Conference Program
It is our intent to construct a conference where people from the diverse collection of disciplines that constitute Colloid and Surface Science can gather for constructive discourse. We have tried to organize topics in a manner that promotes commingling of researchers from different specializations. In other words we would like to see people with novel measurement tools, simulation expertise and application specialists all talking with one another, as an example. So when you are trying to decide under which topic to place your talk, please think about how to benefit the widest audience of your colleagues. The topics listed here are generic. More specific symposia will nucleate within the topics listed here, and if you are interested in organizing one please contact the conference co-chairs.
Technical Topics
Fundamentals of Surface and Colloid Science
- Behavior at Surfaces and Interfaces
- Structures at interfaces with liquids and in thin films
- Hydrophobic interactions
- Interfaces and Interphases: Thermodynamics, Structure & Adsorption
- Electrokinetics & Microfluidics
- Capillary and Wetting Phenomena
- Modeling of Interfaces & Simulations
- Polymers at Interfaces and Polymer-surfactant interactions
- Novel measurement tools & methods
- Interfacial rheology
- Colloid and Surface Interactions in Water
- Interfacial Forces and Fields
- Clustering
- Colloidal Gels and Microgels
- Colloid Rheology and Microrheology
- Surfactants and Supermolecular Assemblies
- Structured Lipids
- Dynamics
Applications of Surface and Colloid Science
- Industrial (Water, Mining, Paper, Food, Personal Care, Microelectronics)
- Mineral Interfaces in Industry and the Environment
- Mechanisms of Bacterial Adhesion
- Flotation Chemistry
- Water Treatment
- Papermaking
- Emulsions
- Tribology and Adhesion
- Adhesion and polymer surface patterning
- Colloids in Materials Science and Engineering
- Catalysis and Surface Science
- Solid-gas interface
- Polymeric delivery for consumer products
- Biology and Health Sciences
- Biocolloids for Imaging and Drug Delivery
- Biosurfactants and other novel surfactants
- Biomineralization
- Biointerfaces
- Environmental Colloid and Interfacial Processes
- Energy Production
- Fossil Fuel Recovery and Processing
- Interfacial phenomena in engine lubricants
- Engineering at the Nano-scale and nano-technology
- Fabrication of colloidal assemblies and devices
Future Directions in Colloid and Surface Science