SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENGINEERING PLASTICS Xining, China August 18-21, 2015 Second Circular Organized by Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, China National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Polymer Division, Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) INVITATION The Seventh International Symposium on Engineering Plastics (EP’2015 Xining) will be held in Xining, Qinghai Province, China, August 18-21, 2015. Its topics will remain on polymeric materials, retaining its abbreviation EP as its logo actually over “engineering plastics” with continuous success, and keeping its tradition to act as a platform exchanging the recent progress, deep consideration and future development about polymeric materials. In addition to the basic topics for R&D of polymeric materials, this time the special focus will be on “polymeric materials for a sustainable world”. The organization committee cordially invites all of you, scientists, engineers and students involving in polymer synthesis, physics, processing and materials, to attend this symposium and have face to face discussion. ORGANIZATION Symposium Chairman: Jiasong He Organizing Committee: Chairman: Dujin Wang Program Committee: Chairman: Wen-Hua Sun Secretariat: Lan Wu, Wensheng Bu International Advisory Committee Christian Bailly (Belgium) Helmut Mȕnstedt (Germany) Witold Brostow (USA) Kotohiro Nomura (Japan) Klaus Friedrich (Germany) Jinliang Qiao (China) Andrzej Galeski (Poland) Hiroshi Watanabe (Japan) Roger Hiorns (France) Fosong Wang (China) Benjamin Hsiao (USA) Andrew Whittaker (Australia) Xiao Hu (Singapore) Jing-Shen Wu (China) Jacques Joosten (The Netherlands) Long Yu (Australia) Doo Sung Lee (Korea) Alexander B. Zezin (Russia) Peter Mallon (South Africa) Mingqiu Zhang (China) Frans H. J. Maurer (Sweden) Qifeng Zhou (China) Alejandro Mȕller (Spain/Venezuela) Julian Zhu (Canada) SCIENTIFIC TOPICS 1. Polymeric materials for a sustainable world 2. Synthesis path from catalyst to polymer 3. Emerging tools in macromolecular characterization 4. Polymer processing, complex fluids and rheology 5. Multi-phase, multi-component polymer systems 6. Advanced engineering plastics and thermosets 7. Polymers for biotechnology 1 PLENARY SPEAKERS Katharina LANDFESTER (Germany) Sustainable polymeric nanomaterials Jian Ping GONG (Japan) Hydrogels: an emerging material for a sustainable world Jun ZHANG (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) INVITED SPEAKERS (To be completed) Volker ABETZ (Germany) Self-assembly of block copolymers in integral-asymmetric structures Volker ALTSTAEDT (Germany) Fatigue crack growth behavior of epoxy nanocomposites - effect of particle size Christian BAILLY (Belgium) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Francois BOUE (France) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Witold BROSTOW (USA) Prediction of long-term behavior of polymer-based materials from short term tests Chi Ming CHAN (China) Detection of surface mobility of polymers by variable-temperature secondary ion mass spectrometry Chin Han CHAN (Malaysia) Response of miscible and immiscible poly(ethylene oxide)-based polymer electrolytes to electric fields Taihyun CHANG (Korea) Molecular and structural characterization of block copolymers Erqiang CHEN (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Guo-Qiang CHEN (China) Designing bioplastics structures using engineering bacteria. Hyoung Jin CHOI (Korea) Stimuli-responsive graphene oxide based smart polymer composite materials Jiandong DING (China) Block copolymers of PEG and PLGA as injectable biomaterials Xia DONG (China) Structural origin of multistage transformation behavior in multiphase shape memory polymers Klaus FRIEDRICH (Germany) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Andrzej GALESKI (Poland) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) 2 Zhihua GAN (China) Hydrolysis as an efficient tool for biofunctional control of biodegradable polymers Michael HESS (Germany) Interphases and interfacial properties of glass fiber epoxide composites Roland HINGMANN (Germany) Advanced materials development through smart compounding" Roger HIORNS (France) Strategies towards intrinsically stable materials for organic photovoltaic devices’ Jianhui HOU (China) BDT-based conjugated polymers and their applications in highly efficient polymer solar cells Wenbing HU (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Xiao HU (Singapore) New prospects of responsive polymers for clean water and environment Zhijun HU (China) Control over the crystal orientation and ferroelectric properties in poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) Jacques JOOSTEN (The Netherlands) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Jang Kyo KIM (Korea) Exceptional functional and mechanical properties of graphene foam and graphene aerogel reinforced polymer composites Sudesh KUMAR (Malaysia) Recent progress in the efficient biosynthesis and recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoate produced from palm oil Shiao-Wei KUO (China) Functional polymers based on POSS nanocomposites Doo Sung LEE (Korea) Block copolymer hydrogels for biomedical application Guo-Liang LI (Germany) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Jingquan LIU (China) The versatile applications of graphene/polymer composites Ruigang LIU (China) Natural polymer based functional materials: synthesis and properties Tianxi LIU (China) Carbon nanohybrid materials and their polymer composites Peter MALLON (South Africa) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Masaru MATSUO (Japan) Surface characterization for ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene/hydroxyapatite gradient composites prepared by the gelation/crystallization method Frans H. J. MAURER (Sweden) 3 Characterization and modification of polyhydroxyalkanoate melts with graphene Oxide Yongfeng MEN (China) Crystallization memory effect in butene-1/ethylene random copolymer Goerg H. MICHLER (Germany) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Helmut MȔNSTEDT (Germany) Morphology development of polymer blends under extension in the molten state Alejandro MȔLLER (Spain/Venezuela) Nucleation, crystallization and morphology of infiltrated block copolymers within nanoporous alumina templates Kotohiro NOMURA (Japan) Precise synthesis of fine polyolefins: new catalysts and methodology for green & sustainable chemistry Peter Nossin (The Netherlands) How can polymers contribute to a sustainable society? Harald PASCH (South Africa) Multidimensional analytical methods as important tools for the comprehensive characterization of engineering plastics Juergen RUEHE (Germany) From materials to metamaterials: micro- and nanostructured materials with tailor-made surface chemistries Jinliang QIAO (China) A novel carbon/CNTs/metal composite and its application Peter SKABARA (UK) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Hans-Werner SCHMIDT (Germany) Polymer gradient materials Linqi SHI (China) Complex aggregates with the function of reversible transfer oxygen Florian J. STADLER (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Tomasz STERZYNSKI (Poland) Rheological and application properties of thermoplastic polymers modified by low content of nanoadditives Natalie STINGELIN (UK) 'Cool' plastics: towards novel light and heat management concepts based on solution-processable polymers and inorganic/organic hybrid systems Zhen TONG (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Xinhua WAN (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Dimitris VLASSOPOULOS (Greece) The unusual rheology of cyclic polymers and their mixtures 4 Deyi WANG (Spain) An efficient way to create high performance fire retardant polymeric materials Jianjun WANG (China) Polymer surfaces for tuning supercooling of water Tongxin WANG (USA) Bio-inspired polymer for tooth care Zuowei WANG (UK) Dynamics and rheology of supramolecular networks formed by telechelic polymers Hiroshi WATANABE (Japan) Elongational rheology of entangled polymer melts Andrew WHITTAKER (Australia) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Eamor WOO (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Jing-Shen WU (China) Microstructure and mechanical properties of epoxy/carbon fiber/halloysite nanotube hybrid composites for aircraft applications Tao XIE (China) Macroscopic modular approach towards multi-responsive shape changing polymers Chunye XU (China) Electroactive polymers and their devices Wantai YANG (China) New chemistries and technologies bred from α-methyl styrene Long YU (Australia) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Wei YU (China) The linear and nonlinear rheology of polymer composites Zhongzhen YU (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Alexey ZEZIN (Russia) Control the assembly of metallic and bimetallic nanostructures in irradiated interpolymer and interpolyelectrolyte complexes Mingqiu ZHANG (China) Self-healing polymer enabled by reversible bonding Xiaoqing ZHANG (Australia) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Jiang ZHAO (China) Probing segmental dynamics in glassy polymer thin films at single molecular level Feng ZHOU (China) (Accepted the invitation to EP‘2015) Jin ZHU (China) Some new progress on bio-based polymers Julian ZHU (Canada) 5 Thermoresponsive hydrogels with inclusion complexation SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE Date Morning Afternoon Evening August 18 Registration Welcome Dinner (Tuesday) August 19 Technical Session Technical Session Poster (Wednesday) August 20 Technical Session Free Discussion Free (Thursday) August 21 Technical Session Technical Session Farewell Dinner (Friday) FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS Contributions of papers for the program of EP’2015 in any related topics are being sought. Both oral and poster