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Polymer Physics (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Connecting Fundamentals to Broad Applications in Polymer Physics

July 21 - 22, 2018

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Mount Holyoke College

50 College Street

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Polymer Physics is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The focus of this meeting is to highlight the work of the next generation of polymer scientists and engineers in areas of current interest such as polymer structure, polymer dynamics, and applications of polymeric materials. The meeting will culminate in a panel discussion on "Setting Trends in Polymer Physics" in both academic and industrial settings. The panel will feature speakers from the associated Polymer Physics Gordon Research Conference.

Related Meeting

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

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Polymer Mechanics Discussion Leader:
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm	"Pinch-off Dynamics, Dripping-onto-Substrate (DoS) Rheometry and Printability of Dilute and Semi-Dilute Polymer Solutions"
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm	Discussion
4:10 pm - 4:25 pm	"Intramolecular Cross-Linking: From Single Chain to Bulk Materials"
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Amorphous Polymers / Structured Polymer Systems Discussion Leaders: and
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	"Quantifying the Mechanical Properties of Ultra-Thin Glassy Polymer Films"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm	Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm	"Dynamics of Polydispersed, Entangled Polymer Melts"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm	Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm	"Mesoscopic Structure of Semi-Crystalline Vitrimers: The Remarkable Case of Polyethylene"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	"Probing Coexisting Ordered Phases with X-Ray Scattering Techniques in Block Copolymer Electrolytes"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm	"Exploring Synthetic Pathways in the Block Copolymer Self-Assembly-Derived Synthesis of Mesoporous Gyroidal Superconductors with In Situ SAXS/WAXS"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Polymers for Energy and Electronics / Functional and Responsive Polymers Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:15 am	"Conjugated Polymeric Binders for High Capacity Li-Ion Anodes"
9:15 am - 9:20 am	Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am	"Influence of Dielectric Constant on Ionic Transport in Polyether-Based Electrolytes"
9:35 am - 9:40 am	Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am	"Connecting Fundamental Properties of Conjugated Polymers to Mechanical Performance of Stretchable Electronics"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am	"Role of Nucleoid Associated Proteins in Stabilizing DNA Supercoils"
10:15 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am	"Effect of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Graft Density on Methylcellulose Fibril Formation"
10:35 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 11:00 am	General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Setting Trends in Polymer Physics A panel discussion featuring experts whose careers and contributions represent academic, government, and industrial perspectives. Discussion Leaders: and
1:30 pm - 1:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:35 pm - 2:25 pm	Panel Discussion Setting Trends in Polymer Physics
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm	Closing Remarks
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

Emory University - Department of Physics

Emory University - Laney Graduate School

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Conference History Polymer Physics

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