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This Faraday Discussion will focus on the rapidly evolving field of nanoparticle (NP) self- and driven assembly, with a view to understanding how evolving developments in the fundamentals can be translated into science/property principles underpinning applications. There is a need for the study of disordered self-assemblies of nanoparticles, in contrast with the focus in the literature which has been on ordered nanoparticle assemblies. This contrast is similar to that between the amorphous structures assumed by many classes of polymers vs. the ordered crystalline state that is the ground state of many atomic systems. Over a century of work shows that both of these structural motifs have significant, complementary and different consequences on applications. Exploring this disordered class of NP assemblies will be a central focus. While there has been considerable interest in quiescent assembly, the more important scenario for applications is external-field driven assembly, as may be found when these materials are processed. This meeting will cover three distinct classes of materials where nanoparticle assembly holds significant potential for applications, with a view to determining common features of structural organisation on the nanoscale. The meeting will also be an opportunity to consider the implications of these ideas for the broader field of soft matter.

Themes

• Synthesis and Assembly of Nanoparticles and their Assemblies
• Modeling and Theory
• Nanocomposites
• Applications to Soft Matter 

Aims

Complementing the Faraday Discussions meeting on Nanoparticle Synthesis and Assembly (Chicago, USA, April 2015) which will focus on ordered superlattice arrays of ligand-passivated inorganic clusters, with applications related to size scalability and processing, this meeting will emphasise the importance of considering both ordered and disordered assemblies, and the translation of fundamental science to applications. The scope of the Discussion will include chemically distinct classes of nanoparticle assemblies - polymer nanocomposites, patchy colloids, ligand-passivated inorganic nanocrystals - and link them with soft matter systems, with a view to understanding some of the basic principles of nanoparticle assembly and how they affect practical applications. The topic is particularly appropriate for the Faraday Discussions format with the possibility of documenting an interesting cross-fertilization of ideas.

Format

The Faraday Division have been organising high impact Faraday Discussions in rapidly developing areas of chemistry and its interfaces with other scientific disciplines for over 100 years. 

Faraday Discussions have a special format where research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting, and most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the papers. Everyone contributes to the discussion - including presenting their own relevant research. The research papers and a record of the discussion are published in the journal Faraday Discussions.

Pre-prints

The Pre-prints are now available to download by all registered delegates. These are password protected and registered delegates will have been emailed the password. You can download them individually from the 'Programme & Pre-prints section or by session or as a whole from the 'Introduction' section.

Faraday Discussion Poster Prize

The Faraday Discussion Poster Prize was won by the following 3 students:
Siddharth Kulkarni
Hisay Lama
Madhura Som

 

Abstract submission has now closed for this event

Oral abstracts and research papers

A full research paper containing new unpublished results always accompanies oral presentations at Faraday Discussions. Submit an oral/paper abstract if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation and associated published paper. The oral/paper abstract should outline current research in progress. Authors of the selected abstracts must then submit a full research paper with a significant amount of new, unpublished work by 17 August 2015. 
The research papers are reviewed upon submission and are sent to all delegates 4 weeks before the meeting so they can be read in advance. At the meeting the presenting author is allowed five minutes to highlight the main points of their paper, and the rest of the time is for discussion. The discussion is recorded and will be published alongside the research paper in the Faraday Discussion Volume. 

Poster abstracts

Submit your poster abstract by 26 October 2015. Posters are displayed throughout the meeting and a poster session is held on the first evening. The Faraday Division Poster Prize will be awarded to the best poster presented by a student at the conference.  

There are a number of  bursaries available to student and younger members of the 萝莉社 in the early stages of their career (typically within 5 years of completing a first or postgraduate degree) who do not have support available from their employer or a research grant.
Applicants should be 萝莉社 members at the time of application and at the meeting for which the travel bursary is being given.
The bursary is £150 per applicant and funding is supplied by the RSC Travel Grant Scheme.
Deadline for applications: 16 November 2015

IIT Mumbai

Room TBC, IIT Mumbai, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Mumbai, 400076, India

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IIT Bombay is located at Powai, which is a Eastern Suburb in the north-eastern part of Mumbai. Mumbai is a long narrow island, thrusting southwards into the Arabian Sea. It can be broadly divided into four zones. South Bombay (Colaba, CST,Fort, Chruchgate, Nariman Point), Central Bombay (Dadar, Bombay Central, Worli), the Western Suburbs (Bandra, Juhu, Andheri, Borivali), and the Eastern Suburbs(Kurla, Chembur, Ghatkopar, Mulund, Kanjur Marg, Vikhroli). There is also New Bombay (Vashi, Turbhe) across the Thane Creek on the mainland.

Public Transport 
Mumbai has one of the most efficient and reliable public transport networks. One can travel by autorickshaws or taxis to reach IIT from the nearest stations (autorickshaws, however do not go further south than Sion and Bandra). For longer distance, you can use either the BEST Bus Network or the Mumbai Local train System.

Suburban Railway Transport 
Those coming by Central Railway Suburban train will have to get down at Kanjur Marg, Vikhroli or Ghatkopar which are the nearest stations from IITB. If you are coming by the Western Railway Suburban train you will have to get down at Andheri, Bandra, Goregaon or Malad. Please see the venue link for further information.

Stations for Through Trains Coming to Mumbai
There is a terminus at Kurla where some Central as well as Western Railway Trains terminate. There is no convenient bus route from Kurla terminus to IITB. An autorickshaw is the best option. However it would be more economical to take a suburban train from Kurla to Kanjur Marg and then take an auto from Kanjur Marg to IITB Campus.

Central Railway: CST, Dadar, Kurla, Thane
Western Railway: Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Andheri,Borivali

Airports
International flights land at Terminal 2, Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Sahar Airport), which is about 10 kms from IIT Bombay. The Domestic Airport is at Terminal1A and Terminal1B (SantaCruz), which is about 15 kms. Call taxis and Pre-paid taxis and autorickshaws are available at the airports. 

Please note, accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Details of some recommended accommodation can be found below including negotiated rates (all inc taxes).
Please contact each hotel direct to  book.