Surface Chemistry (CD311)

 

 


Syllabus:

  • Adsorption forces,Thermodynamics of physical adsorption,measurement of adsorption by different methods,Chemisorption and its mechanisms.                                                                                          (4L)
  • Multilayer adsorption,polanyi potential and BET Theory,limitation of BET Theory ,Hysteresis of adsorpion,measurement of surface area of solids by different methods.                                                                                                        (4L)
  • Surface tension,Capillary action pressure difference across curved surface(Laplace equation,Kelvin equation,adsorption of liquid-liquid interface,Gibbs  adsorption isotherm, States of monomolecular films.                                                                                                                                    (5L)
  • Surface active agents,classifications micellization,hydrophilic,hydrophobic interaction,CMC,factor affecting CMC,Thermodynamics of micellization, phase separation and mass action,model,microemulsion and reverse  micelles.                                                                                                                             (6L)
  • Porous solids,particle and poresize distribution,surface area and adsorption, behaviour of porous materials,their properties application as molecular sieves,carrier of radioactive waste.                                               (5L)
     

Text Books:

 (1) H.-J. Butt, K. Graf and Michael Kappl, Phys. and Chem. of Surface, Wiley-VCH  second Edition, 2006

(2) A. W. Adamson,   Physical Chem. of Surface, Interscience Publications, second edition 1966 

References:

(1) G. Nilson   J. Physical Chemistry, (1957), 61, 1135

(2) A.A. Isirkyan, A.V. Kiselev, J. Phys. Chem. (1961),65,601

(3)I.  Langmuir, J. Am Chem.Soc, (1918), 40, 1361

(4) S. Brunauer, P.H. Emmett and E. Teller, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1938), 60, 309

(5) R. Zara, Langmuir, (1996), 12. 1208

(6) Schulman H.J., Stoecknius W., Prince L.M., J Phys. Chem, 1959, 63, 1677

(7)  Schwuger M.-J. and Stickdorn K., Chemical Reviews, 1995, 95, 864

 

Homework:

Assignment No.1

In-semester marks for 2008 batch: