Registration and Welcome Coffee
Opening Remarks
Chair:
Invitaed Plenary Lecture
Multi-Junction Polymer Solar Cells
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
In-plane Orientational Control of Discotic Phthalocyanine Columns
A Potential Route to New Polymer Architectures for Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene) Derivatives
Lunch and Poster/Exhibition Session
Chair:
Effect of the Addition of Nanoclay on the Extrusion Foaming of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
The Importance of Interfaces and Interactions in Polymeric Nanocomposites Revealed by Quasi-Isothermal Crystallization
A New Approach for Functionalization of Polyurethanes Involving 'click' Chemistry
Poster/Exhibition Session
Bianual BPG Award 2008 to Dr. James L. Hedrick
Introduction
Award Lecture
Organic Catalysis: A Broadly Useful Strategy for Living Polymerization
Breakfast
Chair:
Invited Plenary Lecture
Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs): Synthetic Receptors with a Large Playground
Improved anti-fouling properties of hydrogel intraocular lenses by chemical coating with poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives
In Situ Bio-Functionalization and Cell Deformation in Microfluidic Channels
Coffee Break and Poster/Exhibition Session
Surface Biocompatibilisation of Silicones for Medical Applications
Novel Amphiphilic and Degradable Sugar-Based Block Copolymers via ROP of Functionalized Cyclic Carbonates
Unravelling the Structure of Polymers by Vibrational Raman Optical Activity Spectroscopy: a Joint Theoretical-Experimental Study on Polypropylene
Lunch and Meeting Selection Committee of Presentation Awards
Chair:
Nanocomposites as a New Class of Flame Retardants - From Research to Technical Products
Butyl Rubbers and their Applications
Discotic liquid crystals as a new generation of organic semiconductors. From synthesis to application in organic electronics
Using Metallo-Supramolecular Associations to Control the Rheology of Copolymer Micelles
Special Award Session
Chair:
BPG-Best Final Work Awards 2006
BPG-Best Oral Presentation and Poster Awards