Course Overview

These multi-disciplinary courses, presented by chemists, expose the
contribution of molecular and supramolecular concepts in  various
application areas, including renewable energy and information
processing. The basic principles that are acquired, such as
nano-structuring, design of molecules and of specific supramolecular
interactions, will also enable the guided analysis of scientific
publications.

- Understand the molecular elements that generate a specific function
in organized supramolecular systems and at the nanoscale.
- Learn how to the design molecules and organic and inorganic
assemblies for applications in nanosciences.
- Know the principles of important technological applications.
- Discover the importance of nanostructuring.
- Learn how to analyze publications in the multidisciplinary field of
nanoscience, with the knowledge of the application, (supra-) molecular
approaches and characterization techniques.

Learning Achievement

Competence

Course prerequisites

- Academic level: Bachelor/ Master 1.
- Language prerequisites: English.

Grading Philosophy

Final written exam (3 hours) on Part I and IV (2 hours - open book)
and Part II (1hour - closed book), counts for 75% of final grade.
Oral presentation of project in Part III, counts for 25% of final
grade.

Course schedule

_Part I: Molecular Nanosciences
_Chapter I: Introduction

- General definition of nanosciences
- The role of molecular chemistry

Chapter II: Applications 1: Organic electronics and information
technology

- Molecular semi-conductors and organic transitors
- Contribution of molecular and supramolecular chemistry
- Nano-structuting based on self-assembly
- Examples of organic sensors and artificial noses

Chapter III: Applications 2: Renewable Energy

- Principles of photoconversion of solar energy
- Molecular organic photovoltaic materials
- Importance of nanostructures in materials
- Basic on photo-inducted electron transfer
- Hybrid materials and biomimetic systems

Chapter IV: Applications 3: Information Technology

- New generation of organic screens and lighting
- Principles of OLEDs and White light emitting materials,
electroluminescence

_PART II: MOLECULAR MATERIALS WITH REMARKABLE PROPERTIES_

Chapter I: Functional Molecular Materials

- Definition, synthesis, examples
- Molecular materials engineering and building block approach
- Conducting and magnetic molecular materials
- Gues-host networks, multifuntional and nanoporous materials

Chapter II: Applications 4: Information Storage

- Bistable molecules and molecular clusters
- Photoswitchable, photochrom and photomagnetic molecular materials
- Molecule-magnet and nanomagnetism

Chapter III: Applications 5: Molecular Materials Nanoparticles

- Synthesis in confined media, size, effects
- Organization of functional nano-objects on surfaces

_PART III: (PROJECT-BASED) MOLECULAR SURFACES FOR BIOSENSORS AND
BIOCHIPS_

Chapter I: Principles and Definitions

- General definitions
- Constitutive elements (bioreceiver, transducers)
- Supporting medoa functionalization and biomolecules immobilization

Chapter II: Application 6: Biosensors and Biochips

- Biochips (DNA, proteins)
- Biosensors (electrochemical, optical, piezoelectric)
- Contribution of nanomaterials to biosensors
- Individual project

_PART IV: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR NANOSCIENCES_

Chapter I: The techniques used for the study of nano-organic and
inorganic systems. The contribution of molecular chemistry for the
development of new techniques.

Chapter II: Analysis of experimental data and publications.

Course type

- Lectures projects and exercise sessions : 51 hours total. - Self-study: 110 hours (50 hours private reading, 30 hours exam preparation, 30 hours papers analyzes).

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Other information

- The teaching team is constituted of André del Guerzo, Corine
Mathonière and Luc Vellutini.
- This course is part of the Erasmus Mundus Master FAME (Functional
Advanced Materials Engineering).

Duration: 8 weeks

Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face-to-face teaching

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