New Materials: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

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Lecture is designed for the master degree students which obtained the bachelor degree in Physical Chemistry, Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry . Lecture is divided in two parts and focused on conducting polymers and carbon nanostructures. After completing the lecture student should known about methods of formation, properties and practical application of conducting polymers and carbon nanostructures - fullerenes, nanotubes, encapsulates, graphene.

Blended learning

Lecture is divided in to parts. In the first part (15h) concerning conducting polymers the methods of chemical and electrochemical formation, properties and methods of their determination and practical application of conducting polymers in electronic, analytical chemistry, cells, electrocatalysis will be described. Some hours of lecture will be dedicated to the formation, properties, application of conducting polymer nanostructures. In the second part of lecture (15h) concerning carbon nanostructures the term 'nanotechnology' will be shortly presented while the main body of the lecture will cover the description (discovery, production, characterization and applications) of novel carbon nanostructures (fullerenes, nanotubes, encapsulates, graphene).

General characteristics of polymers (conjugated) and methods for their preparation; doping and solubility of the polymer blends and composites. Molecular weight of polymers and methods of determining the mechanical properties of polymers. Conductivity and optical properties in the UV-VIS range. Characterization of conjugated polymers with physicochemical methods. Conducting polymer nanomaterials: preparation and properties. Applications of conjugated polymers.

Novel carbon nanostructures (fullerenes, nanotubes, encapsulates and graphene); Discovery and production techniques: high-temperature (laser and carbon arc), combustion synthesis, catalytic deposition (CVD), chemical funcionalization, etc. Characterization of carbon nanostructures: structure and morphology, functionalization, physical, chemical, mechanical and electronic properties. Current prototype and perspective applications of carbon nanostructures: pharmacology, medicin, materials science, photooptics, catalysis, tribology, nanoelectronics, microscopy, environmental protection, etc.

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3. Pielichowski, J.; Puszyński, A., Chemia polimerów. Wydaw. Naukowo-Techniczne TEZA: 2004.

4. Wallace, G. G.; Teasdale, P. R.; Spinks, G. M.; Kane-Maguire, L. A. P., Conductive Electroactive Polymers: Intelligent Polymer Systems, Third Edition. CRC Press: 2008.

5. Inzelt, G., Conducting Polymers: A New Era in Electrochemistry. Springer: 2012.

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7. Cosnier, S.; Karyakin, A., Electropolymerization: Concepts, Materials and Applications. Wiley: 2011.

8. Proń, A.; Rannou, P., Processible conjugated polymers: from organic semiconductors to organic metals and superconductors. Progress in Polymer Science 2002, 27 (1), 135-190.

9. Chujo, Y., Conjugated Polymer Synthesis: Methods and Reactions. Wiley: 2013.

10. Osakada, K., Organometallic Reactions and Polymerization. Springer: 2014.

11. Kar, P., Doping in Conjugated Polymers. Wiley: 2013.

12. Gul, V. E., Structure and Properties of Conducting Polymer Composites. Taylor & Francis: 1996.

13. Hillenkamp, F.; Peter-Katalinic, J., MALDI MS: A Practical Guide to Instrumentation, Methods and Applications. Wiley: 2013.

14. Striegel, A.; Yau, W. W.; Kirkland, J. J.; Bly, D. D., Modern Size-Exclusion Liquid Chromatography: Practice of Gel Permeation and Gel Filtration Chromatography. Wiley: 2009.

15. Eftekhari, A., Nanostructured Conductive Polymers. Wiley: 2011.

16. Zerbi, G.; Siesler, H. W.; Noda, I.; Tasumi, M.; Krimm, S., Modern Polymer Spectroscopy. Wiley: 2008.

17. Sawyer, L.; Grubb, D.; Meyers, G. F., Polymer Microscopy. Springer: 2008.

18. Vancso, G. J.; Schönherr, H., Scanning Force Microscopy of Polymers. Springer: 2010.

19. Bowen, W. R.; Hilal, N., Atomic Force Microscopy in Process Engineering: An Introduction to AFM for Improved Processes and Products. Elsevier Science: 2009.

20. Meixiang Wan, Conducting Polymers with Micro or Nanometer Structure. Springer Science & Business Media: 2009.

21. Terje A. Skotheim, John Reynolds, Handbook of Conducting Polymers, 2 Volume Set. CRC Press: 2007.

22. Original reviews and research papers concerning conducting polymers – references are given during lectures.

23. A. Huczko, „Nanorurki Węglowe. Czarne Diamenty XXI wieku”, BEL Studio, Warszawa, 2004.

24. A. Huczko, M. Bystrzejewski, „Fulereny. 20 lat później”, Wyd. UW, Warszawa, 2006.

25. R.W. Kelsall i inn., „Nanotechnologie”, PWN, Warszawa, 2008.

After completing the lecture student:

● possesses the basic knowledge in nanotechnlogy , in particular, the knowledge of the novel carbon nanostructures,

● possesses the knowledge on synthesis, properties and application of conducting polymers

● knows how to critically discuss the new trends in nanotechnology of carbon and conducting polymer materials,

● knows how to independently look for and use the literature connected with different aspects of material science.

Written exam covering the entire material.

not applicable