Molecular Nanosystems

Course guarantor:

Irena Kratochvílová

Lecturer:

Irena Kratochvílová

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

The main goal of the lecture is to show possibilities to use selected molecules properties in molecular nanodevices.

Requirements:

Technical or natural science at the university

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Molecular electronics - integration of organic molecules into electronic devices, 2 .Charge transport in molecular devices, experimets, modelling. Charge-phonon interaction, polarons. Quantum chemical models of molecular nanosystems using semiempirical and ab-initio methods. Specific molecular material for nanosystems - photochromic molecules, molecular wires, molecular switches, optoelecronic nanodevices, DNA. Molecular PHOTO-FET construction, model. 12. Diagnostic and thearepeutic methods in medicine using molecular nanosystems, cancer therapy.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

The use of suitable properties of selected molecules in so-called molecular electronic nanodevices; familiarity with the quantum-chemical description of molecular nanosystems using current software (Gaussian) as part of a transport model.

Skills:

Ability to work with molecular materials for technical applications design and analysis of their properties.

Study materials:

Key references: ^^[1]. E.A. Rietman: Molecular Engineering of Nanosystems, Biological Physics Series, ^^Recommended references: ^^[2]. Ch.P.Poole Jr., F.J Owens: Introduction to Nanotechnology.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální elektronika - Fotonika (elective course)
• Inženýrství pevných látek (elective course)
• Kvantové technologie (elective course)