Electron & energy transfer in organic & hybrid systems
ChE-614 / 2 crédits
Enseignant(s): Marchioro Arianna, Nüesch Frank
Langue: Anglais
Remark: Next time week January 19th 2026
Frequency
Every year
Summary
Electron and energy transfer processes are vital to biological functions. In synthetic molecular and hybrid systems, they are key to device efficiency. Advances in understanding and control of these processes continue to drive innovation across scientific and technological fields.
Content
A. Introduction
- Types of electron and energy transfer
- Biological, synthetic and hybrid systems
- Examples of energy and electron transfer
- Applications and current challenges
B. Experimental techniques to investigate electron and energy transfer processes
- Generation of excited molecular states by light absorption: Transition dipole moment and selection rules
- Absorption, fluorescence
- Fluorescence lifetime techniques
- Transient absorption
- Voltammetric and impedance based methods
C. Theoretical models
- Fermi's golden rule
- Modeling electronic states and predicting transfer pathways
- Marcus theory of electron transfer
- Energy transfer theories
D. Biological systems and Applications
- Photosynthesis and chemiluminescence
- Dye sensitized solar cells
- Perovskite solar cells
- Organic solar cells and photodetectors
- OLEDs
Note
12.01.2026-16.01.2025
Keywords
Organic conjugated molecules, conjugated polymers, molecular orbitals, absorption, fluorescence,
phosphorescence, electron transfer, energy transfer, photosynthesis, chemiluminescence, solar cells.
Assessment methods
Presentation of the problems in front of the class.Attendance is mandatory for ail students and will last for about 6h.
On Thursday the student have a full day (8h) to prepare for a problem to be presented in class on Friday.
Resources
Bibliography
Gilbert, J. Baggott, Essentials of Molecular Photochemistry, Blackwell Sci. Publ., Oxford, 1991.
P. W. Atkins, R. S. Friedmann, Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997.
A. Köhhler and H. Bässler, Electronic Processes in Organic Semiconductors, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2015
Ressources en bibliothèque
- Gilbert, J. Baggott, Essentials of Molecular Photochemistry
- W. Atkins, R. S. Friedmann, Molecular Quantum Mechanics
- Anna KoÌhler, Heinz BaÌssler, Electronic Processes in Organic Semiconductors
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Dans les plans d'études
- Forme de l'examen: Exposé (session libre)
- Matière examinée: Electron & energy transfer in organic & hybrid systems
- Cours: 24 Heure(s)
- Exercices: 8 Heure(s)
- Type: optionnel