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| Conference Chair: | Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis |
Michigan State University |
| Co Chair: | S. D. Mahanti |
Michigan State University |
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Ms. Lorie Neuman Phone: 517-355-9200 Ext. 2180 |
Michigan State University |
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Rates are $29.00 per night which includes an $8 meal allowance which can be used in the cafeteria. These rooms are single rooms with two rooms sharing one bathroom. To reserve, please send email to Lorie Neuman at Neuman@pa.msu.edu. Owen does have limited double rooms. Please let Lorie know if you would like to request a double room. Rates at Kellogg Center are $84 per night To reserve, please call Kellogg at 800-875-5090 or 517-432-4000. Reservations must be made by April 28, 2003. Rates at Marriott are $105 per night To reserve, please call 1-800-228-9290 or 517-337-4440. Reservations must be made by May 7, 2003. Back to Contents |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Arrival to Michigan State University - Owen Graduate Center, Hotels Thursday, May 29 2003(Room 1415, BPS Building) 8:00 - 9:00 Registration, badge and program pickup. MORNING PROGRAM : Mercouri G Kanatzidis, Presiding 9:00 - 9:10 Opening Remarks, Mercouri G Kanatzidis 9:10 - 10:00 Prof. John Corbett, Iowa
State University 10:00 - 10:30 Prof. Stephanie Brock,
Wayne State University 10:30 -11:00 Coffee Break, Poster set-up 11:00 - 11:15 Prof. Abdessadek Lachgar,
Wake Forest University 11:15 - 11:30 Dr. Oleg Palchik, Michigan
State University 11:30 - 11:45 Susannthri Perera, Wayne
State University 11:45 - 12:00 Prof. Tim Hughbanks, Texas
A&M University, 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch(to be provided, lunch boxes outside of conference room) AFTERNOON PROGRAM : Stephanie Brock, Presiding 1:30 - 2:20 Prof. Omar Yaghi, Plenary,
University of Michigan 2:20 - 2:35 R. G. Iyer, Michigan State
University 2:35 - 4:00 Coffee Break and Poster Session 4:00 - 4:15 Kanchana Somaskandan, Wayne
State University 4:15 - 4:45 Prof. Kyoung-Shin Choi,
Purdue University 4:45 - 5:00 Jim Salvador Michigan State
University 5:00 - 5:15 Prof. David Weliky, Michigan State University 5:30 - 9:00 Poster Session
Friday, May 30, 2003(Room 1415, BPS building) MORNING PROGRAM : Kyoung-Shin Choi, Presiding 8:45 - 9:35 Prof. Paul Canfield, Iowa
State University 9:35 - 9:50 Frank Gascoin, University of Notre Dame 9:50 - 10:20 Prof Pat Woodward, The Ohio state University 10:20 - 10:35 Abdei-Jallil Assoud, University
of Waterloo 10:35 - 11:05 Coffee Break with Poster Session 11:05 - 11:55 Prof. Richard Dronskowski,
Aachen Univ. of Technology (RWTH) 11:55 - 12:10 Jessy Rowsell, University
of Michigan 12:10 - 13:30 Conference Photo and Lunch(to be provided) AFTERNOON PROGRAM : John Corbett, Presiding. 1:30 - 2:20 Prof. Simon Billinge, Michigan
State University 2:20 - 3:00 Prof. Wolfgang Jeitschko,
University of Muenster 3:00 - 4:00 Break and Poster Session 4:00 - 4:50 Dr. Stephane Jobic, IMN
Rouxel, Nantes 4:50 - 5:05 Athena Saf-Sefat, McMaster
University EVENING BANQUET : Kellogg Center, MSU
Campus
Saturday, May 31, 2003(Room 1415, BPS building) MORNING PROGRAM : Holger Kleinke, Presiding 8:45 - 9:35 Prof. Ken Poeppelmeier,
Northwestern University 9:35 - 9:50 Paulette R Guillory, Northwestern University 9:50 - 10:20 Dr. Konstantinos Chondroudis,
Symyx 10:20 - 10:35 Scott Barry, Northwestern
University 10:35 - 11:00 Coffee break, Poster session 11:00 - 11:15 Dr. Susan Latturner, Michigan
State University 11:15 - 11:30 Bangbo Yan, Wake Foresst
University 11:30 - 12:00 Prof. Slavi Sevov, University
of Notre Dame END OF CONFERENCE |
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Wolfgang Jeitschko
Univ. Muenster |
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The cost to register is: Please Register by April
21, 2003. After April 30 the registration fees
will be: Click here for Registration Form. Please make checks payable to: Later there will be the option of paying by credit card.
Details on this method of payment will be available soon.
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| Travel Information: |
Lansing Capital City Airport is the closest airport Detroit Metro Airport is about 1 1/2 hours away Travel and parking once on MSU
Campus information
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| Posters: | 4X4 poster boards will be available for mounting posters. Tacks or velcro may be used but please not tape. |
[1] Jennifer A. Aitken, Georgy Tsoi,
Lowell Wenger and Stephanie L. Brock, Wayne State University
"Near Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism Found in ZnSnP2:Mn Single
Crystals Grown via Sn-Flux"
[2] Indika U. Arachchige, Jaya L. Mohanan,
and Stephanie L. Brock, Wayne State University
"Synthesis and Characterization of Cadmium Selenide Aerogels"
[3] Palaniappan Arumugam and Stephanie
L. Brock, Wayne State University
"Towards Synthesis and Characterization of Homogenous Transition
Metal Arsenide Nanoparticles"
[4] Hyunsoo Park, Anthony Bakhtiiarov,
Wei Zhang, Ignacio Vargas-Baca and Jacques Barbier, McMaster University,
Canada
"Non-centrosymmetric Ba3Ti3O6(BO3)2"
[5] Paris W. Barnes, Michael W. Lufaso,
Patrick M. Woodward, and Pavel Karen, The Ohio State
University, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
University of Oslo, Norway.
"Exploring Octahedral Tilting Distortions in A2MM'O6 Variably Ordered
Double Perovskites Using Neutron Powder Diffraction."
[6] Daniel I Bilc, P. Larson, S. D. Mahanti
and M. G. Kanatzidis, Michigan State University, Naval Research
Laboratory
"Electronic structure of K2Bi8Se13"
[7] Svilen Bobev, John L. Sarrao,
Joe D. Thompson and Zachary Fisk,
Los Alamos National Laboratory, National High Magnetic Field
Laboratory (NHMFL)
"Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Novel Ternary Phases
in the Systems RE-TM-Ga (RE = Ce, Yb; TM = Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt)"
[8] E. S. Bozin, V. Petkov, P.
W. Barnes, P. M. Woodward, S. J. L. Billinge,
S. D. Mahanti, and T. Vogt, Michigan State University,
Central Michigan University, Ohio State University,
Brookhaven National Laboratory
"Local Structural Study of Colossal Dielectric Constant CaCu3Ti4O12
Using the Atomic Pair Distribution Function Technique"
[9] Nathalie Calin and Slavi C. Sevov,
University of Notre Dame
"Highly Reduced Polyoxometalates with an Unusual Architecture"
[10] Ling Chen and John D. Corbett, Iowa
State University
"Lu8Te and Lu7Te. Novel Substitutional Derivatives of Lutetium
Metal"
[11] Ara Cho and Slavi C. Sevov, University
of Notre Dame
"Structure and Magnetic Property of Heavy Metal Ba-(In or Tl)-Bi
Zintl Phase System"
[12] S. Coste, E. Gauthier, E. Michel,
R. Brec, S. Jobic and M. G. Kanatzidis,
Institut des Matériaux Jean-Rouxel, France, Michigan
State University
"New low dimensional NaM1-xP2S6 thiophosphates (M = Cr, V) : synthesis,
structures and exfoliation properties"
[13] S. Derakhshan, H. Kleinke, University
of Waterloo, Canada
"Rational Synthesis of New Ternary Pnictides and Chalcogenides
using a Structure Map"
[14] Junghwan Do and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis,
Michigan State University
"Synthesis and Characterization of Noncentrosymmetric Chain Compounds,
A3M2AsSe11 (A=K, Rb, Cs; M=Nb, Ta)"
[15] Goubin F., Jobic S., Rocquefelte
X., Brec R., Montardi Y.,
Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel, France, Rhodia
Electronics and Catalysis, France
"Optical properties of CeBO3 and CeB3O6 compounds: first-principle
calculations and experimental results"
[16] Craig Bridges and J.E. Greedan, McMaster
University, CANADA
"Studies of the Electronic Properties of BaV10O15: Crystallographic
Phase Transition, Electrical Transport and Magnetic Properties"
[17] Lykourgos Iordanidis and Omar M. Yaghi,
University of Michigan
"Solid State Synthesis and Characterization of the [C10N12]4- Anion.
A Possible Precursor for the Synthesis of Carbon-Nitrogen Networks"
[18] Heather K. Izumi, Margaret E. Welk,
Charlotte L. Stern, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, Northwestern University
"The Niobium Oxide Fluoride Anion in the Linear Chain"
[19] Buddhimathie Jayasekera, Jennifer
A. Aitken, Mary J. Heeg and Stephanie L. Brock, Wayne State University
"Synthesis and Characterization of New Materials Featuring 1-D
Mixed Pnicogen Tubular Polymers in the Solid State: Cu2P3-xAsxI2,
x = 1.5"
[20] Jun-Ho Kim and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis,
Michigan State University
"Synthesis and Characterization of New Quaternary Alkali Metal
Bismuth chalcogenides:
K1+xAg2-xBi9S15, Rb2Ag3xBi8-xSe13, Rb2CuBi3Se6 and Rb2Cu4-3xBi8+xSe15."
[21] Young-Il Kim and Patrick M. Woodward,
The Ohio State University
"High Dielectric Permitivity in the Oxynitride Perovskites BaTaO2N
and SrTaO2N"
[22] Amy L. Kopf, Paul A. Maggard, Charlotte
L. Stern, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, Northwestern University
"Polar Chains and Interpenetrating Nets; Two Structure Types designed
with [Cr2O7]2-."
[23] Bin Li and John D. Corbett, Iowa State
University
"Synthesis and Characterization of K39In80 with Remarkably Specific
and Transferable Cation Dispositions"
[24] Qisheng Lin and John D. Corbett, Iowa
State University
"Discovery of New Stable Icosahedral Quasicrystal in Sc-Cu-Zn System"
[25] Shengfeng Liu and John D. Corbett,
Iowa State University
"Synthesis, Structure and Properties of the New Intermetallic Compounds
SrPdTl2, SrPtTl2, BaPdTl2 and BaPdTl2"
[26] Michael W. Lufaso, NIST
"Crystal Structure and Property Relationships of Dielectric Perovskites"
[27] Carmela Magliocchi and Timothy Hughbanks,
Texas A&M University
"Reduced Cluster Products of Cyanide-Melt Synthesis"
[28] Carmela Magliocchi, Jane Meng, and
Timothy Hughbanks, Texas A&M University
"Synthesis, Structure and Bonding of Rare-Earth Ternary Chalcogenides"
[29] N.J. Melcer, D.T. Vodak, O.M. Yaghi,
University of Michigan
"Toward the Design and Synthesis of Organic Networks"
[30] Andrew W. Metz, John R. Ireland, Yu
Yang, Jun Ni, Charlotte L. Stern, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier, Carl
R. Kannewurf, and Tobin J. Marks, Northwestern University
"Effects of Texture and Microstructure on Charge Mobility in MOCVD-Derived
CdO Thin Films Grown with a Thermally Stable, Low-Melting Precursor"
[31] Andrew R. Millward, Mohamed Eddaoudi,
Jaheon Kim, Nathaniel L. Rosi, Andrea C. Sudik, Omar M. Yaghi,
University of Michigan
"Porosity Studies of Metal-Organic Materials"
[32] Hiroshi Mizoguchi, Nattamai S. P.
Bhuvanesh, Hank W. Eng, and Patrick M. Woodward, The Ohio State
University
"The Crystal and Electronic Structures of Ternary Oxides constructed
from edge sharing Sn4+ , Sb5+, or Bi5+ Centered Octahedra. "
[33] Jaya L. Mohanan, and Stephanie L.
Brock, Wayne State University
"Towards Mesoporous Chalcogenide Semiconductors: Sol-gel Chemistry
vs. Supramolecular Templating"
[34] Nathan W. Ockwig, Michael O'Keeffe,
and Omar M. Yaghi, University of Michigan
"Fundamental Topologies in Metal-Organic Frameworks"
[35] Kang Min Ok and P. Shiv Halasyamani,
University of Houston
"Synthesis, Structure, and Powder Second-Harmonic Generating Properties
of New Mixed Metal Oxides"
[36] Ivaylo Petrov and Slavi Sevov, University
of Notre Dame
"Novel Polyanionic Arsenic Structures"
[37] Yetta Porter and P. Shiv Halasyamani, University of Houston
"Low Temperature Synthesis of New Lead Oxides and Oxyhalides."
[38] Xiangyun Qiu and Simon J.L. Billinge,
Michigan State University,
Peter J. Chupas and Clare P. Grey, State University of New York
at Stony Brook,
Jonathan C. Hanson, Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Peter L. Lee, Argonne National Laboratory
"Rapid Acquisition Pair Distribution Function (RA-PDF) Analysis:
a Local Strcture Probe"
[39] Lindsay E. Roy and Timothy Hughbanks,
Texas A&M University
"Using Theory to Find High Spin Rare Earth Clusters"
[40] Jingyi Shen and Timothy Hughbanks,
Texas A&M University
"A DFT Study on the Interstitial Chemical Shifts of Main Group
Element Centered Hexazirconium Halide Clusters"
[41] N. Soheilnia, H. Kleinke, University
of Waterloo, Canada
"Synthesis, structure, and thermoelectric properties of A Mo3Sb5Te2"
[42] Kimber L. Stamm, Stephanie L. Brock,
Wayne State University
"Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoscale Transition Metal Phosphides Produced via Precursor Reduction"
[43] Andrea C. Sudik, Jaheon Kim, Omar
M. Yaghi, University of Michigan
"Discrete and Extended Metal-Organic Frameworks of Iron"
[44] Christina M. Sweeney, Kimber L. Stamm,
and Stephanie L. Brock, Wayne State University
"Synthesis of Transition-Metal Phosphides by Direct Reduction of
their Phosphates"
[45] Kristy Symons, Arvind Kumar,
Kenton H. Whitmire, Stephanie L. Brock, Wayne
State University, Rice University
"Investigation of Metal Clusters as Molecular Precursors for Transition
Metal Pnictide Nanoparticle Synthesis"
[46] Iliya Todorov and Slavi Sevov, University
of Notre Dame
"Aromaticity in Sn- and Pb- based Zintl Phases. "
[47] Angel Ugrinov and Slavi Sevov, University
of Notre Dame
"Reactions of nine-atoms germanium clusters in solution"
[48] Douglas A. Vander Griend, Calvin College, Joshua S. Golden and Charles A. Arrington Jr., Furman University
"Aqueous Tetraperoxo Cr(V) will not Reduce Directly to Cr(III)
Hydroxide"
[49] Xiuni Wu and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis,
Michigan State University
"Synthesis and Characterization of New Intermetallic Tetrelides
Using Al as a Flux"
[50] Yan Zhihua and Abdou Lachgar, Wake Forest University
"Investigation of Niobium oxychloride cluster compounds: Synthesis and crystal structure of the composite layered compound Nb10Cl16O7"
[51] Yue Zhao, Yumi Okuyama, Abdou Lachgar,
Wake Forest University
"Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of hybrid metal phosphate-oxalates:
[Mn2(H2PO4)4(C2O4)2](C10N4H28) 5H2O and [In6(PO4)8(C2O4)3](C10N4H28)3"
[52] Huajun Zhou and Abdou Lachgar, Wake
Forest University
"One-Dimensional coordination polymer based on octahedral [Nb6Cl12(CN)6]4-
cluster units and [Mn(III)(salen)]+ metal complex as building
blocks"
[53] Marina A. Zhuravleva, James Salvador, Daniel Bilc, S. D. Mahanti, John Ireland, Carl R. Kannewurf, and Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Michigan State University, Northwestern University
"Yb2Ga4Ge6 and Yb3Ga4Ge6: Novel Zintl Phases Grown From Molten Ga. X-ray Structure Determination, Electronic Structure Calculations and Physical Properties"
| Abstract Submission: |
Please send your abstract as an attachment via email to Ms Lorie Neuman at Neuman@pa.msu.edu. Please us MS-word format and a .doc extension. The abstract should be about half a page to 2/3 of a page long approximately 200-300 words. Please use Times font 12, title should be in bold. Please indicate if you prefer an oral or a poster presentation. Oral presentations will be 15 min long (10 min talk+ 5 min questions). Space for oral presentations is limited, so please be prepared to accept a poster slot even if you indicated oral presentation. |