U.S.-France Workshop on High Performance Polymers, Annecy, France, June 1-5, 1992

该奖项将支持由明尼苏达大学的Matthew Tirrell、有机材料实验室的Alain Michel以及法国巴黎Pierre和Marie Curie大学的Alain Fradel联合举办的美法高性能聚合物研讨会。高性能聚合物材料的新发展在微电子、陶瓷、医药和分离过程中具有重要的技术意义。研讨会的重点将是开发超出当前标准的高性能特性。他们将致力于开发强度更高、耐化学或耐热性更好、导电性更好、非线性光学性能更好、以及作为界面试剂的有效性更高的多组分材料。多组分是指现有的复合材料、共聚物、共混物、接枝和半结晶材料。研讨会参与者将交流信息并审查这一领域的最新进展。此次研讨会将汇聚法国在大分子化学方面的强大专业知识和传统，以及美国从化学合成到加工的各种经验。预计将确定未来的研究领域，包括联合活动。

This award will support a U.S.-France Workshop in high performance polymers organized jointly by Matthew Tirrell of the University of Minnesota, Alain Michel of the Laboratory of Organic Materials, and Alain Fradel of Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France. New developments in high performance polymer materials are of technological importance in microelectronics, ceramics, medicine and separation processes. The workshop will focus on the development of high performance properties beyond the current norm. They will address developing multicomponent materials of increased strength, chemical or thermal resistance, enhanced electrical conductivity, improved nonlinear optical properties, and effectiveness as interfacial agents. Multicomponent refers to existing composites, copolymers, blends, grafts and semicrystalline materials. The workshop participants will exchange information and review the state of the art in this area. This workshop will bring together strong French expertise and tradition in macromolecular chemistry and American experience spanning the range of chemical synthesis to processing. It is expected that future research areas, including joint activities, will be defined.