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Syllabus

MODULE NO / UNIT	COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE	NOTES
Course Code: CHEM 402 Course Name: Physical Chemistry Special-IV
1	Solid State Chemistry Free electron theory of metals, Quantum mechanical treatment explaining the origin of band gaps, density of states, Band theory, Bloch theorem, Brillouin zones, effective mass of charge carriers, Semiconductors: Direct and indirect band gap semiconductors, hole concept, temperature dependence of mobility and electrical conductivity, free carrier concentration in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, mass active law, Generation of carriers and their recombination in semiconductors. Types of junctions (metal-semiconductor, semiconductor-semiconductor, junctions in organic materials), Analysis of p-n junction including I-V characteristics.
2	Renewable energy sources Renewable energy resources: Biomass-Biofuels, Hydrogen, Solar energy. Related environmental and economical issues. Introduction to Photovoltaics. Basic PV system design. Design and physics of solar cells, I-V characteristics, external and internal quantum efficiency. Thermodynamics of light conversion. Solar radiation and conversion efficiency. Factors influencing solar cell efficiency. Future trends in PV energy conversion. Silicon solar cells, alternatives to silicon, III-V materials for solar cells, thin film solar cells and third generation solar cells. Concentrator photovoltaics. Thermodynamic limit of light concentrators, Photovoltaics storage system.
3	Advanced Electrochemistry Advanced concepts: Overpotential concept, Exchange current density, Butler-Volmer equation, Polarizable and non-polarizable interfaces. Tafel equations. Electrochemical Processes: Difference between kinetically and mass transport controlled electrochemical processes. Difference between single step and multiple step electrode reactions. Brief introduction and applications of various electrochemical methods: Principle of electrochemical methods such as chronoamperometry, cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, coulometry, ac-impedance, spectroelectrochemistry and hydrodynamic methods. Electrocatalysis: Introduction to electrocatalysis. Homogeneous and heterogeneous electrocatalysis.
4	Applied Electrochemistry Corrosion: Forms of corrosion, Corrosion monitoring and prevention methods. Batteries and Fuel cells: Introduction. Nanostructured and surface modified electrodes: Introduction and their applications. Environmentally oriented electrochemistry: Electrochemistry of water splitting, electrolysis of sea water, electrochemical reduction of CO2, Electrochemical sewage disposal, electrochemical decontamination of soil. Ion Selective Electrodes Electrical Properties of membrane, glass electrode with special reference to H+, Na+, K+ ions, operation of solid membrane electrode, operation of liquid membrane electrode, coated type ion electrode, Applications of ion selective electrode in determination of some toxic metals and some anions (F-, Cl-, Br-, I- and NO3-).