LD Organisation

Scientific Conference Producers

Programme


09:30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

10:30

Opening Remarks

Dr Dirk BONTINCK
CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES, Drogenbos, Belgium
Prof. Dirk VANDERZANDE
UNIVERSITY OF HASSELT, Hasselt, Belgium

Session 1: Polymer Electronics

Chair:

Dr Christine JEROME
ULG, Liege, Belgium
10:45

Invitaed Plenary Lecture

Multi-Junction Polymer Solar Cells

Prof. René JANSSEN
EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
11:35

Influence of the Side-Chain on the (supra)molecular Behaviour of Poly(dithieno[3,2-b:2’,3’-d]pyrrole)s: From Helical Stacks Towards a Molecular Solenoid

Mr Wouter VANORMELINGEN
KULEUVEN, Leuven, Belgium
11:55

In-plane Orientational Control of Discotic Phthalocyanine Columns

Mr Pierre-Olivier MOUTHUY
UCL, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
12:15

A Potential Route to New Polymer Architectures for Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene) Derivatives

Mr Jimmy WOUTERS
UHASSELT, Diepenbeek, Belgium
12:35

Lunch and Poster/Exhibition Session

Session 2: Functionalised Polymer Systems

Chair:

Prof. Bruno VAN MELE
VUB, Brussels, Belgium
14:20

Effect of the Addition of Nanoclay on the Extrusion Foaming of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

Ms Laetitia URBANCZYK
ULG, Liège, Belgium
14:40

The Importance of Interfaces and Interactions in Polymeric Nanocomposites Revealed by Quasi-Isothermal Crystallization

Mr Hans MILTNER
VUB, Brussels, Belgium
15:00

A New Approach for Functionalization of Polyurethanes Involving 'click' Chemistry

Dr David FOURNIER
UGENT, Lille, France
15:20

Poster/Exhibition Session

17:10

Bianual BPG Award 2008 to Dr. James L. Hedrick

Introduction

Prof. Philippe DUBOIS
LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Hautcharage, Luxembourg

Award Lecture

Organic Catalysis: A Broadly Useful Strategy for Living Polymerization

Dr. James L. HEDRICK
IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER, San Jose, United States
08:00

Breakfast

Session 3: Advanced Polymers for Bio(medical) Application

08:31

Chair:

Prof. Thomas CLEIJ
UHASSELT, Diepenbeek, Belgium
09:15

Invited Plenary Lecture

Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs): Synthetic Receptors with a Large Playground

Prof. Börje SELLERGREN
UNIVERSITY OF DORTMUND, Dortmund, Germany
10:05

Improved anti-fouling properties of hydrogel intraocular lenses by chemical coating with poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives

Mrs Dimitryia BOZUKOVA
ULG, Angleur, Belgium
10:25

In Situ Bio-Functionalization and Cell Deformation in Microfluidic Channels

Mr Sylvain GABRIELE
UMH, Mons, Belgium
10:45

Coffee Break and Poster/Exhibition Session

11:15

Surface Biocompatibilisation of Silicones for Medical Applications

Ms Nele DE SMET
UGENT, Ghent, Belgium
11:35

Novel Amphiphilic and Degradable Sugar-Based Block Copolymers via ROP of Functionalized Cyclic Carbonates

Mr Fabian SURIANO
UMH, Mons, Belgium
11:55

Unravelling the Structure of Polymers by Vibrational Raman Optical Activity Spectroscopy: a Joint Theoretical-Experimental Study on Polypropylene

Dr Vincent LIEGEOIS
FUNDP, Namur, Belgium
12:15

Lunch and Meeting Selection Committee of Presentation Awards

Session 4: Hybrid Material Systems

Chair:

Prof. Alain JONAS
UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
13:30

Nanocomposites as a New Class of Flame Retardants - From Research to Technical Products

Dr Günter BEYER
KABELWERK EUPEN AG, Eupen, Belgium
13:50

Butyl Rubbers and their Applications

Mr Adrian RAWLINSON
LANXESS RUBBER N.V., Zwijndrecht, Belgium
14:10

Discotic liquid crystals as a new generation of organic semiconductors. From synthesis to application in organic electronics

14:30

Using Metallo-Supramolecular Associations to Control the Rheology of Copolymer Micelles

Dr Florian STADLER
UCL, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Special Award Session

Chair:

Prof. Hubert RAHIER
VUB, Brussels, Belgium
14:50

BPG-Best Final Work Awards 2006

15:10

BPG-Best Oral Presentation and Poster Awards

15:30
Dr Dirk BONTINCK
CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES, Drogenbos, Belgium
Prof. Dirk VANDERZANDE
UNIVERSITY OF HASSELT, Hasselt, Belgium