Organic nanostructures for electronics and biology

ORGN 343

Samuel I. Stupp, s-stupp@northwestern.edu, Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Cook Hall 1127, Evanston, IL 60208
One of the least developed areas in contemporary chemistry is the synthesis of organic nanostructures in the molar mass regime of proteins. This requires learning to program molecules for self-assembly into supramolecular nanostructures. One of the specific challenges is to achieve self-assembly of organic objects with precision in shape, well-defined surfaces, and internal order. This lecture describes organic molecules that self-assemble into high molar mass supramolecular nanostructures in the range of 105 to 107 daltons. Their forms include noncentrosymmetric objects, helices, chiral structures, and cylindrical nanofibers. In some instances, their supramolecular structures are designed for electron transport, energy transfer, or bioactivity to signal cells for therapies in advanced medicine.
 

Organic Approaches to Nanotechnology
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Tuesday, 12 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Room 135, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006