Objectives

Organic conjugated materials are a relevant part of modern materials science. Aim of the course is to provide a detailed knowledge of the most common synthetic methods for the preparation of conjugated materials with electronic and optoelectronic application. Particular emphasis will be given to green chemistry compliant approaches

Knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course the student:

1. Understands the concept of conjugation in organic materials and correlates the extension of conjugation with optical, electrical and optoelectronical properties

2. Understands the features of the most common approaches for functionalization, arylation and olefination applied int he synthesis of organic materials

3. Can select the most appropriate synthetic approaches depending on the characteristics of the final material.

Applying Knowledge and understanding:

The student:

1. Knows the features of organic conjugated materials and understands the basic structure relationships that are relevant to devise suitable synthesis and functionalization strategies.

2. Knows the most relevant arylation strategies

3. Knows the most relevant olefination approaches.

4. Knows the state of the art approaches for the synthesis of conjugated polymers

Making judgments.

Given the structure of a conjugated molecule or polymer, the student is capable of devising a suitable synthetic approach for its preparation. Given a certain function that an organic molecule is required to perform, the student can propose functionalization strategies of molecules to optimize a certain feature.

Communication skills.

The student is trained in the reading, understanding and summarizing of scientific literature. Particular emphasis is given to the synthetic approaches and to the comparative evaluation of sustainability of various available approaches. The student possesses the specific terminology of the field, thus being in the position of discussing with counterparts possessing both a chemical and a materials science background. He possesses a “problem solving” attitude.

Learning skills.

The Student is able to extend what has been learned in classes to case studies not covered during the course. He is in particular able to autonomously manage the wide literature dedicated to the conjugated materials. He knows the research tools of the dedicated literature, including patents.