Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CY1001 : Electrochemistry and Conducting Polymers { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Priyabrat Dash
Syllabus
Electrochemistry: Redox reactions, Electrode potential, Electrochemical cells, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Applications of Electrochemistry and Numerical problems.
Polymer Chemistry: Introduction, Classification, Synthesis, Characterization, Properties.
Conducting polymer: Introduction, types, synthesis, conduction mechanism and applications.
Solid State Chemistry: Packing of Solids, Structure of simple binary and ternary compounds, crystal systems, Bravais Lattice, Reciprocal lattice, Crystallographic planes and directions
Spectroscopy: Electromagnetic Radiation and Interaction with matter, Rotational, Vibrational and Electronic Spectroscopy and their applications.
Course Objectives
- To provide a basic level scientific and technical understanding of chemistry to the first year engineering students
- To have fundamental level understanding on Solid structures and Electrochemistry
- To understand the synthesis and applications of polymers and conducting polymers
- To have understanding on basic spectroscopic techniques and their applications
Course Outcomes
This course aims to provide a basic understanding of chemistry <br />Students will understand how fundamental chemical principles affect atomic, electronic and electrochemical properties of matter. <br />Students would be able to relate basic chemical principles with materials used in daily life. <br />Students will be able to identify the relationship between chemistry and industry.
Essential Reading
- P. W. Atkins, Elements of Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2007
- M. S. Bhatnagar, A textbook of Polymer Chemistry, S. Chand , ISBN-13: 978-8121932301
Supplementary Reading
- C. N. Banwell, E. N. McCash,, Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 1994.
- A. R. West,, Solid State Chemistry and its applications, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2014