Hoffmann, Viktor. Ferrocene as functional subunits in macrocycles. 2017, Doctoral Thesis, University of Basel, Faculty of Science.
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Abstract
The interdisciplinary field of molecular electronics, describes the use of molecules in elec-tronic devices and deals with the central question of how electrons move through a single molecule. The research spans chemistry, physics and material science and is focused on the investigation of the structure-property relationship of functional molecules as well as their implementation in an electrical circuit. Thereby, the chemists’ role is to synthesize tailormade compounds at a molecular level of control that mimic the features of conven-tional electronic components such as rectifiers, switches or transistors.
This PhD thesis is mainly focused on the design and syntheses of ferrocene grafted phe-nylethynyl backbones that are rotationally restricted through cyclization. The redox-active ferrocene unit acts as decisive functional entity in the construct. Alteration in the oxida-tion state of ferrocene has a direct influence on the molecular energy level and thus the electronic properties of the molecule. The ability to externally address and control the en-ergy level of the molecule is a central feature and of great importance for the construction of components for single molecule electronics.
The thesis is segmented into 4 chapters, whereat chapter 1 - 3 discuss the synthesis and characterization of the functional molecules and chapter 4 provides the experimental de-tails of all compounds described throughout the thesis. Each chapter is introduced indi-vidually and the projects are put into the scientific context which is relevant to the de-scribed work and illustrated with a few examples.
This PhD thesis is mainly focused on the design and syntheses of ferrocene grafted phe-nylethynyl backbones that are rotationally restricted through cyclization. The redox-active ferrocene unit acts as decisive functional entity in the construct. Alteration in the oxida-tion state of ferrocene has a direct influence on the molecular energy level and thus the electronic properties of the molecule. The ability to externally address and control the en-ergy level of the molecule is a central feature and of great importance for the construction of components for single molecule electronics.
The thesis is segmented into 4 chapters, whereat chapter 1 - 3 discuss the synthesis and characterization of the functional molecules and chapter 4 provides the experimental de-tails of all compounds described throughout the thesis. Each chapter is introduced indi-vidually and the projects are put into the scientific context which is relevant to the de-scribed work and illustrated with a few examples.
Advisors: | Mayor, Marcel and Ward, Thomas |
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Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Chemie > Molecular Devices and Materials (Mayor) |
UniBasel Contributors: | Hoffmann, Viktor and Mayor, Marcel |
Item Type: | Thesis |
Thesis Subtype: | Doctoral Thesis |
Thesis no: | 12187 |
Thesis status: | Complete |
Number of Pages: | 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 159 Seiten) |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2021 15:14 |
Deposited On: | 29 Jun 2017 08:59 |
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