Laboratory of molecular compound physics is involved in the research of dynamics of electronic processes in molecular aggregates, semiconductor nanostructures, polymers and biologic systems.

The aim of the research is to perceive the peculiarities of electronic excitation transfer and charge carrier photogeneration, to determine the relationship between the investigated structures and their performed functions as well as to understand a possible impact of nature on the efficiency of these processes. In the investigations of biological origin objects the main attention is paid to the perception of functions performed by membrane photosensitive proteins and the search for their possible control.

Mission: Development of laser spectroscopy methods, their application in the research of dynamic processes in molecular compounds and the use of obtained results in the development of new elements of molecular nanoelectronics and nanobiotechnology.

Aims: Development of scientific media for the characterization of physical properties of new functional organic materials and for the scientific research of basics of molecular nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnology and nanosensorics and their application in the technological development.

Tasks:

• To elaborate the available spectroscopy methods and develop new ones suitable
  for the investigation and characterization of processes in molecular compounds
  (polymers, molecules distinguished for specific functional properties, carbon nanotubes, dendrimers, etc.); to develop and improve algorithms of process modeling.
• To investigate the impact of proteins on the dynamics of excitation and charge carriers (electrons, protons, ions) in membrane proteins and other biologic objects.
  
• To determine peculiarities of electron excitation in spatially confined systems;
  to evaluate possibilities of the process control; to find the relationship between the
  functions performed by systems and the peculiarities of their structure.
  
• To create self-controlled layers of different modification, to optimize their production
  based on the analysis of electronic and infrared spectra.
  
• To investigate peculiarities of electronic spectra of specific molecular nanocompounds
  and self-organized layers and the excitation dynamics.
  
• To develop and improve organic light diodes and other devices of thin-layered
  organic photoelectronics.