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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/2018
SID3010 MATERIALS CHEMISTRY SID3012 APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Materials characterisation techniques Electroplating: describe, define and contrast different
Introduction to structural and physical characterisation types of deposition techniques. Identify and describe
techniques, X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron advantages and disadvantages of electroplating.
microscopy, Thermal analysis (TGA, DTA, DSC), X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, Battery and fuel cells: describe fundamentals and analyze
Raman spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy components of a battery, charge and discharge of battery,
types of battery, types of fuel cells. Compare and contrast
Metal, Glass and Ceramic (Refractory Materials) different types of batteries and fuel cells.
Introduction to metallic properties, relationship between
structure and metallic properties, phase diagram of simple Corrosion: describe “corrosion cell”. Describe, define and
alloys. Glass - Glassy state, types of glass, application. compare different of types of corrosion in industry.
Ceramic - Preparation, properties and application. Describe, explain and define types of corrosion protection.
Introduction to new or advanced materials.
Electrochemical sensors: describe, define, compare and
Assessment Methods: contrast potentiometric and amperometric sensors and the
Continuous assessment: 30% fundamentals underlying them, identify factors for a good
Final examination: 70% electrochemical sensor, describe examples of
electrochemical sensors.
Medium of instruction:
English Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 30%
Soft skills: Final examination: 70%
CT1 – 3
Medium of instruction:
References English
th
1. Introduction, 4 edition, John-Wiley & Sons, 1997
2. H.H.Willard, L.L.Merritt Jr., J.A.Dean, F.A.Settle Jr., Soft skills:
Instrumental Methods of Analysis, 7 th edition, CT1 – 3
Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1988
3. W.F. Smith, Principles of Materials Science and References:
Engineering, McGraw-Hill 1. D. Pletcher and F.C. Walsh, Industrial Electrochemistry,
nd
4. W.D. Kingery, H.K. Bowen and D.R. Uhlmann, 2 Edition, 1990.
Introduction to Ceramics, John Wiley & Sons. 2. J. Wang, Analytical Electrochemistry, 2000.
3. Skoog, Holler and Nieman, Principles of Instrumental
Analysis, 1998.
SID3011 APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
General introduction to types of ligands like phosphines, SID3013 APPLIED CATALYSIS
CO, hydrides and carbenes. Industrial catalytic cycles
such as hydrogenations, hydroformilations & Principles of catalysis, importance and implication of
oligomerization were discussed. Homogeneous and catalysts in a reaction. Concept of homogeneous,
heterogenous catalysis: the use of transition metal heterogeneous and biocatalysis (enzyme) in general.
complexes in catalytic cycle and application of Catalytic function and structure, catalyst design, synthetic
organometallic compounds in organic synthesis were also methods.
studied.
Catalyst performance and causes for the deactivation.
Identify organometallic compounds used in biological Examples in the application of homogeneous,
processes & drugs. Definition of cancer cells & treatments heterogeneous and biocatalysis in industrial processes.
using organometallic compounds. Reaction mechanism. Assessment Methods:
Defination of diabetic mellitususage of organometallic Continuous assessment: 30%
compounds in treating diabetic patients. Preparation of Final examination: 70%
these complexes. Structure and activity relationship. Other
biological applications of organometallic compounds. Medium of instruction:
English
Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 30% Soft skills:
Final examination: 70% CT1 – 3
Medium of instruction: References:
English 1. Rothenberg, G. (2008). Catalysis: Concept and Green
Applications, Wiley-VCH.
Soft skills: 2. Moulijn, J.A. van Leeuwen, P.W.N.M and van Santen,
CT1 – 3 R.A (1993). Catalysis: An Intergrated Approach to
Homogeneous, Heterogeneous and Industrial Catalysis.
References: (Studies in surface science and catalysis). Elsevier.
1. Christopher Elschenbroich & Albrecht Salzer,
Organometallics: A Concise Introduction, VCH, 1989
2. W. Kaim and B. Schwederski, Bioinorganic Chemistry: SID3014 FOOD PROCESSING AND SAFETY
Inorganic elements in the Chemistry of Life, John Wiley &
Sons, 1995. Type and function of food additives. Chemical and
3. Coordination Chemistry Reviews Journal biochemical reactions during processing that influence
4. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry food quality. Preservation techniques; food analysis and
5. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry monitoring. Introduction to legislation on food safety.

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