Molecular Materials in University of Guelph
Instructor: Dr. Kathryn E. Preuss, Assoc. Prof.Course Topics:
These will be covered in varying degrees of detail with more emphasis on the first
two sections. Later sections may or may not be covered, time permitting.
I. Electrical Conductivity
A. Band Theory from a Chemist’s Perspective
B. Insulators, Semiconductors, Metals
C. Examples of Molecular Semiconductors and Metals
D. Instabilities and Methods of Overcoming them
II. Magnetism
A. Fundamentals of Magnetism
B. Magnetometry
C. Examples of molecule-based magnetic materials
D. Examples of Single Molecule Magnets
III. Switches
A. Valence Tautomers
B. Catenates
C. Others
IV. Luminescence
A. Transition metal + ligand systems
B. Lanthanides
V. Circuits
A. Wires
B. Resistors
C. Logic Gates
D. “Alligator Clips”
VI. Actuators
A. Powered by ATP
B. Synthetic muscles
VII. Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)
A. Chromophores
B. Guest-Host
C. Device design
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