Ionic Liquids Workshop:

Ionic Liquids Workshop

Background, State-of-the-Art, and Academic/Industrial Applications

March 23-24, 2006

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

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“A workshop to provide R&D personnel with state-of-the-art information and a working knowledge of the chemistry, properties, and applications of ionic liquids, thus enabling decision making and utilization of these novel materials”

The workshop will provide R&D personnel with state-of-the-art information and a working knowledge of the chemistry, properties, and applications of ionic liquids, thus enabling decision making and utilization of these novel materials. The workshop which will include literature surveys, physical/solvent properties, engineering aspects, IL availability and synthesis, academic and industrial applications, product demonstrations, and hands-on ionic liquid experience.

The workshop will immediately precede the Atlanta ACS meeting and will commence at noon on Thursday March 23 with some of the world’s leading Ionic Liquids researchers and Ionic Liquids suppliers offer tutorials. The workshop will end on Friday evening March 24, allowing a leisurely 3.5 h drive to Atlanta on Saturday.

WORKSHOP LECTURERS

Academic

Professor Christopher S. Brazel, ILs as Polymer Plasticizers

Professor James H. Davis, Jr., ILs and Synthesis

Professor Edward J. Maginn, Modeling, Properties, and Toxicology of ILs

Professor Hiroyuki Ohno, Electrochemistry

Professor Robin D. Rogers, ILs as Technical Materials

Professor Kenneth R. Seddon, ILs Past, Present, Future

Professor Kevin H. Shaughnessy, Catalysis and Polymer Chemistry in ILs

Dr. Richard P. Swatloski, ILs as IP Drivers

Professor John S. Wilkes, New IL Materials

Industrial

Dr. Calvin Emanuel, BASF

Dr. Ted Chang, CYTEC

Dr. Willliam R. Pitner, Merck KGaA/EMD

VENUE

The workshop will be held in the Center for Green Manufacturing laboratories located in the Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence building on The University of Alabama’s Tuscaloosa, AL campus. Directions from the closest airport (Birmingham, AL ) to Tuscaloosa (ca. 60 miles) and to the AIME building, are located on the web at URL http://tour.ua.edu/. Wireless internet will be available throughout the AIME building.

TIMETABLE

The workshop will begin at noon on Thursday, March 23 and will conclude with a 5:00 pm reception on Friday, March 24. Saturday the 25th will serve as a "travel to Atlanta" day for the IL symposium at the ACS meeting.

REGISTRATION DETAILS AND FEES

Early Registration Fee (received prior ro March 5, 2006): $500USD

Late Registration Fee: $600USD

To reserve space for the workshop, please send your name, position, and full contact details by email to Whitney Mims. The registration fee of $500 may be paid with a check made out to “The University of Alabama” and mailed to the workshop office. Contact the workshop office if other payment arrangements are required.

**Students may contact us to inquire about a student registration fee reduction.

Included with the registration fee are: all workshop materials and handouts, an optional Wednesday night reception, continental breakfasts and lunches on Thursday and Friday, and the workshop dinner on Thursday.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

We ask that each participant make his or her own hotel arrangements.