Symposium A-2: "Polymeric Materials with Controlled N anostructures"
Co-organized by Society of Interfaicial Materials Science

Scope
Precise control of nanostructure of polymeric materials is ex pected to improve the physicochemical and functional properties of polymeric materials. These improvements will also lead to the manufacture of high perf ormance and environmentally benign novel polymeric materials. In this sympo sium, many contributed papers and several invited papers will be presented f or the following topics. Please take a contact with the chairpersons and ge t detailed information.

Topics
* Design of polymeric materials with controlled nanostructure s
* Nanostrucutre control of surface and interfaces
* Dimensionally-controlled polymeric solids
* Polymer nanocomposites
* Composite Nanointerface
* Functional properties of polymeric materials with controlle d nanostructures

Invited Speakers
Prof. Hatsuo Ishida (Case Wester n Reserve University, U.S.A.)
The Chain Conformation of Intercalants within Nanoconfined Si licte Gallaries
Prof. O-Ok Park (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea)
Nanostructured Polymer/Layered Silicate Materials
Prof. Takashi Kato (The Universi ty of Tokyo, Japan)
Nanostructured Polymer/Calcium Carbonate Composites
Prof. Myongsoo Lee (Yonsei Unive rsity, Korea)
Supramolecular Chemistry toward Nanostructured Materials
Prof. Nobuo Ikuta (Shonan Instit ute of Technology, Japan)
Nano-Controlled Surface Treatment of p-Aramide Fiber for Inte rfacial Reinforcement of Composite

Chairpersons
Prof. Atsushi Takahara^{1,2)
Institute for Fundamental Research of Organic Chemistry, Kyus hu University, Japan
E-mai: takahara@cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Prof. Keigo Aoi
Faculty of Agriculture, Nagoya University, Japan
E-mai: aoi@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Prof. Chang-Sik Ha
Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea
E-mail: csha@pusan.ac.kr, Korea
Dr. Shin Horiuchi
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technol ogy, Japan
E-mail: s.horiuchi@aist.go.jp
Prof. E. M. Woo
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung Univ, Taiwan
E-mail: emwoo@mail.ncku.edu.tw}