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Course Code: CHEM 403 Course Name: Physical Chemistry Special-V |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Thermal Methods of Analysis-I Introduction to thermal analysis, TG and DTG, static, quasistatic and dynamic thermogravimetry, Instrumentation, thermogram, factors affecting thermograms, application of thermogravimetry. Reaction Kinetics–kinetics by single and multiple heating rates. Differential thermal analysis, DTA theories, DTA curves, factors affecting DTA curves, Instrumentation, applications of DTA, simultaneous determination in thermal analysis. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Introduction, Instrumentation, Power compensated DSC, Heat Flux DSC, DSC-curves, factors affecting DSC curves, applications. |
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| 2 | Material Chemistry Definition of nanomaterials, various techniques for the preparation of nanomaterials,Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Nucleation, Thin Films and Langmuir-Blodgett films - Preparation techniques, evaporation/sputtering, chemical processes, MOCVD, sol-gel. Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film, growth techniques, photolithography, properties and applications of thin and LB films. Electronic structure and properties of nanomaterials, optical, electrical and magnetic properties, diffusion and chemical behaviour, applications of nanomaterials. |
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| 3 | Photochemistry Revision of basic concepts of photochemistry, Life times of excited electronic states of atoms and molecules. Charge transfer transitions. The Frank-Condon principle, emission spectra, environment effect on absorption and emission spectra, Wigner’s spin conservation rule.Modes of decay of excited states, quenching of fluorescence, delayed fluorescence, collisional quenching, Stern–Volmer equation. Excimer and exciplex formation and decay. Techniques for the study of transient species in photochemical reactions. Applications of Lasers in photochemical kinetics. |
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| 4 | Biophysical Chemistry Chemical bonds in biological systems; Properties of water; Thermodynamic principles in biological systems; Osmotic pressure, membrane equilibrium, muscular contraction and energy generation in mechanochemical system. Introduction to protein folding problem.Cell Membrane and Transport of Ions: Structure and functions of cell membrane. Active transport across cell membrane, irreversible thermodynamics treatment of membrane transport. Optical methods and applications: Optical techniques in biological systems: Absorption spectroscopy, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Linear and Circular Dichroism. |
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