Chemical Kinetics: basic concepts of chemical kinetics – complex reactions – effect of temperature on reaction rates – catalysis
Electrochemical Systems: introduction to electrochemistry – different types of electrodes – half cell potential–electromotive force–Gibbs free energy and cell potential–Nernst equation–electrochemical series–classification of electrochemical cells.
Corrosion Science: definition – causes and consequences – significance and methods of corrosion control– mechanisms and theories of corrosion.
Spectroscopy: fundamentals of spectroscopy – electronic spectroscopy – vibrational spectroscopy – other spectroscopic techniques.
Propellants: classification of propellants – performance of propellants and thermo chemistry – liquid propellants – oxidizers and fuels– solid propellants – composite solid propellants.
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Revie, R.W. and Uhlig, H.H., Corrosion and Corrosion Control: An Introduction to Corrosion Science and Engineering, 4th ed., Wiley (2008).
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Course Outcomes (COs):
CO1: Understand and appreciate the applications of chemical kinetics in industry as well as in atmospheric science
CO2: Design/choose materials/systems and conditions for applications in engineering fields,understanding the basics of electrochemistry and corrosion
CO3: Knowledge in spectroscopic technique imparting confidence to work on novel materials for different applications
CO4: Appreciate the role of propellants in space crafts and related systems.