in Electronics, Energy science and Medicine.
Polymers – Classification - Degree of Polymerization - Industrially important polymers – 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 – Fibre Reinforced Plastics
ANALYICAL 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 – advantages and disadvantages over conventional LEDs - their commercial uses.
Reference Book:
B. Sivasankar “Engineering Chemistry†Tata McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. Ltd, New Delhi (2009).
B. S. Murty, P. Shankar, Baldev Raj, B. B. Rath and James Murday, “Text book of nanoscience and nanotechnologyâ€, Universities Press-IIM Series in Metallurgy and Materials Science, 2018
Dr.Sivanesan and Nandagopal, “Engineering Chemistry-I†V.K.Pub.Pvt.Ltd. 2011.
ShikhaAgarwal, Engineering Chemistry-Fundamentals and Applications, Cambridge University Press, Delhi, Second Edition, 2019.
Dara, S.S.; A Text Book of Engineering Chemistry (Tenth edition); S. Chand, 2003
Text Book:
P. C. Jain and Monica Jain, Engineering Chemistry, 17th Edition, DhanpatRai Publishing Company (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2018
Wiley, “Engineering Chemistryâ€, John Wiley &Sins .InC, USA (2014]
