EL3008 Electrochemical Materials Science Syllabus:
EL3008 Electrochemical Materials Science Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
• This course will give an introduction to basic electrochemistry, principles of electrochemical devices, electroactive materials used in such devices, and case studies of batteries and sensors.
UNIT I THIN FILMS: PHYSICAL METHODS OF PREPARATION
Thin films-preparation-vacuum pumps-measurement of vacuum-guages-physical methods-thermal evaporation-electron beam evaporation-sputtering mechanism and methods-ion plating—laser ablation -Epitaxy-Molecular Beam Epitaxy-Hot Wall Epitaxy-Liquid Phase Epitaxy-Atomic layer deposition-Plasma spray
UNIT II THIN FILMS: CHEMICAL METHODS OF PREPARATION
Chemical methods-chemical vapor deposition-MOCVD-PECVD–etching process-dry and wet etching-micro contact printing-electrodeposition- templated synthesis- electroless-spray pyrolysisspin coating-Langmuir Blodgett films-sol-gel synthesis-self assembled monolayers-hydrothermalscreen printing
UNIT III PROPERTIES OF THIN FILMS
Thickness measurements-multiple beam interference-quartz crystal-ellipsometric-stylus techniques-optical-reflection-absorbance-transmittance-band gap measurement- electrical (hot probe and four probe techniques) and dielectric behavior of thin films-mechanical properties-testing methods-adhesion-surface and tribological coatings-electrochemical characterizationpotentiodynamic polarization-electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
UNIT IV ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Thin film metallic glasses-preparation-properties and applications- smart materials-piezoelectric materials-thermoelectric materials-self-cleaning materials-chromogenic materials-solar cells-single crystalline siliconsolar cells- amorphous silicon solar cells- thin film polycrystalline solar cellsphoto electrochemical cells- Dye-sensitized solar cells – pervoskite solar cells- supercapacitors.
UNIT V BIOMATERIALS
Biomaterials-introduction-different generation of biomaterials-general characteristics-examples and uses-naturally occurring biomaterials-pure metals-alloys-ceramics-polymer-composites-bioactive and biodegradable ceramics-biodegradable polymers-hydrogels-orthopaedic materials-bone composition and properties-biomaterials used in bone and joint replacement-dental materialsbiomaterials in opthamology-intracular lens materials-tissue grafts-skin grafts-suture materials-drug delivery: methods and materials
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
• Understand the physical methods of preparation of thin films
• Understand the chemical methods of preparation of thin films
• Acquire knowledge on properties of thin films
• Acquire knowledge on thin film metallic glasses-preparation-properties and applications molten salt electrolysis
• General characteristics of Biomaterials
TEXT BOOKS:
1. K.L. Chopra and S.R. Das, Thin Film Solar Cells, Plenum NewYork, 1983.
2. A.F. Fahrenbruch and R.H. Bube, Fundamentals of Solar Cells, Academic Press, London, 1983.
3. J. Kilner, S. Skinner, S. Irvine, P. Edwards, Functional Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications, Woodhead Publishing Ltd., London, 2012.
4. D.F. Williams, Materials Science and Technology: A comprehensive treatment, Vol 14, Medical and Dental materials, VCH Publishers Inc, New York, 1992.
5. A.J. Bard and L.R. Faulkner, Electrochemical methods: fundamentals and applications, John Wiley and Sons, 2006.
REFERENCES:
1. Vijayamohanan K. Pillai and Meera Parthasarathy, “Functional Materials: A chemist’s perspective”, Universities Press Hyderabad (2012).
2. Milton Ohring, The Materials of Thin Films, Academic press, 2001.
3. Stephen Manne “Biomimetic Materials Chemistry” Wiley-VCH Newyork, 1966.