ECIS 2008 Conference

22^nd Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society

31 August - 5 September 2008 Cracow, Poland

http://www.ecis2008.pl

Scope and Topics of ECIS 2008

The Conference traditionally covers a broad spectrum of colloid and interface science, ranging from fundamentals such as: interactions, stability, aggregation, phase transitions, electrokinetics, rheology, to applications, e.g., drug delivery systems, biosensors, biocompatible coatings, membranes, colloid and nanoparticle based catalysis, photocatalysis, optical filters, etc.

An essential issues of the Conference will be a proper description of the surface-mediated organisation of nanoparticle systems polyelectrolytes, colloids, mineral particles, proteins into hierarchical structures of targeted architecture and functionality, using, e.g. the layer by layer technique.

1. Dispersed and colloidal systems - bulk properties, agregation.
2. Surfactants, polyelectrolytes and biocolloids.
3. Concentrated dispersed systems - rheology, phase transitions.
4. Interactions of particles with surfaces, adsorption - theory and experiment.
5. Modelling of colloid dynamics and structure.
6. Active and Functional Interfaces.
7. Novel bulk and surface colloid systems - applications.

Note: text copied from the conference homepage