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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Soft skills: Medium of instruction:
CT1 – 3 English
References: Soft skills:
1. P.J. Collings & M. Hird, Introduction to Liquid Crystals - CT1 – 3
Chemistry and Physics, Taylor and Francis, 1997
2. Priestley, Wojtowicz & Ping Sheng, Introduction to References:
Liquid Crystals, Plenum Press, 1975. 1. Christopher Elschenbroich & Albrecht Salzer,
3. W. Emsley & J.C. Lindon, NMR Spectroscopy using Organometallics: A Concise Introduction, VCH, 1989
Liquid Crystal Solvents, Pergamon Press 2. W. Kaim and B. Schwederski, Bioinorganic Chemistry:
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/978008019 Inorganic elements in the Chemistry of Life, John Wiley &
9191) Sons, 1995.
3. Coordination Chemistry Reviews Journal
4. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
SID3010 MATERIALS CHEMISTRY 5. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry
Materials characterisation techniques
Introduction to structural and physical characterisation SID3012 APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
techniques, X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron
microscopy, Thermal analysis (TGA, DTA, DSC), X-ray Electroplating: describe, define and contrast different
photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, types of deposition techniques. Identify and describe
Raman spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy advantages and disadvantages of electroplating.
Metal, Glass and Ceramic (Refractory Materials) Battery and fuel cells: describe fundamentals and analyze
Introduction to metallic properties, relationship between components of a battery, charge and discharge of battery,
structure and metallic properties, phase diagram of simple types of battery, types of fuel cells. Compare and contrast
alloys. Glass - Glassy state, types of glass, application. different types of batteries and fuel cells.
Ceramic - Preparation, properties and application.
Introduction to new or advanced materials. Corrosion: describe “corrosion cell”. Describe, define and
compare different of types of corrosion in industry.
Assessment Methods: Describe, explain and define types of corrosion protection.
Continuous assessment: 30%
Final examination: 70% Electrochemical sensors: describe, define, compare and
contrast potentiometric and amperometric sensors and the
Medium of instruction: fundamentals underlying them, identify factors for a good
English electrochemical sensor, describe examples of
electrochemical sensors.
Soft skills:
CT1 – 3 Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 30%
References Final examination: 70%
th
1. Introduction, 4 edition, John-Wiley & Sons, 1997
2. H.H.Willard, L.L.Merritt Jr., J.A.Dean, F.A.Settle Jr., Medium of instruction:
Instrumental Methods of Analysis, 7 th edition, English
Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1988
3. W.F. Smith, Principles of Materials Science and Soft skills:
Engineering, McGraw-Hill CT1 – 3
4. W.D. Kingery, H.K. Bowen and D.R. Uhlmann,
Introduction to Ceramics, John Wiley & Sons. References:
1. D. Pletcher and F.C. Walsh, Industrial Electrochemistry,
nd
2 Edition, 1990.
SID3011 APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY 2. J. Wang, Analytical Electrochemistry, 2000.
3. Skoog, Holler and Nieman, Principles of Instrumental
General introduction to types of ligands like phosphines, Analysis, 1998.
CO, hydrides and carbenes. Industrial catalytic cycles
such as hydrogenations, hydroformilations &
oligomerization were discussed. Homogeneous and SID3013 APPLIED CATALYSIS
heterogenous catalysis: the use of transition metal
complexes in catalytic cycle and application of Principles of catalysis, importance and implication of
organometallic compounds in organic synthesis were also catalysts in a reaction. Concept of homogeneous,
studied. heterogeneous and biocatalysis (enzyme) in general.
Catalytic function and structure, catalyst design, synthetic
Identify organometallic compounds used in biological methods.
processes & drugs. Definition of cancer cells & treatments
using organometallic compounds. Reaction mechanism. Catalyst performance and causes for the deactivation.
Defination of diabetic mellitususage of organometallic Examples in the application of homogeneous,
compounds in treating diabetic patients. Preparation of heterogeneous and biocatalysis in industrial processes.
these complexes. Structure and activity relationship. Other Assessment Methods:
biological applications of organometallic compounds. Continuous assessment: 30%
Final examination: 70%
Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 30% Medium of instruction:
Final examination: 70% English

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