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Conference in 2004
Conference Title Date Venue Contact
7th Annual UNESCO/IUPAC Conference on Macromolecules focusing on Polymers in Medical, Nanotechnology, Degradation & Stabilization 5 - 8 April 2004 UNESCO Associated Centre for Macromolecules & Materials, Institute for Polymer Science, Stellenbosch, South Africa Prof Ron Sanderson (Chairman)

 

Local Organizing Committee & Programme Committee

Prof Ron Sanderson (Chairman)
Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
E-mail: rds@sun.ac.za


Aneli Fourie (Secretary)
Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
E-mail: aef2@sun.ac.za

Dr AJ van Reenen (Conference Co-chairman)
Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
E-mail: ajvr@sun.ac.za

JF Bonthuys
Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
E-mail: jbon@sun.ac.za

Prof H Pasch
German Plastics Institute, Germany
hpasch@sun.ac.za

Prof B Klumperman
Eindhoven University, The Netherlands
bklump@sun.ac.za

International Organizing Committee


Prof RD Sanderson
UNESCO Associated Centre for Macromolecules & Materials, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
Dr AJ van Reenen
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
Prof H Pasch
German Plastics Institute, Germany
Prof B Klumperman
Eindhoven University, The Netherlands
Prof LJ Mathias
University of Southern Mississippi, USA
Prof W Maier
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Germany
Dr MO Kristen
BASF-AG, Germany
Prof JC Jansen
Delt University, The Netherlands
Prof D Fischer
Institute Polymer Research, Germany
Prof AF Sammells
Eltron Research, USA
Dr FJ du Toit
Sasol Polymers, South Africa
Dr I Tincul
Sasol R&D, South Africa
Mrs K Cameron
Sasol Polymers, South Africa

Sponsors


The Organizing Committee of the 7th Annual UNESCO/IUPAC Conference on Macromolcules focusing on Polymers in Medical, Nanotechnology, Degradation & Stabilization are greatly indebted to the following organizations who have given considerable support, either financial or in kind:

IUPAC: International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Contact person: Prof John Josh
E-mail: secretariat@iupac.org

Department of Science & Technology: DST
188 Schoeman Street, Orange Nassau Building, Pretoria 0001 South Africa
Contact person: Jennifer Janse van Rensburg
Tel: +(012) 337 8053

Sasol Technology
Sasolburg 1947 South Africa
Contact person: Dr CF Reinecke, Managing Director
E-mail: Chris.Reinecke@sasol.com

KWV
Suider Paarl 7624 South Africa
Contact person: AW Eksteen
Tel: +(021) 807 3911

Distell
Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
E-mail: GLoubser@distell.co.za

PerkinElmer SA
Life and Analytical Services, Johannesburg 2000 South Africa
Contact person: Mr S Varty, Managing Director
E-mail: Stephen@perkinelmersa.co.za

Khokela Promotions
15 Franklin Street, Observatory 7925 South Africa
Contact Person: Joanne Peterson
E-mail: Khokela@netdial.co.za

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Programme
CONFERENCE: MONDAY MORNING, 5 APRIL 2004
SESSION 1: Medical
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
Time Speaker Title
08:30 - 08:40

Opening remarks:
Prof Ron Sanderson: IUPAC Representative

08:40 - 09:20

Plenary: Joachim Wendorff
Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany

Polymer nanofibres and nanotubes: Promising objects for applications in medicine

09:20 - 09:45

Oral: Andreas Greiner
Philipps-University of Marburg, Germany

Polymers for time and regioselective drug release by two-photon absorption for application in eye disease therapy

09:45 - 10:10

Oral: Michael Hess
University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Structure and mobility of PEO-modified paclitaxel

10:10 - 10:45

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
10:45 - 11:25

Plenary: Goerg Michler
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Structure property correlations of bone, bone-cement and polymers

11:25 - 11:50

Oral: Herbert Jennissen
Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Germany

Bone implant surfaces designed for in situ BMP-2 delivery and targeted implant integration

11:50 - 12:15

Oral: Ronald Lange
BASF Research, Germany

The major role of synthetic pharmaceutical polymer excipients in oral dosage forms - Poly(ethyelen oxide)-graft-poly(vinyl alcohol) copolymers

12:15 - 12:40

Oral: Lon Mathias
University of Southern Mississippi, USA

Synthesis and antibacterial activities of new water-soluble bis-quaternary ammonium methacrylate polymers

12:40 - 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

MONDAY AFTERNOON, 5 APRIL 2004
SESSION 2: Medical
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
14:00 - 14:40

Plenary: Deon Bezuidenhout
University of Cape Town Medical School, South Africa

Polymers in cardiovascular applications

14:40 - 15:05

Oral: Jan Van Hest
Nijmegen University, The Netherlands

Polymer-protein hybrids

15:05 - 15:35

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
15:35 - 16:00

Oral: Avi Domb
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Nanopharmaceuticals: Applications in gene and peptide delivery

16:00 - 16:25

Oral: Jochen Salber
Wolforschunginstitute, Germany

Functional polymeric surfaces in medicine: Progress in structure mimicry and surface compatibility of improved specific cell responses

16:25 - 16:45

Oral: Jie Chen
Shanghai Uni

Functional polymeric surfaces in medicine: Progress in structure mimicry and surface compatibility of improved specific cell responses

18:00 - 20:00

POSTER EVENING, INSTITUTE OF POLYMER SCIENCE BUILDING

TUESDAY MORNING, 5 APRIL 2004
SESSION 3: Medical & Nanotechnology
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
08:30 - 08:40

Opening remarks

08:40 - 09:20

Plenary: Ron Sanderson
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Bio-inspired cationic surfactants, are these a new class physical anti/virals/biotics?

09:20 - 09:45

Oral: Dhanjay Jhurry
University of Mauritius, Mauritius

Synthesis of polyesters and polypeptides using Al-alkoxide complexes

09:45 - 10:10

Oral: Martina Meincken
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

An AFM study of the membranolytic effect of antimicrobial peptides on Escherichia coli

10:10 - 10:35

Oral: Yves Leterrier
Laboratoire de Technologie des Composites et Polymeres, Switzerland

Layered nanocomposite gas-barriers materials

10:35 - 11:00

Oral: Christopher Plummer
Laboratoire de Technologie des Composites et Polymeres, Zwitzerland

Towards clay-based nanocomposites for hybrid composite materials

11:00 - 11:30

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
11:30 - 11:55

Oral: Oren Regev
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Conductive nanotube - polymer composites using latex technology

11:55 - 12:20

Oral: Mike Chung
The Pennsulvania State University, USA

Synthesis of chain end functionalized polyolefins (PE, PP, etc.) and applications in the well-dispersed polyolefin/clay nanocomposites

12:20 - 12:45

Oral: Patrice Hartmann
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Reactive surfactants: A tool of choice for nanotechniques

12:45 - 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 6 APRIL 2004
SESSION 4: Nanotechnology
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
14:00 - 14:40

Plenary: Charl Faul
Max Planck Institute for Colloids & Interfaces, Germany

Facile synthesis of supramolecular materials via the ionic self-assembly route

14:40 - 15:00

Oral: David McLachlan
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Electrical conductivity and dielectric constant of carbon single wall nanotube-polymer composites

15:00 - 15:20

Oral: Vasanthakumari Raju
Crescent Engineering College, India

Novel methods of preparation of conducting polyaniline - thermoplastic nano composite films

15:20 - 15:50

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

SESSION 4: General
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
15:50 - 16:15

Oral: Bert Klumperman
University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Radical polymerization with morphology control at the nanometer scale

16:15 - 16:35

Oral: Jaco Vosloo
Key Centre for Polymer Colloids, Australia

Synthesis of comb-like polymers using RAFT

16:35 - 16:55

Oral: Veronica Vicinelli
University of Bologna, Italy

Dendritic macromolecules studied by fluorescence anisotropy

WEDNESDAY MORNING, 7 APRIL 2004
SESSION 5: Degradation
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
08:30 - 08:-40

Opening Remarks

08:40 - 09:20

Plenary: Henning Kausch
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland

The effect of thermo-oxidative degradation and stabilization on the mechanical properties of polypropylene

09:20 - 09:45

Oral: Robert Brüll
Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Germany

New analytical methods to study the corrosion of polyolefins

09:45 - 10:10

Oral:Wolf Habicher
Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Organic phosphates as polymer stabilizers

10:10 - 10:45

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
10:45 - 11:25

Oral: Peter Mallon
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

Using positrons to probe and monitor polymer degradation

11:25 - 11:50

Oral: Agnes Rivaton
Laboratoire de Photochimie Moleculaire et Macromoleculaire, France

Basic aspects of polymer degradation

11:50 - 12:15

Oral: Matija Strlic
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Water and superoxide during oxidation of cellulose

12:15 - 12:40

Oral: Birgit Storm
Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark

Investigation of degradation of structural adhesives under influence of chemicals

12:40 - 14:00

LUNCH BREAK

16:30 - 24:00

DEPART FOR CONFERENCE BANQUET, DIE STRANDLOPER, LANGEBAAN

THURSDAY MORNING, 8 APRIL 2004
SESSION 6: Degradation / General
Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
08:35 - 08:40

Opening Remarks

08:40 - 09:05

Oral: Harald Pasch
Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Germany

New developments in high-throughput analysis of polymers

09:05 - 09:30

Oral: Ulf Gedde
Department of Technology, Sweden

Degradation mechanisms in silicone rubbers and the effect of stabilizers on their long-term performance

09:30 - 09:55

Oral: Qian Wang
Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark

Migration of additives from Poly(vinyl chloride) tubes into aqueous media

09:55 - 10:20

COFFEE / TEA BREAK

Session Chairman: Ron Sanderson
10:20 - 10:45

Oral: Ioan Tincul
Tincul Consulting and Services, South Africa

Degradation of multiple polymers prepared with Fischer Tropsch derived olefins

10:45 - 11:10

Oral: Boudriot
Philipps-University Marburg, Germany

Role of biomaterials in stem cell technologies and tissue engineering

11:10 - 11:35

Oral: Frank Rittig
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Germany

Characterization of polyamides using new combined techniques

11:35 - 11:55

Oral: Walter Focke
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Tensile properties of thermoplastic starch blends

11:55 - 12:00

CLOSING SESSION

Poster Contributions

AVCI, D
Bogazici University, Chemistry Department, 34342 Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey

New adhesive monomers for dentistry

ASSUMPTION, HEIDI
Sasol Technology Research & Development, Sasolburg 1948 South Africa

Photopolymerization of urethane dimethyacrylates synthesized via a non-isocyanate route

BEIGBEDER, A
Université de Bretagne-Sud - Laboratoire Polymeres et Procedes-Rue Saint Maudé, Lorient Cedex 56321 France

Rheological comparative study between polysiloxane-G-TIMBO5 nanocomposites prepared through several different routes

BERHANE, TA
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Surface hardness and change of hydrophobicity of corona treated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) compounds by AFM

KOUMBA, ACHILLE BIVIGOU
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Living radical polymerization for the synthesis of nanomaterials through the use of novel RAFT agents

BRÜLL, ROBERT
Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (German Institute for Polymeric Materials), Schlossgartenstrasse 6, Darmstadt 64289 Germany

Degradation of propene-1-pentene copolymers and ethylene-1-hexene copolymers

CHEN, JIE
Shanghai University (Jiading Campus), Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Shanghai 201800 China

Preparation and characterization of pH-sensitive hydrogel film of chitosan/poly (acryic acid) copolymer

DE VRIES, ANDREW
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

New acrylic monomer from a 1-decene dimer precursor

FRAHN, MS
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Fluorescence probes for in situ monitoring of polymerization

GRUMEL, VALéRIE
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

2D-Chromatography analysis of RAFT block-copolymers of styrene and methyl methacrylate: comparison of miniemulsion and solution polymerizations

HALILOGLU, T
Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey

Structure based prediction of peptide binding to HIV-1 protease

HATO, MJ
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

Thermal fractionation studies on differenet PE/WAX blends

HERMANT, MARIE-CLAIRE
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Dual-distributions of nao-particles formed by RAFT mediated mini-emulsion polymerisations

HESS, MICHAEL
University of Duisburg-Essen, Department of Physical Chemistry, Duisburg 47048 Germany

Thermal degradation of ammonium polyphosphate modified NBR

KRUMP, H
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

Effects of different clays on organoclay dispersion and mechanical, structural and thermal properties of polypropylene nanocomposites

LANDMAN, EP
University of Pretoria, Institute of Applied Materials, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

Modification of hydrotalcite for use in starch nanocomposites

LURULI, NYAMBENI
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Ethylene/1-pentene copolymers synthesized using the metalolxy carbene complex catalyst system [(CO)5 W=C(ME)OZR(CP)2CL/MAO]

LUTZ, M
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

The development of stereoerros during the homo- and copolymerization of propylene using C2-symmetric metallocene catalysts. A cautionary note

LUTZ, M
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

The development of stereoerros during the homo- and copolymerization of propylene using C2-symmetric metallocene catalysts. A cautionary note.

MACKO, T
Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut, Schlossgartenstrasse 6, Darmstadt D-64289 Germany

Cloud-point temperatures of polyethylene, polypropylene and random copolymers in single solvents

MALUNKA, ME
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

Preparation and characterization of EVA-sisal fibre composites

MANGE, SIYABONGA
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Synthesis, polymerization and characterization of a novel monomer, 1-methyl-1-propyl-hexyl acrylate

MATAHWA, HOWARD
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Surfmer preparation for nano-particle synthesis using free radical mini-emulsion polymerization

MDOE, JEG
University of Dar es Salaam, Chemistry Department, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Synthesis and characterization of cashew nut shell liquid-based polymer particles

MOKOENA, MA
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

The influence of peroxide treatment on sisal fibre reinforced linear low densityh polyethylene composites

MOLEFI, JA
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

Thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of polymers filled with metal powder

MPANZA, HS
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

The influence of type and amount of wax on the thermal and mechanical properties of different types of polyethylene in uncrosslinked PE/WAX blends

MPANZA, HS
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

The influence of type and amount of wax on the thermal and mechanical properties of different types of polyethylene in uncrosslinked PE/WAX blends

OOSTHUYSEN, ANEL
University of Cape Town, Department of Cartiothoraric Surgery, Rondebosch 7700 South Africa

Bioprosthetic tissue preservation and calcium mitigation by filling with acrylamide hydrogel

PIENAAR, ADELE
Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (German Institute for Polymers), Schlossgartenstrasse 6, Darmstadt D-64289 Germany

Column screening for fast chromatography of synthetic polymers

PHELEMBE, NONHLANHLA
Sasol Technology, R&D Division, Sasolburg 1947 South Africa

Copolymers of 4-methyl-1-pentene with higher 1-olefins investigated by NMR spectroscopy

POKHREL, MEGH RAJ
Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Chemistry, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide(PNIPAM)-copolymers: Synthesis, characterization and appliations

POUND, GWENAELLE
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Study on RAFT polymerization of N-substituted acrylamides for the design of thermo-responsive block copolymers

RABIE, AJ
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Blends of LDPE with plastomers

SALEMANE, MG
University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

Preparation and characterization of polymer blend nanocomposites

SITA, C
University of Pretoria, Institute of Applied Materials, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

Tensile properties of thermoplastic starch blends

STAISCH, INGRID
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Model systems for multiblock copolymers for cosmetic applications

STRLIC, M
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia

Oxidative degradation of paper studied by chemiluminometry

STRLIC, M
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia

Photo-induced degradation of cellulose pulps

VAN KRALINGEN, LEON
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

Polyamino acid hydrogels synthesized by living, nickel(O) or cobalt()) catalyzed, polymerization

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List of Participants
Name Address E-mail

ALEMU, HALLE MICHAEL

School of Physical Science & Engineering, National University of Lesotho, P.O. Rama 180 Lesotho

hm.alemu@nul.ls

ASSUMPTION, HEIDI

Sasol Technology R&D, Sasolburg 1948 South Africa

heidi.assumption@sasol.com

DUYGY, AVCI

Bogazici University, Chemistry Department, Bebek, Istanbul 34342 Turkey

avcid@boun.edu.tr

BALAZS, ANNA

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Pittsburgh, USA

balasz1@engmg.pitt.edu

BANDOPADHYAYA, GP

Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, Nucleur Medicine Department, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New-Delhi 110029 India

dr_gp@hotmail.com

BIEGBEDER, ALEXANDRE

Laboratoire Polymeres, Universite de Bretagne Sud, Lorient Cedex BP 92 116 France

Alexandre.beigbeder@univ-ub

BERHANE, TECLESENBET

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

13834398@sun.ac.za

BEZUIDENHOUT, DEON

UCT Medical School, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Observatory 7925 South Africa

Deon.Bezuidenhout@uct.ac.za

BILLINGHAM, NORMAN

University of Sussex, Department of Chemistry, Brighton BN1 9QJ United Kingdom

N.Billingham@sussex.ac.uk

BIVIGOU KOUBA, ACHILLE

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

ambk@sun.ac.za

BOAHENE, REXFORD KWADWO

Rajikunda Ward Training Centre, Serekunda, Gambia 220 Gambia West Africa

boahene77@yahoo.co.uk

BOUDRIOT

Zentrum fur Innere Medizin, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg 35032 Germany

boudriot@post-med.uni-marbu

BRULL, ROBERT

Deutsches Kunststoff Institute, Schlossgartenstrasse 6, Darmstadt 64290 Germany

rbruell@dki.tu-darmstadt.de

CELE, LESKEY

Technikon Witwatersrand, Doornfontein, Johannesburg

lcele@twr.ac.za

CHAMBALO, HERCULANO

Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

Hchambalo@hotmail.com

CHEN, JIE

Shanghai University, Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Jiading, Shanghai 201800 China

chenjjd@online.sh.cn

CHETTY, AVASHNEE

CSIR, Centre for Polymer Technology, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

Asewlall@csir.co.za

CHILI, MUNTUWENKOSI

University of Zululand, Kwa-Dlangezwa 3886 South Africa

chilimm@yahoo.com

CHUNG, MIKE

The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University Park PA 16802 USA

chung@ems.psu.edu

COHEN, SARA

Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100 Israel

cohens@iibr.gov.il

DAWE, MARIE

University of the Witwatersrand, Department of Physics, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

Dawea@physics.wits.ac.za

DE VRIES, ANDREW

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

adevries@sun.ac.za

DOMB, AVE

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Medical Chemistry, Jerusalem, Israel

adomb@c.huji.ac.il

DUNCAN, RUTH

Centre for Polymer Therapeutics, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff CF10 3XF United Kingdom

duncan@cf.ac.uk

EFANOV

Altai State University, Russia

Efanov@chemwood.dcn-asu.r

EYGELAAR, JOHANN

University of Cape Town, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Observatory 7925 South Africa

ctseygelaar@capehear.uct.ac

FARCET, CELINE

L'Oreal, France

cfarcet@rd.loreal.com

FAUL, CHARL

Max Planck Institute of Colloids & Interfaces, MPIKGF, Potsdam 14424 Germany

charl.faul@mpikg-golm

FOCKE, WALTER

Institute of Applied Materials, University of Pretoria, Menlo Park 0102 South Africa

walter.focke@upac.za

FOTSA NGAFFO, FERNANDE

University of the Witwatersrand, School of Physics, Witwatersrand 2050 South Africa

ngafotsa@yahoo.com

FRAHN, MARK

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

msfrahn@sun.ac.za

GARDETTE, JEAN-LUC

Laboratoire de Photochimie Moleculaire et Macromoleculaire, UMR Universite Blaise Pascal, CNRS Cedex 6505 France

luc.gardette@univ-bpclermont

GEDDE, ULF

Department of Technology, KTH, Stockholm SE-100 44 Sweden

gedde@poplymer.kth.de

GERICKE, MARIEKIE

Mintek, Randburg 2125 South Africa

mariekieg@mintek.co.za

GERMISHUIZEN, ANDRE

Centre for Polymer Technology, Division of Materials and Manufacturing, CSIR, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

wgermishuizen@csir.co.za

GREINER, ANDREAS

Philipps-University of Marburg, Department of Chemistry, Marburg D-35032 Germany

greiner@staff.uni-marburg.de

GRUMEL, VALERIE

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

vg@sun.ac.za

HABICHER, WOLF

Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Dresden D-01062 Germany

wolf.habicher@chemie.tu-dres

HALILOGLU, TURKAN

Bogazici University, Polymer Research Center and Chemical Engineering, Bebek, Istanbul 34342 Turkey

turkan@prc.bme.boun.edu.tr

HAMEED, TAYYAB

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Iran

hameedt@kfupm.edu.sa

HATO, MPITLOANE JOSEPH

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

hato_mamale@yahoo.co.uk

HEARNE, GIOVANNI

WITS University, School of Physics, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

HERMANT, MARIE-CLAIRE

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

mch@sun.ac.za

HESS, MICHAEL

University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg 47078 Germany

Hi259he@uni-duisburg.de

HIGHAM, LAWRENCE

University of Cape Town, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Observatory 7925 South Africa

ctshigham@capeheart.uct.ac.za

JENNISSEN, HERBERT

University of Duisburg-Essen, Institut fur Physiologische Chemie, Essen D-45122 Germany

biochem.ek@uni-essen.de

JHURRY, DHANJAY

University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius

djhurry@uom.ac.mu

KABELO, VILAKAZI

Wits University, School of Physics, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

KAUSCH, HENNING

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Cully CH-1096 Switzerland

kausch.cully@bluewin.ch

KIBASOMBA, PIERRE

University of Witwatersrand, School of Physics, Witwatersrand 2050 South Africa

Kibasombap@physics.wits.ac.za

KLUMPERMAN, BERT

Eindhoven University of Technology, MB Eindhoven 5600 The Netherlands

L.Klumperman@tue.nl

KOLAWOLE, GA

University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa 3886 South Africa

 

KRUGEL, GRETHA

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

gk2@sun.ac.za

KRUMP, HEINRICH

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjaba 9866 South Africa

heinrich.krump@hotmail.com

KUMAR, AJAY

University of Delhi, Bioorganic Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Delhi 110 007 India

drajary_chemlaw@yahoo.co.in

LANDMAN, EDITH

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Electronics & Engineering, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

wjperold@sun.ac.za

LANGE, RONALD

BASF Research, GKS/F, B1-206w, Ludwigshafen D-67056 Germany

ronald.lange@basf-ag.de

LETERRIER, YVES

Laboratoire de Technologie des Composites et Polymeres (LTC), Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne CH-1015 Switzerland

yves.leterrier@epfl.ch

LURULI, NYAMBENI

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

luruli@sun.ac.za

LUTZ, MARIEJTIE

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

mlutz@sun.ac.za

LUYT, RIAAN

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

luytas@qwa.uovs.ac.za

MAAZA, MALIK

Nano Laboratory, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

maazam@physics.wits.ac.za

MABASO, EVANS

University of Cape Town, Cataylsis Research Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rondebosch 7700 South Africa

itai@chemeng.uct.ac.za

MABUDAFHASI, MBANGISENI

Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa 0204 South Africa

seni10@webmail.co.za

MAHLATJI, MARY

School of Physics, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 Johannesburg

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

MAITHUFI, NORAH

Sasol Technology, Sasolburg 1947 South Africa

Norah.Maithufi@sasol.com

MALLON, PETER

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

pemallon@sun.ac.za

MALUNKA, MAMOOKHO

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

mamookho@yahoo.com

MANGE, SIYABONGA

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

smange@sun.ac.za

MARY, MAHLATJI

School of Physics, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

MATAHWA, HOWARD

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

hmatahwa@sun.ac.za

MATHIAS, LON

University of Southern Mississippi, Department of Polymer Science, Hattiesburg 39406-0076 USA

lon.mathias@usm.edu

MAWELA, KG

Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa 0204 South Africa

mofokeng@webmail.co.za

MBULELO-HOPE, NGWENYA

School of Physics, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

MCLACHLAN, DS

University of the Witwatersrand, School of Physics, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

mclachland@physics.wits.ac.za

MCLEARY, JAMES

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

jmcleary@sun.ac.za

MDOE, JAMES

University of Dar Es Salaam, Chemistry Department, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

mdoe@chem.udsm.ac.tz

MEINCKEN, MARTINA

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

mmein@sun.ac.za

MENNAD, ABED

Technikon Witwatersrand, Doornfontein 2028 South Africa

 

MICHLER, GOERG

Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Department Materials Science, Halle Wittenberg D-06099 Germany

michler@mailserv.rz.fh-merse

MOFOKENG, MATOMKOANE

Medical School of Southern Africa, Medunsa 0204 South Africa

mofokeng@webmail.co.za

MOKOENA, MOIPONE

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

mokoenama@qwa.uovs.ac.za

MOLEFI, JONATHAN

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

molefi13@yahoo.com

MOLOTO, MAKWENA

University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa 3886 South Africa

mmoloto@pan.uzulu.ac.za

MOODLEY, MATHEW

National Laser Centre and Nano-Lab, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

 

MOOLMAN, SEAN

CSIR, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

smoolman@csir.co.za

MORMANN, WERNER

Universitat Siegen, Adolf-Reihwein-Str, Siegen 57068 Gemany

mormann@chemie.uni-siegen

MPANZA, HIGHNESS SEBEZILE

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

smpanza@hotmail.com

MTHIMUNYE

Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa 0204 South Africa

mofokeng@webmail.co.za

MWAKIKUNGA, BONEX

School of Physics, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

bonex_mwakikunga@yahoo.co.za

NCUBE, CRIPHET

School of Physics, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

NEMRAOUI, OUASSINI

Nano Laboratory, Wits University, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

mokoenama@qwa.uovs.ac.za

NGWENYA, MBULELO

School of Physics, Wits University, PO Wits, 2050 South Africa

hearneg@physics.wits.ac.za

NKULU, MULUNDA FRANLY

University of the Witwatersrand, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

nkulum@science.pg.wits.ac.za

OOSTHUYSEN, ANEL

Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700 South Africa

ctsoosthuysen@capeheart.uct.ac.za

ORDENTLICH, ARIE

Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100 South Africa

arie@iibr.gov.it

OSMAN, ALY

Minia University, Chemistry Department, El-Minia, Egypt

ossman_b@yahoo.com

PASCH, HARALD

Deutsches Kunststoff Institut, Schlossgartenstrasse 6, Darmstadt 64289 Germany

hpasch@dki.tu-darmstadt.de

PECKU, SUVEN

CSIR, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

specku@csir.co.za

PETRIK, LESLIE

University of the Wester Cape, Inorganic Porous Media Group, Bellville 7535 South Africa

lpetrik@uwc.ac.za

PHALA, NOKO

University of Cape Town, Catalysis Research Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rondebosch 7700 South Africa

nokop@chemeng.uct.ac.za

PHELEMBE, ADELE

Sasol Technology, Sasolburg 1947 South Africa

Nonhlanhla.Phelembe@sasol.co.za

PEINAAR, ADELE

Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut, Schlossgartenstrasse 6, Darmstadt 64289 Germany

apienaar@dki.tu-darmstadt.de

PISCHEDDA, VITTORIA

Wits University, Department of Physics, PO Wits 2050 South Africa

PischeddaV@physics.ac.za

PLUMMER, CHRISTOPHER

Laboratoire de Technologie des Composites et Polymeres, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne CH-1015 Switzerland

christopher.plummer@epfl.ch

POKHREL, MEGH RAJ

Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Chemistry, Kathmandu, Nepal

meghraj11@hotmail.com

POUND, GWENNAELE

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

gwen@sun.ac.za

RABIE, AJ

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

ajrabie@sun.ac.za

RAJU, VASANTHAKUMARI

Crescent Engineering College, Department of Polymer Technology, Chennai, India

kumariv@yahoo.co.in

REGEV, OREN

Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Chemical Engineering, Beer-Sheva 84105 Israel

oregev@bgumail.bgu.ac.il

REVAPRASADU, NEERISH

University of Zululand, Kwa-Dlangezwa, South Africa

nrevapra@pan.uzulu.ac.za

RITTIG, FRANK

BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Edeltroud Hom, Polymer Physics, Ludwigshafen D-67056 Germany

frank.rittig@basf-ag.de

RIVATON, AGNES

Laboratoire de Photochimie, Moleculaire et Macromoleculaire, Aubiere Cedex 63177 France

agnes.rivaton@univ-bpclermo

RUTTO, HILARY

University of Pretoria, Institute of Applied Materials, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

 

SALBER, JOCHEN

Wollforschungsinstitute Aachen, Department of Biomaterials, Aachen 52062 Germany

salber@dwi.rwt-aachen.de

SALEMANE, MAKGADIETE

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

makhadiete@yahoo.co.uk

SANDERSON, RON

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

rds@sun.ac.za

SEBOTHOMA, C

Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa 0204 South Africa

mofokeng@webmail.co.za

SEKOTA, MANTOA

School of Physical Sciences & Engineering, Chemistry & Chemical Technology Department, PO Roma 180 Lesotho

mc.sekota@nul.ls

SENOKWANE, SEADIMO

University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus), Department of Chemistry, Phuthaditjhaba 9866 South Africa

senokwanesc@qwa.uovs.ac.za

SHAFFERMAN, AVIGDOR

Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100 Israel

avigdor@iibr.gov.il

SIPHUMA, LUFUNO

Sasol Technology, Sasolburg 1947 South Africa

Lufuno.Siphuma@sasol.com

SITA, CORDELIA

University of Pretoria, Institute of Applied Materials, Menlo Park 0102 South Africa

 

SOMERSET, VERNON

University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535 South Africa

vsomerset@uwc.ac.za

STAISCH, INGRID

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

istaisch@sun.ac.za

STEGMANN, JC

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

stegmann@sun.ac.za

STEIDL, JOSEF

Czech Technical University in Prague, Fac Mech Eng, Department of Materials Engineering, Czech Republic

steidl@fsik.cvut.cz

STORM, BIRGIT

Aalborg University, Department of Polymers and Engineering Materials, Esbjerg, Denmark

bks@aue.auc.dk

STRLIC, MATIJA

University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia

matija.strlic@Uni-Lj.si

STUPP, I

Northwestern University of Materials Science, Evanston, Illinois 60208 USA

s-stupp@nwu.edu

SWAI, HULDA

Council of Scientific Industrial Research, Pretoria 0001 South Africa

hswai@csir.co.za

THERON, JACO

Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7700 South Africa

ctstheron@capeheart.uct.ac.za

TINCUL, IOAN

Tincul Consulting and Services, Sasolburg 1947 South Africa

ioan.tincul@metroweb.co.za

VALET, A

CibaSC, Research & Development, Basel, Switzerland

andreas.valet@cibasc.com

VAN HEST, JAN

Nijmegen University, Department of Organic Chemistry, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

vanhest@sci.kun.nl

VAN KRALINGEN, LEON

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

lvk@sun.ac.za

VAN ZYL, ANDRE

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

apjvz@sun.ac.za

VASANTHAKUMARI, R

Crescent Egg. College, Department of Polymer Technology, Chennai 600 048 India

kumarirv@yahoo.co.in

VATTA, LAURA

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

laura_vatta@hotmail.com

VICINELLI, VERONICA

University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry, Bologna 40126 Italy

verovi@ciam.unibo.it

VOSLOO, JACO

Key Centre for Polymer Colloids, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006 Australia

lam@chem.usyd.edu.au

WALBRUGH, LUSHANE

University of Pretoria, Institute of Applied Materials, Menlo Park 0102 South Africa

 

WANG, QIAN

Aalborg University Esbjerg, Esbjerg DK-6700 Denmark

qwang@aue.auc.dk

WENDORFF, JOACHIM

Philipps-University of Marburg, Department of Chemistry, Marburg D-35032 Germany

wendorff@staff.uni-marburg.de

YOBA-N'GOMA, PATRIC HABIB

University of Stellenbosch, Department of Chemistry & Polymer Science, Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa

13788310@sun.ac.za

 

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