Dynamics In Small Confining Systems Iii Symposium Held December 2 5 1996 Boston Massachusetts Usa

The fourth symposium on 'Dynamics in Small Confining Systems, ' held as part of the 1996 MRS Fall Meeting, covered a broad range of topics related to static and dynamic properties of confining systems: probing of confined systems, structure and dynamics of liquids at interfaces, nanorheology and tribology, adsorption, diffusion in pores, and reactions. Participants from various disciplines shared different points of view on the questions of how ultrasmall geometries can force a system to behave in ways significantly different from its behavior in the bulk, how this difference affects molecular properties, and how it is probed. There appears to be a continuing interest in the dynamics and thermodynamics of confined molecular systems. The symposium was an effective way to bring together different disciplines interested in. The contributions in the book reflect the broad range of topics discussed at the meeting, all related to dynamics in small confining systems. The papers appear in the book in the order of their presentation during the symposium.

Interfacial science has rapidly expanded beyond the original realm of chemistry to include physics, mechanical and chemical engineering, biology, materials science, and other specialized subfields. This book in a series from MRS emphasizes the effects of confinement on the physical and chemical properties of equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems. Of particular interest is the question of how nearby surfaces or ultra-small geometries can force a system to behave in ways significantly different than it behaves in bulk. Theoretical, experimental and computational evidence of the effects of confinement on gaseous, liquid and solid systems is presented. Topics include: probing confined systems; structure and dynamics of liquids at interfaces; nanorheology and tribology; adsorption; diffusion in porous systems and reaction dynamics.

The sixth symposium on "Dynamics in Small Confining Systems", held November 27-30 at the 2000 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, celebrated a decade of this series. The program of the symposium covered a broad range of topics related to static and dynamic properties of confining systems: probing of confined systems, structure and dynamics of liquids at interfaces, nanorheology and tribology, adsorption, diffusion in pores, polymers and membranes, dielectric relaxation and biological aspects. Participants from various disciplines shared different points of view on the questions of how ultra small geometries can force a system to behave in ways significantly different from its behavior in the bulk, how this difference affects molecular properties, and how it is probed. There appears to be a continuing interest in the dynamics and thermodynamics of confined molecular systems. This symposium was an effective way to bring together different disciplines interested in common problems.

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During the last few years there has been a growing body of work dealing with the dynamics and thermodynamics of molecular systems in spatial confinements. Currently investigators are studying molecular phenomena in a broad range of materials. These materials include porous glasses, polymer networks, micelles, microemulsions and zeolites to mention just a few. This symposium brings together researchers that have approached the study of confined molecular systems from many points of view. Our fundamental understanding of the scientific issues surrounding this field have benefited from the parallel contributions in both theoretical and experimental works. The availability of supercomputers has led to significant advances in treating dynamics and thermodynamic properties of many body systems as well as reaction kinetics. This coupled with studies which utilize scattering (light, small angle x-ray and neutron), nmr, optical probes (fluorescence, energy transfer and exciton dynamics), dielectric relaxation and electron microscopy has helped to unveil the richness of the molecular properties of confined systems.