Organic Functional Materials - MC270P88

• Title: Organic Functional Materials
• Czech title: Organické funkční materiály
• Guaranteed by: Department of Organic Chemistry (31-270)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2015 to 2015
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: winter s.:written
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: Czech
• Note: enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Dr. Michael Janus Bojdys
• Teacher(s): Dr. Michael Janus Bojdys

Annotation

Last update: doc. RNDr. Jindřich Jindřich, CSc. (21.04.2015)

Organic functional materials e.g. polymers, plastics, and dendrimers have an impact on every aspect of our daily
lives. The chemistry and uses of polymers and other large molecules have undergone a revolution in the last
twenty years.

New synthetic techniques can deliver unparalleled control in the size, shape, and properties of macromolecules.
Novel applications are being developed every day including displays, drug delivery, sensors, and electronics. We
will be looking at functional organic materials on all length-scales and dimenstions, e.g. as molecular porous
solids (0D), layered functional sheets (2D), or as amorphous polymer assemblies (3D).

The course will introduce the fundamental aspects of organic functional materials, how they are synthesised and
characterised and will illustrate their usefulness by considering a range of applications.

Topics

What is an organic material?: classifications & structure
Synthesis of macromolecules: chain vs step polymerization
Reaction mechanisms and kinetics
Molecular weight and topology
Characterisation techniques and analysis
Material properties in solution & bulk
Functional materials & applications