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

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

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 - Biodegradable polymers.

Semiconductor-Types-Super conductors-Liquid crystals –classification, thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals, structure of liquid crystal forming compounds, Chemical properties, Applications of liquid crystals-LED applications