Analytical Interfacial Science

	Symposium Organizer Robin Helburn Department of Chemistry Pace University Contact

The field of analytical chemistry encompasses numerous methods and technologies many of which involve an interfacial process, i.e. the transfer of analyte(s) between adjacent phases. Some examples of these processes are: (1) the partitioning of solutes between mobile and stationary phases in a chromatographic column, (2) extraction of analytes from an atmospheric- or head space into a micro-extraction medium, and (3) analyte interactions at an electrode or sensor surface. New developments in the rational design of materials intended for sorption or encapsulation of analytes as well as those for the probing of interfaces are making the interfacial aspect of analytical science increasingly relevant. By combining these areas into one session, it is hoped that such ‘cross fertilization’ among individuals who might normally not interact will provide a unique stimulus for new ideas.

This session is meant to be inclusive and we welcome presentations in all areas relating to the study of analytically relevant interfaces and materials, as well as the probing of their environments and processes.

A list of topics for which presentations are requested includes, but is not limited to:

• Studies of interfaces of analytical and environmental relevance, as well as methods for probing them.
• Mobile and stationary phases in chromatography and electrochromatography.
• Materials for interfacial and analytical interfacial application and the probing of their properties. e.g. gels, micelles, vesicles, layered materials, SPME fiber coatings, stationary phases and other materials for chemical separations.
• Sensor and electrode surface properties and mechanisms; materials for modifying their surfaces.

General information about NERM2008 abstract submission can be found here.

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All abstracts accepted for NERM 2008 will be automatically included into CAS, the ACS Chemical Abstracts Service database after the meeting.

Invited Speakers

	Linda McGown Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Tunable G-quadruplex gels for bioseparations.




	Mark Vitha Chemistry Department Drake Unversity Solvatochromism and linear solvation energy relationships (LSER); application to surfactant micelles. Use of fluorescent dyes to probe the electrical properties and fluidity/rigidity of phospholipid vesicles.

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