Subsections
[Cr:4, Lc:3, Tt:2, Lb:1]
- Terminologies and nomenclature in supramolecular chemistry. Chemical
interactions leading to supramolecular assemblies.
- Molecular recognition and host-guest complementarity. Concept of
molecular receptors and design principles including cryptands. Cation
and anion receptors and coordination and inverse coordination.
- Transport processes and carrier design based on cation and anion
carriers. Electron coupled transport in a redox gradient and proton
coupled transport in a pH gradient.
- Molecular machines, molecular and supramolecular devices.
Supramolecular photochemistry and photonic devices. Non-linear optical
properties of supramolecular species. Molecular wires and rectifying
devices. Ion responsive monolayers. Bouquet-type molecules and Chundle
approach. Molecular protonics. Photoswitching devices and
electroswitching devices. Logic devices.
- Supramolecular chirality and self-assembly. Self-assembly of organic
motifs, self-assembly by hydrogen bonding. Supramolecular materials
and nanochemistry.
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