Systems with Functionalized Surfaces and Structures

Contents: Nanomaterials in the form of particles, layers, or three-dimensional structures – typically as composites or porous structures/foams – are characterized by their large surface areas and interfaces. In most cases, the goal is to functionalize these surfaces, that is, to adapt them to the specific requirements and to add a so-called “intelligence.” This enables particles and layers/surfaces to be manipulated for medical applications so that they will have either a positive or negative effect upon proteins. They can be adjusted so that their optical characteristics will be modified or obtain interesting chemical and catalytic properties. Applications of these functionalized interfaces and surfaces are of a varied nature, for the systems require customized solutions, which however are based on a small number of technology platforms and process solutions.


Public: We extend a warm welcome to researchers and engineers from industry and academia, managers wishing to gain an overview over new processes, designers who are seeking modern materials for making future products, and persons interested in materials science.


Conference chair:

Margarethe Hofmann, MatSearch,Switzerland

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

08.45 - 09.00 h	Welcoming Coffee
09.00 - 09.05 h	Greeting and Introduction Nano-Cluster Bodensee and Conference Chair
09.05 - 09.30 h	Layer-by-Layer Technology: From Max-Planck-Institute to Business Andreas Voigt, Capsulation NanoScience AG, Germany
09.30 - 10.00 h	Surface Engineering: a Way to Bridge Technology and Biology Tim Stakenborg, IMEC vzw, Belgium
10.00 - 10.30 h	Self Healing Materials : An Alternative Ap -proach to Making Materials Perform better Sybrand van der Zwaag, Delft University of Technology, Netherland
10.30 - 11.00 h	Coffee Break
11.00 - 11.30 h	Extreme Ultraviolet Interference Lithography - A Tool for Extreme Nanostructuring Harun Solak, Eulitha AG, Switzerland
11.30 - 12.00 h	XUV Tools for the Analysis of Thin Films, Surfaces and Nanostructures  Larissa Juschkin, RWTH Aachen / Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Lasertechnik, GER
12.00 - 13.30 h	Lunch/Exhibition
13.00 - 13.30 h	Poster Session with Presentation of Award
13.30 - 14.00 h	Novel Use of Nanoparticles and Nano -structures in Biomedical Engineering Mohan Edirisinghe, University College London, UK
14.00 - 14.30 h	Recent Advances in Dip Pen Nanolithography; Engineering Surfaces for Molecular Manipulations Tom Levesque, NanoInk Inc., USA
14.30 - 15.00 h	NanoZeolites – A Flexible Nanomaterials Platform for CleanTech, Encapsulation and Triggered Release Applications Wayne Daniell, NanoScape AG, Germany
15.00 - 15.30 h	Coffee Break
15.30 - 16.00 h	Micro-Fuel Cells for Mobile Applications Anja Bieberle and Ludwig Gauckler, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETHZ, Switzerland
16.00 - 16.30 h	Industry Forecast of Emerging Nanotechno -logies in the Functionalization of Surfaces and Bulk Structures Steffi Friedrichs, Nanotechnology Industries Association, UK

Conference language: English
(with simultaneous translation into German)

Organizers:

Co-Organizer:

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