Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications

Symposium Chair

Jan-Steffen Niehaus
Head of Department Quantum Materials
Fraunhofer-Center for Applied Nanotechnology CAN, Germany

Key Speakers

Using Nanoparticle Scaffolds to Probe and Enhance the Catalytic Activity of Single and Coupled Enzyme Systems
Igor L. Medintz
Research Biologist, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Symposium Sessions
	Monday June 17
1:30	Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications
	Tuesday June 18
10:30	Gold & Silver Nanoparticles in Medicine
1:30	Nanoparticles in Diagnostics & Imaging
1:30	Nanoparticles in Agriculture, Foods & Consumer Products
4:00	Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications: Posters

Symposium Program
	Monday June 17

1:30	Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications	310
	Session chair: Jan-Steffen Niehaus, Fraunhofer-Center for Applied Nanotechnology, Germany
1:30	Using Nanoparticle Scaffolds to Probe and Enhance the Catalytic Activity of Single and Coupled Enzyme Systems D. Hastman, M. Chiriboga and I. Medintz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, US
1:55	Nano-particles agglomeration in different biological media A. Dommann, N.I. Anaraki, A. Sadeghpour, P. Wick, A. Neels, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Sci-ence and Technology, CH
2:15	Understanding the effects of solution conditions on antibodies binding to Au Nanoparticles R.T. Busch, J. Weis, F. Karim, C. Zhao, Y. Sun, E.S. Vasquez, University of Dayton, US
2:35	Aerosol Based Manufacturing in Nanoscale for Sustainable Mobility and Clean Energy Applications V. Zacharopoulou, K. Sakellariou, D. Dimitrakis, S. Lorentzou, G. Kastrinaki, G. Ganas, A.G. Konstandopoulos, Center for Research & Technology - Hellas (CERTH), GR
	Tuesday June 18

10:30	Gold & Silver Nanoparticles in Medicine	310
	Session chair: Trevor Keel, Silver Institute, US; World Gold Council, UK
10:30	Silver & Gold Advanced Materials and Devices T. Keel, World Gold Council & Silver Institute, US
10:55	Gold and silver nanoparticles for rapid diagnostics in infectious diseases K. Hamad-Schifferli, University of Massachusetts, Boston, US
11:20	Gold Nanorods: An Ideal Material for Plasmonic Photothermal Cancer Therapy L. Pagliaro, Siva Therapeutics, Inc., US
11:45	Discriminated properties of PEI functionalized gold nanoparticles (Au-PEIs) predetermined by synthetic routes of ligand exchange and reduction processes: Paths and Fates T.J. Cho, J.M. Gorham, J.M. Pettibone, V.A. Hackley, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US

1:30	Nanoparticles in Diagnostics & Imaging	206
	Session chair: Jelena Janjic, Duquesne University, US
1:30	It Only Takes One: Chronic Inflammation and Pain Control with a Single Dose of a Targeted Nanomedicine J. Janjic, L. Liu, M. Herneisey, E. Lambert, F. Zor, H. Karagoz, V. Gorantla, Duquesne University, US
1:50	Phage-mimicking, infection reporting, fluorescent antibacterial nanoparticles to detect and clear infectious agents from wounds. P. Nallathamby, University of Notre Dame, US
2:15	Fluorescent organic nanoparticles demonstrating high FRET efficiency for their use as bioimaging probes J. Morla-Folch, G. Vargas-Nadal, A. Ardizzone, S. Kurhuzenkau, S. Illa-Tuset, M. Kober, C. Sissa, J. Faraudo, K.D. Belfield, A. Painelli, J. Veciana, N. Ventosa, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), US
2:35	Metamaterial-Enhanced MRI Shielding Solutions T. Vargo, K. Grossman, J. Miragliotta, A. Hope, Integument Technologies, Inc., US
2:55	Nanoparticle-based Drug Delivery Platforms for Enhanced Chemoradiation of Colorectal Cancer A. DuRoss, M. Metcalf, J. Rosch, M. Neufeld, C. Sun, Oregon State University, College of Pharmacy, US

1:30	Nanoparticles in Agriculture, Foods & Consumer Products	201
	Session chair: Wendel Wohlleben, BASF SE, Germany; Philip Demokritou, Harvard School of Public Health, US
1:30	Engineered nanomaterials for the suppression of fungal and viral crop disease in agriculture J.C. White, W. Elmer, R. Hamers, C. Ma, J. Borgatta, Y. Rui, B. Xing, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, US
1:55	Exposure and Toxic effects of MWCNTs Released from Polymer Products J. Sipe, Duke University, US
2:20	Health Effects of Foodborne Engineered Nanoparticles: Case Studies of Nanoemulsions and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles H. Xiao, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US
2:45	Inhalation Exposures to Nanoparticles due to the Use of Nano-enabled Consumer Products: What We Know and What We Would Like to Know G. Mainelis, Rutgers University, US
3:05	Evaluating the Safety of Nanomaterials for Food-Related Uses J. Ede, J.A. Shatkin, C. Sayes, K. Ong, Vireo Advisors, LLC, CA
3:25	Quantitative and toxicological assessment of air-liquid cell exposure to NM-containing spray formulations using a custom-built setup F.S. Bierkandt, J. Tentschert, H. Jungnickel, P. Laux, A. Luch, P. Bergelt, M. Stintz, E. Visileanu, H. Hinterbichler, H. Steiner, G. Brenn, F. Goni de Cerio, J.D. Brain, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), DE
3:45	Polymer-Nano composite degradation, release, detection, and toxicity of nanomaterials during accelerated aging E. Sahle-Demessie, C. Han, E. Varughese, H. Shi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US

4:00	Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications: Posters	Hall C
	Electroless technology for production of cobalt magnetic and photocatalytic nanopowders and nanowires T. Gavasheli, G. Mamniashvili, M. Nadareishvili, T. Zedginidze, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, GE
	Evaporation of Gold Nanofluid Sessile Drops on Heated Substrate I. Zaaroura, S. Harmand, J. Carlier, R. Boukherroub, Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF), FR
	Carbon Nanotubes in machines lubrication – the route towards application K. Kempa, S. Boncel, A. Marek, A. Kulczycki, J. Merkisz, T. Runka, M. Nowicki, J. Kałużny, Poznan University of Technology, PL
	Facile fabrication of ordered nanoparticle arrays on flexible substrates G. Strack, A. Luce, A. Akyurtlu, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
	Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler, a Novel Method for Nanoparticle Characterization S. Africk, Prodyne Corp., US
	Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube/Titanium dioxide Nanocomposites for Cr (VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution G.B. Adebayo, H.I. Adegoke, L. Rashidi., J. Wasiu, B.O. Orimolade, University of Ilorin, NG
	Enhanced dual (T1-and T2-weighted) MRI contrast by single core iron oxide nanoparticles A. Lavin, B. Thapa, G. Morell, B.R. Weiner, Universidad de Puerto Rico, US
	Antimicrobial activity of ZnO and ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles obtained by a solvent-free method B. Paz-Díaz, A. Vázquez-Olmos, A. Flores-Almaguer, R. Sato-Berrú, A.L. Fernández-Osorio, Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnología, UNAM, MX
	Magnetic Multicore Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Tunable Dimensions and their Biomedical Applications Z. Xiao, Brown University, US
	The Oxidative Dissolution and Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles: The role of particle dimensions, surface coating and shape Q. Zhang, Y. Hu, C. Masterson, V. Colvin, Brown University, US
	Scaled-up and Reproducible Plasmonic Chip Production with High-density Hotspots for Biosensing Applications S.-G. Park, D.-H. Kim, Korea Institute of Materials Science, KR
	Simple Fabrication of Highly Dense 3D Au Nanostructures for Sensitive Detection of Biomarkers S.-G. Park, D.-H. Kim, Korea Institute of Materials Science, KR

This symposium focuses on recent advancements in both dry and wet synthesis of nanoparticles, and on applications of nanoparticles across a wide range of industry focus areas.