Programme booklet available

On-line registration form (The registration deadline has been extended to 15 May 2002)


EUROPEAN POLYMER FEDERATION

CZECH CHEMICAL SOCIETY

4th International Conference on Polymer–Solvent Complexes and Intercalates

Prague, 22 - 25 July 2002

Second Circular

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC


CONTENTS

PROGRAMME

GENERAL  INFORMATION

CONTENTS


63rd meeting Prague Meetings on Macromolecules

4th International Conference on

Polymer Solvent Complexes and Intercalates

under the auspices of the

European Polymer Federation

Organized by the

INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

K. Ulbrich
Director of the Institute

D. Výprachtický
P.M.M. Head

J. Kahovec
P.M.M. Editor

J. Jůza
P.M.M. Assistant Editor

M. Srpová
P.M.M. Secretary

E. Grisová
M. Rodová
P.M.M. Assistant Secretaries

J. Brus
P.M.M. Technical Manager

D. Kotíková
P.M.M. Social Programme Manager

Address:

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

P.M.M. Secretariat

Heyrovského nám. 2

162 06 Praha 6, Czech Republic

Contact:

Phone: +420-296809 332

Fax: +420-296809 410

E-mail: icpsci02@imc.cas.cz

Internet: https://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/4icpsci.html


Conference Chairman

Jiří Spěváček
(Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic)

Conference Vice-Chairman

Yves Grohens
(Laboratoire de Biologie et Chimie Moléculaire, Université de Bretagne-Sud, Lorient, France)

 

International Advisory Committee

H. Berghmans (Leuven, Belgium) H. Itagaki (Shizuoka, Japan)
T. Bleha (Bratislava, Slovakia) C. Mijangos (Madrid, Spain)
J.-M. Guenet (Strasbourg, France) C. Rochas (Grenoble, France)
G. Guerra (Salerno, Italy) S.J. Spells (Sheffield, U.K.)
O. Ikkala (Helsinki, Finland) A.E. Tonelli (Raleigh, U.S.A.)

 

Local Committee

J. Brus, J. Dybal, L. Hanyková, D. Kurková


 


PROGRAMME

SCOPE

The conference continues in the tradition of two series of meetings: Prague Meetings on Macromolecules (PMM), organized since 1967, and International Conferences on Polymer–Solvent Complexes and Intercalates, held since 1996.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists involved in the study of polymer–solvent complexes, intercalates and interactions, who use different techniques and approaches. The conference will provide the opportunity to communicate and discuss their results.

TOPICS

Polymer–solvent interactions in solutions, gels, solids and interfaces. Structure (conformation, morphology, spectroscopy, SANS), phase transitions (phase diagram), rheology (mechanical properties), dynamics (relaxations) and applications of gels, solid materials, biopolymers and liquid crystals.

SESSIONS

The scientific programme consists of invited main lectures of 40 min and additional 10 min for discussion, oral communications of 15 min and additional 5 min for discussion, and poster session(s).

All sessions will be held in the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Praha 6, Heyrovského nám. 2.

LANGUAGE

English is the working language of the Meeting; no translation will be provided. All materials for publication must be submitted in English.

PRESENTATION FACILITIES

Videoprojector (XGA) with the possibility of connecting to a notebook, to local PC (ZIP 100 MB, CD, FDD 3.5’) or to VHS, overhead projector, projector of 5 x 5 cm slides (the slide projector does not function with slides thicker than 2.5 mm), and blackboard are available for lectures and discussions.

 

MAIN LECTURES

The following scientists have agreed to present the main lectures:

G. ten Brinke (University of Groningen, Netherlands)
Functional polymeric materials: complexing additives as structure-inducing elements

D. Golodnitsky (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
Highly conductive oriented polymer electrolytes

J.M. Guenet (Institut Charles Sadron CNRS, Strasbourg, France)
Polymer-solvent complexes and intercalates prepared under various conditions

M.W. Hosseini (Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France)
Perspectives in molecular tectonics

M. Miles (University of Bristol, U.K.)
Force spectroscopy studies of complexes with single polymer molecules

A.K. Nandi (Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Calcutta, India)
Thermoreversible gels of conducting polymers

C. Rossi (University of Siena, Italy)
Ligand-macromolecule interactions as determined by NMR studies

K. Tashiro (Osaka University, Japan)
Microscopically-viewed structural changes in solvent-induced phase transitions of synthetic polymers

A.E. Tonelli (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, U.S.A.)
Reorganization of the structures, morphologies, and conformations of polymers by coalescence from their crystalline inclusion compounds formed with cyclodextrins

O.N. Tretinnikov (B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus):
Conformational characteristics of stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylate)s and of the stereocomplex: new insights into the bulk and surface structure from FTIR measurements

POSTER COMMUNICATIONS

Boards for mounting poster materials are 120 cm high and 150 cm wide. A label (20 x 30 cm) indicating the programme number of your contribution identical with that of its summary in the Programme Booklet will be at the top of the board.

Boards for mounting posters as well as pushpins and felt-tip pens are available in the poster area.

PUBLICATION OF SUMMARIES

Summaries of main and oral lectures, and poster communications will be published in the Programme Booklet provided that they have been registered (see General Information) and their camera-ready texts will have reached the P.M.M. Secretariat by 30 April 2002, either on diskettes or by e-mail or using upload through conference website. Files in RTF (Rich Text Format) or Microsoft Word files are most suitable, files in PDF (Portable Document Format) or as GIF pictures with resolution 600 dpi can be also accepted. It is useful to use file names derived from the name of the participant (if you register with WWW form and upload your abstract, the file is renamed automatically). You may also send a hard copy of the summary; facsimiles cannot be accepted.

The P.M.M. Secretariat will confirm the receipt of the summary of a registered poster communication. Summaries of non-registered participants will be neither confirmed nor published or returned.

Summaries, except for their headings, will be printed without editing.

Preparation of summaries

Summaries should not exceed one page of the A4 size.

Please keep the following text specifications: width 180 mm, maximum length 220 mm, sufficiently big lettering (2.5 mm preferably, Times New Roman 15 points), single spacing, except where additional space is required for mathematical expressions, chemical equations, or schemes. The left margin should be 15 mm; the summary must start 40 mm from the top of the paper to leave space for the programme number.

The heading of each summary should consist of the title of the contribution (in black capital letters), author's (authors') name(s) (in capital letters), and address(es) (department or laboratory, institution, street, city, province or state, postal code, country, e-mail); the heading (all lines) should not be indented or centred. Figure captions should be positioned below the figures; the size of letters and numbers (including sub- and superscripts) should be at least 3 mm.

A sample of an abstract is enclosed at the end of the Circular to show the width and height you should strictly obey to when printing your summary. A sample is also available here in formats: RTF, MS Word 97 template, MS Word 95 document.

PUBLICATION OF PAPERS

Main lectures, oral and poster communications will be published in a special volume of Macromolecular Symposia. To speed up publication, the manuscript should be given at the conference at the latest.

Main lecture papers will be offered 12 pages, while oral and posters communications should be restricted to 6 pages. As the papers are published in camera-ready form, the manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the instructions which are available on the Internet (http://www.wiley-vch.de/home/macrosymp ).

A diskette with the text of the paper including figures should accompany a hard copy of the manuscript (if possible, not a Macintosh file). ”Copyright Agreement” and ”Reprint Order Form” (the forms will be sent to the authors later) must be filled in and returned with the manuscript.

SOCIAL  EVENTS

WELCOME RECEPTION

Sunday, 21 July, 19:00 - 21:00

An informal get-together party with cold dishes in the hall of residence ”Větrník” (Praha 6, K Větrníku 1).

Complimentary for all registered participants.

EXCURSION WITH INFORMAL DINNER

Wednesday, 24 July, 14:00 - 23:00

Visit to one of the historic castles or towns near Prague, followed by an informal dinner.

The excursion will not coincide with any programme session or any event of the Accompanying Persons Programme.

Please book for the excursion using the Registration Form (admission by tickets only).

Price: CHF 90 (extra fee).

FAREWELL TOAST

Thursday, 25 July

A farewell drink after closing ceremony in the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry.

Complimentary for all participants.

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAMME

EVENTS

Sightseeings and visits will be guided.

Monday, 22 July
12:30-13:30 Lunch
14:00-17:00 Introductory sightseeing in Prague
Tuesday, 23 July
09:00-17:00 Visit to a famous castle or well-known spa in Bohemia (lunch included)
Wednesday, 24 July
09:00-12:30 Visit to Prague Castle (Hradčany)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
Thursday, 25 July
09:00-12:30 Sightseeing featuring the Old Town of Prague
12:30-13:30 Lunch

BOOKING

For booking and payment, see General Information.

Unregistered accompanying persons and children cannot participate in the scheduled events; neither are they provided with lunch tickets (see Refreshment and lunches).

GENERAL  INFORMATION

REGISTRATION

Final registration

Any person wishing to attend the Meeting (including invited speakers) must submit the enclosed Registration Form to the P.M.M. Secretariat by 30 April 2002.

The Registration Form (unless submitted using the WWW form) should be completed in three copies: any item not filled in means that the particular reservation is not requested. Please return the white and green copies and keep the yellow one; the receipt of your final registration will be confirmed on the green copy sent back to you. The confirmation of Registration Form means only that your registration is accepted; it is not a receipt of payment (see Remittance of fees, page).

Please note that the title of any contribution should be definitive and identical with the summary heading (see Preparation of summaries). The summary of a contribution does not replace the final registration. Registration Form is also available at the Internet https://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/4icpsci.html

Registration fees

The fees can be paid in any convertible currency but the total must be equivalent to the sum specified in Swiss francs (CHF):

  Before 30 April After 30 April
Full fee CHF 600 CHF 650
Student fee* CHF 300 CHF 330
Accompanying person fee CHF 300 CHF 300

The registration fee for an active participant includes meeting materials, admission to all sessions, refreshments, four lunches, and participation in the welcome reception and farewell toast.

The registration fee for an accompanying person includes participation in events according to the Accompanying Persons Programme, in the welcome reception and farewell toast.

None of the registration fees includes the excursion with informal dinner on Wednesday.


* Student-rate registration is available for those who can prove their full-time student status by enclosing a statement from their Head of Department or Institute with the Registration Form. It is also available for participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yugoslavia.

 

Remittance of fees

Please order your bank to transfer the respective amount or enclose a cheque payable to the account "ústav makromolekulární chemie av čr, Heyrovského nám. 2, 162 06  Praha 6, No. 01-478387363/0300" with the Československá obchodní banka (address: Na příkopě 14, CZ-115 20 Praha 1, Czech Republic; swift: cekoczpp) together with your Registration Form. If you use payment through bank transfer, please enclose a copy of your bank draft with your Registration Form. The P.M.M. Secretariat will acknowledge payments by mailing receipts.

The P.M.M. Secretariat is able to accept mail order payments with embossed Eurocard/Mastercard or VISA cards. Please fill in the form (available at URL https://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/mailord.htm or sent on request), sign it and send to the address of the P.M.M. Secretariat by airmail. The receipt of payment will be confirmed.

Remittance of fees is to be made by 30 April 2002. If a cheque is delivered to the P.M.M. Secretariat or payment recorded at the bank in Prague after 30 April 2002 (late payment), the higher rate of registration fees will come into effect and possible arrears will have to be cleared at the Registration Desk. On-site cash payment of a registration fee as a late payment may be accepted only exceptionally and after preliminary agreement of the organizers; without such agreement, the applicant could not be included in the list of participants in the Programme Booklet.

Cancellation

In the event of cancellation of participation, a full refund of the fees paid (less an administrative bank tax) will be made if the P.M.M. Secretariat receives notification before 15 June 2002. Only 75 % of the fees paid will be refunded if cancellation is received after 15 June but before 10 July 2002. In any case, please inform the P.M.M. Secretariat where to return the payment (bank, address, and account No.). Refunds will not be issued for cancellations received after 10th July 2002.

RESERVATION OF ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in the hall of residence

Participants wishing to lodge in the Hvězda student dormitory (Praha 6, Zvoníčkova 5 - approx. 600 m from the Institute) should indicate their reservation requirement in the Registration Form. In the dormitory, two double rooms form a unit with a shower and a toilet. If you wish to share a double room with a fellow participant, please give the name of your roommate in the Registration Form. If no name is given, the P.M.M. Secretariat will feel free to make any occupation. As the number of rooms is limited, they will be allotted on a "first-come, first-served" basis.

Accommodation charges (including breakfast) are to be paid together with other Conference fees using cheques or money orders (see Remittance of fees, p.12):

No accommodation can be guaranteed for participants who have not booked it before 15 June 2002, or for participants arriving at an earlier date without preliminary notification. On the departure day, the room must be cleared at noon at the latest; after that time, a full charge for the day must be paid.

Accommodation in hotels

Participants who prefer accommodation in a hotel or those who could not book the hall of residence due to their late order should make hotel reservation through travel or accommodation agencies. Due to good experience and long-term cooperation, we recommend the Congress Agency EKU (CZ-110 00 Praha 1, Vodičkova 17, tel./fax +420-2-2494 7589, e-mail info@eku.cz, http://www.eku.cz ).

The organizers and the P.M.M. Secretariat neither make hotel reservations nor mediate contacts with travel and accommodation agencies.

APPLICATION FOR VISAS

A valid passport is required for entry into the Czech Republic. The visas are valid for three months from the date of issue; please note that your visa must be valid until the end of your stay in the Czech Republic. Visas are not required if participants come from countries having a visa-free agreement with the Czech Republic.

INSURANCE

Participants are advised to arrange health and travel insurance and whatever insurance they consider necessary prior to departure. The registration fees do not include provision of any insurance. Neither organizing institutions nor their representatives assume responsibility or liability for personal accident and loss or damage to belongings however caused.

DEADLINES (The registration deadline has been extended to 15 May 2002)

Registration Form/Fees 15 May 2002
Reservation and payment of accommodation in the hall of residence 15 May 2002
Camera-ready summaries of main lectures, oral and
poster communications
15 May 2002
Cancellation of registration (if full refund is required)  15 June 2002
Camera-ready papers during
the conference

CORRESPONDENCE

All correspondence should be addressed to the

P.M.M. Secretariat

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Heyrovského nám. 2

CZ-162 06 Praha 6

Czech Republic

Phone: +420-2-2040 3332

Fax: +420-2-3535 7981

E-mail: icpsci02@imc.cas.cz

sympo@imc.cas.cz

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please take with you to Prague the green copy of your Registration Form, which was sent back to you after its confirmation at the P.M.M. Secretariat (see Registration).

You should also take with you this Second Informative Circular. No additional information will be provided before your arrival. The Programme Booklet will be available at the Registration Desk.

ON  ARRIVAL  IN  PRAGUE

CURRENCY, EXCHANGE, PAYMENT CARDS

Foreign currency may be brought into the Czech Republic without restrictions. The official currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech crown (Kč). It can be purchased in banks and other exchange offices.

Exchange offices are offered in the airport and hotels. You might be asked to show your passport. The exchange rate is about 21 Kč for CHF 1, 1€ (Euro) is about 32 Kč (as of February 2002).

Payment cards are accepted in hotels, first-class restaurants, specialized shops, department stores, supermarkets and banks. Please make inquiries before asking services.

TRANSPORT

The international airport Praha is situated in Ruzyně about 20 km (12 miles) from the city centre and 8 km from the Institute, and is well served by city transport. In addition, airport buses operated by CEDAZ run in about 30-min intervals from the airport to the city terminal (Praha 1, Náměstí Republiky, Metro station of the yellow line B) from 05:30 till 21:30. Airport-bus fare: 90 Kč to city centre, 60 Kč to Dejvická Metro station (as of February 2002). International trains arrive in Prague at the following railway stations: Praha - hlavní nádraží (Main Station; also a Metro station of the red line C), Praha - Holešovice (Metro station of the red line C), and Praha - Smíchov (Metro station of the yellow line B).

No special transport for the Conference participants from the airport and railway stations is organized.

Public transport

In Prague, an integrated transport system (underground Metro, trams, and buses) operates without conductors. Tickets must be purchased in advance and stamped inside tram or bus, or before passing the gates of the Metro. Ticket machines are in all Metro stations.

In buses, the most common 60-min tickets can also be purchased from the driver, but with additional charge of 3 Kč and with the exact change only. Tickets for 8 Kč for a single 15-min journey by tram or bus, or four-stop journey by Metro - as well as transfer tickets for 12 Kč for a 60-min (at night, on Saturdays and Sundays 90-min) journey by all means of transport are on sale at the airport, at railway stations, newspaper stands and tobacco shops, at hotel reception desks, in restaurants, etc. The Metro runs from 05:00 till midnight. The timetables are available on Internet: http://www.idos.cz

 

How to reach the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (Prague 6, Petřiny area)

(see also more detailed text on our web)

From the Prague Airport, bus No. 179 takes you directly to the Institute (12 stops -"Petřiny" stop).

From the Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží), travel by Metro red line C as far as "Vltavská" station (2 stops). From there, take tram No. 1 (direction of Petřiny) to the terminus "Petřiny" (14 stops).

From the student dormitory Hvězda, take any of buses No. 179, 184 or 191 (direction of Petřiny or Letiště Ruzyně) to the "Petřiny" stop (3 stops). You can also walk through Zeyerova Alej along the high-voltage line to the Institute (600 m).

For more detailed and topical description, see our WWW page ( https://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/ginfo/ ).

How to reach the Hvězda student dormitory (Prague 6, Petřiny area)

The student dormitory Hvězda is located at the crossing of Ankarská, Zvoníčkova, Brunclíkova and Zeyerova Alej Streets. The nearest bus stop is "Nad Markétou", which is located 50 m from the dormitory (150 m from the reception). The nearest tram stops are "Vypich" (500 m), "Větrník" (700 m), "Obchodní dům Petřiny" (500 m).

From the Prague Airport bus No. 179 takes you directly to the student dormitory (two more stops than to the Institute).

From the Main Railway Station (Hlavní nádraží), travel by Metro red line C as far as "Vltavská" station (2 stops). From there, take tram No. 1 (direction of Petřiny). Get off at the "Větrník" (12th stop) or "Obchodní dům Petřiny" (13th stop), turn left and walk 500 m to the dormitory or take a bus No. 179, 184, 191 in the opposite direction to "Nad Markétou" stop (1 stop).

From the Institute, you can either walk through Zeyerova Alej along the high-voltage line to the student dormitory (600 m), or take any of buses No. 179, 184, 191 (direction of Nové Butovice or Na Knížecí) to the "Nad Markétou" stop (2 stops). The student dormitory is in opposite corner of crossing than the stop.

Taxi

Taxis can be hired at the airport or the railway stations. The fare is max. 22 Kč per kilometre and 30 Kč is the boarding fee within the city boundaries (2002 prices). A special taxi fare from the Prague Airport to the Hvězda student dormitory or the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry is 500-600 Kč, to downtown 600-700 Kč. The Airport minibus service CEDAZ provides transport to any place within the City for 360 Kč (1-4 persons).We recommend negotiating the fare before entering a taxi.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION

All participants, including invited speakers, should register. Registration of participants will take place in the in the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (Praha 6, Heyrovského nám. 2) on Sunday, 21 July, from 14:00 to 18:30. The registration will continue on Monday, 22 July, from 08:30.

REFRESHMENTS AND LUNCHES

Coffee, tea, and soft drinks (included in the registration fee) will be available during the breaks of the programme sessions.

Lunches (included in the registration fee) will be served from Monday to Thursday from 12:30 to 13:30) for active participants and registered accompanying persons (for the latter except for Tuesday) in the refectory of the "Větrník" student dormitory, which is at a walking distance from the Institute (about 1 km, 2 stops by tram). Admission by tickets only.