21CHY536 SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY-

Unit I-

Introduction to Supramolecular Chemistry: From molecular to supramolecular chemistry: Factors leading to strong binding, hydrogen bonding and stacking interactions, Bottom-up approach, Top-Down Approach, Energy and Signals, photo switching devices, electro switching devices, mechanical switching processes.

Unit II-

Processing of Energy and Signals by Molecular and Supramolecular system: Fundamental principles of photo induced electron and energy transfer, Molecular electronics, Molecular photonics, Molecular Chemionics, Molecular electro photonics, Molecular Photochemionics.

Unit III-

Molecular Recognition: Molecular receptors: crown ethers, siderophores, cyclophanes, cyclodextrin and their application in specific recognition processes, Metal guided self assembly reactions, Self-assembly of polynuclear metal complexes.

Unit IV-

Electrochemistry of Supramolecular Systems: Electroluminescent systems as sensors and devices, Redox controlled molecular switches, Biohybrid electrochemical devices, Dendrimers as multielectron storage devices.

Unit V-

Molecular Scale Mechanical Devices: Introduction to mechanical devices, Spontaneous mechanical like motions, Allosteric movements, Tweezers and Harpoons, A natural proton pump, Twisters, Molecular valves, Molecular Muscles.

TEXTBOOKS:

  1. Vincenzo Balzani, ‘Supermolecular Chemistry’, Kluwer Academic, 1992
  2. Vincenzo Blazon, Alberto Credi and MargheritaVenturi, ‘Molecular Devices and Machines: A Journey Into the Nanoworld’, Wiley, 2006.
  3. Paola Ceroni, Alberto Credi and MargheritaVenturi, ‘Electrochemistry of Functional Supramolecular Systems’, Wiley, 2010.

REFERENCES:

  1. Jonathan W. Steed Atwood, Jerry L.Chich, ‘Supramolecular Chemistry’, 2nd edition, Wiley, 2009.
  2. Fritz Vegetal and F.Alfter ‘Supramolecular Chemistry: An Introduction’, John Wiley & Sons, 1999.
  3. Jean-Marie Lehn, ‘Supramolecular Chemistry’, RCS publications, 2005.
  4. Jonathan Steed, David Turner and Carl Wallace, ‘Core concepts in SupramolecularChemistry and nanochemistry’, John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
  5. Katsuhiko Ariga and ToyokiKunitake, ‘Supramolecular chemistry – Fundamentals and applications advanced textbook’, Springer-Verlag, 2000.