Unit 1 Inorganic solidsGlass introduction, Properties and classification silicate and non-silicate glasses. Manufacture and processing of glass. Composition and properties of the following types of glasses: Soda lime glass, lead glass, safety glass, borosilicate glass, fluorosilicate, colored glass, photosensitive glass. Unit 2 CeramicsIntroduction classification of ceramic products, composition and raw materials, manufacture of ceramics, properties and application of ceramic products. Manufacture and properties of carbide based ceramics. Oxide ceramics and their industrial applications.Unit 3 Inorganic pigmentsIntroduction, white, coloured and black pigments physical and chemical properties production of pigments, Toxicology and Environmental Aspects, pigments for various applications. Specialty Pigments properties, production and application. Unit 4 Mineral Fertilizers: Phosphorus-Containing Fertilizers, Economic Importance, manufacture of phosphate containing fertilizers, Nitrogen-Containing Fertilizers: Economic Importance, Importance of Urea, Manufacture of Nitrogen-Containing Fertilizers, Potassium Containing Fertilizers: Occurrence of Potassium Salts, Manufacture of Potassium-Containing Fertilizers.Unit 5 Inorganic Industrial catalystIntroduction to Heterogeneous catalysis-electronic and geometric factors, industrial catalytic applications of zeolites, aluminophosphates, mesoporous materials, aminophosphates, hydrotalcite, clays, nanocomposites and metal organic frameworks.
