Symposium on Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces, Chicago, Illinois, March 25-29, 2007

聚合物表面和界面控制着生物技术和纳米技术新兴领域中定义功能的特性。尽管聚合物表面和界面的一般主题具有悠久而丰富的历史，但新的聚合物化学，制造方法，表征方法和目标应用的发展为跨学科研讨会提供了毫无疑问的动机，以促进讨论和思想和理解的交叉繁殖，以推动这一关键领域向前发展。因此，我和三位共同组织者Jeff Youngblood教授（普渡大学）、Rigoberto Advincula教授（休斯顿大学）和Ying Chang博士（台湾中央研究院）将于2007年3月在芝加哥举行的美国化学学会全国会议上领导组织一个题为“聚合物表面和界面”的专题研讨会。本次研讨会将包括六个重点主题会议，不仅将展示聚合物表面和界面在广泛应用和方法中的共同基础，而且最重要的是，该计划将鼓励合作的发展和思想的交叉繁殖。重点主题会议包括：1)聚合物刷，2.)大分子组装，3.)响应式表面、界面和薄膜，4)5.生物聚合物/生物活性表面化学在表面和界面，6)附着力和界面物理。这六个主题代表了当前聚合物表面和界面领域的最新研究成果。化学，工艺，表征方法和应用的范围内，这些重点会议将提供一个独特的计划，以鼓励合作和教育之间的成熟和年轻的研究人员。该计划的基础是邀请了广泛而多样化的演讲者，他们代表了六个重点主题会议所涵盖主题的研究领域的领导者。更广泛的影响本次研讨会的更广泛的影响将来自于共同组织委员会的多样性，受邀演讲者的多样性，以及参加美国化学会全国会议的一般参与者的多样性。本次研讨会将邀请几位年轻教授或博士后研究人员发言，鼓励年轻研究人员在聚合物表面和界面领域的曝光，同时也为研究生研究人员提供普遍参与的宣讲会议。此外，将通过直接邀请和广泛分发广告鼓励妇女和代表性不足的少数民族的参与。该组织不仅将为来自各种背景的研究科学家提供机会，讨论当前在聚合物表面和界面研究中的挑战和方法，而且还将为年轻研究人员提供一个接受教育和为未来职业做好准备的机会。

Project SummaryPolymer surfaces and interfaces control the properties that define function in the emerging areasof biotechnology and nanotechnology. Although the general topic of polymer surfaces andinterfaces has a long and rich history, the evolution of new polymer chemistries, fabricationapproaches, characterization methods, and targeted applications provides unquestionablemotivation for an inter-disciplinary symposium to foster discussions and cross-breeding of ideasand understanding to push this critical field forward. Accordingly, I and three co-organizers[Professor Jeff Youngblood (Purdue University), Professor Rigoberto Advincula (University ofHouston), and Dr. Ying Chang (Academia Sinica Taiwan)] are leading the organization of afocused symposium entitled: Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces at the upcoming national meetingof the American Chemical Society in Chicago during March 2007.Intellectual MeritThis symposium will consist of six focused topic sessions that will not only demonstrate thecommon foundation of polymer surfaces and interfaces across a wide range of applications andapproaches, but most importantly the program will encourage the development of collaborationsand cross-breeding of ideas. The focused topic sessions include: 1.) Polymer Brushes, 2.)Macromolecular Assemblies, 3.) Responsive Surfaces, Interfaces, and Films, 4.) Biopolymer /Bioactive Surfaces, 5.) Chemistry at Surfaces and Interfaces, 6.) Adhesion and InterfacialPhysics. These six topics represent the current state-of-the-art research in the field of polymersurfaces and interfaces. The range of chemistries, processes, characterization methods, andapplications within each of these focused sessions will provide a unique program to encouragecollaboration and education among established and young researchers. The foundation for thisprogram has been set with an extensive and diverse list of invited speakers that represent theleaders in research in the topics covered by the six focused topic sessions.Broader ImpactThe broader impact of this symposium will emerge from the diversity of the co-organizingcommittee, the diversity of the invited speakers, and the diversity of the general participants atthe national meeting of the American Chemical Society. This symposium will encourage theexposure of young researchers in the field of polymer surfaces and interfaces by inviting severalspeakers that are either young professors or post-doctoral researchers, while also providing aposter session for the general participation of graduate student researchers. Furthermore, theparticipation of women and under-represented minorities will be encouraged through directinvitations and widely-distributed advertisements. This organization will not only provideopportunities for research scientists from all backgrounds to discuss current challenges andapproaches in polymer surface and interface research, but it will provide an opportunity foryoung researchers to be educated and prepared for their future careers.