AGENDA FOR WNEC South Africa

DAY 2:Tuesday, April 24, 2007

SESSION 4: Nanomanufacturing & Tools

For nanotechnology to progress it is dependent upon the microscopy and modelling tools that have allowed its progression to date.

This session will look at how microscopy techniques and modelling are enabling the manipulation and characterization of materials at the nanoscale and what the future holds as these techniques are improved and expanded upon.

9:00 Scaling Down: Using Microscopy tools in nanotechnology research and manufacturing.

SPEAKER: FEI Representative (to be confirmed)

9:35 Software and modelling tools.

SPEAKER: Carolina Oliva Garcia, PhD, Marketing Specialist, Nanotechnology, Accelrys Ltd.

10:10 The Future of Tools: Challenges and Opportunities.

SPEAKER: Tim Harper, CEO, Cientifica

10:45 Coffee Break

SESSION 5: Nanotechnology and Textiles

The textile industry is another commercial sector in which nanotechnology is already having a dramatic impact. US-based Nanotex has been marketing their nano-enabled fabrics for some time now with a number of retailers incorporating the fabrics into their products.

The textile industry is an important industry for South Africa so this session will examine both the current state of global commercial developments as well as the work currently being done in South Africa.

11:10 Making nanotechnology relevant to the textile industry: Creating new markets and business in the textile industry.

SPEAKER: Prof. George Stylios, Professor of Textiles, Heriot-Watt University.

11:45 Creating additional functionality to natural fibres with nanotechnology.

SPEAKER: Dr. Manfred Heuberger, Head of Laboratory for Advanced Fibers, Empa - Materials Science & Technology

12:20 Lunch Break

SESSION 6: Chemicals & Advanced Materials

1:30 Nanotechnology and Catalysis: Application and Opportunity.

SPEAKER: Bongani Nkosi, Department Manager, Analytical Solutions R&D Sasol Technology

2:05 Finding new application for precious metals in the manufacturing of high-quality semiconductor nanoparticles.

SPEAKER: Neerish Revaprasadu , Deputy Project Leader, University of Zulaland

2:40 Refreshment Break

3:05 Nanoparticles in paints and coatings: Status and Opportunities.

SPEAKER:

3:40 The Wonder Material of the 21st Century: Carbon Nanotubes: What are they where are the applied, where are the opportunities?

SPEAKER: Michaël Claes, R&D Department, Product Development Manager, Composite Materials, NANOCYL SA (to be confirmed)

4:15 Nanoparticle synthesis and application: Where are the opportunities?

SPEAKER: Prof. Dr. Sanjay Mathur, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Wuerzburg

4:50 Close of Conference