| PRAGUE MEETINGS ON
MACROMOLECULES 68thmeeting - 44thmicrosymposium POLYMER GELS AND NETWORKS PRAGUE, JULY 10 - 14, 2005 organized by Michal ILAVSKY and Mirka DUSKOVA
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| PRAGUE MEETINGS ON
MACROMOLECULES 68thmeeting - 44thmicrosymposium POLYMER GELS AND NETWORKS PRAGUE, JULY 10 - 14, 2005 organized by Michal ILAVSKY and Mirka DUSKOVA
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Under the auspices of
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY
Polymer Division: R.F.T. STEPTO (President)
POLYMER NETWORKS GROUP E. GEISSLER (Chairman)
NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE "NANOFUN-POLY" J. KENNY (Coordinator)
Preparation and chemical modification of networks and gels
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Gel and network states of matter
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Gelation and network formation
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Gels in life sciences, technology and applications
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The microsymposium will include main (30+10 min), invited (25+5), and short (15+5) lectures. Two poster sessions are planned.
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| R. BANSIL (USA), A. MICHELMAN-RIBEIRO, R.
NOSSAL EFFECTS OF ELECTROPHORETIC ION MIGRATION ON THE STRUCTURE OF AGAROSE GELS |
| C. DECKER (France) SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF NANOCOMPOSITE AND PHOTOPOLYMER NETWORKS |
| C. FLOSBACH (Germany) OPTIMISED NETWORK STRUCTURES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COATING SYSTEMS |
| W. HYK (Poland), M. KARBARZ ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES ON EFFICIENCY OF SOLUTE RELEASE FROM THERMORESPONSIVE POLY(N-ISOPROPYLACRYLATE) GELS |
| Z. LI (Netherlands), J. C. M. BROKKEN-ZIJP, G.
de WITH PREPARATION AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF POLY(DIMETHYLSILOXANE)- BASED INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID MATERIALS |
| P.J. LUTZ (France) STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF POLY(ETHER) MACROMONOMER BASED HYDROGELS |
| A. MATSUMOTO (Japan), M. DOURA, T. KIGUCHI, H.
ITO, H. AOTA DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE NETWORK POLYMERS CONSISTING OF OLIGOMERIC PRIMARY POLYMER CHAINS ORIGINATED FROM MULTIALLYL CROSSLINKING POLYMERIZATION |
| C. S. PATRICKIOS (Cyprus), M. VAMVAKAKI, A. I.
TRIFTARIDOU, E. THEMISTOU, T. K. GEORGIOU, D. KAFOURIS,
N. HADJIANTONIOU, M. KARBARZ THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF POLYMETHACRYLATE MODEL NETWORKS: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING |
| W. PYCKHOUT-HINTZEN (Germany), A. BLANCHARD,
D. RICHTER, E. STRAUBE, D. J. READ AN INTERPLAY OF SMALL ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING AND RHEOLOGICAL RELAXATION DATA IN DEFORMED POLYMER MELTS |
| V. RAVAINE (France), V. LAPEYRE, S. CHEVREUX,
F. KORDASS GLUCOSE-RESPONSIVE CORE-SHELL MICROGELS |
| V. R. TIRUMALA (USA), J. ILAVSKY, M. ILAVSKY EFFECT OF MONOMER STRUCTURE AND IONIC COMONOMER COMPOSITION ON THE COIL-TO-GLOBULE TRANSITION IN HYDROGELS |
| E. VAN DEN BOSCH (Belgium), H. BERGHMANS STRUCTURE FORMATION IN ISOTACTIC POLY(METHACRYLIC ACID) |
| B. VOIT (Germany), D. SCHMALJOHANN, M.
ABDELREHIM, M. SANGERMANO, A. DI GIANNI, E. PAVLOVA, K.
DUSEK HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS AS REACTIVE MATERIAL IN FILM AND COATING APPLICATION |
| J. WALASEK (Poland) HEAT CAPACITY OF POLYMER LIQUID CRYSTALS SUBJECTED TO EXTERNAL DEFORMATIONS |
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| Y.G. Cheun Study on the polymerization energetic prepolymer NEO |
| D. Kaya, O. Pekcan Studying on network formation in NIPA gels by using fluorescence technique |
| M. Mahlous, S. Benamer, A. Boukrif, S.
Larbi Youcef, B. Mansouri Synthesis and characterization of PVA hydrogels for wound dressing |
| S. Edgecombe, P. Linse MC study of polyelectrolyte gel interaction with oppositely charged macroions |
| P. Ptaszek, A. Ptaszek, M. Grzesik Phase separation in maize starch-guar gum-water systems |
| P. Ptaszek, M. Lukasiewicz, B.
Achremowicz, M. Grzesik Interaction of hydrocolloid networks with mono- and oligosaccharides |
| M.H.M. Hussain Modification of chitosan gel to enhance and control the fertilizers performance |
| A. Ptaszek, P. Ptaszek, W. Berski Structural changes of polysaccharides water solutions under shear flow |
| M. Lukasiewicz, A. Ptaszek, L. Koziel,
B. Achremowicz, M. Grzesik Carboxymethylcellulose/polyaniline blends. Synthesis and properties |
| I.A. Miskova, N.Yu. Solomko, O.G.
Budishevska, S.A. Voronov Peroxidation of interfacial surface of colloid systems for creation nanocomposites |
| D. Şakar, A. Sara ç, Ö. Cankurtaran,
F. Karaman A study on polystyrene networks in linear polystyrene solutions |
| O. Çelik, D. Şakar, Ö. Cankurtaran,
F. Karaman A study of swelling behaviors of poly(p-chlorostyrene networks in linear poly(p-chlorostyrene) solutions |
| S. Richter, V. Boyko, R. Matzker, K.
Schröter, T. Brand, S. Berger Detecting the gel point in reversible and irreversible systems: Comparison of methods (DLS, rheology and NMR) |
| F. Guillaumie, M. Mellergaard, M.
Boysen, K. Schwach-Abdellaoui New biosynthetic cross-linked hyaluronic acid for biomedical applications |
| H. Beneš, M. Pekárek, M. Duškova-Smrčkova Polyurethane networks from recycled polyols |
| S.Doudali, K. Hannoudi Preparation of gel with piroxicam using acrylic acid polymers |
| K. Hammoudi, L. Lammoudi Modelization of a principle active diffusion from a polymeric system |
| V. Bekiari, P. Lianos Study of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) hydrogels as hosts of lanthanide ion complexes |
| A. Ďuračková, H. Valentová, E.
Pavlova, M. Dušková-Smrčková, K. Dušek Effect of diluent on cyclization and mechanical properties of polyurethane networks |
| T.T. Alekseeva, L.A. Protasenya, N.V.
Yarovaya, Yu.S. Lipatov Interpenetrating polymers networks hydrogels based on polyurethane |
| E. Karpushkin, E. Sbrueva, V. Skobeleva,
A. Zezin The interaction of anionic cross-linked polyelectrolyte gels with ascorbic acid |
| M. Kráčalík, M. Studenovský, J. Mikešová,
R. Thomann, Ch. Friedrich Effect of 3D structures on recycled PET/organo-clay nanocomposites |
| T. Gotoh, S. Sakohara Application of porous thermosensitive gel for dewatering of organic slurry |
| L. Solar, A. Nohales, C. Gomez Chemorheology of epoxy/organically layered silicate nanocomposites |
| F. Lionetto, A. Sannino, G. Coluccia, A.
Maffezzoli Gelation and network formation monitored by ultrasonic analysis |
| Z. Hubicki, B. Łodyga, A. Łodyga, M.
Leszczyńska Recovery of palladium from simulated solutions using selective ion-exchange resins with S-donor atoms |
| Z. Hubicki, M. Leszczyńska, B. Łodyga,
A. Łodyga Preconcentration of Pd(II) traces on chelating amidoxime, aminophosphonic and iminodiacetate ion exchangers |
| Z. Hubicki, M. Leszczyńska Application of gel and macroporous ion-exchange resins in Pd(II) ions sorption from model chloride solutions |
| J. Weber, V. Boyko, K.F. Arndt Synthesis and characterization on network precursors |
| T.K. Georgiou, C.S. Patrickios Synthesis, characterization and modeling of double-hydrophobic model networks based on cross-linked star copolymers |
| E. Themistou, C.S. Patrickios Synthesis and characterization of star polymers and polymer networks containing a labile dimethacrylate cross-linker |
| D. Kafouris, C.S. Patrickios Synthesis and characterization of hydrophobic shell cross-linked polymer model networks and large-core star polymers |
| V. Can, O. Okay Shake gels based on laponite - PEO mixtures: Effect of polymer molecular weight |
| V.R. Tirumala, R.A. Narayanan, P.
Thiygarajan, D.C. Mancini Slow-mode relaxation in semi-dilute poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) solutions.studied by X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy |
| F. Eckert, V. Boyko, K.F. Arndt Dynamic properties of polymeric networks |
| A. Hamerska-Dudra, J. Bryjask, A.W.
Trochimczuk Immobilisation of glucoamylase and trypsin on crosslinked thermosensitive carriers |
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| T. Uematsu, Ch. Svanberg, P. Jacobsson Hydrodynamic correlation lengths in semi-flexible polymer solutions |
| M. Bodnár, J.F. Hartmann, J. Borbély Preparation of core-shell nanoparticles from chitosan |
| K. Jeřábek Assessment of swollen polymer morphology |
| A. Nohales, L. Solar, C.M Gomer Dynamic viscoelastic characterization of a reactive epoxy-amine system modify with sepiolite |
| N. Orakdogen, O. Okay Formation and properties of poly(N,N-dimethylacryl amide) hydrogels |
| M.Y. Kizilay, O. Okay Effect of swelling on spatial inhomogenity in poly(acrylamide) gels formed at various monomer concentrations |
| M.M. Ozmen, O. Okay Effect of preparation temperature on the properties of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid sodium salt (AMPS) based gels |
| J. Vraštil, V. Špaček, L. Matějka,
B. Rýznarová Organic-inorganic hybrid star-like copolymers |
| R. Ziobro, P. Ptaszek, A. Ptaszek Viscoelastic properties of reextuded potato starch |
| V. Guryca, J. Michálek, V. Pacákova,
M.V. Novotný, J. Širc Porous polyacrylamide monoliths as stationaryphases for hydrophilic interaction electrochromatography |
| A. Giannopoulou, A. Aletras, N.
Pharmakakis, G. Papatheodorou, S.N. Yannopoulos DLS study of eye lens proteins dispersions: The effect of temperature |
| J. Jovanocic, B. Adnadjevic, D.
Uskokovic Swelling kinetics of poly(acrylic acid) hydrogel in distilled water |
| J. Jovanovic, B. Adnadjevic Influence of xerogel structure on swelling kinetics |
| T.W. Son, B.G. Kim, B.S. Kim, S.M. Sung Preparation and characterization of nonstoichiometric polyelectrolyte complexes using chitosan and PEGmonosuccinate |
| T.W. Son, S.M. Sung, B.S. Kim, B.G. Kim Rheological properties of chitosan-alginate complex hydrogels |
| B. Meissner, L. Matějka Effect of stoichiometry on the properties of end-linked networks |
| S.S. Kim, S.J. Lee A study on the emulsion polymerization and electrical charge of particles in preparation of fine toner |
| M. Květoň, A. Havránek Polymerization and networking as a method of permanent holographic record formation |
| M. Květoň, J. Havránková, A.
Havránek Polymer growth detected by holographic method |
| H. Bysell, M. Malmsten Polypeptide incorporation in oppositely charged microgels |
| K. Pagonis, G. Bokias Temperature- and solvent- sensitive hydrogelsbased on n-isopropylacrylamide and N,N-dimethylacrylamide |
| A. Anžlovar, M. Žigon Aqueous dispersions based on polyurethane/polymethacrylate semi-ipns |
| J. Yang, C. Xu, C. Wang, J. Kopeček Novel hybrid hydrogels self-assembled from HPMA copolymers containing coiled-coil peptide grafts |
| P. Chivukula, K. Dušek, D. Wang, M.
Dušková-Smrčková, P. Kopečková, J. Kopeček Novel azo bond-containing pH-sensitive IPN hydrogels: Design, characterization and application |
| A. Abreu, F.E. Antunes, L. Coppola, D.
Gaudio, C. Oliviero, I. Nicotera New findings in the phase behaviour of aqueous sodium oleate system. Structural analysis by rheology, DSC and NMR |
| A. Krklješ, J. Nedeljković, Z.
Kačarević-Popović Fabrication of Ag-PVA hydrogel nanocomposites by gamma irradiation |
| J.L Stanford, P.A. Cookson Structure development during the formation of multiphase polyurethane networks |
| L. Rajabi, R. Mirabdolbaghi, GH.
Malekzadeh Effects of bismaleimide resin on dielectric, dynamic thermal degradation and dynamic mechanical properties of epoxy - amine based glass-fabric reinforced networks/composites |
| K.H. Tsoi, B.W. Darvell Aspects of gelation on polysulphide prepolymers by numerical simulation |
| Ch. Johansson, M. Malmsten Electrostatic interactions between proteins and microgel particles |
| M. Andersson, P. Hansson Binding and unbinding of lysozyme to a poly(styrene sulfonate) gel |
| P. Nilsson, P. Hansson Surfactant-induced deswelling of polyacrylate gels |
| S. Çavuş, G. Gürdag Synthesis and swelling behavior of pH- and temperature-sensitive poly(N,N' dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate-co-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane suphonic acid) hydrogels |
| S.A. Udra, V.I. Mashchenko, L.A.
Kazarin, V.V. Sorokin, V.I. Gerasimov Structure formation in polyacrylonitrile-propylenecarbonate solutions in gelation |
| F. Kučera, E. Kostelecká Synthesis and properties of hydrogels based on polycrylamide |
| H. Ito, H. Aota, A. Matsumoto Synthesis of flexible networks polymers consisting of centipede - type primary polymer chains by utilizing allyl polymerization |
| K. Nakamura, H. Aota, A. Matsumoto Kinetic pursuit of free-radical crosslinking monovinyl/divinyl copolymerization resulting in hydrophylic network polymers by means of reactir |
| J.H. Kim, J.S. Yeo, H.C. Kim, S.H. Kim,
D.S. Kim Gelation behavior and properties of poly(viny alcohol) and poly(acrylic acid) |
| M. Navrátil, V. Křesálek Monitoring of cross-linking reaction of collagen hydrolysate with glutaraldehyde by optical method. |
| I. Kroutilová, L. Matějka, J.
Pleštil, M. Steinhart, M. Šlouf Formation-structure-properties relations in epoxy networks reinforced with POSS |
| M. Uchman, B. Strachotová, L. Matějka Organic-anorganic hydrogels with thermoresponsive properties |
| K. Kráčalíková, M. Bleha Crosslinked methacrylate-based polymer gels as supports for immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) |
| Z. Hrdlička, A. Kuta, E. Landová, V.
Ducháček Styrene-butadiene rubber compounds containing liquid polybutadiene curable at low temperatures |
| J. Zelenka, M. Zelenková-Myšková Properties of epoxy networks with clay particles |
| S. Szabó L., B. Iván, J. Scherble, R.
Mülhaupt New types of amphiphilic conetworks: Synthesis and characterization of poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide)-L-poly(dimethylsiloxan)s |
| G. Kali, B. Iván Swelling response of amphiphilic conetworks to salt concentration |
| P. Mezey, A. Domján, B. Iván, R.
Thomann, R. Mülhaupt Morphology studies and potential applicationsof poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-L-polyisobutylene amphiphilic polymer conetworks |
| G. Costello, S.R. Euston Computer simulation of model protein denaturation, aggregation and gelation |
| M. Babič, D. Horák, P. Sáha Preparation of poly(NN-dimethylacrylamide)-based microspheres by heterogenous polymerization technique |
| L. Toman, M. Janata, J. Spěváček, A.
Sikora, P. Vlček, P. Látalová, J. Dybal, J. Michálek,
M. Pekárek, P. Holler, B. Masař Osocyanate-multifunctionalized polyisobutylenes as novel crosslinking agents for preparation of polymer gels and networks |
| R. Regisser, F. Mechin, J.P.Pascault Evidence of chemical clusters presence in end-linked multimodal polyurethane networks through thermomechanical and 1H solid-state NMR analysis |
| I. Alenichev, Z. Sedláková, M.
Ilavský Swelling and mechanical behavior of charged poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)networks in water/ethanol mixtures |
| O. Truněček, H. Valentová, J.
Budinski-Simendič, M. Plavšič, M. Ilavský Dynamic mechanical behavior of reinforced elastomers based on NR, SBR, BR and BR/SBR rubbers |
| H. Valentová, J. Nedbal, Z.
Sedláková, M. Ilavský Dielectric, dynamic mechanical and thermal behavior of ordered polyurethane networks |
| L. Hanyková, J. Labuta, J. Spěváček,
J. Lang, M. Ilavský Coil/globule transition in poly(vinyl methyl ether) water/ethanol solutions studied by NMR spectroscopy |
| L. Starovoytova, J. Spěváček, L.
Hanyková, M. Ilavský Thermotropic phase transitions in aqueous solutions of polymer mixtures studied by NMR spectriscopy |
| J. Budinski-Simendič , M. Špírková,
K. Dušek, T. Dikic, M. Plavsič, I. Popovic, L.
Katsikas, M. Ilavský Thermal stability and structural studies of polyurethane networks containing isocyanurate(hexahydro-1,3,5-triazin-2,4,6-trion) rings as a crosslink |
| M. Pastorczak, M. Kozanecki , S.
Kadlubowski , J. M. Rosiak , J. Ulański Water structure in swelled/deswelled hydrogels system studied by Raman spectroscopy |
| Z. Tuzar, P. Štěpánek, J. Kříž, P.
Kadlec, F. Nallet Physical network of polymers in partially miscible solvents: Light scattering study |
| P. Štěpánek, V. Rzukhtin, K. Pranzas,
Z. Tuzar, F. Nallet Small-angle neutron scattering study of transient networks of block copolymers in a mixture of immiscible solvents |
| M. Walczak, J.B. Lechowicz, H. Galina Hyperbranched polymers based on 4,4-bis(4'-hydroxyphenyl)pentanoic acid |
| J. Širc. J. Michálek, Z. Bosáková,
V.Guryča Use of polymers networks as chiral stationary phases for HPLC |
| A. Strachota, L. Matějka Hybrid inorganic/organic epoxy networks containing stannoxane and siloxane clusters |
| I. Fernández, O.Vernáez , G. Navarro Dynamic rheology characterization of SBR crosslinking in organic solutions |
| H. Macková, D. Horák Effect of reaction parameters on properties of thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microspheres |
| J. Šomvársky, Z.Sedláková, J.
Pleštil, M. Ilavský SAXS, photoelastic and dynamic mechanical behavior of three component polyurethane networks prepared by one stage and two-stage process |
| F.E. Antunes, B. Lindman, M.G. Miguel Mixed systems of hydrophobically modified polyelectrolytes: controlling rheology by charge and hydrophobe stoichiometry and interaction strenght |
| M. Netopilík, P.Kratochvíl Distribution of degrees of polymerization in statistically branched polymers with tetrafunctional branch points: Model calculations |
Sunday, July 10
Monday, July 11
Tuesday, July 12
Wednesday, July 13
Thursday, July 14
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Organized by the
INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE CZECH REPUBLICK. ULBRICH (Director of the Institute)
D. VYPRACHTICKY (P.M.M. Head)
M. SRPOVA, E. GRISOVA, M. RODOVA (P.M.M. Secretariat)
J. KAHOVEC (Guest Editor)
J. BRUS, J. JUZA, J. KAPRALEK (P.M.M. Technical Managers)
| Reservation of accommodation | April 30 |
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| Abstracts to be included in Programme booklet | April 30 |
| Cancellation of registration (full refund) | June 15 |
| Manuscripts for publication in a special issue of Polymer Bulletin | July 14 |
| REGISTRATION FEES | Before April 30 | Later | Late payment / in CZK§ |
| Full fee | 450 EUR | 480 EUR | 14400 |
| IUPAC Affiliate Member fee* | 420 EUR | 450 EUR | 13500 |
| Student fee** | 250 EUR | 280 EUR | 8400 |
| Excursion with informal dinner | 60 EUR | 60 EUR | 1800 |
| Accompanying person*** | no fee | no fee |
The registration fee for an active participant includes conference materials, admission to all sessions, cofee breaks, lunches from Monday through Thursday, welcome reception and farewell drink.
The excursion with informal dinner includes guided walk through City of Prague and the party on Žofín - the Vltava river island.
* The participant is requested to give the number of his/her IUPAC Affiliate Membership card valid in 2005 in his/her Registration Form and show the card during on-site registration.
** Student-rate registration is available for students who can prove their full-time student status by enclosing a statement from their university or institute with the Registration Form.
***Accompanying persons are invited for welcome reception and farewell drink. Conference lunches and accompanying person's program can be purchased on site.
§ If you pay with the card, the bank requires that the price is indicated in Czech crowns. Therefore, the price using the rounded average exchange rate is given here.
Please submit the Registration Form to the P.M.M. Secretariat byApril 30, 2005. We need the Registration Forms also from speakers.
The Registration Form (unless submitted using the www on-line 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. The P.M.M. Secretariat will acknowledge payments by mailing separate receipts.
We apologize: printed registration form contains an error in IBAN number - the number in the Circular and below is correct!
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Abstracts of main, invited and short lectures and poster communications will be published in the Programme Booklet provided their camera-ready texts have reached the P.M.M. Secretariat by April 30, 2005. We collect abstracts either on diskettes or CD, by e-mail, or through the Microsymposium website. File formats: RTF or Microsoft Word are most suitable, files in PDF or as GIF pictures with resolution 600 dpi will also be accepted.
You may also send a hard copy of the abstract by mail; facsimiles cannot be accepted. The P.M.M. Secretariat will confirm the receipt of the abstract of all registered participants. Abstracts, except for their headings, will be printed without editing.
Abstract should not exceed one page of the A4
size. A sample of an abstract is enclosed at the end of
the printed Circular. It is also available at: http://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/ginfo/abstract.rtf
The Springer Heidelberg will publish the collected papers in a special issue of Polymer Bulletin. The participants are encouraged to publish their contributions in this esteemed scientific journal.
The authors should follow the Author Guidelines
of Polymer Bulletin. Complete instructions to authors can be
found at:
http://www.springeronline.com/journal/289/
The provided electronic template should be used.
Contributions will be reviewed by a standard
peer review process. The manuscript should be submitted in
electronic form preferably to the journal using the regular
electronic manuscript submission procedure of Polymer Bulletin.
Please assign your paper to the Microsymposium POLYMER GELS AND
NETWORKS when submitting it online. Alternatively your
contribution might be submitted during the Microsymposium at the
registration desk.
The deadline for manuscript submission is July 14, 2005.
Please notify us at the address: m.duskova @imc.cas.cz whether you plan to publish a paper or not.
Poster registration still possible. (Please fill in the on-line registration form and send abstract.) The size of poster boards is 120 x 120 cm. The material for mounting posters will be provided.
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EUR). The reason is the major change in organization of the
accompanying person program. Instead of pre-arranged full-time
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International trains arrive in Prague at the following railway stations: Praha - hlavní nádraží - Main Station (Metro line C), Praha - Holešovice (Metro line C), and Praha - Smíchov (Metro line B).
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 be purchased also from the driver, but with an additional charge of 3 CZK and with the exact change only. Tickets for 14 CZK for a single 20-min journey by tram or bus, or four-stop journey by Metro - as well as transfer tickets for 20 CZK for a 75-min journey (new prices valid from 1st July 2005) 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. Please, check the web for possible price changes.
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 (direction of Ládví) as far as "Vltavská" station (2 stops). From there, take tram No. 1 (direction of Petřiny) to the terminus "Petřiny" (14 stops).
For more details, see http://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/ginfo/. Description of the way from dormitory and hotels is at the page http://www.imc.cas.cz/sympo/ginfo/hotels.htm.
Taxis can be hired at the airport or the
railway stations. The fare is max. 22 CZK per kilometre and 30
CZK is the boarding fee within the city boundaries (2005 January
prices). Taxi fare from the Prague Airport to the Institute of
Macromolecular Chemistry is 300-400 CZK, to downtown 500 -700
CZK. The Airport minibus service CEDAZ provides transport to the
City for 360 CZK (1-4 persons). We recommend negotiating the fare
before entering a taxi.
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