2008 Gordon Research Conference on Solid State Chemistry, New London, NH, July 27 - August 1, 2008

本次会议的目的是汇集来自不同背景的研究人员，讨论固态化学领域的最新进展和挑战，旨在促进思想交流，并在学术，工业和政府研究人员之间建立牢固的关系。来自学生，博士后学者和早期职业教师的国际知名演讲者和海报演示将强调技术进步，未发表工作的介绍，以及固态化学界出现的新思想和未来方向的讨论。发言人代表学术界、工业界和政府实验室，将有强大的国际参与。在固态化学的各个领域工作的领先科学家预计将引起该领域许多研究人员的兴趣。目前需要强调的前沿领域包括合成和表征各种在能源生产、储存和转换中重要的新材料。能源问题影响着自然科学、技术和社会的许多领域。其他亮点包括材料合成和发现科学以及能够吸收大量气体（如氢气）的多孔材料。因此，某些会议的内容涉及不同的材料类型和用途，因此应该引起从事各种化合物和相关技术工作的人员的兴趣。%固态化学是一门重要的学科，它产生和开发了支撑目前许多技术进步的新材料。 这一科学领域近年来经历了快速增长，这是由于人们广泛认识到新材料的发现和研究所涉及的技术重要性和科学挑战，以及来自其他学科的科学家的涌入，他们看到了在这一领域进行令人兴奋的研究的机会。2008年固态化学戈登研究会议是一个重要的国际会议将于2008年7月27日至8月1日在科尔比索耶学院，新伦敦，NH。会议的目标是促进对固态化学领域感兴趣的广泛研究人员的合作和信息交流。这些包括设计和合成新型功能材料的新概念，结构，理论和建模的基础研究，以及材料纳米科学和工程研究和教育的相关领域。NSF的资金将主要用于支持学生，博士后学者和早期职业教师以及美国高级会议主席和特邀演讲者的参与。

The aim of this conference is to bring together researchers from diverse backgrounds to discuss the latest advances and challenges in the area of solid-state chemistry with the intent to promote an exchange of ideas and to build strong relationships among academic, industrial, and government researchers. Internationally known speakers and poster presentations from students, post-doctoral scholars, and early career faculty will emphasize technical advances, the presentation of unpublished work, and the discussion of new ideas and future directions emerging within the solid-state chemistry community. The speakers represent academic, industrial, and government laboratories, and there will be strong international participation. Leading scientists working in various areas of solid-state chemistry are expected to draw the interest of many researchers in the field. Current frontiers to be highlighted include synthesizing and characterizing a variety of new materials that are important in energy generation, storage and conversion. The energy problem impacts many fields of physical science, technology and society. Other highlights include the science of materials synthesis and discovery and porous materials capable of absorbing massive amount of gases such as hydrogen. As a result, the content of some sessions cuts across different materials types and uses, and should therefore draw the interest of those working on diverse classes of compounds and related technologies.%%%Solid-state chemistry is an important discipline that generates and develops the new materials that underpin many of the technological advances currently underway. This scientific area has undergone rapid growth in recent years due to the broadly based recognition of the technological importance and scientific challenges involved in the discovery and study of new materials, and due to the influx of scientists from other disciplines who see the opportunities for performing exciting research in this area. The 2008 Solid State Chemistry Gordon Research Conference is a major international meeting to be held July 27-August 1, 2008 at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH. The goal of the conference is to facilitate collaborations and information exchange across a broad spectrum of researchers with interests in solid-state chemistry areas. These include new concepts for design and synthesis of novel functional materials, fundamental studies in structure, theory and modeling, and related areas of materials nanoscience and engineering research and education. The NSF funds will be used primarily to support the participation of students, post-doctoral scholars, and early career faculty, as well as senior U.S. session chairs and invited speakers.