After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
- Explain the basic principles of supramolecular chemistry: molecular self-assembly, nature of supramolecular interactions, reversibility, error correction and addictiveness; as well its thermodynamic and kinetic aspects- Exemplify the principles of molecular recognition (steric, structural and electronic complementarity) and pre-organization with examples of molecular systems (CD, CAL, DNA, crown ethers, cryptands and spherands) and apply them to predict simple molecular assemblies - Illustrate how basic principles of supramolecular chemistry can be extended to larger systems (molecular machines, micelles, liquid crystals, BCP, nanocarbons, nanoparticles, MOFs). Explain what those systems are and give examples of their applications
This Lecture will introduce the concept of molecular recognition, overview major forces of molecular self-assembly and cover several important historical milestones of the field such as the recent Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016. We will cover many textbook examples of self-assembled systems including molecular (crown ethers, cyclodextrine and calixarenes) as well as biological (proteins, DNA) systems and slowly go up in complexity. Following examples will present self-assembled systems of various dimentionalities: 0D (micelles, fullerenes), 1D (carbon nanotubes), 2D (self-assembled monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett films, graphene) and 3D (block copolymers, liquid crystals). We will spend much time trying to classify and sort out non-covalent interactions (e.g. van der Waals forces) that are very imporant in the world of molecular self-assembly. At the end of this course, we will look at the self-assembly of inorganic nanoparticles and talk about metal-organic frameworks. The course will introduce you to a number of practical examples where molecular self-assembly made it way to applications and devices.
The main part of the course will consist of in-person lectures according to the schedule described on this page (Tuesdays and Thursdays 13:00 - 15:00), however, to assist the distance-learning format of the lecture, TUWEL page of the course will feature pre-recorded audio files of all the lectures and will be further supported by literature examples, video content and demonstrations.
To address your comments and engage in online discussions, I will also open a forum on the TUWEL, in which everyone is encouraged to post questions and additional info. Together with your feedback after each lecture, this will provide an additional base for our direct discussions.
The preliminary discussion will take place in-person on 02.03.2023 at 1 PM in BC Seminarraum Lehar 01. Join if you want to know more about the content of the course and its format.
Several additional points:
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The evaluation will be based on the results of the oral examination (30 min per person), in which the students need to answer three random questions from the lecture content. The pool of all questions will be provided in advance.
Depending on the corona restrictions, the exams will be held online via Zoom or in presence.
Several exam slots will be offered after the course to make sure everyone has the possibility to take the exam in 2023.
More information regarding the exam content can be found on the TUWEL page.
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