Understanding Complex Macromolecular and Supramolecular Systems using Innovative Magnetic Resonance Strategies

245th American Chemical Society National Meeting
April 7-11, 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana

Program Theme: Chemistry for Energy and Food

 

Abstract & Preprint due October 15, 2012

 

 

Invitation. Macromolecular and supramolecular systems present unique challenges for structure-function investigations in both the synthetic and biological areas, as such systems can present complex chemical compositions and hierarchical structure distributions, or they may even be completely amorphous.  Advances in new macromolecular materials, biomaterials, and composites benefit from methods that can access the range of relevant length and time scales that determine final function and properties.  Modern magnetic resonance methods are well suited to these problems, and this symposium will review the latest innovations in their application to this growing interdisciplinary field.  In the spirit of the overall meeting program theme, a special symposium on magnetic resonance in food science will be included.

 

Topics include but not limited to:

·    Synthetic and biological macromolecules

·    Materials and interfaces

·    Soft matter

·    Nanostructures and nanocomposites

·    Supramolecular assemblies

·    Foods and complex gels

 

Symposium Organizers
Professor Jeffery L. White, Oklahoma State University, jeff.white@okstate.edu

Professor Louis A. Madsen, Virginia Tech, lmadsen@vt.edu  

Professor Kay Saalwaechter, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenburg, kay.saalwaechter@physik.uni-halle.de

 

Organizing committee: H. N. Cheng, A. D. English, H. Kaji, S. Kawahara, H. W. Spiess, A. K. Whittaker