2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Soft Materials Chemistry
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Yoshimitsu Sagara
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Tue
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.P416
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on molecular assembled materials showing various functions. A series of intermolecular interactions are studied, and basic understanding of representative molecular assemblies is acquired. Various photofunctional molecular assemblies are reviewed.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain intermolecular interactions.
2) Understand representative molecular assemblies
3) Understand mechanism of the photofunctions exhibited by a series of photofunctional molecular assemblies.
Keywords
Molecular assembly, Supramolecule, intermolecular interaction, photofunction
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Lecture-based learning
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Brief Introduction of Molecular Assemblies | Explain molecular assemblies briefly |
| Class 2 | Intermolecular Interactions | Explain intermolecular interaction |
| Class 3 | Introduction of Photofunction | Understand photofunctions |
| Class 4 | Various Molecular Assemblies and the Functions (I) | Explain characteristics of various molecular assemblies and the functions |
| Class 5 | Various Molecular Assemblies and the Functions (II) | Explain characteristics of various molecular assemblies and the functions |
| Class 6 | Various Molecular Assemblies and the Functions (III) | Explain characteristics of various molecular assemblies and the functions |
| Class 7 | Mechanoresponsive Photofunctional Molecular Assemblies | Explain characteristics of various mechanoresponsive photofunctional molecular assemblies and the functions |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to review class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
Textbook(s)
No textbook
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts
Evaluation methods and criteria
Reports
Related courses
- MAT.P413 ： Soft Materials Functional Chemistry
- ENR.J407 ： Soft Materials Design
- MAT.P414 ： Soft Materials Function
- MAT.P403 ： Soft Materials Physics
Prerequisites
Fundamental understanding of organic molecules
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Yoshimitsu Sagara
sagara.y.aa[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule the appointment