Optical and luminescence properties of coordination compounds. Materials composed by metal complexes and their uses (catalysis, information storage, utilization of solar power, medical diagnostics). Optical chemosensors. Amplication of the optical signal and antenna effect. Functional materials for analytical and biomedical applications. Magnetic properties of materials. Molecular magnets. Metal-organic frameworks.
Didattic material (articles, monographs) will be provided to students along with the course. The material is also available directly from the teacher and on-line
Learning Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide to students modern knowledge on the optical and magnetic properties of coordination compounds and on materials formed by coordination compounds. An overview of their technological applications will be also provided. The student will acquire the necessary competence for the study of the optical and magnetic properties of molecular-weight metal complexes and for their use to develop metal-based material for technological applications. The student will acquire the necessary skills for the interpretation of experimental data relative to the optical and magnetic properties of low molecular-weight metal complexes and of materials formed by metal complexes.
Prerequisites
Courses required: none
Courses recommended: none
Teaching Methods
Total number of hours for Lectures (hours): 48
Type of Assessment
Oral exam (at least eight annual exam sessions).
Course program
Chemistry, photochemistry and optical properties of coordination compounds (electronic states, intramolecular photophysical processes, photochemical reaction, electron-transfer and energy transfer processes. Functionalized materials based on coordination compounds and their use in catalysis, optical chemosensing, solar cells, information storage, medical diagnostic. Amplification of the signal. “Antenna” systems based on phorphyrins, cyclodextrins, dendrimers, polymers. Effects of metal ions. Functionalized materials (metal nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles, quantum dots) to optically detect analytes and their environmental and biomedical application. Magnetic properties of materials. Magnetization and magnetic susceptibility. Examples of molecular magnets. Organic-inorganic hybrid meterials (metal-organic frameworks, MOFs); preparation and properties. MoFs for gas storage and catalysis.