Nanomaterials - Classification based on Dimension & Materials- Synthesis – Sol gel & Chemical Reduction - Applications of nanomaterials – Carbon Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Graphene & Carbon Quantum Dots – structure, properties & application. 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

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.

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.