Details of CH4204 (Spring 2016)

Level: 4 Type: Theory Credits: 3.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
CH4204 Chemistry of Materials Sayan Bhattacharyya,
Venkataramanan Mahalingam

Syllabus
Structure of Inorganic Solids: Crystal Structures, Symmetry, Defects, Reciprocal Lattice and Band Theory of Solids, X-ray Diffraction, Electron Microscopy, Reactivity of Solids: Solid State Reactions, Diffusion in the Solid State

Structure of Inorganic Solids: Crystal Structures, Symmetry, Defects, Reciprocal Lattice and Band Theory of Solids, X-ray Diffraction, Electron Microscopy, Reactivity of Solids: Solid State Reactions, Diffusion in the Solid State

Introduction of nanoscale materials, density of states, quantum confinement effect, Moores law, confinement effect on the physical and chemical properties of metals, semiconductors, core/shell nanostructures, quantum wells, Synthesis and optical properties of metal , semiconductor and insulator nanoparticles, Magnetic nanomaterials, their synthesis, hysteresis loop, coercively, super paramagnetism, single domain, effect of particle size will be covered, Various synthetic methodologies and characterization methods, Self-assembled monolayers, their preparation, characterization, application in pattern creation (lithography), microcontact printing, nano imprint, colloidal lithography, nanodots, Layer-by-layer method for the fabrication in 2-dimentional and 3-dimentional surfaces, hollow nanoparticles and their application in drug delivery

References
(1) Solid State Chemistry and Its Applications. Anthony R. West, John Wiley & Sons, 1989. (2) Introduction to Solid State Physics, Charles Kittel, John Wiley & Sons, 1995. (3) Introduction to Solids, L. V. Azaroff, Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd. 1977. (4) Materials Chemistry, B. D. Fahlman, Springer, 2nd Edition, 2011. (5) Electronic Properties of Materials, R. E. Hummel, Springer, 4th Edition, 2011. (6) S. Cotton, Lanthanides and Actinides.

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Not Allowed
2 IP 4 Core
3 IP 6 Not Allowed
4 MR 2 Not Allowed
5 MR 4 Not Allowed
6 MS 8 Core
7 RS 1 Elective
8 RS 2 Elective