Save the date: Swiss Conference on Supramolecular Polymers, 06.11.2017

Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg
Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg

The Swiss Conference on Supramolecular Polymers (SC-SP 2017) seeks to provide a forum to all researchers working in the domain of supramolecular polymers and related areas to discuss their latest results, exchange ideas, and find synergies to establish future collaborations. While the conference is primarily addressed to researchers based in Switzerland, the participation with a poster presentation in the SC-SP 2017 is open to researchers from other countries.

Goal of the conference

After more than two decades of history, the field of supramolecular polymers remains one of the most active in polymer science. This is certainly due to the wide interest that supramolecular polymers raise from both a fundamental and applied perspective, which in recent years has brought a deep understanding of their physicochemical properties and a plethora of materials with advanced functionalities. The Swiss polymer research community is no exception to the worldwide interest in supramolecular polymers. The goal of this conference is thus to provide a forum to all these researchers to discuss their latest results, exchange ideas, and find synergies to establish future collaborations.

Format and sponsors

The Swiss Conference on Supramolecular Polymers (SC-SP 2017) is organized by the Adolphe Merkle Institute of the University of Fribourg and will be a one-day event featuring invited talks and two poster sessions. Although the conference’s main goal is to foster interactions within research groups based in Switzerland, the participation in the SC-SP 2017 with a poster presentation is open to researchers from other countries. The SC-SP 2017 is co-sponsored by the Division of Polymers, Colloids & Interfaces (DPCI) of the Swiss Chemical Society, the Adolphe Merkle Institute and the National Center of Competence in Research on Bioinspired Materials.

Important dates

• Deadline for abstract submission: September 11th 2017
• Deadline for early bird registration: September 11th 2017
• Deadline for late registration: October 20th 2017

Organizing committee

Dr. Lucas MONTERO
(AMI, University of Fribourg)


Dr. Stephen SCHRETTL
(AMI, University of Fribourg)

Website

More information on the website: http://sc-sp.ch

SCS collaborates with MDPI Journal 'Polymers' at the Fall Meeting 2017

SCS is proud to announce a new collaboration partner for the SCS Fall Meeting 2017. The Journal 'Polymers' will support the conference as partner and will be onsite to interact closely with the participants.

Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) is a young but renowned open access journal. It was released in 2009 and already listed in WoS with a latest impact factor of 2.94 (5-yr impact factor 3.87). The journal has published its 1000th paper in October 2016 and we are aiming at the next 1000th by the end of 2018. Our authors benefit from the visibility of our open access publication and our fast turn-around time: 19 days from submission to first decision.

Polymers provides an interdisciplinary forum for publishing papers which advance the fields of (i) polymerization methods, (ii) theory, simulation, and modeling, (iii) understanding of new physical phenomena, (iv) advances in characterization techniques, and (v) harnessing of self-assembly and biological strategies for producing complex multifunctional structures. It publishes research papers, communications and review articles. Start reading at: www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers.

Conference Preview: Int. Symposium on Synthetic 2D Polymers 2014

International Symposium on Synthetic Two-Dimensional Polymers

June 2-3, 2014

ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg Campus, Switzerland

Covalent monomolecular sheets with internal long-range order (two-dimensional polymers) are a long sought-after class of synthetic macromolecules with enormous application potential. Recently, the first cases were discovered in which mild organic and inorganic synthesis procedures allowed for the creation of these intriguing targets. Several groups worldwide coming from a variety of backgrounds are at the threshold of discovering more candidates, transforming the field into a major research area. It is therefore high time to organize the first symposium on this matter, bringing key representatives to Zurich, and thus helping to pave the way for further success in this direction.

More information on: http://www.2dp.ethz.ch

David Spichiger, SCS
21.01.2014

PhD Thesis Award of the Division of Polymers and Colloids

The DPC thesis award is distributed annually to a talented young scientist from a Swiss University.

The selection will be based on a single publication (completed or under preparation) drawn from the student's PhD thesis which has been published, or accepted for publication, during the last three years. The 4 to 5 best candidates will then be invited to give a 20 minute talk about their thesis at the next PolyColl meeting. The winner will be selected by the board members of the division. The award will be distributed at the end of the meeting.

Nominations are accepted from the thesis supervisor.

Please send your nomination including the paper and the complete PhD thesis (only the electronic forms) by e-mail to the president of the Division: Dr. Bettina Steinmann, , until February 28, 2013.

Christian Hinderling, ZHAW
28.09.12