Details of CH4207 (Spring 2025)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 4.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CH4207 | Chemistry of Materials | Sayan Bhattacharyya, Soumyajit Roy |
| Syllabus |
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| I. Structure of Inorganic Solids: Crystal Structures, Symmetry, Defects
II. Reciprocal Lattice III. Electronic Properties and Band Theory of Solids IV. Synthesis of Materials V. Magnetic Properties of Materials VI. Optical Properties and Luminescent Materials: F-block elements, Electronic, Magnetic and Optical properties, their Chemistry, Complexes and Nanocrystals VII. NanoComposite Materials: metal, semiconductor and insulator materials, their synthesis, characterization and applications VIII. Photonic crystals IX. Aerogel and Xerogel materials: Preparations and Applications |
| References |
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| (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) Electronic Properties of Materials, R. E. Hummel, Springer, 4th Edition, 2011 (4) Materials Chemistry, B. D. Fahlman, Springer, 2nd Edition, 2011 (6) S. Cotton, Lanthanides and Actinides |
Course Credit Options
| Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 3 | IP | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MP | 4 | Elective |
| 6 | MR | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 7 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 8 | MS | 10 | Not Allowed |
| 9 | MS | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 10 | MS | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 11 | MS | 8 | Elective |
| 12 | RS | 1 | Elective |
| 13 | RS | 2 | Elective |