Module Name: Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics Topics Discussed: Laws of thermodynamics - entropy change (selected processes) – the spontaneity of a chemical reaction and Gibbs free energy - heat transfer; Kinetics - Concept of activation energy and energy barrier - Arrhenius equation- effect of catalysts (homo and heterogeneous) – Enzyme catalysis (Michaelis-Menten Mechanism). https://drive.google.com/file/d/13Jetihl__uOGD4A3NDdvp2UgNE2zRxmJ/view?usp=sharing

Module Name: Metal complexes and organometallics Topics Discussed: Inorganic complexes - structure, bonding and application; Organometallics – introduction, stability, structure and applications of metal carbonyls, ferrocene and Grignard reagent; Metals in biology (haemoglobin, chlorophyll- structure and property). Inorganic complexes - structure, bonding and application; Organometallics – introduction, stability, structure and applications of metal carbonyls, ferrocene and Grignard reagent; Metals in biology (haemoglobin, chlorophyll- structure and property).

Module Name: Organic intermediates and reaction transformations Topics Discussed: Organic intermediates - stability and structure of carbocations, carbanions, and radicals; Aromatics (aromaticity) and heterocycles (3, 4, 5, 6 membered and fused systems); Organic transformations for making useful drugs for specific disease targets (two examples) and dyes (addition, elimination, substitution, and cross-coupling reactions). https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IH9D_-jdSnUYVVt1weL1sOr15If3W46S/view?usp=sharing

Module Name: Energy devices Topics Discussed: Electrochemical and electrolytic cells – electrode materials with examples (semi-conductors),electrode-electrolyte interface- chemistry of Li-ion secondary batteries, supercapacitors; Fuel cells: H2-O2 and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC); Solar cells - photovoltaic cell (silicon-based), photoelectrochemical cells and dye-sensitized cells. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pZ8exFAx_Ed2GHNQOX7u4CGGG2KFFtyE/view?usp=sharing

Module Name: Functional materials Topics Discussed: Oxides of AB, AB2, ABO3 type (specific examples); Composites - types and properties; Polymers - thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers – synthesis and application (TEFLON, BAKELITE); Conducting polymers- polyacetylene and effect of doping – chemistry of display devices specific to OLEDs; Nanomaterials – introduction, bulk vs nano (quantum dots), topdown and bottom-up approaches for synthesis, and properties of nano Au. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EmuDuRfKuMR2FnP8u-mNi_jcMVOfT1yG/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w_GgOrVCTpCPHdGVXpcHwaDuXf70Bc6O/view?usp=sharing

Module Name: Spectroscopic, diffraction, and microscopic techniques Topics Discussed: Fundamental concepts in spectroscopic and instrumental techniques; Principle and applications of UV-Visible and XRD techniques (numerical); Overview of various techniques such as AAS, IR, NMR, SEM, and TEM. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yzi-xZYVEqv7J3n-BqkNz0VPa20NXgAP/view?usp=sharing

Module Name: Industrial applications Topics Discussed: Water purification methods - zeolites, ion-exchange resins and reverse osmosis; Fuels and combustion -LCV, HCV, Bomb calorimeter (numerical), anti-knocking agents); Protective coatings for corrosion control: cathodic and anodic protection - PVD technique; Chemical sensors for environmental monitoring - gas sensors; Overview of computational methodologies: energy minimization and conformational analysis. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jtRktfvSwYSwVADOFlSqGyz83jNWN5cR/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jtRktfvSwYSwVADOFlSqGyz83jNWN5cR/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-rv-FNqAXP5dFvdebjmO6e-VqZPeLyrn/view?usp=sharing

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