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材料的重要性质，如化学性质和光电性质、与生物体系的相互作用、纳米磁性、反应性和稳定性。因此，理解、控制、预测和利用形状已经成为包括化学、物理、生物和工程在内的材料研究的各个学科的一个重要领域。本次研讨会是关于板形控制的第一次国际多学科论坛。不同学科的研究人员将聚集在一起，重点介绍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令人兴奋的机会，让他们从每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、模拟、合成和应用)。将特别强调让学生在口头和海报会议期间参与讨论，以最大限度地增加他们与高级研究人员的互动。通过让与会者自由交流想法，获得有用的反馈和批评，并开发新的合作机会，这次研讨会将极大地加强形状控制方面的研究和教育活动。%形状控制是一个快速增长的领域，对基础科学和技术都有影响，因为它是提高材料所需性能和稳定性的关键因素。由于板形控制本质上是多学科的，不同学科的科学家和工程师之间的密切互动对于加快这一领域的进步至关重要。这次研讨会将是第一次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的国际跨学科论坛。本次研讨会还将为学生提供宝贵的机会，让他们直接从各个领域的领先研究人员那里获得对板形控制的综合了解。将特别强调让学生在口头和海报会议期间参与讨论，以最大限度地增加他们与高级研究人员的互动。让学生参与前沿研究的讨论将激励他们在研究方面出类拔萃，并在相关领域攻读更高的学位。因此，这次研讨会将能够显著促进板形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.