Archive of Previous Talks
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Physics 2022, International Conference on Physics and its Applications, United Scientific Group, San Francisco, CA, 18-20 July
Atomically Precise Chemical, Physical, Electronic, and Spin Contacts and Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
One of the key advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology has been our increasing ability to reach the limits of atomically precise structures. By having developed the “eyes” to see, to record spectra, and to measure function at the nanoscale, we have been able to fabricate structures with precision as well as to understand the important and intrinsic heterogeneity of function found in these assemblies. The physical, electronic, mechanical, and chemical connections that materials make to one another and to the outside world are critical. Just as the properties and applications of conventional semiconductor devices depend on these contacts, so do nanomaterials, many nanoscale measurements, and devices of the future. We discuss the important roles that these contacts can play in preserving key transport and other properties. Initial nanoscale connections and measurements guide the path to future opportunities and challenges ahead. Band alignment and minimally disruptive connections are both targets and can be characterized in both experiment and theory. I discuss our initial forays into this area in a number of materials systems.
AMSE 2022, IEEE 3rd International Congress on Advanced Materials Sciences and Engineering, Opatija, Croatia, 21-25 July 2022
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Friday 12 August 2022, NanoCenter Directors’ Forum, Beijing, China
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
ChinaNANO 2022, The 9th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China, 13-15 August 2022.
Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology and Medicine
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Biology functions at the nanoscale. Thus, there are special opportunities not only to make biological measurements using nanotechnology, but also to interact directly in order to influence biological outcomes. I describe how we fabricate and use nanostructures to advance high-throughput gene editing for cellular therapies targeting genetic diseases and cancer immunotherapy. We also use microfluidics and functionalized nanostructured features in the selective capture, probing, and release of single circulating tumor cells in liquid biopsies in order to diagnose cancers and to assess the efficacy of treatments. We exploit supramolecular assembly, acoustofluidics, specific surface functionalization, and plasmonics to enable these processes.
7th International Conference on Chemical Bonding, Kauai, HI, 11-16 August 2022.
Cage-Molecule Self-Assembly: Long-Range Interactions and Tests of the Effects of Dimensionality and Confinement in Chemistry
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Self-assembled cage molecules offer an opportunity to test chemical and physical properties because within families of molecules, they form identical lattices. Thus, properties such as atomic arrangements within the cage, molecular and surface dipoles, band alignment, and functional group placement can all be controlled. We describe atomic-scale measurements of coordination and valency, dipole, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, band alignment, dimensional effects on pKa.
Serbian Materials Research Society Meeting, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, August/September 2022.
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
NanoBio Meeting, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2022.
Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology and Medicine
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
The IEEE International Conference on “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (IEEE NAP-2022), Krakow, Poland, September 5–10, 2022
Atomically Precise Chemical, Physical, Electronic, and Spin Contracts
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Tuesday 18 October 2022, UCLA CBI Day, Chemistry Biology Interface
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
October 2022, Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMAC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday 19 – Saturday 22 October March 2022,
Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology and Medicine
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Biology functions at the nanoscale. Thus, there are special opportunities not only to make biological measurements using nanotechnology, but also to interact directly in order to influence biological outcomes. I describe how we fabricate and use nanostructures to advance high-throughput gene editing for cellular therapies targeting genetic diseases and cancer immunotherapy. We also use microfluidics and functionalized nanostructured features in the selective capture, probing, and release of single circulating tumor cells in liquid biopsies in order to diagnose cancers and to assess the efficacy of treatments. We exploit supramolecular assembly, acoustofluidics, specific surface functionalization, and plasmonics to enable these processes. Nanoscience and nanotechnology developed from chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, medicine, toxicology, and a host of other fields. Along the way, we taught each other our problems, challenges, and approaches. The interdisciplinary communication skills that were developed and are now part of our training remain unique to the field. As a result, nanoscience contributes to a wide range of other fields, such as neuroscience and the microbiome.
The 2022 Materials Research Society of Taiwan International Conference (2022 MRS-T International Conference), Online, Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday 13 – Thursday 17 November 2022.
Atomically Precise Chemical, Physical, Electronic, and Spin Contracts
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Africa MRS 2022, the 11th International Conference for African Materials Research Society, Dakar, Senegal, 12-15 December 2022.
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Gordon Research Conference on Electron Spin Interactions with Chiral Molecules and Materials, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire, 2023
Materials, Molecules, and Methods To Understand the Effects of Chirality in Spin Selectivity and Transport
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 900955
Friday 21 April 2023, U CONN Lecture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Postponed/To Be Determined
IUSSTF Biomaterials meeting at IIT, Gandhinagar, India, November, 2020.
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami, FL, TBA 2020.
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Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Other Upcoming Meetings of Interest
American Chemical Society and Affiliated Meetings — the Next 10 Years.
American Physical Society and Affiliated Meetings this year or future years, the main (March) meeting is in March (surprise!) each year.
American Vacuum Society National Symposium is in October or November each year.
AVS-related Meetings.
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting is in February every year.
Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society
The Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Meeting
Foundations of Nanoscience Meetings are held in Snowbird, Utah every April.
Materials Research Society Meetings.
Fall in Boston. Spring in San Francisco.
Physical Electronics Conference
58th Annual Physical Electronics Conference held in 1998 at Penn State.
PittCon Meetings
PittCon.
Scientific Programme at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
Engineering Foundation Conferences
Chemical and Engineering News‘ List of Meetings
American Physical Society‘s List of Meetings
European Physics Society‘s List of Meetings
Materials Research Society‘s List of Meetin