SESSION 4A: Materials Chemistry and Nanotechnologies
Chairs
Prof. Elio Santacesaria
SCI Industrial Chemistry Division, President
Università Federico II, Napoli, Italy
e-mail: santacesaria@chemistry.unina.it
Prof. Christopher M. A. Brett 
IUPAC Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division, President 
Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
e-mail: brett@ci.uc.pt 
TOPIC TITLE Nanotechnology I (material and particles)
Monday 06 morning Chair: C.M.A. Brett
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key note 10:30-11:10 J. Ramsden Diverse approaches to the controlled generation of nanotextured surfaces
oral 11:10-11:30 P. Valsesia Shape replica process: from a nanostructured material to another
oral 11:30-11:50 T. Büsgen Cobalt-doped Zinc Oxide Nanorods: Fabrication and Structural as well as Magnetic Characterization
oral 11:50-12:10 D. Díaz Díaz Instantaneous gelation of organic fluids by a novel multicomponent organogelator system
oral 12:10-12:30 A. Sarbu Hybrid polymer nanocomposites for the silicon nitride synthesis
oral 12:30-12:50 A. B. Panda Sonochemistry: a generalized approach for the largescale production of monodispersed nanostructure materials.
TOPIC TITLE Nanotechnology II (catalysis and nanosystems)
Monday 06 afternoon Chair:  E. Santacesaria
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key note 14:30-15:10 A. Zecchina Selective catalysis and nanoscience: an inseparable pair
oral 15:10-15:30 S. Samingprai Conversion improvement of methane dry reforming using a hydrogen-permselective catalytic membrane reactor
oral 15:30-15:50 J. García Martínez Pd nanoparticles incorporated in MCM-41 type silica
oral 15:50-16:10 M. Samy El-Shall Synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoparticles, nanowires and polymer nanocomposites
oral 16:10-16:30 K. Yoshimatsu Preparation and its analytical application of molecularly imprinted nanoparticles and nanofibers
TOPIC TITLE Innovative materials (for batteries, fuel cells, sensors, transducers, novel aspects for polymers)
Monday 06 evening Chair:  M. Samy El-Shall
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key note 17:00-17:40 D. Gatteschi Nanomagnets, the inorganic and the molecular way
oral 17:40-18:00 M. Law Oxide nanowires for sensing, photonics and photovoltaics
oral 18:00-18:20 C.M.A. Brett Nanotechnology in the fabrication of nanoparticle electroactive nanostructured membranes. Application in electrochemical sensors
oral 18:20-18:40 I. H. J. Arellano Zinc oxide microstructural architecture showing efficient photocatalytic activity towards the degradation of methylene blue and rhodamine B
oral 18:40-19:00 M. R.  J. Nedoushan Polyoxometalate nanoclusters containing moleculer conductors and nanomagnets
TOPIC TITLE Biomaterials and Environmental Health Aspects (jointly with Session 9)
Tuesday 07 morning Chair: A. Goldbeter
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key note 10:30-11:10 P. Vadgama Smart biomaterials interfaces for 21st century interventions
oral 11:10-11:30 K.-L. Yang Liquid crystal-mediated bioassay for small peptide and protein detection
oral 11:30-11:50 S. Litescu Nanostructured biomaterials characterisation and potential application as drug carriers
oral 11:50-12:10 S. Tumbiolo Challenges in biocatalysis: immobilization of porcine pepsin in mesoporous silicas
oral 12:10-12:30 M. Nakajima Protein-stabilized beta-carotene nanodispersions: preparation and characterization
oral 12:30-12:50 T. Buruianaa  Multifunctional urethane dimethacrylates for dental applications. synthesis, photobehavior and testing in composites
TOPIC TITLE Structural aspects of crystalline materials (from inorganic to macromolecular)
 (joint session on polymers with Session 4b) // Miscellanea of Nanotechnology
Tuesday 07 afternoon Chair: D. Viterbo
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key note 14:30-15:10 H. Fuess Materials for fuel cells PZT-ceramics and Li-batteries
oral 15:10-15:30 T. Hashida Structural study on the microscopic mechanism of water-induced phase transitions of poly(ethylene imine)
oral 15:30-15:50 F. Auriemma May crystalline polymers be largely elastic?
oral 15:50-16:10 F. Liebau Stoichiometric valence and structural valence: two distinct properties of atoms
oral 16:10-16:30 D. Turk A structural view on the role of cysteine cathepsins in endosomal part of immune response
16:30-17:00 coffee break  
oral 17:00-17:20 F. Vetrone Upconverting nanoparticles: towards novel biosensors
oral 17:20-17:40 M. Yoshida Novel ionic oligomers as multi-functional organic materials: broad gelation ability and dispersant for single walled carbon nanotubes (swnt)
oral 17:40-18:00 S. Oliver Cationic inorganic materials for anion-based applications
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