The main purpose of the course is to enable mechanical engineering students  develop the chemistry in current and future applications. More  specifically, the aim is to acquire the  knowledge that help them understand the principles and  chemical processes that take place in different systems (cars, fuel cells, photovoltaic systems, antipollution systems, sensors, batteries etc). Moreover introduces the student in subsequent courses (materials, thermodynamics,)

Introduction to Chemistry: Chemistry and its Evolution as Science, The Purpose of Chemistry, Periodic Table of Elements, Fermi Level, Atom Structure, Periodic Table, Superficial potential, thermocouples.
Chemical bonds: bonds with and without electrons, covalent, non‐polar covalent, polar covalent (heteropolar), ionic, metallic, hydrogen bond, van der Waals, London bonds,states of matter,solids, liquids, gases.
Gases: Gases, Kinetic‐Molecular Theory of Gases, Ideal and Real Gases.
Liquids: Properties of liquids, density, vapor pressure,surface tension, viscosity, latent heat etc. Aqueous solutions,
electrolytes and non‐electrolytes,
Solids: Electrical conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators, Fermi level, Thermocouples, Polymers, Solid Electrolytes, Applications, Semiconductors, Photovoltaic Cells
Thermodynamics: The Value of Thermodynamics in Mechanical Engineering, First Law of thermodynamics, Second Law of thermodynamics, Gibbs Equation, exergy, anergy.
Chemical reactions: Thermochemistry, Reaction rate and chemical equilibrium, Acid‐base equilibrium, Salt solubility, Oxidation reactions, Acid reactions with metals., Kinetics of chemical reactions, Arrhenius equation.
Introduction to Catalysis: Catalysis, Catalytic reactions, Combustion reactions. Catalytic converter, λ‐sensor, exhaust gas & exhaust control.
Electrochemistry: Electrochemistry. Electrolysis, Galvanic Systems, Corrosion, Solid State, Electrochemical Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage. Fuel Cells, Electrolysis cells, Lithium batteries etc.

Suggested Literature

• D. Ebbing and S. Gammon. “General Chemistry”, Translation in Greek Ν. Κlouras Traulos Edition, 2002 
• Ν.D. Klouras, «Basic Anorgany Chemistry», Sixth Edition Traulos Edition, 2002. (in Greek)
• F.A. Cotton, G.Wilkinson, “Advanced Inorganic Chemistry”, Intercience Science Publishers, 3rd Edition, 1972.

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