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The GOLDEN GATE POLYMER FORUM

Dinner Lecture

"Nanocomposite Gas Separation Membrane Materials"

Prof. Benny D. Freeman
Matthew van Winkle Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
http://membrane.ces.utexas.edu

The utility of mixing fine (~ 1 micron), porous inorganic particles, such as highly
selective zeolites, with polymeric matrices to improve gas separation properties
has been widely explored. In contrast, incorporating nanoscale (~10-50 nm),
nonporous fumed silica particles in poly(4-methyl-2-pentyne) [PMP] and other
high free volume glassy polymers increases both gas permeability and organic
vapor/permanent gas selectivity. For example, addition of 30 wt% fumed silica
to PMP simultaneously doubles mixed-gas n-butane/methane selectivity and
increases n-butane permeability 3 times relative to that of pure PMP. This
surprising discovery is contrary to previous studies of filled polymer systems
where the presence of inert filler particles serves as an obstruction to gas transport
and decreases permeability. This presentation discusses the effect of filler loading
and filler size on gas solubility, diffusivity and permeability in PMP/nanoparticle
composites and other related systems.

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PRACTICAL DETAILS

DATE: Wednesday Feb. 11, 2004

Location: Michael's at Shoreline
(see directions below)

Timing: 6 PM social hour
7 PM dinner
8 PM lecture

Cost: $30 with advance registration
half price students, retired, unemployed
free for just the lecture at 8PM
(but please let us know for headcount)
$35 after registration deadline

PLEASE NOTE: we accept cash or checks, but are unable to
accept payment by credit card at this time.

Deadline for registration:
5 PM Monday Feb. 9

Please register on the web site
https://ggpf.mystagingwebsite.com/

Or, contact:
Clayton Henderson
Clayton.Henderson@hgst.com
408-717-6599

You should receive confirmation of your registration; if not,
please contact us again.

PLEASE SPECIFY YOUR DINNER SELECTION, NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS,
AND AFFILIATION

Dinner choices (pick one when registering):
wild rice vegetable brochette
salmon
chicken Marsala

Note that we must request that you be liable for your
registration fee if you register and do not attend;
cancellation is allowed up to the registration deadline.

DIRECTIONS:

Restaurant's web page directions
http://www.michaelsatshoreline.com/location/index.html#directions

From 101 in Mountain View, take the Shoreline Boulevard
Exit, turning toward the bay. Drive past the Shoreline
Amphitheater and go straight ahead, entering into
Shoreline Park. After a mile or so inside the park,
a sign for Michael's will direct you to turn left into
the parking lot for Michael's.
Address: 2960 N Shoreline Blvd.
Restaurant phone: 650-962-1014
(do not call restaurant for reservations)

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Upcoming GGPF meetings:

March 16, 2004
GGPF Spring Symposium (all-day event)
"Polymers in Medicine" Symposium
Michael's at Shoreline Park, Mountain View
Our 2004 Spring Symposium features 8 outstanding speakers,
including three from academia and four from industry. A diverse
range of topics will be covered, from nanoscale work on the cell/
polymer interface and vesicle stabilization, to polymer membranes
and medical device technology, to novel custom medical polymers.
Talks tend to be technology and research oriented, and interactive
audience participation is encouraged. Each talk will allow for a
substantial question and answer period, and attendees will also
have the opportunity to meet with the speakers during four schedule
breaks.
Speakers / general topic:
Prof. James Anderson, Case Western / Device Cell Adhesion
Prof. Marjorie Longo, UC Davis / Vesicles - Drug Delivery
Prof. Anthony McHugh, Lehigh University / Drug Delivery
Syed Hossainy, Guidant / Intravascular Intervention
Jorge Heller, AP Pharma / Poly(Ortho Esters)
David Gale, Vascular Solutions / Bioerodible Polymers
Bob Ward, Polymer Technology Group / Polyurethane Materials
Simon McGrother, Accelrys / Polymer Modeling

Further Details and Registration Now Available on web page
www.GGPF.org
NOTE: Seating limited to first 92 registrants.
Registration is confirmed with receipt of payment, either by check
receipt by credit card registration through the web page.

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OTHER EVENTS of possible interest to the
GGPF audience:

JAN 2004

Jan. 22, Mountain View
NorCal SAMPE annual one day Composites Workshop
http://norcalsampe.org/

Jan 24-29, San Jose
Photonics West symposium
Featuring four international symposia:
BiOS 2004 - Biomedical Optics
OPTO 2004 - Integrated Optoelectronic Devices
LASE 2004 - Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering
Micromachining and Microfabrication
www.spie.org/events/pw15

Jan 27, Mountain View
SouthBay AIChE dinner lecture
"Industrial Application of Multi-Physics
Simulations", Dr. Abhra Roy, CFD Research Corp.
http://www.aiche-norcal.org/meetings.html#south

Jan. 29-30, Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab -
The Molecular Foundry User Workshop
http://foundry.lbl.gov/workshops/workshop04.html

FEB 2004

date tbd, Vacaville
NorCal AIChE-sponsored tour of Genentech facility
http://aiche-norcal.org/meetings.html

Feb 1-5, San Jose
"LabAutomation 2004" Conference & Exhibition
http://labautomation.org/LA/LA04/

Feb. 10, Palo Alto
nanoSIG event
*Video Cast* International Nano Workshop I
China and US
Keynote: Larry Bock, CEO, Nanosys
For information email Intnano@nanoSIG.org

Feb. 16-19, 2004, Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites
Tucson, Arizona
A Short Course on Practical Aspects of Polymer Structure-Property
Relationships Using Thermal Analysis:
POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND THEIR CHARACTERIZATION
BY THERMAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
Prof. Richard Chartoff chartoff@mse.arizona.edu Bruce Prime at rbprime@attglobal.net

Feb. 24, location tbd
SouthBay AIChE dinner lecture on MEMS topic by Amer
ElHage from Molecular Devices
http://www.aiche-norcal.org/meetings.html#south

Feb. 24, Mountain View
NanoSIG all-day conference:
"nanoElectronics & Photonics"
https://www.123signup.com/event?id=ybnz>

MARCH 2004

March 1-4, Santa Clara
AVS 5th International Conference on Microelectronics &Interfaces
http://www.avs.org/conferences/icmi/call04/
March 1-5, Santa Clara Convention Center
AVS is offering over a dozen short courses related to vacuum technology and microelectronic processing.
Please see more information at the links below.
http://www.avs.org/shortcourses/schedule/santaclara/regguide.html
https://www.avs.org/shortcourses/schedule/santaclara/regform.html

March 9-11, San Jose
IEEE SEMI-THERM Symposium
(Semiconductor Thermal Management)
http://www.cpmt.org/scv/

March 16, location tbd
SouthBay AIChE dinner lecture on Microfuidics topic
by Dr. Dan Sobek, Agilent Technologies
http://www.aiche-norcal.org/meetings.html#south

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