Annexure ‘CD – 01’
FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM
Course Title: CHEMISTRY FOR NANOMATERIALS, Course Code: Credit Units: 03
L
T
P/S
SW/F
W
3
1
2
0
TOTAL
CREDIT
UNITS
5
Course Objectives: Understanding of elements, electron transfers, chemical processing, crystal field theory, balance band theory, concepts of adsorption on
surfaces, chemisorptions.
Pre-requisites: Students need to have understanding of bonding and molecular structures.
Student Learning Outcomes: Students will demonstrate:
 Properties of d-block elements and their utility in making nanomaterials
 Reaction techniques for making different compounds of transition elements such as nitrosyls and carbonyls
 Reactions of these compounds and important phenomena
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
15
Module I TRANSITION ELEMENTS (D-BLOCK ELEMENTS)
Definition and electronic configuration of atoms, General characteristics of transition elements, comparison of the
elements of first transition series (3d-series) with those of second (4d-series) and third (5d-series) series
15
Module II ELECTRON-TRANSFER (OR OXIDATION-REDUCTION) REACTIONS IN COORDINATION
COMPOUNDS
Mechanism of one-electron transfer reactions: Atom (or group)-transfer or inner-sphere mechanism, Direct electron
transfer mechanism, Factors affecting the rates of direct electron-transfer reactions, two electron transfer reactions,
Complementary electron-transfer reactions, Mechanism
Module III VALANCE BAND THEORY, MOLECULAR ORBITAL THEORY, CRYSTAL FIELD THEORY AND 25
FIELD THEORY
Formation of octahedral complex, MOT as applied to octahedral complexes, Stronger & Weaker liquid, CFT, Colour of
transition metal complexes, electron and magnetic properties of octahedral complexes.
15
Module IV ABSORPTION ON SURFACES
Physisorption, Chemisorption, Elements of Photo chemistry and applications to nano-technology
15
Module V METALLIC CARBONYLS AND METALLIC NITROSYLS
Metallic carbonyls: General methods of preparation, General properties, Structure and nature of M-Co bonding in
carbonyls, Effective atomic number (EAN) rule as applied to metallic carbonyls, 18 electron rule as applied to metallic
Carbonyls, Some Carbonyls, Metallic nitrosyls, Some metallic nitrosyls, Effective atomic (EAN) rule as applied to
metallic nitrosyls
Module VI SOME IMPORTANT PHENOMENA IN MATERIALS
Sintering, Nucleation and Growth, Precipitation, adsorption on surfaces, Catalysis and Purifications of Solids
15
Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Class discussions and power point presentations. Video demonstrations will also be shown for understanding microscopic
characterizations.
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable:
Synthesis of nanomaterials of d-block elements by precipitation methods
List of Experiments:
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Synthesis of polymer coated zinc oxide nanoparticles
Synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles by sol gel technique
Comparison of polymer coated and uncoated oxide nanoparticle
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%)
Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
End Term Examination
67
33
70
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Components (Drop down)
A
CT
End Term Examination
S/V/Q
HA
EE
Weightage (%)
5
15
5
5
70
CT: Class Test, HA: Home Assignment, S/V/Q: Seminar/Viva/Quiz, EE: End Semester Examination; A: Attendance
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
Components (Drop down
Weightage (%)
Lab Experiment
Record Book
S/Q/V
A
Experiment
Evaluation
V
15
5
5
5
42
14
14
Text & References:
 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - Cotton and Wilkinson
 Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry – M. Clyde, Day Jr. & J. Selbin
 A Selected topics in Inorganic Chemistry- Mallik, Tuli and Madan
Any other Study Material:
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End Term Examination