Objective Research objectives and content The present proposal is aimed at the preparation and the development of intrinsic molecuiar semiconductors particularly suited for selective gas sensing devices. Previous investigations suggest amphiphilic liquid crystalline Phthlocyanine (Pc's) as especially promising materials to this end. Non-symmetric Pc's and related triazole-Pc's, containing polar head groups (e.g. carboxylic acid-. triazole groups) as well as long chain alkyl/alkoxy substituents, processable and suited for Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film deposition will be synthesised by recently established methodology. The compounds prepared will be fabricated into ultrathin LB- and self-assembly films and the supramolecular architecture (type of packing. long range order, degree of orientation) within these films will be investigated. Subsequently. the semiconducting and gas sensing properties will be assessed and correlated with the electronic structures of the constituting metallomacrocycles and the respective film morphology. It is the ulthnate goal of the proposed research to provide better solutions for the reliable and continuous monitoring of enviromentally hazardous gases. such as NO2 or 03. Training content (objective, benefit and expected impact) The present proposal will allow the candidate to develop further his abilities in synthetic organic chemistry and in the operation of modern chromatographic and spectroscopic instruments. It will give him a greater insight into thin film and molecular gas sensors design, formation and characterisation, and more generally, into the molecular materials domain. Furthermore, the candidate expects, at the end of his stay in Spain, to be able to communicate fluently in both written and spoken Spanish as well as to assimilate another European culture and academic system. Links with industry / industrial relevance (22) The present application is endorsed by the enterprise CASA (Spain), one of the most important European companies in the fabrication of aircraft. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryorganic acidsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity Programme(s) FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0302 - Post-doctoral research training grants TC07 - Molecular Aspects of New Materials Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships) Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID EU contribution No data Address Campus de Cantoblanco 28049 MADRID Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Not available France EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data