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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title	Interfacial Techniques
Module Code	CS503
School	School of Chemical Sciences
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Dermot Brougham Semester 2: Dermot Brougham Autumn: Dermot Brougham
Module Teacher	Tia Keyes
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The concepts of supramolecular chemistry particularly applied to interfacial self assembly are presented. This modules elucidates the formation, analytical characterisation and properties of electroactive and photoactive interfacial supramolecular assemblies built using polymeric and monomeric surface active components. It focusses on key analytical methods used to study interfacial assemblies and examples of their applications.

Learning Outcomes

1. To demonstrate detailed understanding of the common methods used to construct functional coatings at interfaces and to evaluate the analytical methods which will yield information on structure and behaviour or such films
2. Calculate surface coverage
3. Demonstrate an understanding of polymer characteristics and formation of polymer films
4. Evaluate electrochemical and photochemical/photophysical reactions of surface films and calculate driving forces for electron and energy transfer for interfacial films or suprmolecular structures

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	36	No Description
Independent learning	89	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Supramolecular and Interfacial Chemistry.
Supramolecular Assembly, Interfacial Supramolecular Assembly, Top Down Bottom up approaches to Nanotechnology. Surface coverage. Polymer characteristics and formation of polymer films. Self-Assembly, Langmuir Blodgett Methods..

Photo and Electroactive Interfacial Films.
Photochemical and Electrochemical Addressability. Dynamics, mechanisms and energetics of energy, electron and ion transfer within interfacial coatings and supramolecular assemblies, plasmonics..

Analytical Methods Applied to Interfacial Assemblies.
Electrochemical Methods, Spectroscopic Methods; HREELS, RAIRS, Raman spectroscopy. Surface topological/Imaging methods; STM, AFM, SEM and NSOM..

Applications of Interfacial Films.
Surface Wetting, molecular Switching, Catalytic surfaces using nanostructured interfaces, electroanalytical (bio)sensor development, photochemical switching, solar energy conversion, batteries and fuel cells..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	n/a	20%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

GCPA

GradDip Adv Chemical Pharmaceut Analysis

MCPA

MSc Adv Chemical Pharmaceutical Analysis

Timetable this semester: Timetable for CS503

Date of Last Revision

01-AUG-07