Colloids 2014: An International Colloid and Surface Science Symposium

Synopsis

This is the second colloid science conference in this series and will be held in London from 6-9 July 2014. It is being jointly organized by the RSC Colloid and Interface Science Group and the SCI Colloid and Surface Science Group and will provide a perfect opportunity for UK and international researchers interested in colloid and interface science to meet, present and discuss issues related to current developments in this field.

Thomas Graham Medal Winner:

• Professor Steve Armes University of Sheffield

1. Designing and Manufacture 
   Chair: Shariar Sajjadi
   • Macro/Nano/Micro Emulsions and Emulsifications
   • Droplet Microfluidics
   • Colloidal Dispersions
   • Colloidal Self-assembly
   • Polymer Colloid Engineering
   • Novel/Smart/Responsive Colloids and Microgels
   • Formulation
2. Characterisation 
   Chair: Alison Paul
   • Modeling/simulation/theory
   • Adsorption and Interfaces
   • Stability and interactions
   • Scattering and spectroscopy
3. Application
   Chairs: Wim Thielemans/ Richard Buscall & Alex Routh
   • Bio-colloids/Drug delivery/Natural systems
   • Encapsulation and microcapsules
   • Processing
   • Applications of colloids
4. Polymer Colloids (TBC)
   
   
5. "The next wave of nanomaterials for biomedical applications"
   Chair: Thanh Nguyen
   • Nanomaterials
   
   
6. Mid-Career award
   
7. Poster Session: General.

More information about the programme will follow shortly.

Venue and Contact

Booking Process/Deadlines

CPD Info

SCI Members attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

Additional Info

Call for Abstracts

Abstracts can be submitted from January 2014, and the deadline for submission of abstracts is March 2014. More information on how to submit an abstract will follow shortly.

Organising Committee

Peter Dowding (Chair)
Jeroen van Duijneveldt (Treasurer)
Simon Lawson (Exhibition and Sponsorship)
Deborah Reed-Aspley (Conference Secretariat)