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An overview timetable can be downloaded here (DIN A4 PDF, 1 page, 500kb), the detailed timetable of the congress can be downloaded here (DIN A5 PDF, 12 pages, 2 MB). A detailed programme of the poster sessions can be downloaded here (PDF, 900kb).
Session 1 The preliminary programme of the session can be downloaded here (PDF). The session 'Polymers from bioresources' will be a platform for all working with and interested in macromolecules with biological context. This includes as well utilization / application / transformation of biological polymeric materials as synthesis / production of polymers from biological feedstock. Particular emphasis is on analysis/characterization of distribution of dimensions, conformations and functionalities and on reliability of obtained experimental results. Separation / fractionation-techniques combined with in-line and off-line analytical techniques are expected to illustrate the variety of bio-based macromolecular materials. Contributions dealing with solubility, formation and disintegration of gels and transition states between molecular and supermolecular structures are expected to connect molecular level characteristics with macroscopic material qualities. Additionally, improved and new experimental strategies, modelling/simulation approaches, lab-scale and up-scaled processes are supposed to be discussed. The target audience for this session includes experts from analytical chemistry, polymer science and life science communities. Scientists from diverging backgrounds and with different perspectives are supposed to interact and to discuss subjects of mutual interest and to discover synergies.
Session 2 Tailor made biocompatible and/or biodegradable polymers have gained tremendous interest in virtually all areas of medicine. Amongst biomaterials these polymers make up to 70% feeding a €100B industry that saves life and improves the quality of life for millions of people. Besides synthetic polymers, bioinspired materials and polymers from renewable raw materials play an important role. In the field of tissue engineering and implants, autografts and allografts are more and more replaced by such polymers as they don’t suffer from drawbacks such as trauma to the patient, possibility of donor site morbidity, limited availability or viral transmission and immunogenicity. By careful choice of the polymer, mechanical properties, cell adhesion and degradation behavior can be easily tuned. Especially the surface of such materials plays an important role and modification with bioactive molecules to direct cell adhesion and differentiation is essential. Important areas of research cover soft and hard tissue for bone replacement, vascular grafts, nerve guidance at the like. Similar tailor made synthetic polymers are also used in the field of drug delivery, where current efforts aim at targeted delivery, in which the drug is only active in the targeted area of the body. Cell encapsulation is another field where biocompatible and biodegradable polymers play a vital role. By proper design, nutrients, oxygen and stimuli can diffuse across the membrane, whereas antibodies and immune cells are excluded. In all these fields the newest developments in diagnostics, sensors and arrays are of crucial importance.
Session 3 Electroactive materials, in particular electroactive polymers are playing an ever increasing role in science and technology. The past and current achievements raise the possibility for utilizing this class of materials for modern intelligent integrated electronic and optoelectronic devices. In particular electroactive polymers have proven to combine a number of intriguing optical and electronic properties with easy processability and hence allow for a cost effective fabrication of integrated devices a prerequisite for a high potential industrial impact. This session covers all chemistry related aspects of electro active polymers and spans the topics synthesis, characterization, deposition, applications, and theory and thereby offers the perfect platform to become acquainted with the latest trends in this vivid field of research and development.
Session 4 During the last decades, great efforts have been made to create structured and hierarchically ordered polymeric systems in view of their many technological applications including nanotechnology, biotechnology, medicine, sensing, and organic electronics.
Session 5 This session will be a interdisciplinary platform for material scientists, polymer engineers and polymer technologists, both from academia and industry. Emphasis will be laid on current trends and future developments in the fields of polymer processing, structural applications of polymers and composite materials including nanocomposites, as well as surface engineering. The topic Advanced Technologies in Polymer Processing will cover new developments in injection moulding, extrusion and thermoforming including process simulation and design of molds and dies. Upcoming micro- and nano-technologies in polymer processing, compounding technologies and the processing of composite materials and bio-polymers will be addressed as well. The second topic, Structural Applications of Polymeric Materials, includes contributions related to the mechanical properties of polymeric materials and composites. Both design methodologies for engineering polymers and composites and the properties of polymer-based materials on the micro- and nanoscale will be of interest with special attention to structure-property correlations. Novel concepts for materials characterization and testing, and the damage, failure and fatigue behaviour of polymer-based materials will be addressed in this context. Following current trends in polymer engineering and science, aspects of Polymer Surfaces and Polymer-based Coatings will also be addressed in this section. This topic will include functional coatings, protective and functional surface layers, surface modification of polymeric materials, and properties of polymer surfaces with respect to adhesion, tribology and wear. Interdisciplinary approaches to these fields will be of special interest for this session.
Session 6 In addition to the epf09’s specific topics, this session is devoted to all kinds of cutting-edge research not yet covered by another session. In order to create a stimulating and inspirational atmosphere in this session, we aim to allure a plethora of novel approaches. Typical contributions will belong to the triptych synthesis-characterization-materials: novel synthetic approaches, various molecular architectures and advanced characterization tools. Microwave Chemistry Short Course |
