New Functionalized and Patterned Surface Coatings via Cyclophane-Based Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Polymerization (B03)

• Subject Area: Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis
• Term: from 2016 to 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 259079535

This Project deals with the synthesis of novel functionalised cyclophanes and the preparation of chemically and topologically controlled surface coatings via CVD polymerisation. The project seeks to elucidate the role of molecular reaction control for three major structural elements: (i) the primary sequence of CVD copolymers, (ii) topologically defined polymer architectures, and (iii) hierarchical controlled chirality in nanofibre-decorated polymer surfaces. Synthetically, we will diversify the range of polymer structures via CVD of novel nitrogen-containing heterocyclophanes. CVD polymerisation of chiral phane-type molecules into chiral and achiral mesogenic templates will further our understanding of multi-scale chirality.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1176: Molekulare Strukturierung weicher Materie
• Applicant Institution: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Stefan Bräse; Professor Dr. Joerg Lahann