Bridging Frontiers: The 6th China-Australia Polymer Meeting (CAPM-6)
Colombo Theatre A (LG03, B16), UNSW Kensington campus
26th - 27th August 2024
Overview
The 6th China-Australia Polymer Meeting (CAPM-6) will be held on August 26-27, 2024, at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in the Colombo Theatre A on the Kensington campus. This series of meetings represents a dedicated bilateral gathering of esteemed polymer scientists and engineers from China and Australia. The CAPM series began with CAPM-1 at Donghua University in 2013, followed by CAPM-2 at Melbourne University in 2014, CAPM-3 at Peking University in 2015, CAPM-4 at the University of Queensland, and CAPM-5 at Sun Yat-Sen University in 2019. These meetings received initial funding support from the Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF) and the generous backing of respective hosting institutions.
The aim of CAPM-6 is to serve as a pivotal platform for facilitating robust scientific discourse, nurturing collaborations, and exploring the diverse facets of polymer science and engineering. This two-day conference aspires to surpass geographical boundaries, offering a dynamic space for over 100 leading scientific minds and emerging researchers, including 30 invited keynote speakers, from both nations to share groundbreaking insights, exchange knowledge, and shape the future of polymer science.
Over the two-day program of CAPM-6, we will explore the potential for expanding collaborative opportunities to include our leading scientific colleagues and emerging talent. Additionally, this meeting serves as a valuable platform for students to engage with cutting-edge scientific developments. We warmly invite you to join us at this significant event.
A tentative program for this meeting can be found on this webpage. A detailed program will be updated as the meeting approaches.
We look forward to welcoming you to UNSW in late August.
Chairs
Speakers
CAPM-6 Program talk abstract and speaker profiles
Agenda
- Date: 26th - 27th August, 2024
- Time: 8:45am - 6pm
- Location: Colombo Theatre A (LG03, B16), UNSW Kensington campus
- Format: Single session, keynote speakers only (25 min for each talk including Q&A), in-person only
- Day 1
- Day 2
Monday, 26th August 2024
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
Welcome and Opening Bronwyn Fox (DVCR&E) Guangzhao Mao (HoS ChemEng) |
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Chair |
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM |
Prof. Afang Zhang - Compressive Chiral Hydrogels from Helical Dendronized Polymers |
9:25 AM – 9:50 AM |
Prof. Andrew Whittaker - Thermoresponsive Sulfoxide Polymers – Understanding the Effect of Architecture on the Lower Critical Solution Temperature |
9:50 AM – 10:15 AM |
Prof. Hua Lu - Robust and High-Throughput Synthesis of Functional Polypeptides |
10:15 AM – 10:40 AM |
Prof. Per Zetterlund – The Film Formation Dilemma: Are Multilayered Multiblock Copolymer Nanoparticles the Answer? |
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM |
Morning Tea |
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Chair |
11:10 AM – 11:35 AM |
Prof. Killugudi Swaminatha Iyer – Are Antimicrobial Polymers Truly Resistance-Resistant? New Insights into Bacterial Adaptation Mechanisms |
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM |
Prof. Shuguang Yang - Polymer Complex Fibers |
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM |
A/Prof. Lei Tao - Development of new functional polymers via multicomponent reactions |
12:25 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
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Chair |
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM |
Prof. Kris Thurecht - Utilising Molecular Imaging to Probe Complex Biological Processes and to Understand Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Efficacy in Mice |
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM |
Prof. Hong Chen - TBA |
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM |
A/Prof. Georgina Such - Stimuli-Responsive Delivery Systems: Combining Smarter Design with New Tools for Understanding Structure Property Relationships |
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM |
Prof. Yanhua Cheng - Highly Flexible and Highly Insulating Cellulose Fiber Composite Aerogel |
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM |
Afternoon Tea |
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Chair |
3:40 PM – 4:05 PM |
Prof. Tanja Junkers – Self-Driving Labs: From the Polymer Synthesizer to Chemical Recycling of Polymers |
4:05 PM – 4:30 PM |
Prof. Zhengbiao Zhang - The precision synthesis of discrete polymers |
4:30 PM – 4:55 PM |
Prof. Greg Qiao - Controlled Precision Polymers and Robotic-Assisted Polymer Design |
4:55 PM – 5:20 PM |
Prof. Hendrik Frisch - Plenty of Space in the Backbone – Unlocking Chemical Diversity via Radical Ring Opening Polymerization |
5:20 PM – 6:00 PM |
(Lab tour changed to 2nd day) |
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM |
Conference dinner (invited only) |
Tuesday, 27th August 2024
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM |
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Chair |
9:00 AM – 9:25 AM |
Prof. Justin Chalker - A Platform to Make and Un-Make Polymers: A Step Toward a Circular Economy |
9:25 AM – 9:50 AM |
Prof. Dongmei Cui - Synthesis of new polymer materials from commonly used monomers |
9:50 AM – 10:15 AM |
A/Prof. Markus Müllner - Self-Assembly of Amorphous and Functional Polymer Nanodiscs in Water |
10:15 AM – 10:40 AM |
Prof. Si Wu - Photoresponsive metallopolymers: dynamic materials with photocontrolled functions |
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM |
Morning Tea |
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Chair |
11:10 AM – 11:35 AM |
Prof. Rongrong Hu - Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing Polymers from Elemental Sulfur |
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM |
A/Prof. James Blinco - A New Spin on Organic Radical Batteries |
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM |
A/Prof. Zhongfan Jia - Nitroxide radical polymers for aqueous multivalent metal-ion batteries |
12:25 PM – 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
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Chair |
1:30 PM – 1:55 PM |
Prof. Zi-Liang Wu - High-performance glassy hydrogels with dense and robust associative interactions |
1:55 PM – 2:20 PM |
Dr. Robert Chapman - High throughput design of therapeutic polymers and single enzyme nanoparticles |
2:20 PM – 2:45 PM |
A/Prof. Qi Zhang - Weak is Stronger – Developing High-Performance Adhesive Materials Through Dynamic Non-Covalent Interaction Regulation |
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM |
Prof. Fengkun Chen - Regulation of Molecular Orientation by Rational Building Block Design for Organic Photovoltaic Applications |
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM |
Afternoon Tea |
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Chair |
3:40 PM – 4:05 PM |
Prof Meifang Zhu - Functional and Intelligent Fiber Materials for the Development of Advanced Productivity |
4:05 PM – 4:30 PM |
Prof. Youhong Tang - Exploring fibre reinforced polymer composite helical springs towards sustainability |
4:30 PM – 4:55 PM |
Dr. Benjamin Noble - Computational Chemistry as a Driver of Innovation in Electrochemical and Polymerization Processes |
4:55 PM – 6:00 PM |
Concluding Remarks Lab tour & Small drinks |
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