OCTOBER 18-20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC


Coatings, Surfaces & Membranes

Coatings, Surfaces & Membranes

Symposium Chair

Kock-Yee LawKock-Yee Law
Founder and CEO
Research and Innovative Solutions

Geoffrey M. GeiseGeoffrey M. Geise
Assistant Professor
University of Virginia

Key Speakers

Tak-Sing WongNature-Inspired Materials for Water Sustainability Applications
Tak-Sing Wong
Wormley Family Professor in Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University Cofounder, spotLESS Materials Inc

Kyoo-Chul (Kenneth) ParkFrost Pattern on Macrotextured Surfaces
Kyoo-Chul (Kenneth) Park
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University

Prantik MazumderSurface functionalization and coatings of glass and their applications
Prantik Mazumder
Senior Research Associate, Corning Research and Development Corporation

Christopher M. StaffordStructure/Property Measurements of Model Aromatic Polyamide Membranes
Christopher M. Stafford
Materials Science & Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Christine E. DuvalMembrane-based devices for medical isotope purification
Christine E. Duval
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University

Sanat KumarNovel Polymer Membranes for Critical Gas Separations
Sanat Kumar
Bykhovsky Professor of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University

Innovations in design, production and control of micro/nanostructured surfaces enable new and improved product features and device performance. This symposium highlights exciting research and development work on surfaces, coatings and membranes made of metals, polymers, organics, oxides, and composites.

 
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2021 Symposium Sessions

Monday October 18

1:30Structured Surfaces & Non-stick Coatings

Tuesday October 19

8:30Advanced Materials Track Keynotes
10:30Membranes

Wednesday October 20

10:30Bio-inspired Coatings, Materials & Sustainability

2021 Symposium Program

Monday October 18

1:30Structured Surfaces & Non-stick CoatingsCamellia 2
Session chair: Geoffrey Geise, University of Virginia
1:30Frost Pattern on Macrotextured Surfaces
K-C Park, Northwestern University, US
1:55Surface functionalization and coatings of glass and their applications
P. Mazumder, Corning Research and Development Corporation, US
2:20Superhydrophobic Coatings in Marine Applications: Drag Reduction and Corrosion Protection
J. Mead, K. Zheng, J. Zhang, E. Keaney, H. Dodiuk, S. Kenig, C. Barry, H. Sun, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
2:40Ultrathin Surface Coating to Modulate the Wetting and Adhesion Properties of Glass and Its Application
I. Bhattacharyya, J. Tseng, D. Acquard, R. Manley, P. Mazumder, Corning, Inc., US
3:00High-throughput laser-based manufacturing technique for pathogen-resistant engineered surfaces
H. Ding, University of Iowa, US
3:20The Coupling of COVID-19 Respiratory Droplet Adsorption and Photocatalysis through Metal Organic Frameworks, pp. 169-172
R. Ozdemir, framergy, Inc., US
3:40Novel antimicrobial filter media made of electrospun nanofibres protecting against biological or non-biological airborne particles.
Z. Eckel, F. Karabulut, G. Höfler, G. Beckermann, NanoLayr, Ltd., NZ
4:00Linear Ion Implantation Source for Anti-Reflection Modification of Glass Surfaces
A. Welsh, R. Weiss, N. White, D. Brown, Malachite Technologies, US

Tuesday October 19

8:30Advanced Materials Track KeynotesWoodrow Wilson D
Session chair: Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas
8:30Controlling light with plasmonic materials
J. Fontana, Naval Research Laboratory, US
9:00TBA
A. Scherer, California Institute of Technology, US
9:30Nanoscale carbon for print-in-place and recyclable electronics
A.D. Franklin, Duke University, US
10:30MembranesAnnapolis 3
Session chair: Geoffrey Geise, University of Virginia
10:30Membrane-based devices for medical isotope purification
C.E. Duval, Case Western Reserve University, US
10:55Structure/Property Measurements of Model Aromatic Polyamide Membranes
C.M. Stafford, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
11:20Structure/property relationships in polymer membranes for water purification and energy applications
G.M. Geise, University of Virginia, US

Wednesday October 20

10:30Bio-inspired Coatings, Materials & SustainabilityAnnapolis 1
Session chair: Geoffrey Geise, University of Virginia
10:30Nature-Inspired Materials for Water Sustainability Applications
T-S Wong, The Pennsylvania State University, US
10:55Performance of low friction bio-inspired coatings in hydrodynamic journal bearings
M. Rutkevičius, J. Dong, Y. Sharma, J. Viertel, C. Lipscomb, S. Beckford, ABB Inc., US
11:15Cirrus Paint-free Colour™: Robust Coloured Coatings on (light metal) Alloys, pp. 85-88
C. Goode, F. Hou, I. Mardon, Cirrus Materials Science Ltd., NZ

Topics & Application Areas

  • Novel Coatings Materials
  • Corrosion Resistance Coatings
  • Biomedical Applications
  • Superhydrophobic/Hydrophilic Surface Applications
  • Adhesives
  • Wetting, Dewetting, Spreading
  • Lubrication, Friction & Wear
  • Nanostructured Surfaces & Self Assembly
  • Membrane Materials & Applications
  • Modeling & Simulation of Coatings & Surfaces
  • Other
 

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