Supramolecular chemistry and design of functional nanostructures

The aim of the course is to introduce the area of supramolecular chemistry together with the structure and use of supramolecular structures. Students will be acquainted with intermolecular interactions, molecular complementarity or the problem of self-organization of supramolecular structures, from simple organic molecules through biomolecules to organo-inorganic intercalates of molecules and layered materials. Various types of supramolecular structures will be illustrated by a number of examples from the literature. Attention will also be paid to the possibilities of using molecular simulation to characterize supramolecular structures.