Applied Chemistry for Smart Systems 1BCHES102-202
Course Code: 1BCHES102-202
Credits: 04
CIE Marks: 50
SEE Marks: 50
Total Marks: 100
Exam Hours: 03
Total Hours of Pedagogy: 40H + 12L
Teaching Hours/Weeks: [L:T:P:S] 3:0:2:0
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
