The Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN) program of the Division of Chemistry (CHE)and the Solid State and Materials Chemistry (SSMC) and Metals programs of the Division of Materials research (DMR) will support the "2010 Noble Metal Nanoparticles: Preparation, Modeling And Applications" Gordon research Conference to be held in Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA on June 20-25, 2010. This new Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Noble Metal Nanoparticles will define the frontiers of science associated with metal nanostructures. The conference will bring together leading scientists in three often separated but interrelated roles: makers, modelers, and measurers to discuss topics ranging from Advances in Synthesizing Metal Nanoparticles to Applications in Biomedicine, Catalysis, Energy, and the Environment to New Nanoscale Tools to Probe Structure and Nonlinear Properties. NSF funds will be used primarily to support the participation of junior researchers in the conference.
The Gordon Research Conference on NOBLE METAL NANOPARTICLES was held at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA June 20-25, 2010. The Conference was well-attended with 152 participants (attendees list attached). The attendees represented the spectrum of endeavor in this field coming from academia, industry, and government laboratories, both U.S. and foreign scientists, senior researchers, young investigators, and students. Of the 152 attendees, 67 voluntarily responded to a general inquiry regarding ethnicity which appears on our registration forms. Of the 67 respondents, 27% were Minorities –1% Hispanic, 1% African American, and 25% Asian. Approximately 33% of the participants at the 2010 meeting were women. In designing the formal speakers program, emphasis was placed on current unpublished research and discussion of the future target areas in this field. There was a conscious effort to stimulate lively discussion about the key issues in the field today. Time for formal presentations was limited in the interest of group discussions. In order that more scientists could communicate their most recent results, poster presentation time was scheduled. Attached is a copy of the formal schedule and speaker program and the poster program. In addition to these formal interactions, "free time" was scheduled to allow informal discussions. Such discussions are fostering new collaborations and joint efforts in the field.
