EMU sponsors Smart Coatings 2006.Smart Coatings 2006, sponsored by the Coatings Research Institute of Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. , will take place February 15-17 at the Grosvenor Resort in Orlando, FL. Session 1 on smart coatings will include the following presentations: "Engineering nano-porous bioactive coatings containing microorganisms," Michael C. Flickinger, University of Minnesota; "Reversibly responsive polymer coatings and nanostructures," Mingdi Yan, Portland State University; "The influence of geometry on superhydrophobicity," Oskar Werner, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; and "Coatings upon self-assembly of smart nanoparticles," Sergiy Minko and Igor Luzinov, Clarkson University. Session 2 on smart polymers and coatings will include the following presentations: "Nanostructured electro-optically active smart coatings based on conjugated polymer networks," Rigoberto Advincula, University of Houston; "Synthesis and biological evaluation of new polymer based materials for antimicrobial coatings," Lon J. Mathias, University of Southern Mississippi; "Smart surfaces for the control of bacterial attachment and bio-film accumulation," Linnea Ista and Gabriel Lopez, University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. ; "How smart are acrylic nanoparticles?" Frank N. Jones, Eastern Michigan University; and "Switchable wettability using polyelectrolyte pol·y·e·lec·tro·lyte n. An electrolyte, such as a protein or polysaccharide, having a high molecular weight. brushes," Omar Azzaroni, University of Cambridge, U.K. Session 3 on stimuli responsive materials and coatings will include the following presentations: "Nanometer scale antimicrobial fibers based on cationic polyelectrolytes," Timothy E. Long, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, at Blacksburg; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1872 as an agricultural and mechanical college. ; "Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial waterborne and high solids coatings," Jamil Baghdachi and Daniel Clemans, Eastern Michigan University; "Self decontaminating surfaces to neutralize biological pathogens," Martin Rogers, Luna Innovations; "Biocatalytic bi·o·cat·a·lyst n. A substance, especially an enzyme, that initiates or modifies the rate of a chemical reaction in a living body; a biochemical catalyst. bi paints and coatings," C. Steven McDaniel, Reactive Surfaces; and "Novel, environmentally-friendly, antifouling/fouling release coatings developed by combinatorial methods," Bret J. Chisholm, North Dakota State University North Dakota State University, at Fargo; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College, achieved university status in 1960. . Session 4 on smart coatings will include the following presentations: "The imprinting approach to synthesize self-assembling coatings and granules for selective interactions with biopolymers and bioparticles," M.C. Hjerten, Sweden; "Bulk entrapment entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in which a government operative merely provides the occasion for the commission of a criminal act (e.g. of nontoxic antifouling compounds into silicone coatings: Experimental studies and mathematical modeling," Abdulhadi A. Al-Juhni, University of Akron; "The study on nanotechnology-based organic coatings," Limin Wu, Fudan University, China; and "Investigation of an electrochemical electrochemical /elec·tro·chem·i·cal/ (-kem´i-k'l) pertaining to interaction or interconversion of chemical and electrical energies. e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal adj. basis for the protection of steel and aluminum samples by polyaniline and polyphenylene ether coatings," Peter Spellane, New York City College of Technology New York City College of Technology (NYCCT), called New York City Technical College prior to 2002 and nicknamed City Tech, is the largest four-year technical school in the northeastern United States, and one of four colleges within the City University of New York ; and "Nanotechnology in coatings hype, hope and reality," Thomas Sawitowski, BYK Chemie, Germany. Session 5 on smart coatings will include the following presentations: "Intelligent corrosion protection by conducting polymers," M. Rohwerder, Max-Planck-Institut fur Eisenforschung, Germany; "High speed vacuum deposition for wide web polymer coatings," Michael G. Mikhael, Sigma Technologies International; "Remedial, bioactive facades by application of photocatalytic, transparent thin film TiO2 coatings on organic coatings," Karunanithi Vijayanand, IEC Group, Singapore; "Effects of alumina and silica nano-particles on automotive clear-coat properties," Ray Fernando, California Polytechnic State University This article is about the university in San Luis Obispo, California. For Cal Poly Pomona, see California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. California Polytechnic State University, commonly called Cal Poly ; "Nanocomposite dispersion - an innovation in water-based coatings," Harm Wiese, BASF, Germany; "Surface modified nano-additives for coatings," John W. Du, BYK Chemie; and "Intelligent coatings for fire protection of wood," Joshwa A. Raj, Al Gurg Leigh's Paints. U.A.E. Further information on Smart Coatings 2006 is available from Sandra Tanner (734) 487-2203. |
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