First International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials
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SymposiaThe conference is arranged as three parallel symposia. Details of the invited speakers for each symposia will be added to this page shortly. Symposium A: Biohybrids and BiomaterialsIncluding: bio-inspired, bio-mimetic materials, biomineralisation, green materials, synthetic/biopolymer conjugates. Combining advanced materials with biology has become one of the most innovative research fields. This symposium will highlight recent advances in the design of functional materials that mimick, or are inspired by, materials found in nature. Materials prepared using biological systems, including living organisms and renewable sources and materials, will also be covered. Nanostructural control for the delivery of biological molecules and cells will be reviewed. Another topic of focus will be hybrid materials specifically designed for biomedical applications. Symposium chairs Jin-Ho Choy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea Symposium B: Bottom-Up Approaches to Functional Nanomaterials and NanocompositesIncluding: sol-gel, functional nanoparticles and nanotubes, polymer-matrix nanocomposites. Hybrid nanocomposites offer unique advantage to enable integration, miniaturisation and multi-functionalisation of devices. This symposium will focus on nanochemistry and nanotectonic based approaches to hybrid materials, including polymer-matrix nanocomposites, hybrid nanomaterials and functional nanostructures. Equal attention will be paid to recent development in polymer science, metallic/oxide nanoparticle design and characterization/properties of the organic-inorganic interface at the nanoscale. Symposium chairs Philippe Belleville, Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique, France Symposium C: Functional Porous MaterialsIncluding: Zeolites, MOFs, meso-porous materials, foams, hierarchically structured materials. The ability to tailor materials properties over broad length scales suggests that research on hybrids can significantly impact diverse fields, such as nanophotonics, separation techniques, catalysis and smart coatings. This symposium will be dedicated to preparation and applications of porous hybrid materials, including zeolites, MOFs and meso/macroporous materials, with special emphasize on self-assembly and templated growth processing and rational design of hierarchical structures. Symposium chairs C. Jeffrey Brinker, University of New Mexico and Sandia National Laboratories, USA |
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