ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 54 Hours of tutorials: 1 Expository Class: 14 Interactive Classroom: 6 Total: 75
Use languages English
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Organic Chemistry
Areas: Organic Chemistry
Center Faculty of Chemistry
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
To introduce the student to the field of molecular materials, with special emphasis on the structure/properties relation and potential applications of the most representative structures.
1. Introduction to molecular materials
1.1 Characterization techniques
1.2 Thin films
1.3 Liquid crystals
1.4 Optoelectronic properties
1.5 Organic semiconductors
1.6 On-surface science
2. Representative structures of molecular materials
2.1 Polycyclic aromatic compounds
2.2 Fullerenes and carbon nanotubes
2.3 Graphene and 2D materials
2.4 Conjugated polymers
2.5 Foldamers and helical polymers
2.6 Dendrimers
2.7 Molecular machines
2.8 Nanoparticles and atomic clusters
2.9 Porous materials
3. Devices and applications
3.1 Field-effect transistors
3.2 Light-emitting diodes
3.3 Photovoltaic cells
3.4 Sensors
-Molecular Electronics: From Principles to Practice. M. C. Petty, John Wiley & Sons, 2007
-Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. J. A. Schwarz, C. I. Contescu, Karol Putyera (eds.). New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004
-Handbook of Conducting Polymers. T. A. Skotheim, J. R. Reynolds (eds), 3rd ed., Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2007.
-Carbon-Rich Compounds. M. M. Haley, R. R. Tykwinski (eds), Wiley VCH, 2006.
-Fullerenes: principles and applications. F. Langa, J.-F. Nierengarten (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008.
-Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications. M. S. Dresselhaus, G. Dresselhaus, P. Avouris (eds), Springer-Verlag, 2001.
-Organic Optoelectronic Materials. Y. Li (ed), Springer, 2015
-Organic Photovoltaics: Materials, Device Physics, and Manufacturing Technologies. C. Brabec, U. Scherf, V. Dyakonov, (eds), 2nd ed., Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2014
-Organic Photovoltaics: Mechanism, Materials and Devices. S.-S. Sun, N. S. Sariciftci, (eds.) Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, cop. 2005
-Light-Emitting Diodes. E. F. Schubert, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003
-Introduction to Liquid Crystals Chemistry and Physics. P. J. Collings, London: Taylor & Francis, 2001
Basic and general skills
CB6. Possess and understand the knowledge that provides a basis or an opportunity for being creative and unique in the development and/or implementation of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7. Students should know how to use the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving capacity in new or little known environments within wider (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study.
CB8. Students should be able to integrate knowledge and deal with the complexity of making judgements from information which – being incomplete or limited – includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the use of their knowledge or judgements.
CB10. Students should have the learning skills that allow them to carry on studying in such a way that should be mainly self-directed or autonomous.
CG1. Know how to use the knowledge acquired for practical problem solving in the field of research and innovation, in the multidisciplinary context of biological chemistry and molecular materials.
CG5. Have the skills that allow students to develop an autonomous method for studying and learning.
CG8. Be able to use scientific literature and develop the judgement needed for its interpretation and use.
CG11. Be able to adapt efficiently to future doctoral studies in multidisciplinary areas.
Transversal skills
CT1. Develop teamwork skills: cooperation, leadership and good listening skills. Adapt to multidisciplinary teams.
CT2. Draft scientific and technical reports and defend them publicly.
CT3. Perform day-to-day research or professional activity in an independent and efficient manner.
CT4. Apply the concepts, principles, theories and models related to Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials to new or little known environments within multidisciplinary contexts.
CT5. Appreciate the value of good quality and continuous improvement by acting rigorously, responsibly and ethically.
CT7. Show critical and self-critical reasoning when seeking scientific rigour and quality. Handle IT tools and information and communication technology (ICT), as well as on-line access to databases.
Specific skills
CE1. Know the impact of chemistry, biological chemistry and molecular materials on the industry, environment, health, agrofood and renewable energies.
CE15. Students should be familiarized with nanotechnology methods and usefulness for studying processes of medical and biological interest.
CE16. Know the most relevant catalysis processes in the field of biological chemistry and molecular materials.
-Interactive lectures to stimulate the student participation
-Combination of blackboard and digital resources
-Use of student response systems such as clickers to follow the learning process
-Encourage the self-learning through scientific articles and challenges
-Problem resolution in seminars
-Oral presentations by students and group discussions
Final exam (70%)
Continuous evaluation (30%), divided in:
Problem resolution (15%)
Oral presentations (15%)
In cases of fraudulent conduct of exercises or tests, the provisions of the" Regulations for assessing the academic performance of students and reviewing grades "shall apply.
Presencial classroom activities (24 h):
Lectures (14 h)
Seminars (4 h)
Tutorial (1 h)
Oral presentations (2 h)
Exam (3 h)
Student personal work (51 h):
Autonomous study (36 h)
Problem solving (10 h)
Literature work (5 h)
i) Attend lectures
ii) Regular study, literature search and problem solving
iii) Ask questions!
Diego Peña Gil
Coordinador/a- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881815718
- diego.pena [at] usc.es
- Category
- Investigador/a Distinguido/a
Julian Bergueiro Alvarez
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
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