Una Europa - Synthetic Soft Materials: from Molecular to Nano and Colloidal Systems

This workshop is the third of four Una Europa mini-workshops, meant to bring together Una researchers, with a focus on junior faculty (tenure track, assistant and associate professor level). It offers an opportunity to meet Una colleagues, showcase ongoing research and research aims, and identify possible collaborations.

The scope of the workshop will be synthetic soft matter, with an emphasis on designer soft matter and emergent phenomena. The program will cover the broad range of synthetic soft matter systems from the molecular and nano scales to the colloidal and granular ones. Some specific topics include, but are not limited to, the bottom-up creations of materials, the strategies for synthesis and self-assembly, the nano-engineering of soft interfaces, the properties of functional and stimuli-responsive materials, the dynamics of active and smart, life-like, materials.

Poster and discussion sessions, in the informal atmosphere of the Lorentz Center, will be part of the program.

All participants will present their work in an oral presentation. In addition, all participants are welcome to bring a poster to foster informal discussion.

Please note: the maximum number of participants will be about 20. Participation is limited to researchers affiliated with universities that are part of the UNA network (see https://www.una-europa.eu/about ). In the event of oversubscription, priority will be given to a balanced representation of the Una partners, as well as to junior faculty.