Topic
Soft magnetic matter encompasses such fascinating materials as ferrofluids, magnetorheological fluids, magnetic colloids, ferrogels, magnetic foams and rubber. All systems belong to the broad and interesting class of complex fluids or soft matter which have strong magnetic (dipolar) interactions. Depending on the properties of the embedding matrix they respond in various ways to internal and external magnetic fields. E.g. one observes self propelled streams of ferrofluid, chain formation in magnetorheological fluids, the buckling of ferrogels, or the deformation of magnetic rubber. The aim of the Focus is to discern common and specific ways of material response within a broad range of viscosity and elasticity. Moreover, we want to stimulate the creation of materials with an enhanced magnetic response. A highlight of the field will be its large interdisciplinarity: this area finds the interest of physicists, chemists, materials scientists, engineers and medical doctors.
Time and Place
The symposium takes place at the Frühjahrstagung of the German physical society in Dresden in the Chemical and Polymer Physics division (CPP). On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th March 2009 there will be a focused session in the morning, including alltogether 5 invited talks plus 12 contributed talks. On Tuesday afternoon, a poster session will provide occassions for in-depth discussions.
How to contribute
To submit an abstract please go to this page There click on "(Chose one of the parts)" and enter "CPP:Chemical and Polymer Physics Division". Hit "next step" where you can enter your abstract. As topic chose "Focus: Magnetic Soft Matter"
Organizers
Christian Holm
FIAS
JW Goethe - Universität
Ruth-Moufang Strasse 1
D-60438 Frankfurt/Main
C.holm@fias.uni-frankfurt.de
http://www.fias.uni-frankfurt.de/~simbio
or at
MPI für Polymerforschung
Ackermannweg 10
D-55128 Mainz
holm@mpip-mainz.mpg.de
Reinhard Richter,
Experimentalphysik 5,
Universität Bayreuth,
95440 Bayreuth, Germany
reinhard.richter@uni-bayreuth.de
http://www.ep5.uni-bayreuth.de/ff.html