International Discussion Meeting on Polymer Crystallization 2017
– From Classical Systems to Functional Materials and Biopolymers
From 17th to 20th September 2017, at the invitation of Professor Thomas Thurn-Albrecht from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, Prof. Liangbin Li attended the International Discussion Meeting on Polymer Crystallization 2017 held in Wittenberg, Halle, Germany, and made an invitation report titled: The non-equilibrium phase diagrams of flow-induced crystallization and melting of polyme. PhD students Xiaoliang Tang accompanied Prof. Li to attend the meeting, and he gave a wall poster to demonstrate his research work.
The meeting continues the series of biennial meetings (Beijing 2011, Kyoto 2013, Honolulu 2015) aiming at a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of polymer crystallization, which was initiated by Prof. Gert Strobl, University of Freiburg in 1999. In addition to the classical topics of polymer crystallization the meeting will include two sessions on functional polymers and polymers of biological origin. In both of these neighboring fields partially crystalline structures play an important role. Whereas the relevance of semi-crystallinity is established for functional polymers, current research indicates common underlying physical principles also for partially ordered structures in synthetic and biopolymers.
The Discussion meeting invited 21 top researchers from around the world to contribute a talk, and these talks include experiment, theory and simulation. In the poster sessions, participating students showed their research work through posters and discussed with peer scholars around the world. On the last night of the meeting, all participants participated in a free and in-depth exchange at a party.
