Topic 2.- Molecular recognition: molecular receptors. |
Molecular recognition: definition. Principles for receiver design. Modes of study receptor-substrate interactions. |
Topic 4.- Molecular self-assembly: Nanotubes, molecular capsules and other systems. |
Properties and characteristics of molecular self-assembly processes. Implications in biological processes. Main nanostructures obtained through this type of process: design and properties. |
Topic 5.- Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry: Transport, catalyst, dynamic combinatorial chemistry, sensors, molecular machines and self-replicating systems. Applications in nanotechnology. |
Introduction to applications. Molecular transport. Catalysis. Dynamic combinatorial chemistry. Designs of molecular machines. Self-replicating systems. Applications to nanotechnology |
Topic 6.- Liquid crystals. Classifications, properties and applications. |
Introduction, self-organization and self-assembly. Liquid crystals: Generalities. Liquid crystals formed by non-covalent interactions. Other soft materials. |
Topic 8.- Supramolecular Organometallic Chemistry. |
Basic concepts and principles. Intermolecular bonds, types of bonds present in organometallic supramolecular chemistry. Organometallic receptors and their substrate/receptor complexes. Self-assembly processes through the different types of organometallic bonds (dative, pi interactions, hydrogen bonds, etc). |