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Course Code L T P C

ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
24CH101 (Theory Course with Laboratory Component) 3 0 2 4

OBJECTIVES:
The course will enable the learners

 To gain a comprehensive knowledge on polymers utilized in various industrial sectors.


 To acquire knowledge on the fundamental principles of energy storage devices.
 To gain insights into the basic concepts and applications of chemical sensors and
cheminformatics.
 To identify the different types of smart materials and explore their applications in
Engineering and Technology.
 To assimilate the preparation, properties and applications of nanomaterials in various
fields.

UNIT I INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS 15


Polymers: Terminology – functionality, degree of polymerization, properties – glass transition
temperature and molecular weight (weight average method).

Engineering plastics: preparation, properties and application of Polyethylene, Teflon, Polyethylene


terephthalate and Epoxy resin- industrial applications of Polyethylene and Polyethylene
terephthalate in packaging.
Special polymers: preparation, properties and applications of piezoelectric polymer -
Polyvinylidene fluoride, electroactive polymer-Polyacetylene and biodegradable polymer -
Polylactic acid .
(Theory-9)

1. Determination of the molecular weight of polymer using viscometer.


2. Determination of degradation of biodegradable polymer using photoreactor.
3. Demonstrate the applications of biodegradable plastic using 3D printing.
(Laboratory-6)

UNIT II ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES AND GREEN FUEL 15


Introduction to Electrochemical cell and its terminology - electrochemical series and its
applications.
Batteries: classification - construction and working principle -primary alkaline battery - secondary
battery - Pb-acid battery.
Green fuel – Hydrogen - production (Photo electrocatalytic and photo catalytic water splitting),
construction, working principle and applications in H2 -O2 fuel cells.
Batteries used in E- vehicle: Ni-metal hydride battery, Li-ion Battery - recycling of Li-ion batteries
by direct cycling method; environmental effects of different energy storage devices.
(Theory-9)
1. Construction of electrochemical cell.
2. Determination of discharging state of Pb-acid battery by estimating the strength of the acid
correlates with specific gravity.
3. Study of performance of a battery using battery analyzing module.
(Laboratory-6)

UNIT III CHEMICAL SENSORS AND CHEMINFORMATICS 15


Introduction: classification of chemical sensors -principle, construction and working of chemical
sensors; pH sensor – Glass electrode; Breath analyzer; Industrial sensor – CO2 sensors- Sensor for
health care – Glucose sensor.

Cheminformatics: definition, scope, and significance; applications in the environmental sector –


carbon footprint measurements, data analysis and interpretation.
(Theory-9)
1. Determination of the amount of given hydrochloric acid using a pH meter.
2. Calculate the carbon footprint from the provided dataset, analyze the results and draw
conclusions.
(Laboratory-6)

UNIT IV SMART MATERIALS 15


Shape Memory Alloys: introduction - shape memory effect – functional properties of SMAs –
types of SMA - Nitinol (Ni-Ti) alloys and its applications.
Chromogenic materials: introduction – types, applications in chemical and biological detection,
display technologies, smart windows and light- modulating devices, biomedical and healthcare.

Smart Hydrogels: Introduction - Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP) - preparation, properties and
applications of polyacrylic acid and sodium polyacrylate
(Theory-9)

1. Demonstrate the shape memory effect using Nitinol wire.


2. Determination of pH sensitivity of bromothymol blue.
3. Determination of absorption efficiency of hydrogel by using kinetic study.
(Laboratory-6)

UNIT V NANO CHEMISTRY 15


Introduction – synthesis – top-down process (laser ablation, chemical vapor deposition), bottom-
up process (precipitation, electrochemical deposition) - properties of nanomaterials – types –
nanotubes -carbon nanotubes, applications of CNT - nanocomposites – general applications of
nanomaterials in electronics, information technology, medical and healthcare, energy,
environmental remediation, construction and transportation industries.
(Theory-9)

1. Preparation of nano BaSO4 by precipitation method.


2. Demonstrate the efficiency of nano adsorbents in polluted water.
(Laboratory-6)

TOTAL: 75 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the students will be able
CO1: To examine the role of polymers in different industrial sectors.
CO2: To identify the suitability of batteries for various fields.
CO3: To apply the fundamental principles of chemical sensors, cheminformatics and their
applications across various industries.

CO4: To analyze the types of smart materials used in various engineering fields.
CO5: To explore the applications of nanomaterials in various fields, considering their advantages
and limitations.
CO6: To integrate the concepts of chemistry for various engineering applications.

TEXTBOOKS:
1. P. C. Jain and Monika Jain, “Engineering Chemistry”, Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 19th Edition, 2024.
2. Sivasankar B., “Engineering Chemistry”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd.,
New Delhi, 2nd reprint, 2012.

REFERENCES:
1. S.S. Dara and S.S. Umare, “A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry,S. Chand &company,
New Delhi, 12th Edition, 2022.
2. V.R. Gowarikar, Polymer Science, New Age International Publishers, 4th edition,2021.
3. J. C. Kuriacose and J. Rajaram, “Chemistry in Engineering and Technology”, Volume -1
& Volume -2, Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt. Ltd., 2010.
4. Barry A. Bunin, Brian Siesel, and J. Bajorath, “Chemoinformatics: Theory, Practice, &
Products”, Springer, First Edition, 2007.
5. Geoffrey A. Ozin, Andre C. Arsenault and Ludovico Cademartiri, “Nanochemistry: A
Chemical Approach to Nanomaterials”, RSC publishers, 2nd Edition, 2015.
6. J. Mendham, R. C. Denney, J. D. Barnes, M. J. K. Thomas and B. Sivasankar, “Vogel’s
Quantitative Chemical Analysis”, Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd., 6th edition, 2019.

7. NPTEL course on “Polymers: concepts, properties, uses and sustainability”


Prof. Abhijit P Deshpande, IIT-Madras,
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_ch41/preview
8. NPTEL course on “Electrochemical Energy Storage”
Prof. Subhasish Basu Majumder, IIT Kharagpur,
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc21_mm34/preview

9. NPTEL course on “Nanotechnology, Science and Applications”


Prof. Prathap Haridoss, IIT-Madras,
https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_mm33/preview

LIST OF EQUIPMENTS FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS

S. No. Description of Equipment Quantity


1. Conductivity meter 12 Nos.
2. pH meter 12 Nos.
3. UV-Visible Spectrophotometer 2 Nos.
4. Potentiometer 12 Nos.
5. CAN Enabled BMS unit 4 Nos.
6. Photoreactor 2 Nos.

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