Mechanochemistry: Fundamentals, applications and future Faraday Discussion

Introduction

This Faraday Discussion will be a hybrid event, allowing participation both in person and online.

Welcome

Join us in Cambridge, or online, in 2022 for this addition to our Faraday Discussion series. For over 100 years and 300 meetings, Faraday Discussions have been the forefront of physical chemistry. Many of these Discussions have become landmark meetings in their field.

This meeting is for established and early-career scientists, post-graduate students and industrial researchers interested in mechanochemistry. We invite you to join us to discuss the topic of mechanochemistry and make your contribution alongside leaders in this field.

The unique format of the Faraday Discussions will allow for in-depth discussions and opportunities to establish new collaborations.
On behalf of our committee, we look forward to welcoming you to Cambridge, or if you are joining us virtually, online, in 2022.

Stuart James, Queen鈥檚 University Belfast
Co-Chair
Tomislav Friscic, McGill University
Co-Chair

Format

Faraday Discussions remain amongst the only conferences to distribute the speakers鈥� research papers in advance, allowing the majority of each meeting to be devoted to discussion in which all delegates can participate. Following each meeting a written record of the discussion is published alongside the papers in the Faraday Discussion journal. Find out more about the Faraday Discussions in the video available.

Themes

The Faraday Discussion will be organised into the following themes:

Advances in synthesis
Mechanochemical synthesis continues to develop as a dominant theme in mechanochemical research. This session will provide a forum for the following aspects: Increasing levels of sophistication in the techniques applied (e.g. multistep synthesis), increasingly difficult synthetic targets (e.g. selective substitutions and using normally inert reactants), and increasing breadth (e.g. spreading further within organic synthesis and meta-organic synthesis and now being demonstrated in main group synthesis).

Shear processes and polymer mechanochemistry
The chemical processes that occur in lubricants under operating conditions of high shear are hugely important economically and, frustratingly, still poorly understood. Further, harnessing the ability to control processes such as polymer scission under shear can lead to new 鈥榠ntelligent鈥� materials such as self-healing plastics

Kinetics and basic understanding
Mapping out the various reaction models that are appropriate to given reaction conditions; development of in situ and ex-situ techniques; interpreting kinetic data to provide reaction models; elucidating mechanochemical processes at the molecular level; demonstrating how such knowledge can impact on the practice of mechanochemical synthesis. The session will include exciting new developments in computational modelling.

Scale up and industrial implementation
This theme builds on the commercial potential of synthesis that has been demonstrated at small scales and stresses the challenges of scale-up by milling and the opportunities offered by extrusion techniques. Economic considerations are also key regarding the processes overall including any purification steps required.

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Abstract Submission

Oral abstracts

Oral abstract submission is now closed.
Submit an oral/paper abstract if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation and associated published paper. A full research paper containing new unpublished results always accompanies oral presentations at Faraday Discussions. 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 25 April 2022.

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

Poster abstract submission is now closed.
Submit a poster abstract by 4 July 2022. Posters are displayed throughout the meeting, both in person and online. The Faraday Division poster prize will be awarded to the best poster presented by a student at the conference.

As this Discussion is being planned as a hybrid event we will be using a dedicated online poster platform to show all posters. Poster presenters who are attending the Discussion in-person will also need to print and display their poster physically. If your poster is accepted for this event, you will receive an email from us with further information from us on how to present your poster.

Additional information

All oral and poster abstracts will be reviewed by the committee. Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process within about 6 weeks of the submission deadline. The abstracts should be no longer than one A4 page in portrait layout. Please ensure you provide the details of the presenting author and indicate whether you are submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation.

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Registration

Planning your trip

We encourage delegates who are planning to attend events in person to arrange suitable travel and accommodation insurance, which should include cover for the postponement or cancellation of travel caused by regulations and guidelines relating to Covid-19. We also recommend considering flexible travel and accommodation booking options where possible.

Registration is now closed.

In-person registration includes:

Attendance at all scientific sessions
Live interaction with delegates attending virtually
Attendance at the poster session and access to the virtual poster gallery
Refreshments throughout the meeting and lunch on all three days
Attendance at the poster drinks reception on 12 September 2022
Attendance at the conference dinner on 13 September 2022
Access to all journal paper pdf “pre-prints” before the meeting
Access to recordings of all scientific sessions post-event
***A copy of the Faraday Discussion journal volume, issued approximately 5 months after the meeting, containing all papers presented at the meeting and accompanying discussion comments.

Virtual registration includes:

Attendance at all scientific sessions via the 萝莉社’s virtual conference platform
Live interaction with delegates attending in-person and other virtual delegates
Access to the virtual poster gallery and exhibitor/sponsor virtual rooms
Access to all journal paper pdf “pre-prints” before the meeting
Access to recordings of all scientific sessions post-event
***A copy of the Faraday Discussion journal volume, issued approximately 5 months after the meeting, containing all papers presented at the meeting and accompanying discussion comments.

In-person registration fees are as follows (subject to VAT at the prevailing rate):

	Early bird	Standard
RSC member	£315	£365
Non-member	£415	£465
Student RSC member	£145	£195
Student non-member	£175	£225
Accompanying person	£100	£100

Please note accommodation is not included in the in-person registration fee.

Virtual registration fees are as follows (subject to VAT at the prevailing rate):

	Standard
RSC member	£95
Non-member	£145
Student RSC member	£45
Student non-member	£65

* If you are a 萝莉社 member and wish to register for this meeting, please select the member option on the online registration page. You will need to enter your membership number.
**For non-member registrants, affiliate membership of the 萝莉社 until the end of June 2023 is available, the affiliate membership application will be processed and commence once the registrant has attended the event.
***Excluding students, who can order the volume at a reduced price at the conference.

Student delegates

In order to encourage undergraduate or postgraduate students to attend the Discussion, a reduced conference fee is available for students. This fee applies to those undertaking a full-time course for a recognised degree or a diploma at a university or equivalent institution.

A copy of the Faraday Discussion journal volume containing papers presented at the Discussion (issued approximately 5 months after the meeting) is not included in the student registration fee. Students may purchase a copy of the volume at less than half price. This discounted price is available to delegates when ordering during the registration process, or orders placed at the meeting.

Accompanying person

If you would like to bring a guest to the conference, this can be done during the registration process. There will be a charge of £100 which will include all lunches, refreshments and the conference dinner. The fee does not include attendance at any scientific sessions, journal paper pre-prints or the journal volume.

Accessibility

The 萝莉社 is keen to encourage and enable as many people as possible to attend our events, to benefit from the networking opportunities and the chance to hear talks from leaders in the field. If you would like to discuss accessibility, please contact us to discuss your requirements so that we can enable your attendance.

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Researcher development grants

If you are an RSC member and a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher based at a higher education or research institution you are eligible to apply for a Researcher development grant.

This grant can provide up to £500 towards activities that will develop your skills and experience as a researcher, which includes participation at conferences, either in-person or virtual.

Applications are processed monthly, with the deadline for each round being the last day of the month, and decisions being sent out by the 21st of the following month. Researcher development grants can be applied for in addition to Grants for carers and Assistance grants.

Grants for carers

Grants for carers have been introduced following the 萝莉社 Breaking the barriers report where 78% of chemists working in UK academia felt that managing parenting and/or caring responsibilities has an impact on women’s retention and progression. This fund is not limited to women scientists and welcomes applications from anyone with caring responsibilities. These grants have been supported by The 萝莉社’s Chemists’ Community Fund.

You can apply for up to a maximum of £1000/year to assist with additional financial costs that you incur for care usually provided by you whilst you attend a chemistry related meeting, conference or workshop or a professional development event.

Caring responsibilities are wide and varied, and so each application will be individually assessed, examples of applications that we will consider include:

paying for extra home help or nursing care for a dependent whilst you will not be present
additional medical/respite care for a dependent whilst you will not be present
travel expenses for a relative to travel with you to care for dependents whilst you attend a meeting or event
paying for extended hours with a care worker/childminder/play scheme to cover time when you will arrive home later than normal.

You are eligible to apply if:

you are a chemist
you will incur additional caring expenses whilst attending a chemistry-related meeting, conference, event or workshop or a professional development event
you will use these funds to cover the cost of care that you usually provide
you are based in the UK or Ireland or if not, you will normally have held three years RSC membership (past or current).

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Sponsorship & supporting organisations

A selection of sponsorship opportunities is available for companies who would like to promote their activities at the 2022 Faraday Discussion series

There are opportunities available to become the Faraday Discussion series sponsor, Research & Development partner or poster prize series sponsor as well as some individual meeting options. A sponsorship menu document will be available to download from this page with more details and prices soon.

Please note that exhibition spaces are limited, spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

If you would like more information about sponsoring the 2022 Faraday Discussion series, please contact the Commercial Sales Department at the 萝莉社 on advertising@rsc.org Sponsorship Menu

Venue

Graduate Cambridge

Graduate Cambridge, Granta Place, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RT, United Kingdom

This event is a hybrid event. For those attending in-person, venue details will be added soon. Virtual attendance will take place via the 萝莉社’s virtual conference platform. For details of what’s included in virtual and in-person attendance, please see the registration section.

We are actively planning to hold this event in a hybrid format. Should the event move to be held in virtual-only format, any in-person delegate registrations will be refunded for the difference between in-person and virtual registration fees.

Accommodation

Please note that accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Accommodation can be booked directly with the venue, The Graduate Hotel.

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