Takashi Kato , The University of Tokyo, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, Hongo, Tokyo, JP, 113-8656 | Colin Nuckolls | Douglas Gin | Hirotsugu Kikuchi | Xuefeng Guo | Matt Francis

Controlled assembly and organization of molecules are promising ways for constructing functional materials for future advanced technologies. The formation of self-organized structures results in the induction of unique and new functions of the materials such as electronic, ionic, optical, chemical, and biological functions. Self-organization of molecular materials at nano, micro, and hierarchical levels provides functional structures of molecular-based ordered materials, which form a variety of states such as liquid crystals, gels, colloids, inorganic/organic hybrids and molecular solids. Nano- and micro-segregation, and noncovalent supramolecular assembly are key processes to construct such functional materials. In this symposium, current topics and new directions of ordered molecular-based functional materials are presented and discussed.
Confirmed invited speakers include: Prof. Nicholas L. Abbott, Prof. Chihaya Adachi, Prof. Ned B. Bowden, Prof. Leroy Cronin, Prof. Cathleen M. Crudden, Prof. Cassandra L. Fraser, Prof. Akira Harada, Prof. Masahiko Iyoda, Prof. Robert Lemieux, Prof. Zhongfan Liu, Prof. Bert Meijer, Prof. Klaus Müllen, Prof. Stuart J. Rowan, Prof. Takahiro Seki, Prof. Fraser Stoddart, and Prof. Xi Zhang.