Chemistry for Information Science and Electrical Science

Course Code: GXCYT122

Course Name: Chemistry for Information Science and Electrical Science

Course Prerequisite: None

Course Objectives:

1. To equip students with a comprehensive understanding of chemistry concepts that are relevant
to engineering applications.
2. To familiarize students with applied topics such as spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and
instrumental methods.
3. To raise awareness among students about environmental issues, including climate change,
pollution, and waste management, and their impact on the quality of life

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course students should be able to:

CO1:Explain the Basic Concepts of Electrochemistry and Corrosion to explore
the possible applications in various engineering fields

CO2:Describe the use of various engineering materials in different industries

CO3:Apply appropriate analytical techniques for the synthesis and
characterization of various engineering materials.

CO4:Outline various water treatment and waste management methods

Syllabus

MODULE 1-Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science 

Electrochemical Cell– Electrode potential- Nernst equation for single electrode and cell (Numerical problems)- Reference electrodes – SHE & Calomel electrode –Construction and Working – Electrochemical series – Applications – Glass Electrode & pH Measurement-Conductivity- Measurement using Digital conductivity meter. Li-ion battery & H2-O2 fuel cell (acid electrolyte only) construction and working.

Corrosion –Electrochemical corrosion  mechanism  (acidic  &  alkaline medium) – Galvanic series – Corrosion control methods – Cathodic Protection- Sacrificial anodic protection and impressed current cathodic protection – Electroplating of copper – Electroless plating of copper.

MODULE 2-Materials for Electronic Applications 

Nanomaterials – Classification based on Dimension & Materials- Synthesis

• Sol gel & Chemical Reduction – Applications of nanomaterials
• Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Graphene & Carbon Quantum Dots – structure, properties &

Polymers – Fire Retardant Polymers- Halogenated & Non-halogenated polymers (Examples only)- Conducting Polymers-Classification- Polyaniline & Polypyrrole-synthesis, properties and applications.

Organic electronic materials and devices– construction, working and applications of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) & Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC)

Materials used in Quantum computing Technology, Super capacitors, Spintronics.

MODULE 3-Molecular Spectroscopy and Analytical Techniques 

Spectroscopy-Types of spectra- Molecular energy levels – Beer Lambert’s law – Numerical problems – Electronic Spectroscopy – Principle, Types of electronic transitions –Role of conjugation in absorption maxima- Instrumentation-Applications – Vibrational spectroscopy – Principle- Number of vibrational modes – Vibrational modes of CO2 and H2O – Applications

Thermal Analysis: Dielectric Thermal Analysis (DETA) of Polymers- Working and Application.

Electron Microscopic Techniques: SEM – Principle, instrumentation and Applications.

MODULE 4-Environmental Chemistry

Water characteristics – Hardness – Types of hardness- Temporary and Permanent – Disadvantages of hard water -Degree of hardness (Numericals) Water softening methods-Ion exchange process- Principle, procedure and

advantages. Reverse osmosis – principle, process and advantages. – Water disinfection methods – chlorination-Break point chlorination, ozone and UV irradiation. Dissolved oxygen (DO), BOD and COD- Definition & Significance.

Waste Management: Sewage water treatment- Primary, Secondary and Tertiary – Flow diagram -Trickling filter and UASB process. E Waste, Methods of disposal – recycle, recovery and reuse. Chemistry of climate change- Greenhouse Gases- Ozone Depletion-Sustainable Development- an introduction to Sustainable Development Goals.

Course References:

1. Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, C. N. Banwell , McGraw-Hill, 4th edn., 1995
2. Principles of Physical Chemistry, B. R. Puri, L. R. Sharma, M. S. Pathania, Vishal Publishing Co, 47^th Edition, 2017
3. Introduction to Spectroscopy, Donald L. Pavia, Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd, 2015
4. Polymer Chemistry: An Introduction Raymond B. Seymour, Charles E. Carraher Marcel Dekker Inc, 4th Revised Edition, 1996
5. The Chemistry of Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Prof. Dr. C. N. R. Rao, Prof. Dr. H.C. Mult., Achim Müller, Prof. Dr. A. K. Cheetham, Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014
6. Organic Electronics Materials and Devices, Shuichiro Ogawa, Springer Tokyo, 2024
7. Principles and Applications of Thermal Analysis, Gabbot, P Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2008