| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction, Perspective on Intermolecular Interactions and Relevance to Application | |
| 2 | Molecular Interactions: Influence on Macroscopic Properties | |
| 3 | Review of Chemical Structures and Trends | |
| 4 | Polar and VanderWaal Interactions | |
| 5 | Dielectric Constants - Origin and Importance | |
| 6 | Solvation, Solvent Design, Solute Partitioning | Problem set 1 due |
| 7 | Chelation and Co-solvents | |
| 8 | Solvation of Large Molecules - Polymer Solubility | Problem set 2 due |
| 9 | Block Copolymers - Ordered Nanophases | |
| 10 | Introduction to Solid State and Intermolecular Interactions | |
| 11 | Molecular Crystals | |
| 12 | Hydrogen Bonding in the Solid State | |
| 13 | Molecular Recognition and Self Assembly | |
| 14 | Liquid Crystalline Systems - Thermotropic | Problem set 3 due |
| 15 | Liquid Crystalline Systems - Lyotropic and Bio Examples | |
| 16 | Micellar Systems | |
| 17 | Micellar Systems (cont.) | |
| 18 | Micellar Systems (cont.) / Applications | |
| Quiz 1 | ||
| 19 | Introduction to Liquid / Solid Interactions | |
| 20 | Wetting | |
| 21 | Wetting (cont.) | |
| 22 | Fundamentals of Adhesion | |
| 23 | Adhesion (Special Guest - Prof. Christine Ortiz) | |
| 24 | Molecular Adsorption | |
| 25 | Friction | Problem set 4 due |
| 26 | Polymer Adsorption / Adhesion to Surfaces | |
| 27 | Polymer Surface Modification / Surface Engineering | |
| 28 | Organic Monolayers (SAMs) | |
| 29 | Organic Monolayers | |
| Quiz 2 | ||
| 30 | Bio Applications of Organic Monolayers / Bioadhesion | |
| 31 | Other Applications of Surface Modification | |
| 32 | Project Presentations | |
| 33 | Project Presentations (cont.) | |
| 34 | Project Presentations (cont.) | Course paper due |