Call for Papers

 

ACS Symposium on

 

POLYMER Transducers

 

231st ACS National Meeting ATLANTA, March 26-30, 2006

ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry, Inc. (Co-Sponsored by PMSE)

 

Abstract/Preprint Deadline: November 13th, 2005

 

Proposed Session Topics:

 

 

Tutorial Session on Polymer Transducers

Polymeric Actuators

Polymeric Sensors

Shape Memory Polymers

 

 

Description:

 

This symposium will cover topics ranging from the fundamental aspects of polymer design (chemical structure and nanoscale morphology) for actuators and sensors to applied research and engineering of novel transducer systems and devices. 

 

Symposium Organizers:

 

Robert B. Moore, The University of Southern Mississippi, Dept. of Polymer Science

<mailto:rbmoore@usm.edu>rbmoore@usm.edu  (601) 266-4480

 

Donald J. Leo, DARPA and Virginia Tech Center for Intelligent Materials

<mailto:donald.leo@darpa.mil>donald.leo@darpa.mil or <mailto:donleo@vt.edu>donleo@vt.edu  (571) 218-4939

 

Matthew S. Bratcher, US Army Research Laboratory, Multifunctional Materials Branch

<mailto:mbratche@arl.army.mil>mbratche@arl.army.mil  (410) 306-1912

 

Timothy Long, Virginia Tech, Department of Chemistry

<mailto:telong@vt.edu>telong@vt.edu  (540) 231-2480

 

 

Dr. Robert B. Moore

Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering

The University of Southern Mississippi

Department of Polymer Science

118 College Drive #10076

Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0001

 

Ph.:  (601) 266-4480

FAX: (601) 266-5635

Email:  <mailto:rbmoore@usm.edu>rbmoore@usm.edu