Topics Covered:
Particles in Materials
Natural and Synthetic Particle Arrays
Stretch Goals in Device and Materials Synthesis
Data Storage, Nanoelectronics
Extant Coated Materials, Film Formation
Layer-by-Layer Materials
Equilibrium Phase Diagrams, Aggregation Control
Diffusion Limited, Reaction Limited
Field Effects, Supramolecular Templating
Epitaxial Templating, Hydrodynamic Assembly
Directed Tethering, Encapsulation
Colloidal Crystals, Close Packing, Deposition,
Filtration, Particle Mixtures, Sedimentation, Templating
Oxides, Metals, Films, Filters, Membranes
Organic Assemblies
Displays, Optical Filters, Photon Bandgap Crystals
Optical Switches, Electronic Devices, Sensors
Instructor - John Texter
Professor John Texter has over 25 years experience in industrial small particle and coating technologies. He is Professor of Polymer and Coating Technology at Eastern Michigan University. He has been Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, and has worked for Strider Research Corporation and for Eastman Kodak Company in various areas of dispersion and emulsion technology. He received his undergraduate engineering education and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Lehigh University, where he studied at the Zettlemoyer Center for Surface and Coatings Research. He is an experienced lecturer, organizer, and technical project manager. He is an inventor, editor, and author of over 160 publications including four books, forty-two issued U.S. patents, and numerous research and review articles. He has received numerous awards and honors including a Service Recognition Award from the ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry, a Team Achievement Award for Improved Ferrotyping, induction into the Kodak Distinguished Inventors’ Gallery, an MRE Innovation Award for Nanocrystalline Technology, the CTO Patent Award for Innovation and Initiative in Patenting, listings in American Men and Women of Science, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Who’s Who in the East, Who's Who in America, and various fellowships. He is active professionally and has served as Chairman of the Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry of the American Chemical Society, Chairman of the Chemistry at Interfaces Gordon Research Conference, Vice-Chair of the Chemistry of Supramolecules and Assemblies, and organizer of many international symposia. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Physical Society, and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology.
(C) 2007 Particles Conference