13th International Workshop on Sol-Gel Science and Technology; UCLA Campus; Los Angeles, CA; August 22-26, 2005

本次研讨会将涵盖溶胶-凝胶工艺的各个方面，溶胶-凝胶工艺是一种在低温下（通常低于100℃）制备氧化凝胶、玻璃和无机化合物的化学合成技术。该方法在科学和技术上都具有相当重要的意义，因为它在合成温度低、化学柔韧性和设计具有特定性能和形态的材料的能力方面具有许多理想的属性。这些和其他优先领域将在本次会议上进行讨论。溶胶-凝胶科学与技术国际研讨会被广泛认为是该领域最杰出的会议，因为它汇集了多学科的科学家和工程师小组，传播最重要的研究和技术发展。该研讨会每两年举办一次，已有20多年的历史，但从未在美国举办过。更广泛的影响包括参与者有机会与在生物材料领域有共同兴趣的其他科学家建立合作关系。它将为早期职业教师、博士后学者和研究生提供一个与来自其他大学、政府实验室和行业的同事进行跨学科讨论的机会。

This symposium will cover various aspects related to sol-gel processes as a chemical synthesis technique for preparing oxide gels, glasses and inorganic compounds at low temperature, generally below 100C. The method is of considerable significance, both scientifically and technologically, because it possesses a number of desirable attributes in terms of the low synthesis temperature, chemical flexibility and the ability to design materials with specific properties and morphology. These and other priority areas will be discussed at this conference. The International Workshop on Sol-Gel Science and Technology is widely recognized as the most prominent conference in this field as it brings together a multidisciplinary group of scientists and engineers to disseminate the most important research and technological developments. This workshop has been held biennually for over 20 years, but has never been held in the United States.The broader impacts include opportunities for the participants to foster collaborative relationships with other scientists where there are mutual interests in biomaterials areas. It will give early career faculty, post doctoral scholars, and graduate students an opportunity to engage in cross-disciplinary discussions with colleagues from other universities, government laboratories and industry.