M.Sc. Industrial chemistry

Soft Materials and Nanocomposites

Polymer Chemistry

Basic Concepts, Kinetics and Rheology

Polymers and their classification, nomenclature, Types of Polymerization: condensation, addition (free radical, cationic and anionic), copolymerization, Kinetics, Polydispersity   and Molecular weight distribution, practical significance and measurement of molecular weight

Thermodynamics and Transition properties of polymer

Glass transition temperature in polymers (Tg), Melt transition (Tm), factors influencing glass transition   temperature, relationship between Tg and Tm. Process of Polymer dissolution, The Flory –Higgins Theory of   polymer dissolution

Polymer Processing

Plastics, Elastomers and Fibres, Processing techniques: calendaring, casting, moulding, thermoforming, foaming, reinforcing and fiber spinning, film and laminates. Manufacturing of Thermocol.

Commercially Important Polymers and Applications

Commercially important Thermosetting and Thermoplastic polymers, Resins: Phenol- Formaldehyde resins, Urea- Formaldehyde resins, Epoxy resins, Melamine- Formaldehyde resins. Biomedical polymers, electrically conducting polymers, smart   polymers  

Food Technology and Agrochemicals

Food Chemistry, Proteins, carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Flavours, Pigments, enzymes etc. Food Born Diseases, Food Additives, Food preservation methods, Chemistry of pesticides, fungicides, and Herbicides