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Supramolekulární chemie a design funkčních nanostruktur

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 9360-0212/04
Abbreviation SMCH
Course title Supramolekulární chemie a design funkčních nanostruktur
Credits 10
Coordinating department CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Jonáš Tokarský, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Intermolecular interactions, their nature and role in supramolecular structure formation, molecular complementarity and recognition.
Inclusion complexes, host molecules capable to accommodate guest molecules, cyclic, dendrimeric, layered types of host structures.
Molecular crystals, polymorphism of molecular crystals, liquid crystals, co-crystals.
Molecular self-assembly of micelles and layers, structure of cell membranes.
Supramolecular structures based on catenanes and rotaxanes.
Supramolecular structures based on biomolecules.
Intercalation chemistry, organo-inorganic supramolecular structures.
Surface modification of inorganic host structures.
Utilizing the process of self assembly on in the formation of new inorganic structures.
Simulation of supramolecular structures using force fields, geometric optimization and dynamics, calculations of host-guest interaction energies.

Literature

ARIGA, K. a T. KUNITAKE. Supramolecular Chemistry – Fundamentals and Applications. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer, 2006. ISBN: 978-3-540-01298-6 
FRIESE, V.A. and D.G. KURTH. From coordination complexes to coordination polymers through self-assembly. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science. 2009, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 81-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2008.11.001
HOBZA, P. a R. ZAHRADNÍK. Intermolecular complexes. 1st ed. Prague: Academia, 1988

Advised literature

SEEMAN, N.C. From genes to machines: DNA nanomechanical devices. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 2005, vol. 30, no. 3, pp.119-125. DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2005.01.007
ČAPKOVÁ, P. s H. SCHENK. Host–guest complementarity and crystal packing of intercalated layered structures. Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry. 2003, vol. 47, pp. 1-10. DOI: 10.1023/B:JIPH.0000003826.01697.42