Course detail
Organic Nanostructures at Inorganic Surfaces
FSI-9ONA Acad. year: 2027/2028 Winter semester
Physical and chemical processes governing the formation, structure, and properties of organic nanostructures on inorganic surfaces. Adsorption, diffusion, molecular self-assembly, and film growth: the roles of thermodynamics and kinetics. Interfacial electronic structure, energy-level alignment, charge transfer, and optical properties. Experimental characterization and examples of functional molecular layers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
On completion, doctoral students can explain the physical and chemical mechanisms of molecular layer formation; analyze how substrates and intermolecular interactions affect structure and properties; make basic energetic and kinetic estimates; select appropriate experimental techniques; and critically defend a proposed solution using scientific literature.
Entry knowledge
Graduate-level solid-state physics and basic surface physics or physical chemistry.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The course is completed by an examination comprising the defense of a semester project and an oral discussion assessing knowledge of the subject and the ability to apply physical principles to a specific system. Both the project defense and the technical discussion must be passed. Result: pass/fail. Lecture attendance is voluntary; guided independent study and consultations complement the lectures.
Aims
On completion, doctoral students can explain the physical and chemical mechanisms of molecular layer formation; analyze how substrates and intermolecular interactions affect structure and properties; make basic energetic and kinetic estimates; select appropriate experimental techniques; and critically defend a proposed solution using scientific literature.
Study aids
Selected review articles and literature related to the individually assigned project.
The study programmes with the given course
Programme D-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Doctoral, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
20 hours, optionally
Syllabus
- Surfaces and interfaces: bonding, energy, and structure.
- Adsorption and molecular film growth; kinetics and thermodynamics.
- Molecular self-assembly and supramolecular structures.
- Organic-layer epitaxy and the role of inorganic substrates.
- Electronic structure and level alignment; charge transfer and screening.
- Electronic, optical and magnetic properties of molecular interfaces.
- Experimental methods: STM, diffraction, photoelectron and optical spectroscopies.
- Case studies of functional organic films and critical literature discussion.
Topics are taught in blocks complemented by independent study and a semester project.