The student must review the theoretical concepts introduced in the different topics using the support material provided by the teaching staff and the recommended bibliography for each topic. Those students who encounter important difficulties when working on the proposed activities should consult the teacher, with the objective of being able to analyze the problem and help solve these difficulties. Attendance to all the evaluable activities is necessary to pass the subject. The absences associated with any of the face-to-face activities (seminars, oral presentations, seminars) must be justified, accepting only the reasons contemplated in current university regulations. To pass the subject it will be necessary to obtain an average mark in all the evaluable activities of 5 out of 10. The students who participate in a number of evaluable activities not exceeding 15% will obtain the qualification Not Presented. Regarding the second opportunity of evaluation, the qualification of the exam of July will replace that one obtained in the exam of June. The qualification corresponding to the other evaluable activities may be retained in the July opportunity or, alternatively, as a final part of the July exam, the students will be able to carry out a free exercise, with activities similar to those developed in the seminars during the course. The students assessed in the second opportunity can only opt for the qualification "with honors" if the maximum number of these for the corresponding course has not been fully covered in the first opportunity. Regarding successive academic courses, the teaching-learning process, including assessment, refers to an academic course, and therefore would start with a new course, including all activities and assessment procedures that are scheduled for the course.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
The students will understand how the molecular properties and the supramolecular interactions determine the properties of molecular materials	AC1 AC3 AC4	BC1 BC4 BC5 BC7 BC10 BC11 BC12	CC1
The students will know the main types of molecular materials (liquid crystals, semiconductors, etc.) as well as their characteristics	AC1 AC3 AC4	BC1 BC4 BC5 BC7 BC10 BC11 BC12	CC3
The students will know the techniques used to study molecular materials (polarization optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, etc.)	AC4	BC1 BC5 BC7 BC10 BC11 BC12
The students will have an overview of the important applications of molecular materials, such as screens, field effect transistors (FETs), light emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells, sensors and molecular machines	AC1 AC3 AC4	BC1 BC4 BC5 BC7 BC10 BC11	CC4
The students will know the main specific characteristics of molecular materials	AC1 AC3 AC4	BC1 BC4 BC5 BC7 BC10 BC12

Topic	Sub-topic
UNIT 1. Molecular materials	Basic concepts
UNIT 2. Molecular structures of main molecular materials.	Conjugated polymers: polyacetylenes, polyphenylenevinylenes, polythiophenes -structure, properties and synthesis Polycyclic aromatic compounds: -2D: acenes, nanographenes, graphene --structure, properties and synthesis -3D: fullerenes, carbon nanotubes --structure, properties and synthesis Other compounds: polyamines, heterocyclic compounds, metal complexes - structure, properties and synthesis
UNIT 3. Types of molecular materials: liquid crystals, semiconductors, optoelectronic materials, molecular magnets	Liquid crystals - basic concepts -classification: calamitic, discotic -characterization methods: optical polarization microscopy, DSC, X-rays -representative structures -optical and electrical properties, interaction with surfaces Semiconductors and molecular electronics - basic concepts (intrinsic conductivity and doping, band models and hopping, polarons and solitons) - methods of characterization -representative structures Optoelectronic materials - basic concepts (excitons, quantum dots) -representative structures Molecular magnets
UNIT 4. Devices and applications.	Displays and liquid crystal displays. Smart windows. Field effect transistors (FETs) Light emitting diodes (LEDs) -lighting -screens Solar cells Gears and molecular machines Sensors

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	B1 B4 B5 C3 C4	12	34	46
Seminar	B4 B7 B10 B11 B12	7	7	14
Oral presentation	B4 B7 B10 B11 B12 C1	2	9	11
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A4 A3 B1 B4 B5	2	0	2

Personalized attention		2	0	2

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Expositive classes (use of blackboard, computer, projector), complemented with the tools of virtual teaching
Seminar	- Seminars carried out by the Master's teaching staff, or with professional guests from companies, administration or other universities. Interactive sessions related with the different subjects, discussions and exchange of opinions with the students. - Resolution of practical exercises (problems, information interpretation and processing, evaluation of scientific publications, etc.).
Oral presentation	The oral presentation will be prepared individually on a topic related to the theoretical contents of the subject
Mixed objective/subjective test	A final exam will be programmed, which will allow to assess objectively the degree of assimilation and the ability to apply the contents of the subject by the student

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A4 A3 B1 B4 B5	In order to evaluate the acquisition of knowledge and competencies a final test will be carried out (according to the calendar established in the Center). This test will consist in problems and questions related with the contents of the subject, analogous to the ones done during the course sessions	60
Guest lecture / keynote speech	B1 B4 B5 C3 C4	The participation of the student will be assessed in the keynote sessions, through questions asked by the teacher or through discussions with the classmates.	10
Oral presentation	B4 B7 B10 B11 B12 C1	The students will present orally, during the course, one or several of the results obtained within the activities carried out in the seminars	10
Seminar	B4 B7 B10 B11 B12	Within the seminars a series of evaluable activities will be organized: Problems resolution and practical cases (10%) Written report preparation (10%)	20

Assessment comments
The student must review the theoretical concepts introduced in the different topics using the support material provided by the teaching staff and the recommended bibliography for each topic. Those students who encounter important difficulties when working on the proposed activities should consult the teacher, with the objective of being able to analyze the problem and help solve these difficulties. Attendance to all the evaluable activities is necessary to pass the subject. The absences associated with any of the face-to-face activities (seminars, oral presentations, seminars) must be justified, accepting only the reasons contemplated in current university regulations. To pass the subject it will be necessary to obtain an average mark in all the evaluable activities of 5 out of 10. The students who participate in a number of evaluable activities not exceeding 15% will obtain the qualification Not Presented. Regarding the second opportunity of evaluation, the qualification of the exam of July will replace that one obtained in the exam of June. The qualification corresponding to the other evaluable activities may be retained in the July opportunity or, alternatively, as a final part of the July exam, the students will be able to carry out a free exercise, with activities similar to those developed in the seminars during the course. The students assessed in the second opportunity can only opt for the qualification "with honors" if the maximum number of these for the corresponding course has not been fully covered in the first opportunity. Regarding successive academic courses, the teaching-learning process, including assessment, refers to an academic course, and therefore would start with a new course, including all activities and assessment procedures that are scheduled for the course.

Basic
	Basic: • Molecular Electronics: From Principles to Practice. M. C. Petty, John Wiley & Sons, 2007 Complementary: • Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. J. A. Schwarz, C. I. Contescu, Karol Putyera (eds.). New York: Marcel Dekker, 2004 • Handbook of Conducting Polymers. T. A. Skotheim, J. R. Reynolds (eds), 3rd ed., Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2007. • http://61.188.205.38:8081/hxgcx/polymer/UploadFiles/swf/???/Handbook%20of%20Conducting%20Polymers,%20Third%20Edition%20-%202%20Volume%20Set.pdf • Organic Optoelectronic Materials. Y. Li (ed), Springer, 2015 • Organic Photovoltaics: Materials, Device Physics, and Manufacturing Technologies. C. Brabec, U. Scherf, V. Dyakonov, (eds), 2nd ed., Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, 2014 • Organic Photovoltaics: Mechanism, Materials, And Devices. S.-S. Sun, N. S. Sariciftci, (eds.) Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, cop. 2005 • Light-Emitting Diodes. E. F. Schubert, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003 • Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications. F.-G. B?nic?. Chichester: John Wiley, 2012 • Introduction to Liquid Crystals Chemistry and Physics. P. J. Collings, London: Taylor & Francis, 2001 • Liquid Crystals: Experimental Study of Physical Properties and Phase Transitions. S. Kumar, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001 • Liquid Crystals. S. Chandrasekhar, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992
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Other comments
It is mandatory to have previously studied the subjects of the Compulsory Advanced Formation module and it is advisable to take the remaining subjects of the Nanochemistry and New Materials module