Symposium V "Crystal-Shape Control and Shape-Dependent Properties-Methods, Mechanism, Theory and Simulation. San Francisco, CA, March 24-28,2008

表面形貌和晶体形状直接影响重要的材料性质，如化学和光电子性质、与生物系统的相互作用、纳米磁性、反应性和稳定性。因此，理解、控制、预测和利用形状已成为包括化学、物理、生物和工程在内的各种材料研究学科的重要领域。本次研讨会是第一个关于形状控制的国际多学科论坛。不同学科的研究人员将聚集在一起，突出形状控制的最新进展，并讨论它们对无机、有机和生物材料的发展和应用的影响。本次研讨会还将为学生提供一个难得的机会，让他们从各个领域的领先研究人员那里学习形状控制的各个方面（理论，仿真，综合和应用）。特别强调的是让学生在口头和海报会议期间参与讨论，以最大限度地提高他们与高级研究人员的互动。本次研讨会将极大地促进形状控制的研究和教育活动，使参与者能够自由地交换意见，获得有用的反馈和批评，并开发新的合作机会。形状控制是一个快速发展的领域，对基础科学和技术都有影响，因为它是提高材料预期性能和稳定性的关键因素。%%% %由于形状控制本质上的多学科性质，不同学科的科学家和工程师之间的密切互动对于加快该领域的进展至关重要。本次研讨会将是第一个国际跨学科论坛，讨论形状控制的最新进展及其对材料研究发展和应用的影响。本次研讨会还将为学生提供宝贵的机会，直接从各个领域的领先研究人员那里获得对形状控制的综合理解。特别强调的是让学生在口头和海报会议期间参与讨论，以最大限度地提高他们与高级研究人员的互动。让学生接触前沿研究的讨论将激励他们在研究中脱颖而出，并在相关领域追求更高的学位。因此，这次研讨会将能够大大加强形状控制领域的研究和教育活动。

Surface morphology and crystal shape directly affect important material properties, such as chemical and optoelectronic properties, interactions with biological systems, nanomagnetism, reactivity and stability. Hence, understanding, controlling, predicting, and exploiting shapes has become a vital field of various disciplines of materials research including chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. This symposium is the first international multidisciplinary forum on shape control. Researchers of various disciplines will be brought together to highlight recent advances in shape control and discuss their impact on the development and application of inorganic, organic, and biological materials. This symposium will also generate a rare and exciting opportunity for students to learn various aspects of shape control (theory, simulation, synthesis, and applications) from leading researchers in each field. A specific emphasis will be placed on getting the students involved in the discussions during the oral and poster sessions to maximize their interactions with senior researchers. This symposium will significantly enhance research and education activities in shape control by enabling the participants to freely exchange ideas, get useful feedback and criticism, and develop new opportunities to collaborate.%%%Shape control is a quickly growing field that has an impact on both basic science and technology as it is a key element in enhancing desired properties and stabilities of a material. Due to the intrinsically multidisciplinary nature of shape control, close interactions between scientists and engineers in various disciplines are critical to expedite the advances in this field. This symposium will be the first international interdisciplinary forum for discussing recent advances in shape control and their impact on the development and application of materials research. This symposium will also offer valuable opportunities for students to gain an integrated understanding of shape control directly from leading researchers in various fields. A specific emphasis will be placed on getting the students involved in the discussions during the oral and poster sessions to maximize their interactions with senior researchers. Exposing students to discussions on cutting-edge studies will motivate them to excel in their research and to pursue advanced degrees in a related field. Therefore, this symposium will be able to significantly enhance both research and education activities in the field of shape control.