Smart Materials Symposium
Call for Papers

Part of the 48th Annual Society of Vacuum Coaters Technical Conference
Denver, CO USA April 23–28, 2005

As a result of last year’s successful symposium, the Smart Materials Symposium is being presented again in 2005. Our symposium focuses on new and emerging functional materials and coatings with unique intelligent properties such as indicators; protective coatings; and early warning of tampering, aging, and biological and chemical change. Presentations are solicited on coatings and processes for glass, plastic, and fabric materials. Applications include health and drug delivery systems, indicating labels, imbedded systems, authentication and security, food safety packaging, biological detection, and self-cleaning surfaces.

Two proceedings of the symposium will be published. Full papers, subject to referee approval, will be published in one of the Elsevier archival technical journals such as Materials Science and Engineering B www.elsevier.com/locate/mseb. Extended Abstracts of all presentations will be published in the 48th SVC Conference Proceedings.

Co-Sponsor: Elsevier, Oxford, UK

Organizing Committee: Carl M. Lampert, Star Science (cmlstar@sonic.net); Ric Shimshock, MLD Technologies (rshimshock4mld@aol.com); Claes G. Granqvist, Uppsala University (claes-goran.granqvist@angstrom.uu.se); Ludvik Martinu, École Polytechnique (lmartinu@polymtl.ca); Peter Martin, Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory (peter.martin@pnl.gov); John Reynolds, University of Florida (reynolds@chem.ufl.edu); and Clark Bright, 3M Company (cibright@mmm.com).

Submit Abstract

Abstract Deadline has been extended through early December
Deadline for sending the Final Manuscript to the Symposium Organizer, Carl Lampert and for sending an Extended Abstract to SVC: March 1, 2005.

Papers are invited but not limited to the following:

Glass, Polymers, and Glazing
Electrochromic films & smart windows
Thermal switching
Photo switching
Self-cleaning coatings
Switching particulate films

Biological and Heath
Antiseptic surface treatments for paper/plastics
Skin-based drug delivery systems
Biological detection surfaces
Food safety packaging
Pharmaceutical container coatings
Tamper resistant/indicating

Military and Aerospace
Adaptive materials
Fast indicators for aggressive gases
Stress and temperature indicating skins

Energy Efficient Materials for Human Comfort
Architectural
Vehicles and aircraft
Clothing

Indicators and Sensors
Nanosensors
Date indicating films/coatings
Smart labels
History indicating films
Environmental sensors

Documentation and Anti-counterfeiting
Document control coatings/labels
Identification coatings/touch pads
Smart cards
Product authentication

Display and Lighting Technology
Electronic ink
Organic and polymer electronics
OLEDs
Flexible displays and lighting

On-line Abstract Submission Process for the Smart Materials Symposium

Click here to submit Abstracts to the Smart Materials Symposium.