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Frontiers in “Functional Polymers: A Symposium in Honor of Prof. S. D. Worley”

LOCATION: Sciences Center Auditorium

Wed, April 30

8:00 - 8:40 Registration and coffee

8:50 Opening Remarks, Stewart W. Schneller, Dean College of Sciences & Mathematics

Morning Session Begins J. V. Ortiz, Chair

9:00-9:45 Kenneth J. Wynne, (Virginia Commonwealth University)
“Polyoxetane and Poly(co-oxetanes): Unexpected and Unprecedented Surface Science.*”

9:45-10:30 Thomas H. Epps, (University of Delaware)
“Block Copolymers: A Feasible Route to Generating Functional Nano-materials”

10:30-11 Break

11:00-11:45 Gang Sun, (University of California, Davis)
“Halamine Chemistry: Polymeric Cyclic to Polymeric Acyclic Structures”

12-1:30 Lunch Break: Complimentary Lunch Provided --- Registration Required

Afternoon Session Begins J. V. Ortiz, Chair

1:30-2:15 Jeff Williams, (HaloSource Incorporated)
“Taking a functional polymer from the benchtop to the consumer marketplace: a commercialization odyssey.”

2:15-3:00 Kenneth R. Carter, (University of Massachusetts Amhers)
“Patterning of Electronic and Optical Organic Materials”

3:45 Closing Remarks, S. D. Worley,