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Past Conferences: Nano-Molecular
Analysis for Emerging Technologies II
17 - 18 October 2006 - NPL, Teddington
Conference Programme, Topics and Invited Speakers
Day 1: Frontier issues in the Characterisation of
Nanoparticles, Fibres and Nanowires
Analysis and characteristation of Environmental and Engineered
Nanoparticles
Dr Don Baer, USA The secret lives of nanoparticles:
characteristics of nanoparticles and nanostructured materials that are
frequently forgotten or ignored (abstract)
Dr Klaus Wittmaack, Germany Characterisation of
ambient and laboratory generated nanoparticles (abstract)
Nano-Analysis of Fibres
Professor Graham Leggett, University of Sheffield, UK
Frictional force microscopy and the nano-analysis of fibres (abstract)
Nanotubes, Nanowires and Fullerenes
Dr Julie Macpherson, University of Warwick, UK Carbon
nano-tube AFM tips for the characterisation of surfaces and devices (abstract)
Poster Session and Manufacturer Exhibition
Following the oral presentations on the 17 October, a dedicated poster
session and manufacturers' exhibition was held. However, posters and the
exhibition were on display throughout the duration of the meeting.
Conference Dinner
The conference dinner followed the poster session on the evening of 17
October. The dinner was held at an excellent local restaurant, The Wharf,
situated by the River Thames.
Day 2: Frontier issues in Organic Multilayer
Characterisation
Measurement requirements and capability development for
Pharmaceutical/drug delivery systems
Dr Christine Mahoney, USA 3-D characterization of
polymeric biomaterials and model drug delivery systems with cluster secondary
ion mass spectrometry (abstract)
Characterisation of biological and bio-nano surfaces
Dr Birgit Hagenhoff, TASCON GmbH, Germany TOF-SIMS
characterisation of biological materials using cluster sources and
imaging
Characterisation of organic layers for electronic devices
Dr Iain McCulloch, Merck Chemicals,UK The development
of solution processed semiconducting polymers in organic field effect
transistors (abstract)
Characterisation of thin polymer films
Professor M Miles, University of Bristol, UK Video rate
AFM for the real time characterisation of polymers and biological systems
(abstract)
Poster Session and Manufacturer Exhibition
Following the oral presentations on the 18 October, a dedicated poster
session and manufacturers' exhibition was held. However, posters and the
exhibition were on display throughout the duration of the meeting.
Organising Committees
The Scientific Organising Committee for the meeting
Prof Heinrich Arlinghaus, Universität Münster, Germany
Prof Peter Doyle, Unilever,UK Dr Ian Fletcher, ICI, UK Dr Patick
Gunning, Institute of Food Research, UK Dr Alan Paul, CSMA Ltd, UK Dr
Nick Stone, Novalia, UK Dr Dave Sykes, Loughborough Surface Analysis Ltd,
UK Prof Edman Tsang, University of Reading, UK Prof John Vickerman,
University of Manchester, UK Dr Phil Williams, University of Nottingham,
UK
The Local Organising Committee
Charles Clifford, Peter Cumpson, Ian Gilmore, Felicia Green, Alex
Shard and Martin Seah
Manufacturer Exhibition
- Omicron NanoTechnology
- LOT-Oriel
- Veeco
- HORIBA Jobin Yvon
- Infinitesima
- Windsor Scientific
- ION-TOF GmbH
- Indigo Scientific
- Nanosight
- Asylum Research
- Scanwel
- Ionoptika
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