Dalton Discussion 9: Functional Molecular Assemblies

19 - 21 April 2006, Hulme Hall, University of Manchester, UK 

 

Organised by the Dalton Division and the Materials Chemistry Forum of the RSC

Leading the way in self-assembly/functional materials, this discussion meeting addressed emerging themes which will provide technological advances in the medium term. The group was not one that would conventionally meet; therefore the meeting saw considerable cross-fertilisation of ideas. 

DD9 set chemistry at the centre of several emerging areas including: reactive/responsive surfaces; biological and medicinal sensing; quantum information processing.

Themes

• Supramolecular chemistry 
• Molecular magnetism and quantum information processing
• Design of sensors 
• Constructing hybrid materials
  

Keynote Speakers

Professor David Reinhoudt
University of Twente, The Netherlands 

Professor Joel Miller
University of Utah, USA

Professor Makota Fujita   
University of Tokyo, Japan

Professor David Parker FRS
University of Durham, UK

Scientific Committee

Professor Richard Winpenny
University of Manchester, UK

Professor Paul O'Brien
University of Manchester, UK

Dr Stephen Faulkner
University of Manchester, UK

Dr Peter Skabara
University of Manchester, UK

Professor Mike Ward
University of Sheffield, UK