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TF009 Self-Assembly of Templated Inorganic Materials II
OverviewWe seek papers pertaining to the self-assembly of templated inorganic materials, including mesoporous silica, zeolites, and other inorganic nanostructured materials.
Primary SponsorTopical F – 5th Topical Conference on Nanoscale Science & Engineering (TF)
Co-Sponsor(s)Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum (22)

Chair

Michael S. Wong
Assistant Professor
Rice University
Department of Chemical Engineering, MS-362
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
Phone Number: 713-348-3511
Fax Number: 713-348-5478
Email: mswong@rice.edu

CoChair

Hugh W. Hillhouse
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
1283 CHME BLD
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone Number: 765 496 6056
Email: hugh@purdue.edu
Dendritic Growth during the Early Stages of Molecular Sieve Formation from Precursor Nanoparticles
Tracy M. Davis1, Harikrishnan Ramanan1, Timothy O. Drews1, R. Lee Penn2 and Michael Tsapatsis1, (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 151 Amundson Hall, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, (2)Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Modeling Spontaneous Formation of Precursor Nanoparticles in Clear-Solution Zeolite Synthesis
Miguel Jorge1, Scott M. Auerbach2 and Peter A. Monson1, (1)Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts, Dept. of Chem. Engineering, 159 Goessmann Lab., Amherst, MA 01003-9303, (2)Chemistry, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
Physical Basis for the Formation and Stability of Silica Nanoparticles in Basic Solutions of Monovalent Cations
Jeffrey D. Rimer, Raul F. Lobo and Dionisios G. Vlachos, University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, 150 Academy St., Newark, DE 19716
Molecular Dynamics Studies on the Stability of Cage-like Polysilicate Ions in Tma Aqueous Solution
Stavros Caratzoulas, Dpt of Chemical Engineering and Center for Catalytic Science and Technology (CCST), University of Delaware, 150 Academy St, Newark, DE DE 19716-311, Dionisios Vlachos, University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering, 325 Colubrn Lab, Newark, DE 19716 and Michael Tsapatsis, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Dept., University of Minnesota, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0132
Single-Step Synthesis of Gold/Porous Silica Nanocomposite Materials
Arijit Bose, University of Rhode Island, Room 209, Crawford Hall, Chemical Engg. Department, Kingston, RI 02881, Jayashri Sarkar, Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Room 209, Crawford Hall, Chemical Engg. Department, Kingston, RI 02881, Vijay T. John, Tulane University, Room 331, Lindy Boggs Center, Department of Chemcial Engg., New Orleans, LA 70118 and G. Ramanath, Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180
Mesoporous Calcium Phosphate Nanomaterials
Agnes Ostafin, University of Notre Dame, Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Notre Dame, IN 46556 and Stephanie Schmidt, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Preparation of Nanoporous Carbon through an Aerosol-Assisted Template Approach
Qingyuan Hu, Jiebin Pang, J. Eric Hampsey, Zhiwang Wu and Yunfeng Lu, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, 6823 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118

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