Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Organic and Molecular Electronics | ||
Code | CHEM413 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof SJ Higgins Chemistry Shiggins@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2020-21 | Level 7 FHEQ | First Semester | 7.5 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements): |
Aims |
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The aims of the module are: |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) By the end of the module, students should be able to show: |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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The course will be divided into 16 50-minute conventional lectures (however, these will mostly be subdivided into two or three shorter presentations), supported by two continuously assessed workshops, one covering the first (organic electronics) part of the course, the other covering the molecular electronics part of the course. There will also be a revision session scheduled. |
Syllabus |
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Introduction and background • Introduction to the course. References and where to find them. Structure of the course - use of handouts. 2. Polyfluorenes and polyphenylenevinylenes: Light-emitting polymer diodes • History of polymer light-emitting diodes 3. Organic photovoltaics • How an organic photovoltaic device works, and why it''s different from a silicon device. Molecular electronics • History: the Aviram-Ratner device. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
16 |
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18 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 57 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 75 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
remote examination 2 hours on task | 120 minutes | 80 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Categorised as coursework, but more accurately described as a workshop with problem sets. Part of a continuous assessment worth 20% | 240 minutes | 20 |