Molecular Nanosystems

Course guarantor:

Irena Kratochvílová

Lecturer:

Irena Kratochvílová

Tutor:

Irena Kratochvílová

Supervisor:

Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

Course objectives:

Get to know the use of organic molecules in molecular electronic nanoelements, learn to design, or choose a suitable molecular material for a molecular electronic application, familiarization with the quantum chemical description of molecular nanosystems by using current programs (Gaussian) as part of the transport model. Students will get knowledge how to work with molecular materials for tech. application - design, analysis of properties.

Basic topics:

1. Integration of organic molecules into electrical elements and modeling of charge transport by molecular nanosystems with an emphasis on electron-phonon interaction.

2. Interaction of the electron with the environment/plarons.

3. Quantum chemical description of molecular nanosystems (their charge transport properties) using current programs (Gaussian).

Requirements:

Knowledge of the basics of quantum physics.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Molecular electronics - generally: integration/use of organic molecules in electrical elements.

2. Electronic components with organic molecules as active elements.

3. Connection of molecules to metal contacts.

4. Modeling of charge transport by molecular nanosystems.

5. Electron-photon interaction.

6. Interaction of the electron with the environment, plarons.

7. Types of charge carrier transport.

8. Quantum chemical description of molecular nanosystems - use of current programs (Gaussian) as part of the transport model.

9. Specific molecular materials suitable for nanosystems - photochromic molecules, DNA.

10. Molecular switches, optoelectronic nanoelements, organic solar cells.

11. Molecular PHOTO-FET structure, model.

12. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods in medicine, monitoring and using the distribution of appropriate molecular materials in the body, cancer therapy.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Utilization of appropriate properties of selected molecules in molecular electronic elements, familiarization with the quantum chemical description of molecular nanosystems by using current programs (Gaussian) as part of the transport model. The ability to work with molecular materials for tech. application - design, analysis of properties.

Study materials:

Basic:

[1] V. Prosser: Experimental methods of biophysics, Academia Praha, 1989.

[2] Supriyo Datta: Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems, Cambridge University Press, 2002

Recommended:

[3] Michael C. Petty: Molecular Electronics: From Principles to Practice, Copyright ? 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Tomofumi Tada: Quantum Chemistry Molecules for Innovation, INTECH, 2012

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: