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UNIT III MAGNETIC AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS 9
Magnetism in materials – magnetic field and induction – magnetization - magnetic permeability
and susceptibility–types of magnetic materials – microscopic classification of magnetic materials
- Ferromagnetism: origin and exchange interaction- saturation magnetization and Curie
temperature – Domain Theory. Dielectric materials: Polarization processes – dielectric loss –
internal field – Clausius-Mosotti relation- dielectric breakdown – high-k dielectrics.

UNIT IV ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND CORROSION 9
Electrochemical cell - redox reaction, electrode potential- origin of electrode potential- oxidation
potential- reduction potential, measurement and applications - electrochemical series and its
significance - Nernst equation (derivation and problems). Corrosion- causes- factors- types-
chemical, electrochemical corrosion (galvanic, differential aeration), corrosion control - material
selection and design aspects - electrochemical protection – sacrificial anode method and
impressed current cathodic method. Paints- constituents and function. Electroplating of Copper
and electroless plating of nickel.

UNIT V FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE 9
Radioactivity - characteristics of radioactive material –isotopes - probing by isotopes, reactions
involved in the preparation of radioisotopes, the Szilard-Chalmer’s reaction - radiochemical
principles in the use of tracers - applications of radioisotopes as tracers - chemical
investigations, analytical applications, agricultural and industrial applications - neutron activation
analysis - carbon dating - use of nuclear reactions - radioisotopes as source of electricity -
nuclear medicines.

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course students will able to
• Apply the knowledge of classical, quantum theories and energy band structures in
electronic devices.
• Understand and apply the knowledge of semiconductor physics in electronic devices.
• Apply the knowledge of magnetic and dielectric properties of materials in biomedical
instruments.
• Analyze the corrosive behaviour of materials in bioimplants.
• Identify radioactive materials for nuclear medicine.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Kasap, S.O. “Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices”, McGraw-Hill Education,
2007.
2. Umesh K Mishra &Jasprit Singh, “Semiconductor Device Physics and Design”,
Springer, 2008.
3. Wahab, M.A. “Solid State Physics: Structure and Properties of Materials”. Narosa
Publishing House, 2009.

REFERENCES:
1. Garcia, N. & Damask, A. “Physics for Computer Science Students”. Springer-Verlag,
2012.
2. Ashima Srivastava and Janhavi N N., “Concepts of Engineering Chemistry”, ACME
Learning Private Limited., New Delhi., 2010.
3. RenuBapna and Renu Gupta., “Engineering Chemistry”, Macmillan India
PublisherLtd., 2010.
4. W. Loveland, D. Morrissey, G. Seaborg. Modern Nuclear Chemistry, Wiley-
Interscience, Hoboken, NJ, 2006

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