San Diego California USA
CHAIR
Dr. Joseph M. Mabry
Air Force Research Laboratory
Propulsion Materials and Applications
Edwards AFB, CA 93524
Phone: (661) 275-5857
E-mail: joseph.mabry@edwards.af.mil
Organizing Team:
Dr. Kenneth J. Wynne, Virginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Stephen Clarson, University of Cincinnati 
Dr. Dennis Smith, Jr., University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Anish
Tuteja, University of Michigan
Dr. Scott Iacono, US Air Force, Patrick AFB
Dr.
Gregory Yandek, Air Force Research Lab
Dr.
Richard Laine, University of Michigan
Many types of silicon
compounds are used in polymer chemistry.
They generally fall into one of four categories; silanes, siloxanes,
silsesquioxanes, and silicates.
Materials utilizing these compounds vary greatly in type and application.
Silicone polymers are ubiquitous in the chemical industry.
Silsesquioxanes can be used to improve polymer properties, although
they are often used as resins.
Silicates are used in chemical separations and as polymer fillers.
Silanes are typically used to produce all of the above.
This workshop will cover recent technological advancements in
silicon-containing polymers and nano-composites produced in academic,
industrial, and government laboratories, and will include everything from
fundamental research to commercial product development.
This workshop will be of interest to both academic and industrial
communities. Selected
presenters from the workshop will be invited to submit papers to a special
issue of the journal, Silicon (or book chapters).
Session Topics:
Polysiloxane polymers & copolymers
Nanocomposites
Sol-gel
chemistry & polysilsesquioxanes
Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes
Wetting-resistant surfaces & coatings
Silica,
silicate, & silsesquioxane fillers
Industrial elastomers & plastics
Composites, hybrids, & interfaces
Anti-fouling & anti-icing surfaces
Structure/property relationships
Fluoro-silicones
Organosilicon chemistry
Silicon-containing copolymers
Ceramics & glasses
Bio-silification
& bio-medical applications
Adhesives
