Fluorine Containing Polymers

 

222nd ACS National Meeting

Aug 28-Sept 1, 2011 Denver, CO

 

Abstracts due March 21, 2011

 

PACS abstract submission now open: http://abstracts.acs.org/index2.php  

A POLY formatted preprint is required: http://www.polyacs.org/11.html

 

Oral & Poster Sessions Available

 

Fluorine containing polymer science and technology is nearly 70 years old and fluoropolymer markets maintain a growth rate above the US GDP.  In addition to perfluoropolymers, partially fluorinated polymers will continue to impact a wide range of technologies as better control of their unique optical, electronic, processing, extreme environment stability, and surface properties are achieved.  This symposium offers a companion forum to the biannual Fluoropolymer workshop series sponsored by the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry.  Scientists, engineers, and technologists interested in the latest developments and advances in this diverse field are invited to contribute oral and poster presentations.

 

Topics include but not limited to:

 

Fundamental and advanced technology tutorials

Polymer and copolymer syntheses and mechanisms

Structure / property relationships

Coatings and surfaces

Biology and biomedical applications

Membranes and energy conversion applications

Photonic and electronic applications

Industrial elastomers and plastics

Semi-fluorinated polymers for emerging applications

 

Symposium Organizers
 

Prof. Dennis Smith, The University of Texas at Dallas, dwsmith@utdallas.edu

Dr. Scott Iacono, US Air Force Academy, scott.iacono@usafa.edu

Dr. Cassie Kettwich, US Air Force Academy, sharon.kettwich@usafa.edu

Dr. Dylan Boday, IBM Materials Engineering, dboday@us.ibm.com