Applied Chemistry for Smart Systems (1BCHES102/202)

Applied Chemistry for Smart Systems

Course Code 1BCHES102/202 
Semester I/II
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P:S) 3:0:2:0 
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy (Theory and Lab hours) 64 
Total Marks 100
Credits 04 
Exam Hours 03
Examination type (SEE) Descriptive

Module-1 Functional Materials for Memory and Display Systems

Memory Devices: Introduction, organic semiconductors; types of organic semiconductors

used in memory devices, p-type semiconductor-pentacene and n-type semiconductorperfluoropentacene. Differences between organic and inorganic memory devices.

Construction, working and advantages of pentacene semiconductor chip.

Resistive RAM (ReRAM) Materials: Introduction, synthesis of TiO₂-RAM nanomaterial by

sol-gel method, properties and applications.

Display Systems: Introduction, liquid crystals (LCs)-classification, properties and its

applications. Construction, working principle and applications of Light Emitting Diodes

(LEDs), Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs), Active-Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diodes

(AMOLEDs) and Quantum Light Emitting Diodes (QLEDs).

Number of Hours: 08

Module-2 Quantum Materials and Polymers

Quantum Dots: Introduction, size dependent properties-quantum confinement effect,

surface-to-volume ratio & band gap. Synthesis of Cd-Se Quantum dots by wet chemical

method and its applications. Construction, working principle and applications of quantum dot

sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs).

Polymer: Introduction, number average and weight average molecular weight of the

polymers and numerical problems. Structure-properties relationship of polymers

(Crystallinity, Strength, Elasticity and chemical resistivity]. Synthesis and properties of nylon6,6 and its advantages in 3D printing applications. Synthesis and properties of chlorinated

polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and their uses in device

applications.

Conducting polymers- Introduction, synthesis of polyaniline, conduction mechanism and its

engineering applications.

Number of Hours: 08

Module-3 Sustainable Energy Systems

Energy Systems: Introduction, basic overview of Nerns’t equation, construction and working

of concentration cell and numerical problems. Batteries-classification of batteries,

construction, working and applications of Li-Ion battery.

Next-Generation Energy Devices: Introduction, construction and working of sodium ion

battery for EV applications. Construction and working of ultra-small asymmetric super

capacitor and its applications in IoT/wearable devices.

Sustainable Energy Devices: Introduction, fuel cells, difference between fuel cell and

battery. Construction, working principle, applications and limitations of solid-oxide fuel cell

(SOFCs) and solar photovoltaic cell (PV cell). Production of green hydrogen by photocatalytic

water splitting by TiO2 catalyst and its advantages.

Number of Hours: 08

Module-4 Sensors and Corrosion Science

Sensors: Introduction, terminologies-Transducer, Actuators and Sensors. Conductometric

sensor-principle, construction and its application in the estimation of acid mixture.

Colorimetric sensor-principle, instrumentation and its application in the estimation of copper

in PCB. Electrochemical gas sensors- principle, construction and its application in the

detection of NOx and SOx in air sample. Biosensor-principle, construction and working for the

detection of glucose in biofluids.

Corrosion: Introduction, electrochemical theory of corrosion, types of corrosion-differential

metal and differential aeration corrosion-waterline and pitting corrosion. Corrosion controlgalvanization and anodization. Vapour corrosion inhibitors for protecting computer circuit

boards, corrosion penetration rate (CPR)-definition and numerical problems.

Number of Hours: 08

Module-5 Green Materials and E-Waste Management

Green Chemistry: Introduction, properties and applications of green solvents for server heat

management. Synthesis and properties of glycerol trioleate ester and its uses in IT

infrastructure applications. Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and its uses in magnetic

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Internet of Nano Things (IONT) system

applications.

Biomaterials: Introduction, synthesis and properties of polylactic Acid (PLA) and

polyethylene glycol (PEG) and its uses in touch screen applications. Synthesis and properties

of Alginate Hydrogel and its uses in Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) applications.

E-waste: Introduction, sources, composition of e-waste, effects of e-waste on environment

and human health, Artificial intelligence in e-waste management, extraction of gold from ewaste by bioleaching method.

Number of Hours: 08

PRACTICAL COMPONENTS OF IPCC

EXPERIMENTS

1. Estimation of total hardness of water by EDTA method.

2. Determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) of industrial effluent sample.

3. Estimation of iron in TMT bar by diphenyl amine indicator method.

4. Determination of total alkalinity of given water sample.

5. Determination of acid value of solder flux using KOH

6. Estimation of acid mixture using conductometric sensor (Conductometry).

7. Estimation of iron in rust sample using potentiometric sensor (Potentiometry).

8. Determination of pKa of cooling fluids using pH sensor (Glass electrode).

9. Estimation of copper present in e-waste using optical sensor (Colorimetry).

10. Determination of viscosity coefficient of liquid coolant sample.

11. Interpretation of pka values of a cooling fluid using origin software.

12. Chemical structure drawing using software: Chem Draw/ Chem Sketch.

Suggested Learning Resources: 

Text books:

1. Engineering Chemistry, Suba Ramesh, Vairam, Ananda Murthy, 2011, Wiley India,

ISBN: 9788126519880.

2. A Textbook of Engineering Chemistry, R.V. Gadag and Nityananda Shetty, I. K.

International Publishing house. 2nd Edition, 2016.

3. Engineering Chemistry: Jain & Jain, Publisher: Dhanpat Rai Publishing Company, ISBN: 978-

935316118.

Reference Books / Manuals:

1. Semiconducting Materials and Devices-Deepak Verma, ISBN: 978 9394777712,

2. Organic Thin Film Transistor Applications: Materials to Circuits-Brajesh K. Kaushik et

al. ISBN 10: 9781498736534

3. High Quality Liquid Crystal Displays and Smart Devices – Ishihara, Kobayashi & Ukai

(2019, IET), ISBN: 9781785619397

4. Quantum Dots and Polymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Chemistry, and Applicationsyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, Poushali Das, Sayan Ganguly, Publisher: CRC Press,

2022, ISBN 13: 978 1032210148

5. Green Carbon Quantum Dots: Environmental Applications; Vijay Kumar, Pardeep

Singh, Devendra Kumar Singh (India), Springer Nature Singapore, Oct 2024, ISBN 13:

978 9819762026.

6. Conducting Polymers, Fundamentals and Applications: Including Carbon Nanotubes

and Graphene: Prasanna Chandrasekhar (IIT Delhi alumnus), Springer, 2019 (2nd ed.),

ISBN 13: 978 3030098858.