KE805: Supramolecular and nanochemistry (5 ECTS)

STADS: 10003001

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the autumn semester.

Teacher responsible

Email: snv@sdu.dk

Timetable

Group	Type	Day	Time	Classroom	Weeks	Comment
Common	I	Monday	10-12	U62	38
Common	I	Monday	10-12	U17	50
Common	I	Tuesday	10-12	U10	39
Common	I	Tuesday	12-14	U17	44
Common	I	Thursday	08-10	U62	39
Common	I	Thursday	10-12	U69	44
Common	I	Friday	14-16	U155	36	Velkommen-til-kandidaten på FKF
H1	TE	Monday	12-14	U10	40
H1	TE	Monday	10-12	U17	49
H1	TE	Tuesday	10-12	U67	41
H1	TE	Tuesday	14-16	U62	43,49
H1	TE	Tuesday	14-16	U17	44
H1	TE	Wednesday	10-12	U62	38
H1	TE	Wednesday	10-12	U17	45
H1	TE	Thursday	08-10	U62	38
H1	TE	Thursday	12-14	U17	39
H1	TE	Friday	08-10	U70	40-41,43,45,49
H1	TE	Friday	08-10	U26A	44

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Prerequisites:
Bachelor´s degree in chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or nanobioscience must be passed. Or B.Sc. minor degree in chemistry.

Academic preconditions:
None

Course introduction
The course will provide the students with a comprehensive introduction to modern supramolecular chemistry and nanostructures. Fundamental forces for the assembly of host-guest systems and functional supramolecular devices as well as the synthetic chemistry to generate the required building blocks will be discussed. Important design principles and the analysis of supramolecular systems using advanced analytical techniques towards in depth understanding of properties and function will be covered.

Expected learning outcome

To combine theoretical knowledge on non covalent interactions with design rules of host-guest systems as well as function and design of molecular devices
To choose classical and modern synthetic routes for the synthesis molecular receptors and building blocks of molecular devices
To achieve comprehensive knowledge on common molecular building blocks in supramolecular chemistry and their application
To rationalize basic design rules for molecular receptors and molecular devices
To achieve an overview and apply modern analytical tools to supramolecular systems
To apply search strategies for current databases and electronic journals to find relevant information on supramolecular systems as well as to orally present and analyze articles from the field

Subject overview
Non-covalent interactions, molecular recognition, design principles, thermodynamic considerations in respect to functional systems, discussion of host-guest systems including macrocyclic receptors (for anionic-, cationic- and neutral guest), mechanically interlocked systems (rotaxanes, catenanes and molecular knots), fullerenes and carbon nanotubes, dendrimers, biomimetic catalysts as well as self assembly of various common building blocks to functional devices and potential applications. For all classes of building blocks the synthesis of representative examples will be discussed.

Literature

Jonathan W. Steed, Jerry L. Atwood: Supramolecular chemistry, 2nd ed. / Wiley 2009.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam. Danish 7 mark scale, external examiner.

Reexamination in the same exam period or immediately thereafter. The mode of exam at the reexamination may differ from the mode of exam at the ordinary exam.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Intro phase: 10 hours
Skills training phase: 40 hours, hereof:
- Tutorials: 20 hours

Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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