Periyar University,Salem

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Chemistry is established in 2004 with a view of imparting knowledge in all fields of Chemistry among the students and offering three specializations namely Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry at post graduate level. Our faculties have chosen to work on the most modern, current and thrust areas of chemical sciences. The motto of the Department of Chemistry is Education, Employment, Productivity and Prosperity.

OBJECTIVES

Provide specialized higher education in Chemistry.
Develop human resources in prime areas in Chemistry.
Create industrial awareness and to offer industrial experience.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

M.Sc
M.Phil
Ph.D

FACULTY

DST-Faculty

Dr.D.Navaneethan
Email:naveeneac@gmail.com
Mobile : +91 8675475577

ACTIVITIES

Our expertise, experience and services are extended to all educational instituions through invited lectures, members of doctoral committee, selection committees, BOS, academic council etc.
Rendering free guidance and counselling to all the students of affiliated colleges
Rendering free advice on curriculam development, teaching methodologies, study materials, establishment of labs, purchase of instruments, project guidance conducting seminars to all faculty of affiliated colleges
Our faculty and students are giving free advice on green measures, industrial safety, hygiene to the Rural masses of their villages
Our faculty members are giving free consultancy services to many tiny silver polishing cottage industries
Our faculty members are actively engaged in extension activities with various societies such as SAEST, SSM etc.

SOCIAL RELEVANCE

Cost effective methods for the remediation of polluted environment
Removal of toxic elements
Biosensors for determination of pollutants
Minimization of waste in organic synthesis
Alumina membranes used for filtering microbes in water purification
Extraction and isolation of Flavonoids used as antioxidants
Alumina and titania nanoceramic coatings as bone implant materials
Nanoceramic coatings for space and defense applications
Black Ni and anodic absorber coatings for solar energy applications
Development of biologically active heterocyclic compounds
A safe economic, minimal side effect and Eveready herbal drug against coronary heart disease and cancer
Synthesized Metal complexes used as antimicrobial and chemotherapeutic agent and anticancer drugs
The methods investigated and adopted in the field of biomaterials greatly deal with the cost reduction longevity of the implant materials for improved biomedical applications
Development of cost effective and effective materials for corrosion prevention and control

FACILITIES

Electrochemical Workstation – 2 Nos	FT-IR spectrophotometer
Gas Chromatograph -2 Nos	High Performance tdquid Chromatograph
Micro Hardness Tester	Photochemical Reactor
UV-visible Spectrophotometer	Water Analysis Kit
Potdshing Machine	Ultrasonicator
Microwave oven	Muffle Furnace
Hot Air Oven	Rotary shaker
Department tdbrary	Computational & Networking Lab

NEWS

THU /27 / APRIL

RE-TENDER NOTICE – Purchase of Solar Simulator with Accessories Equipments for Periyar University
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TUE / 15 / MAY

Tender Notice – Purchase of Coffee Maker Machine for the use of Vice-Chancellor Secretariat
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FUNDED PROJECT

Name of the Faculty	Project Title	Funding Agency	Duration	Amount (Rs. )	Ongoing/ Completed
Dr. V. Raj	Wealth from Waste: Production of ethanol from sago solid waste	Salem-Dharmapuri Chamber of Commerce	2006 – 2007	52,000	Completed	Dr. V. Raj	Formation of Ceramic Alumina Nanocomposite coatings on Aluminium by Plasma Electrolytic oxidation	UGC	2007 – 2010	4,31,000	Completed	Dr. V. Raj	Carbon Nanotube Modified Electrodes for Enhanced Voltammetric Sensing of Organic Pollutants	DST	2007 – 2010	33,6000	Completed	Dr. V. Raj	Fabrication of magnetic and semiconductor nanostructures	CSIR	2010 – 2013	17,26,000	Ongoing	Dr. V. Raj	Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Nickel on Aluminium	UGC	2009 – 2011	1,75,000	Completed	Dr. V. Raj	Synthesis of Nanocrystalline copper by pulse electrodeposition	UGC	2011- 2013	1,80,000	Ongoing	Dr. V. Raj	Development of polymer impregnated nanoceramic coatings on metals for enhanced corrosion resistance	DST	2014-2016	18.0	Ongoing	Dr. P. Viswanathamurthi	Transition metal complexes containing quinone derivatives of semicarbazone/thiosemicarbazone: Synthesis, structure and applications	CSIR	2010-13	13.80	Ongoing	Dr. D. Gopi	A cost effective approach of protection against scaling and corrosion (F.No. 32-206/2006 (SR)	UGC	2007-2010	4.464	Completed	Dr. R. Rajavel	Synthesis, Spectroscopic studies of Binuclear Schiff base Metal Complexes of Cu(II),Ni(II) and VO(IV) and their Application in DNA Binding, Cleavage and Antimicrobial Activity	UGC	2010-2013	7.10	Completed	Dr. A. Lalitha	Photochemistry of non-steroidal Anti- inflammatory drugs in zeolite cavities	UDST	2004-2007	16.92	Completed	Dr. V. Sujatha	To determine the phenolic(s) and flavonoid(s) contents and their free radical scavenging effect(s) in Cassia fistula flower extracts	UGC	2010-2012	1.72

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Department of Chemistry
Periyar University
Periyar Palkalai Nagar
Salem – 636011
Tamil Nadu
India
Phone: 0427-2345766 (Ext.No: 251 , 252)

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