Applied Chemistry for Sustainable Structures and Material Design 1BCHEC102-202
Course Code: 1BCHEC102-202
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
