2007 Polymers (East) Gordon Research Conference, June 17-22, 2007, South Hadley, MA

智力优点：在一系列先进技术中，定义明确的聚合物材料的潜在作用越来越明显。从微电子、传感器、药物输送系统、催化剂、化学战探测和销毁剂、智能表面到可生物降解的组织替代品，聚合物材料是成功实施这些应用的关键组件或使能技术。本次研讨会将集中在催化剂的最新发展，以生产明确的聚合物，组装成纳米结构材料的聚合物，电子功能的聚合物，聚合物的全息存储和燃料电池设备，有机聚合物和无机基板之间的界面的基础研究，并在生物材料和聚合物的生物医学应用的主题进行了大量的讨论。预计世界专家在这些关键领域进行的讨论和知识交流将带来对这些复杂系统的进一步了解及其向新技术的发展，这在戈登研究会议的框架内是独一无二的。在戈登研究会议的框架内聚集专家的能力提供了交换数据和想法的独特机会，这将加速跨实验室的聚合物材料开发的转化，并从研究进展到技术应用。此外，本次会议的议程已经被设计成聚集大量的发言者和讨论领导人谁是新的会议带来新的观点。将鼓励年轻科学家、博士后研究员和学生参加。

Intellectual Merit:The potential role of well-defined polymeric materials in a range of advancedtechnologies is becoming increasing apparent. From microelectronics, sensors, drugdelivery systems, catalysts, agents for chemical warfare detection and destruction, smartsurfaces, to biodegradable tissue replacements, polymeric materials are the criticalcomponents or enabling technologies for the successful implementation of theseapplications. This symposium will focus upon recent developments in the catalysts toproduce well-defined polymers, assembly of polymers into nanostructured materials,electronically-functional polymers, polymers for holographic storage and fuel celldevices, fundamental investigations of the interfaces between organic polymers andinorganic substrates, and a significant amount of discussion on the topics of biomaterialsand polymers for biomedical applications. Improved understanding of these complex systemsand their advancement toward new technologies are expected to be the outcomes from suchdiscussions and exchanges of knowledge in these critical areas by world experts, as canoccur uniquely in the framework of the Gordon Research Conferences.Broader Impacts:The ability to gather experts within the framework of the Gordon Research Conferencesprovides unique opportunities to exchange data and ideas that will accelerate thetranslation of polymer materials developments across laboratories and from researchadvances to technological applications. Moreover, the agenda for this conference has beendesigned to assemble a significant number of speakers and discussion leaders who are newto this conference to bring new perspectives. Young scientists, postdoctoral associatesand students will be encouraged to attend.