Syllabus
Unit I
Sample preparation and analysis: Purification and Separation: Sample preparation (isolation using a suitable solvent, extraction and separation), Solvent extraction. Distillation (simple, fractional and vacuum distillation), Crystallization. Chromatographic separation: High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Ion Exchange Chromatography. Composition Analysis: Elemental analysis both qualitative and quantitative.
Unit II
Physical Characterization of materials: Measurement of Strength of materials, Viscosity: Techniques for measurement of viscosity and Rheological properties: Capillary viscometers, Rotational Rheometers, Techniques for molecular weight mesurements.
Unit III
Spectroscopic Methods (with focus on instrumentation): Ultraviolet Spectrophotometery (UV), Visible Spectro photometery, Infrared Spectrophotometery (IR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) and Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (ESR), Flame Photometry, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Induced Couple Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP), Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy.
Unit IV
Electro Analytical Techniques: Potentiometery, Voltametry, Polarography, Amperometry, Coulometry and Conductometry.
Unit V
Thermal Methods of Analysis: Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Differential Scanning Calorimetery (DSC), Thermal Mechanical Analysis (TMA). Introduction to standards: ISI, BTS, ISO, EURO, ASTM.
Objectives and Outcomes
OBJECTIVES: To provide fundamental idea about the working principle and instrumentation involved in the application of instrumental techniques for characterization of materials.
Course Outcome:
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Describe techniques for physical characterization of materials.
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Explain the instrumentation involved in spectroscopic techniques used in analysis of materials.
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Describe electroanalytical and thermal methods applied in analysis of composition and properties of materials.
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Text Books / References
TEXTBOOKS:1) H.H. Willard, L.L. Merrit, J.A. Dean, F. A. Settle: Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis, Wadsworth Publishing Company, California.2) G. D. Christian: Analytical Chemistry, John Wiley, NY.3) S.M. Khopkar: Basic Concepts of Analytical Chemistry,Wiley Eastern Ltd, New Delhi.