Wednesday, January 16, 2019
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am
(PDT)
San Francisco, LA - 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
(EDT)
Boston, New York - 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(GMT)
London - 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
(CET)
Paris, Rome
Patterning Strategies and Complexities
Different techniques have developed to pattern polymers on the nano- and submicro-meter scale.
The Park Systems 2019 Material Science Research and AFM Webinar Series kicks off with Nanostructured Polymer Brushes With AFM, focusing on how Atomic Force Microscopy is a vital tool in characterizing the morphology of grafted polymer brushes.
The 2019 Webinar Series will feature materials science and industry-leading expert Dr. Rigoberto Advincula, Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and Editor-in-Chief of MRS Communications, Materials Research Society.
This month’s webinar will discuss how surface probe methods enable researchers to gain a better understanding of the effect of polymer density on the behavior – even stimuli-response behavior – of polymer brushes. We will demonstrate the use of modified techniques to enhance surface probe measurements which can be built into the tip design or the experimental design.
Presented by: Prof. Rigoberto Advincula, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
About Prof. Rigoberto Advincula
Dr. Advincula is a Professor with the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and Editor-in-Chief of MRS Communications, Materials Research Society. He was formerly Chair of the Polymer Chemistry Division, American Chemical Society (ACS). He is recognized industry-wide as an expert regarding polymer and materials and is also a member of NACE, SPE, ACS. Dr. Advincula is the recipient of numerous awards including Fellow of the American Chemical Society, Herman Mark Scholar Award of the Polymer Division, and Humboldt Fellow. More recently, he was elected Member of The National Academy of Science and Technology (Philippines). He did Post-doctoral work at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research and Stanford University and has published over 500 papers, including 250 peer-reviewed publications, 11 patents (and pending) – H-index of 65 with over 13,000 citations, and has co-edited the book on Functional Polymer Films, Polymer Brushes, and New Trends in Polymer Science.