Syllabus

Module I
Introduction to different characterization and analytical instruments.
Spectroscopy: UV-Vis Spectroscopy.
Module II
Chromatography: Gas chromatography (GC), High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Module III
Microscopy: Optical microscopy.
Module IV
Microscopy: Electron microscopy, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM/FE-SEM) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Module V
X-Ray spectroscopy: X-ray Photo-electron Spectroscopy (XPS)

To understand the working principles of the different instruments

To develop knowledge of analyzing experimental data from different instruments

To develop knowledge on the designing of experimental protocols for instrumental analysis

Course Outcomes:
CO1: To gain knowledge on the operational principles of the instruments.
CO2: To develop in-depth understanding of instrument handling techniques, material properties and instrument selections criteria for various research fields
CO3: To learn analysis of data and interpretation of results
CO4: To develop Knowledge on sample processing, limitations and precaution

Sam Zhang, Lin Li Ashok Kumar, 1. Materials Characterization Techniques, CRC Press , 2008

Yang Leng, John, 2. Materials Characterization: Introduction to Microscopic and Spectroscopic Methods, Wiley & Sons , 2009

Egerton, Ray, 3. Physical Principles of Electron Microscopy: Introduction to TEM, SEM, and AEM, Springer , 2005

R S Khandpur, Handbook of Analytical Instruments, Tata McGraw-Hill , 2006