Journal cover and cross-sectional TEM image of 20 BL polyethylenimine and montmorillonite clay. The top of the image is epoxy, the bottom is PET and the middle is the PEI/MMT nanobrick wall structure.
About this event
The Editorial Board of ICE Science journal Green Materials warmly invites you to attend to the second annual Green Materials Research Symposium, Monday 12 December 2016 at the ICE, Westminster, London, UK. This one-day event will provide a forum to discuss and inspire inter-disciplinary, innovative research based on reducing the use of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical and material products. Chemists, engineers and materials scientists from both research and industry are invited to register. The event will be sponsored by Macro Group UK.
Plenary speakers
- Professor Richard Gross, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Dr Frederik Wurm, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
- Professor Michael Meier, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Professor Christophe Weder, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Freiburg
Call for oral and poster presentations
Both experts and early career scientists (graduate students/post-doctoral researchers) are invited to contribute a presentation on their current research. Speakers may cover (but are not limited to) current findings and applications of:
Materials
- Properties and applications of functional green materials
- Environmentally benign processing and manufacturing of materials
- Sustainable materials engineering
Polymers
- Synthesis, development, rheology and application of renewable and / or biodegradable polymers
- Environmentally benign methods for polymer synthesis
- Nanocomposites.
We particularly welcome contributions from graduate students and post-doctoral researchers in this field. Up to five £50 bursaries are available to graduate students presenting posters or talks at this event.
To be considered, submit a 500-word abstract to http://goo.gl/forms/NjrklLW2wO, stating your preference of an oral or poster presentation. Please include title, corresponding author, email and abstract by 15 October 2016.
Registration
Early registration is advised as places are limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please follow the booking links to register.
The registration fee for Academic/Industry is £100 (£150 on day) and for Student/Post-doctoral Researcher is £50 (£75 on day).
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