Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals and Applications

Engineering Chemistry discusses the fundamental theoretical concepts of chemistry and links them with their engineering applications. The book is designed as an introductory course for undergraduate students in all branches of engineering. Employing an easy-to-understand approach, it elaborates on the fundamental concepts and their applications, and includes scores of illustrations and learning exercises to facilitate comprehension. Starting with areas of common interest, such as fuels, water, corrosion and phase rule, followed by chapters on engineering materials, polymers and lubricants, the book then covers a range of important subjects, such as structure and bonding, solid state, liquid crystal, chemical kinetics, surface chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, photochemistry, the basics of organic chemistry and organometallic compounds. It also covers the applications of several important topics in detail, including nanomaterials, green chemistry, NMR spectroscopy and biotechnology.

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Fuels; 2. Water; 3. Corrosion; 4. Phase rule; 5. Engineering materials; 6. Polymers; 7. Lubricants; 8. Structure and bonding; 9. Solid state; 10. Liquid crystal; 11. Chemical kinetics; 12. Surface chemistry; 13. Thermodynamics; 14. Electrochemistry; 15. Spectroscopy; 16. Photochemistry; 17. Fundamentals of organic chemistry; 18. Organometallic compounds; 19. Green chemistry; 20. Nanochemistry; 21. Basics of environmental science; 22. Chemical aspects of biotechnology; 23. Analytical techniques in chemistry; 24. Chemistry of carbon and hydrogen; Index.

Shikha Agarwal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Government Engineering College, Ajmer. She received her PhD from Maharishi Dayanand University and has published several research papers in national journals. She has taught courses on engineering chemistry, environmental science, spectroscopy, photochemistry and reaction mechanisms at the undergraduate and postgraduate level for several years. Her areas of interest include organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry and environmental science.