School program

Summer School "Theory and Simulation of Polyelectrolytes"

 

Day 1, Thursday (June 23)

09:30 Lecture 1. M. Tamm, Introduction to polymer science

10:40 Lecture 2. I. Erukhimovich, The key milestones in understanding the fluctuation effects and phase transitions in polyelectrolytes

13:30 Lecture 3. I. Potemkin, Polyelectrolyte networks and gels

14:40 Lecture 4. A.Shaytan, Natural polyelectrolytes

 

16:50 case study: N. Brilliantov, Strong collapse of single polyelectrolyte chain

17:30 case study: V. Ivanov, Multiscale simulations in organic electronics

 

Day 2, Friday (June 24)

09:30 Lecture 6. M. Rubinstein, Scaling in polyelectrolytes

10:40 Lecture 5. F. Leermakers, Polyelectrolytes at interfaces

13:30 Lecture 7. O. Borisov, Branched polyelectrolytes

14:40 Lecture 8. M. Muthukumar, Collective dynamics of polyelectrolyte solutions

 

16:50 case study: F. Leermakers, SCFT equations

17:30 case study: A. Rumyantsev, Counterion association regimes

 

Day 3, Saturday (June 25)

09:30 Lecture 9. K. Kremer, Molecular dynamics of polyelectrolytes

10:40 Lecture 10. E. Zhulina, Block-copolymer polyelectrolytes in solution

13:30 Lecture 11. R. Netz, Hydration and dielectric effects of charged systems

14:40 Lecture 12. M. Olvera de la Cruz, Assembly of anisotropic functionalized particles

 

15:50 case study: A. Gavrilov, DPD simulation of charged systems

16:30 Social event (buffet)

 

Day schedule:

 

09:30 - 10:30 educational lecture

10:40 - 11:40 educational lecture

12:00 - 13:30 lunch & students posters

13:30 - 14:30 educational lecture

14:40 - 15:40 educational lecture

15:50 - 16:50 coffee break & students posters

16:50 - 17:20 case study

17:30 - 18:00 case study