POLYMERS FOR SENSORY AND ENERGY-RELATED APPLICATIONS
Date: May 14, 2009 (Thursday), 1:00 to 6:30 pm
Location: Paul Robeson Campus Center, Bergen Room
Rutgers University, Newark Campus

Organizer
Frieder Jäkle (Rutgers University - Newark)
This symposium will focus on functional polymers for applications as sensors, in optoelectronic devices including OLEDs, and in the emerging field of energy-related materials. Prominent researchers from academia, industry, and government labs will provide an overview of the state-of-the-art and discuss exciting new developments in these areas. The presentations will be accompanied by a poster session, and ample opportunities for networking with professionals involved in polymer chemistry will be provided. Updates will also be posted at the PTG website [http://www.njacs.org/ptg.html].
SPEAKERS:
Uwe Bunz (Georgia Institute of Technology)
"Conjugated Polymer-Gold Nanoparticle Assemblies in Sensory Applications"
Kelly Chichak (GE Global Research)
"Polymeric Material Strategies in OLEDs"
Huixin He (Rutgers University - Newark)
"Conducting Polymer/Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites for Biosensor Applications"
Douglas Kiserow (Army Research Office, ARO)
"Fundamental Polymer Research Targeted at the Detection of Hazardous Materials"
Kalle Levon (Polytechnic Institute of NYU)
"Selective Potentiometric Detection of Macromolecules"
Andy Tsou (Exxon Mobil Chemical Company)
"Separator Design for Lithium Ion Batteries"

POSTER SESSION:
Poster submissions on any polymer-related topic are welcome !

CONTACT FOR POSTER SESSION: Dr. Bin Wei (Henkel Corporation) ( bwei01@gmail.com )
EXHIBITS & COMMERCIAL POSTERS: Dr. Nicole Harris (Sun Chemical) ( nicole.harris@sunchemical.com )
GENERAL INFORMATION: Prof. Jäkle (Rutgers University) (fjaekle@rutgers.edu).
Early Registration: Members: $40; Non-members: $50; Students: $25; free for Rutgers students and staff with ID. Early registration and poster submission deadline is April, 30, 2009. Regular Registration: Member, $45; Non-member; $55; Student, $30. Online registration will start in late February http://www.njacs.org/ptg.html OR send your full contact information along with a check made payable to NJACS-Polymer Group to Dr. Willis B. Hammond, Treasurer, NJACS-PTG, 128 Center Ave., Chatham, NJ 07928, with the appropriate amount (please indicate whether you want your contact information shared with other participants).
Directions: Can be found at the Rutgers website http://www.newark.rutgers.edu/maps/ . You may use Parking Deck 1 or 2.
Corporate Sponsor: Sun Chemical, ExxonMobil, Q-Sense Co-sponsors: Rutgers University, Rutgers-Newark Graduate Student Governing Association, ChemPharma,ACS North Jersey Local Section. Endorsing Organizations: NYSTAR sponsored College of Staten Island CUNY Center for Engineered Polymeric Materials, NJIT Medical Device Concept Laboratory