GXCYT122 – ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL SCIENCE

At the end of the course students should be able to:
CO1: Explain and Apply 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: Discuss various water treatment and waste management methods
CO5: Apply basic knowledge of principles and theories in chemistry to conduct experiments

Prescribed Syllabus
MODULE 1 – Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science (9 Hours)
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 (9 Hrs)
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.
MODULE 3 – Molecular Spectroscopy and Analytical Techniques (9 Hours)
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 (9Hrs)
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.