Electrode potential - Nernst equation and problems - Reference electrodes-Standard hydrogen electrode - Calomel electrode - Ion selective electrode - Measurement of pH by glass electrode - Electrochemical series -Electrochemical cell- Galvanic cell- measurement of EMF - Electrolytic cell – Electrolysis – Electroplating (Au)

Batteries – Characteristics – Classification-Primary battery-Alkaline battery-Secondary battery-Lead acid battery -Lithium ion battery-Modern batteries –Zinc - air battery - Fuel cells-construction and working of H2-O2 fuel

Basics-Distinction between nanoparticles and bulk materials- General methods -Top down and Bottom up approach-Chemical precipitation method-Wet chemical method-Chemical vapour deposition- Types (Nanoclusters, Nanorods, Nanotubes and Nanowires)-Application of Nanotechnology in Electronics, Energy science and Medicine

Engineering plastics – properties-Thermosetting and Thermoplastics – Polymers – PE - PVC – Teflon – Nylon-6:6-Fabrication- Injection moulding-Composites: FRP –Natural polymers-Biodegradable polymers.

Electroanalytical techniques- Conductometry (Titration of mixture of acids against strong base)-Potentiometry ((Fe2+ against K2Cr2O7) - Spectroscopic Techniques-Basic principle and instrumentation of UV-Visible, AAS and Flame photometry - Estimation of sodium by flame photometry - Basics of Chromatography-Types- GC and HPLC