Engineering Materials
Dielectric Materials– Introduction – Dielectric polarization – Dielectric polarizability, Susceptibility
and Dielectric constant – Types of polarizations: Electronic, Ionic and Orientation polarization
(Qualitative) – Lorentz internal field – Clausius–Mossotti equation.
Magnetic Materials– Introduction – Magnetic dipole moment – Magnetization – Magnetic
susceptibility and permeability – Origin of permanent magnetic moment – Classification of magnetic
materials: Dia, para & Ferro – Domain concept of Ferromagnetism (Qualitative) – Hysteresis – Soft
and Hard magnetic materials.
Nanomaterials– Introduction – Surface area and quantum confinement – Physical properties:
electrical and magnetic properties – Synthesis of nanomaterials: Top–down: Ball Milling – Bottom–up:
Chemical Vapour Deposition – Applications of nanomaterials.