Unit 1
Introduction to Supramolecular ChemistryFrom molecular to supramolecular chemistry: factors leading to strong binding, hydrogen bonding and stacking interactions, bottom-up approach, top-down approach, energy and signals semiochemistry, photo switching devices, electro switching devices, mechanical switching processes,
Unit 2
Processing of Energy and Signals by Molecular and Supramolecular SystemFundamental principles of photo induced electron and energy transfer, molecular electronics, molecular photonics, molecular chemionics, molecular electro photonics, molecular photochemionics.
Unit 3
Molecular RecognitionMolecular receptors: crown ethers, siderophores, cyclophanes, cyclodextrin and their application in specific recognition processes. Metal guided self-assembly reactions, molecular knot with double helical complexes, self-assembly of polynuclear metal complexes.
Unit 4
Electrochemistry of Supramolecular SystemsElectroluminescent systems as sensors and devices, Redox controlled molecular switches, biohybrid electrochemical devices, dendrimers as multielectron storage devices, redox-active Metal – Polypyridine dendrimers as light harvesting antennae.
Unit 5
Molecular Scale Mechanical DevicesIntroduction to mechanical devices, spontaneous mechanical like motions, allosteric movements, tweezers and harpoons, a natural proton pump, twisters, tweezers, threading – dethreading movements, ring switching processes in rotaxanes and catenanes, molecular valves, molecular muscles.