Course Details:
Module 1: Introduction
Review of kinetic theory of gases, kinetic model of gases, collisions with walls and surfaces, atomic & molecular collisions, collisional theory, diffusion controlled reactions.
Module 2: The rates of chemical reactions
Rate theories: Transition state theory & RRKM theory. Scattering theories: classical & quantum, reactive collisions. Potential energy surfaces, atom-diatom reactions, polyatomic reactions, state-selective, molecular beams, reaction rates & cross sections.
Module 3: Catalytic Reactions
Homogeneous catalysis, energetics, homogeneous active sites, activation & deactivation, auto catalysis & its mechanism.
Module 4: Synthesis & reaction of polymers
Thermodynamics & kinetics of polymerization, chemical structure & morphology, kinetics & mechanism of chain growth & step growthpolymerisation. Fibre forming polymers, ring-opening polymerization; water-soluble polymers, gels & hydrogels, chemical aspects to polymer processing, polymer surface & its modification; introduction to industrial polymers; application of polymers in medicine, nanotechnology, electronics, eco-friendly polymers, bio-degradable, bio-sourced polymers, polymers from renewable resources.
Reference Books:
1. Molecular Reaction Dynamics, R. D. Levine, 2005.
2. Theories of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Henriksen & Hansen, 2008.
3. Photodissociation Dynamics, R. Schinke, 1993.
4. Principles of Polymerization, G. Odian, 2004.
5. Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, L. H. Sperling, 2006.