Research lines
Research lines associated with this Doctorate program are organised in five wide research fields:
1. Supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition and molecular self-assembly in Nanoscience
2. Crystalline Engineering and Molecular Materials Design
3. Molecular electronics
4. Molecular Nanomagnetism
5. Applications of Molecular Nanoscience
1. Supramolecular chemistry, molecular recognition and molecular self-assembly in Nanoscience
Design of functional molecules and molecular-based nanostructures. Organization of molecules in surfaces and interfaces. Study of crystalline materials under extreme conditions.
2. Crystalline Engineering and Molecular Materials Design
Molecular conductors and superconductors. Magnetic molecular materials. Molecular photonic materials. Switchable molecular materials. Porous coordination polymers (MOFs) and 2D materials
3. Molecular electronics
Preparation, study and theoretical modelling of optoelectronics materials, nanostructures and devices (solar cells, OLEDs, OFETs, molecular lasers?). Carbon nanostructures (fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, graphene, etc.) and its use in molecular electronics. Preparation, study and theoretical modelling of unimolecular devices.
4. Molecular Nanomagnetism
Preparation, study and theoretical modelling of molecular nanomagnets and molecular nanostructures. Molecules and materials for molecular spintronics. Molecules and materials for molecular spintronics. Magnetic molecules for quantum computing. Structural, electronic and magnetic characterization of molecules and magnetic nanomaterials by proximity microscopy techniques (STM, AFM, MFM).
5. Applications of Molecular Nanoscience
Applications of coordination chemistry in molecular magnetism and spintronics. Applications of coordination chemistry in molecular electronics. Biomedical applications of molecules and molecular nanomaterials. Molecular sensors. Molecular optoelectronic devices (solar cells, OLEDs, molecular lasers, etc.). Direct fuel production with solar light. Molecular spintronics devices (molecular spin-valves, spin-OLEDs, spin-OFETs, etc.).
Thesis supervisors
Professors and researchers that take part in this PhD program, are associated in the following research teams.
Research lines: 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Research lines: 3 & 5
Research lines: 1, 2 & 4
Research lines: 2 & 3
Research lines: 2, 3, 4 & 5
Regulations
Regulations for the deposit, evaluation and defense of the thesis are those established by the University of Valencia for all students, independently of where the student is enrolled.
Procedures and established deadlines for the assignment of a tutor and a thesis director will follow the regulations of the University of Valencia for all students.
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Procedures and established deadlines for the assignment of a tutor and a thesis director will follow the regulations of the University of Valencia for all students.
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