2008 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry; St. Louis, Missouri; June 25-27, 2008

2006年发起的森林产品工业纳米技术国际会议是专门讨论森林产品工业纳米技术的唯一会议。来自工业界、学术界和国家实验室的150多名国内和国际与会者参加了会议，这是森林产品专业人员和决策者最大的聚会，重点是纳米技术研发、纳米制造和商业。本次会议为研究人员和学生提供了一个论坛，以获得应用于木质纤维素生物聚合物的纳米科学和工程的新进展，并使研究途径有助于下一代可持续和可再生的纳米生物复合材料。2008年会议的会议涵盖了最近工作和新机会的几个主题领域，如纳米表征技术（成像、机械性能、化学、结构、界面、表面等），纳米粒子自组装制造技术，纳米复合材料加工技术，纳米尺度上的相关变化（化学、性质和结构）到整体性质，以及健康、安全和环境影响。本拟议项目的目标是通过鼓励参与高级别科学论坛，促进行业参与，促进高质量的主题演讲。

The International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry,initiated in 2006, is the sole conference that is devoted to nanotechnology in the forest products industry. With over 150 national and international attendees from industry, academia, and national labs, this is the largest gathering of forest products professionals and decision-makerswith a focus on nanotechnology R&D, nano-manufacturing and business. This conference provides a forum for researchers and students to gain exposure of new advances in nanoscience and engineering applied to lignocellulosic biopolymers, and enable a research pathway that contributes to the next generation of sustainable and renewable nanobiocomposite materials.The 2008 conference sessions cover several subject areas of resent work and newopportunities, such as, nanoscale characterization techniques (imaging, mechanical properties, chemistry, structure, interfaces, surfaces, etc.), nanoparticle self-assembly manufacturing techniques, nanocomposite processing techniques, relating changes at the nanoscale (chemistry,properties , and structure) to bulk properties, and health, safety and environmental implications.The objectives of this proposed project is to promote undergraduate and graduate student interest and involvement in nanoscience and engineering within forest produces sector by encouraging participation in a high level scientific forum, promote industry participation and promote high quality Keynote speakers.