Symposium on Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces, Chicago, Illinois, March 25-29, 2007

聚合物表面和界面研讨会，伊利诺伊州芝加哥，2007 年 3 月 25-29 日

• 批准号: 0704222
• 负责人: Alfred Crosby
• 金额: $ 0.3万
• 依托单位: University of Massachusetts Amherst
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-12-01 至 2007-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0704222&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Symposium; Polymer; Surfaces; Interfaces; Chicago

Project SummaryPolymer surfaces and interfaces control the properties that define function in the emerging areasof biotechnology and nanotechnology. Although the general topic of polymer surfaces andinterfaces has a long and rich history, the evolution of new polymer chemistries, fabricationapproaches, characterization methods, and targeted applications provides unquestionablemotivation for an inter-disciplinary symposium to foster discussions and cross-breeding of ideasand understanding to push this critical field forward. Accordingly, I and three co-organizers[Professor Jeff Youngblood (Purdue University), Professor Rigoberto Advincula (University ofHouston), and Dr. Ying Chang (Academia Sinica Taiwan)] are leading the organization of afocused symposium entitled: Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces at the upcoming national meetingof the American Chemical Society in Chicago during March 2007.Intellectual MeritThis symposium will consist of six focused topic sessions that will not only demonstrate thecommon foundation of polymer surfaces and interfaces across a wide range of applications andapproaches, but most importantly the program will encourage the development of collaborationsand cross-breeding of ideas. The focused topic sessions include: 1.) Polymer Brushes, 2.)Macromolecular Assemblies, 3.) Responsive Surfaces, Interfaces, and Films, 4.) Biopolymer /Bioactive Surfaces, 5.) Chemistry at Surfaces and Interfaces, 6.) Adhesion and InterfacialPhysics. These six topics represent the current state-of-the-art research in the field of polymersurfaces and interfaces. The range of chemistries, processes, characterization methods, andapplications within each of these focused sessions will provide a unique program to encouragecollaboration and education among established and young researchers. The foundation for thisprogram has been set with an extensive and diverse list of invited speakers that represent theleaders in research in the topics covered by the six focused topic sessions.Broader ImpactThe broader impact of this symposium will emerge from the diversity of the co-organizingcommittee, the diversity of the invited speakers, and the diversity of the general participants atthe national meeting of the American Chemical Society. This symposium will encourage theexposure of young researchers in the field of polymer surfaces and interfaces by inviting severalspeakers that are either young professors or post-doctoral researchers, while also providing aposter session for the general participation of graduate student researchers. Furthermore, theparticipation of women and under-represented minorities will be encouraged through directinvitations and widely-distributed advertisements. This organization will not only provideopportunities for research scientists from all backgrounds to discuss current challenges andapproaches in polymer surface and interface research, but it will provide an opportunity foryoung researchers to be educated and prepared for their future careers.

项目摘要聚合物表面和界面控制着定义生物技术和纳米技术新兴领域功能的特性。尽管聚合物表面和界面的一般主题有着悠久而丰富的历史，但新的聚合物化学、制造方法、表征方法和目标应用的发展为跨学科研讨会提供了毫无疑问的动力，以促进讨论和思想和理解的交叉培育，以推动这个关键领域向前推进。因此，我和三位共同组织者[Jeff Youngblood教授（普渡大学）、Rigoberto Advincula教授（休斯顿大学）和张英博士（台湾中央研究院）]正在领导组织题为“聚合物表面与界面”的专题研讨会。即将于 2007 年 3 月在芝加哥举行的美国化学会全国会议。智力成果本次研讨会将包括六个重点主题会议这不仅将展示聚合物表面和界面在广泛的应用和方法中的共同基础，而且最重要的是，该计划将鼓励合作的发展和思想的交叉培育。重点主题会议包括：1.) 聚合物刷，2.) 高分子组件，3.) 响应表面、界面和薄膜，4.) 生物聚合物/生物活性表面，5.) 表面和界面化学，6.) 粘附和界面物理学。这六个主题代表了聚合物表面和界面领域当前最先进的研究。每个重点会议中的化学、过程、表征方法和应用的范围将提供一个独特的计划，以鼓励成熟和年轻研究人员之间的合作和教育。该计划的基础是建立了广泛而多样化的受邀演讲者名单，他们代表了六个重点主题会议所涵盖主题的研究领导者。更广泛的影响本次研讨会的更广泛影响将来自联合组织委员会的多样性，美国化学会全国会议受邀演讲者的多样性以及一般参与者的多样性。本次研讨会将邀请年轻教授或博士后研究人员作为演讲嘉宾，鼓励年轻研究人员在聚合物表面与界面领域的展示，同时也为研究生研究人员的普遍参与提供海报会议。此外，将通过直接邀请和广泛散发的广告来鼓励妇女和代表性不足的少数群体的参与。该组织不仅将为来自不同背景的研究科学家提供讨论聚合物表面和界面研究当前挑战和方法的机会，而且还将为年轻研究人员提供接受教育并为其未来职业做好准备的机会。