OCY551 Syllabus - Advanced Engineering Chemistry - 2017 Regulation - Open Elective | Anna University

OCY551 Syllabus - Advanced Engineering Chemistry - 2017 Regulation - Open Elective | Anna University

OCY551	ADVANCED ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY	L T P C

3003

OBJECTIVE:

• To make the students conversant with basics of polymer chemistry
• Principles of electrochemical reactions, redox reactions in corrosion of materials and methods for corrosion prevention and protection of materials.
• To acquaint the student with concepts of important photophysical and photochemical processes and spectroscopy.
• To make the student acquire sound knowledge of second law of thermodynamics and second law based derivations of importance in engineering applications in all disciplines.
• To acquaint the students with the basics of nano materials, their properties and applications

UNIT I	POLYMERS AND SPECIALITY POLYMER	9

Polymers – Types of polymerization – degree of polymerization – plastics and types – mechanism of polymerization (free radical mechanism) properties of polymers - Tg and tacticity – compounding of plastics – fabrication of plastics – Blow and extrusion mouldings. Speciality polymers-conducting polymers: polyacetylene, polyaniline, synthesis, mechanism of conduction – applications of conducting polymers. Bio-degradable polymers: requirements, factors affecting degradation – PLA– preparation, properties –applications

UNIT II	ELECTROCHEMISTRY, CORROSION AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS	9

Electrode potential – Nernst equation, numerical problems – Emf series, applications, electrochemical cells, galvanic cells, electrolytic concentration cells – Emf measurement problems. Corrosion: dry & wet corrosion – mechanism, factors affecting corrosion - corrosion control, material selection and design aspects – corrosion protection – sacrificial anode and impressed current methods. Protective coatings: Metallic coatings – electroplating of Cu - electroless plating of Ni. Organic coatings: Paints - constituents and function, special paints – water repellant, heat resistant and luminous paints

UNIT III	PHOTOCHEMISTRY & ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES	9

Photochemistry: Laws of photochemistry - Grothuss–Draper law, Stark–Einstein law and Beer- Lambert’s Law. Quantum efficiency – determination - photophysical processes (Jablonski diagram) - photosensitization - chemiluminescence and bioluminescence. Analytical techniques: IR, UV – principle, Instrumentation and applications.Thermal analysis: TGA & DTA - principle, instrumentation and applications. Chromatography: Basic principles of column & TLC – principles and applications

UNIT IV	THERMODYNAMICS	9

Terminology of thermodynamics - Second law: Entropy - entropy change for an ideal gas, reversible and irreversible processes; entropy of phase transitions; Clausius inequality. Free energy and work function- Helmholtz and Gibbs free energy functions (problems); criteria of spontaneity; Gibbs- Helmholtz equation (problems); Clausius-Clapeyron equation; Maxwell relations – Van’t Hoff isotherm and isochore (problems).

UNIT V	NANOCHEMISTRY	9

Basics - distinction between molecules, nanoparticles and bulk materials; size-dependent properties (surface to volume ratio, melting point, optical and electrical). nanoparticles, nanocluster, nanorod, nanotube (CNT: SWNT and MWNT) and nanowire, synthesis - precipitation, thermolysis, hydrothermal, solvothermal, electrodeposition, chemical vapour deposition, laser ablation, sol-gel process and applications (electronic and biomedical). Fullerenes: Types - C60 - preparation, properties and applications.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

The knowledge gained on polymer chemistry, thermodynamics. spectroscopy, phase rule and nano materials will provide a strong platform to understand the concepts on these subjects for further learning.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Shikha Agarwal, “Engineering Chemistry-Fundamentals and Applications”, Cambridge University Press, Delhi, 2015.
2. S. Vairam, P. Kalyani and Suba Ramesh, “Engineering Chemistry”, Wiley India PVT, LTD, New Delhi, 2013
3. Sivasankar B., “Engineering Chemistry”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.,2012.

REFERENCES:

1. P. C. Jain and Monika Jain, “Engineering Chemistry” Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company (P) LTD, New Delhi, 2015
2. S. S. Dara and S. S. Umare, “A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry”, S. Chand & Company LTD, New Delhi, 2015
3. B. K. Sharma, “Engineering Chemistry”, Krishna Prakashan Media (P) Ltd, Meerut, 2012