Polymer Composites for Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage

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

Program Theme: Chemistry for Energy and Food

 

Graphical Abstract due October 15, 2012

 

 

Invitation. This symposium focuses on a variety of polymer composite preparations and their energy applications, e.g. energy harvesting, conversion and storage. All research efforts toward the exploration of polymer composites are relevant, from chemical synthesis, characterization, and modeling, up to applications.  The symposium is expected to comprehend the scientific, engineering, economic, environmental and health issues involved in the manufacturing and use of polymer composites in order to accelerate the introduction of high-performance, low-cost, and environmentally friendly polymer composites and techniques into the marketplace.

 

The symposium accepts abstracts for oral and poster presentations. A list of topics of interest includes, but is not limited to:

• Structure and properties
• Synthesis and characterization
• Processing and manufacturing
• Computer modeling and simulation
• Energy applications, such as fuel cells, solar cells, batteries, thermoelectric systems, hydrogen storage media etc.
• Energy efficiency
• Current challenges, such as challenges in processing and manufacturing, and health and environmental impacts.

 

Symposium Organizers

Dr. Lan Li, Kent State University, Kent, OH; and National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD. lan.li@nist.gov

 

Dr. Winnie Wong-Ng, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD. winnie.wong-ng@nist.gov

 

Dr. Jeff Sharp, Marlow Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX. JSHARP@marlow.com

 

Invited Speakers
Prof. David L. Carroll, Wake Forest University
Prof. Mario Leclerc, Universite´ Laval, Canada
Prof. Mark Dadmun, University of Tennessee