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Polymer Physics

Gordon Research Conference

Polymer Physics for Sustainability

July 24 - 29, 2022

Chair

Vice Chair

Mount Holyoke College

50 College Street

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

Venue and Travel Information

Conference Description

A primary focus today in polymer science is to enable a sustainable future where we continually reduce our reliance on hydrocarbon feedstocks. This can be achieved by focusing on new developments in battery technologies, on membranes that can optimize separations (gases, water) and ultimately on continually upcycling polymers through multiple use cycles. The 2022 GRC will focus on these topics and their underpinning/adjacent areas (e.g., artificial intelligence/machine learning, nanocomposites, biomaterials). New developments in core areas of polymer physics, including macromolecular self-assembly, networks and characterization tools complete a broad spectrum overview of the field and how it has evolved in the last few years.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Polymer Physics" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Polymer Upcycling Discussion Leaders: and
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	"Selective Chemical Recycling of Mixed Plastics Waste"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	"Developing Strategies for Polymer Redesign and Recycling Using Reaction Pathway Analysis"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Solid Polymer Electrolytes Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Ion Transport Mechanisms and Ion Correlations in Polymer Electrolytes Elucidated by NMR Methods"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am	"Non-Solvating Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Batteries"
10:20 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am	"Biometric and Multiscale Hydrogels"
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm	"Bifunctional Polymer Electrolytes"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. Organizers: and
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Limits of Macromolecular Self-Assembly Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Scale-Invariant Self-Assembly of Periodic and Aperiodic Sphere Packings in Amphiphilic Materials"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Communicating With Nano-Systems: From Information-Instructed Assembly to Prescribed Transformations"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Nanocomposites Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Rheology of Grafted Nanoparticles"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am	"Non-Equilibrium Effect of Polymer Nanocomposites on their Structure and Properties"
10:20 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am	"“All-Interfacial” Nanocomposites as a Model System to Study Interfacial Effects on Multi-Scale Polymer Dynamics"
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm	"Reinforcement in Polymer Nanocomposites for Tyre Applications"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Novel Characterization Methods Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Resonant X-rays for Label-Free Spatiochemical Analyses of Polymer Nanostructures and Devices"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Connection Between Nanoscale Structure"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Making Machine Learning Accessible for Polymer Science using Synchrotrons"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am	"Incorporating Polymer Theory in Machine Learning for Improved Prediction and Understanding"
10:20 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am	"Polymer Sequence and Composition Design by Machine Learning"
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm	"Machine Learning Guided Design of Polymer Electrolytes"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Dynamic Networks Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Number, Size, and Lifetime of Dynamic Clusters Near the Gel Point"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Dynamics Associations Facilitate Macromolecular Engineering of Formulations"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Membranes Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:20 am	"Phase Separation Kinetics and States in Ion Exchange Membranes"
9:20 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 10:10 am	"Understanding Structure and Transport Property Relationships in Membranes for Organic Electrosynthesis"
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:40 am	"Membranes with Controlled Selectivity and Fouling Resistance through Self-Assembly of Charged, Ampholytic, and Zwitterionic Copolymers"
11:40 am - 12:00 pm	Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Biomaterials Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm	"Sequence Effects in Calcium-Responsive Biopolymers"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm	"Creating Compartments in Cells via Phase Separation of Protein Polyelectrolytes"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Living Composites of Cells and Adaptable, Polymeric Networks"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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