Applied Chemistry for Sustainable Structures and Material Design (1BCHEC102/202)

Applied Chemistry for Sustainable Structures and Material Design

Course Code 1BCHEC102/202 
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: Energy Systems and Green Fuels

Electrochemistry: Introduction, electrode potential, overview of Nerns’t equation, concentration

cell, numerical problems on concentration cells.

Energy systems: Introduction, classification of batteries, characteristics of battery-capacity,

power density, cell balancing and cycle life. Construction, working, and applications of Lithium-ion

battery. Fuel cell-definition, difference between battery and fuel cell, construction, working and

applications of solid oxide fuel, silicon solar cell.

Green Fuels: Introduction, production of green hydrogen by photocatalytic water splitting by

TiO2 catalyst and its advantages.

Number of Hours: 08

Module-2: Materials for Structural Integrity

Polymer: Introduction, types of polymerization, synthesis, properties and engineering

applications of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) and

Kevlar fiber. Molecular weight of polymers: Number average and weight average molecular weight

of polymers-numerical problems. Properties and industrial applications of carbon-based

reinforced composites-graphene/carbon nanotubes as fillers.

Nanomaterials: Introduction, size dependent properties-surface area, catalytic property, thermal

properties and antimicrobial activity. Concrete as composite material, composition of nanoconcrete, synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by sol-gel method for sensor applications.

Number of Hours: 08

Module-3: Conventional and Sustainable Construction Materials

Cement: Introduction, composition, manufacturing process of cement-wet process, process of

setting and hardening of cement, special cements-composition, properties and applications.

Geopolymer concrete: Introduction, mechanism of geopolymerization and manufacturing

process of geopolymer concrete.

Biopolymers: Introduction, synthesis, properties and applications of polylactic acid (PLA).

Photochromic coatings: Introduction, spiropyran as photochromic coating, working principle

with chemical reactions and applications in constructions.

Piezoelectric cement composites: Introduction, piezoelectric materials in cement composites

and its applications in civil engineering.

Number of Hours: 08

 Module-4: Corrosion Science and Surface Protection

Metals and Alloys: Introduction, classification of metals: ferrous and non-ferrous. Composition,

properties, applications of iron alloys - wrought iron, cast iron, pig iron and steel; aluminium

alloys-Duralumin and Magnalumin.

Corrosion: Introduction, electrochemical theory of corrosion of steel in concrete, types of

corrosion-differential metal corrosion, differential aeration corrosion-waterline and pitting

corrosion and stress corrosion in civil structures. Corrosion control by galvanization and

anodization. Corrosion penetration rate (CPR)-introduction and numerical problems.

Metal finishing: Introduction, technological importance of metal finishing, electroplating of

chromium-decorative and hard chromium.

Number of Hours: 08

Module-5: Water Chemistry and Analytical Techniques

Water Chemistry: Introduction, significance of water quality parameters-pH, turbidity, chlorides,

dissolved oxygen and alkalinity for environmental and construction applications. Hard water:

Introduction, types, determination of total hardness by EDTA method and numerical problems.

Waste water- introduction, determination of dissolved oxygen by Winkler’s method,

determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) and numerical problems.

Analytical techniques: Potentiometric sensors: Principle, instrumentation and application in the

estimation of iron in industrial effluents. Conductometric sensors: Principle, instrumentation and

application in the determination of acid mixture in industrial effluents. Colorimetric sensor:

Principle, instrumentation and application in the estimation of copper in brass alloy.

Number of Hours: 08

PRACTICAL COMPONENTS OF IPCC

EXPERIMENTS

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

2. Determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) of industrial effluents

3. Estimation of percentage of CaO in cement by complexometric method

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

5. Determination of total alkalinity of given water sample

6. Estimation of acid mixture using conductometric sensor

7. Estimation of iron in rust sample using potentiometric sensor

8. Determination of pKa value of vinegar solution using pH sensor

9. Estimation of percentage of iron in steel industry effluent by using optical sensor

10. Determination of viscosity coefficient of green fuel using Ostwald’s viscometer

11. Colorimetric determination of phenolic content in wastewater using smartphone

12. Interpretation of pka values of a week acid using origin software.

Suggested Learning Resources: 

Text books:

1. Textbook of Engineering Chemistry: S. S. Dara & S. S. Umare, S. Chand Publishing,

ISBN:9788121903593

2. Engineering Chemistry, Satyaprakash & Manisha Agrawal, Khanna Book Publishing, Delhi, 1st

edition, 2012.

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

935316118.

Reference books / Manuals:

 1. Materials Science: S. K. Malik, Publisher: New Age International Publishers, ISBN: 978-

8122418713.

2. Electrochemical Energy System: Dr. K. K. Rajeshwar (IIT Madras), Publisher: IIT Madras Open

Courseware (Free PDF & videos), ISBN: N/A (Open Educational Resource).

3. Materials Science: S. K. Malik, Publisher: New Age International Publishers, ISBN: 978-

8122418713.

4. “Applied Chemistry for Civil Engineering and Allied Branches” by Vrushabendra B, C Manasa

and Srikantamurthy N, Publisher: Astitva Prakashan, ISBN: 9788119064465.