University of Leipzig

 

LS ´99 Data Evaluation in Light Scattering of Polymers
Workshop October 6-8, 1999 Bad Schandau (Elbe), Germany

Scientific committee

K.-F. Arndt, Dresden
W. Burchard, Freiburg
H. Dautzenberg, Teltow
D. Geschke, Leipzig
M. Helmstedt, Leipzig
P. Kratochvíl, Praha

Programme

Welcome address D. Geschke

Section 1 (Chairman: H. Dautzenberg)

P. Kratochvíl, J. Stejskal, M. Netopilík, M. Bohdanecký, Praha
Light scattering characterization of structurally and chemically heterogeneous systems

G. Rother, Golm
Model interpretation in static light scattering

T. Röder, Graz, B. Morgenstern, K.-F. Arndt, Dresden
Scattering function of unsubstituted cellulose dissolved in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide-monohydrate

M. Helmstedt, B. Hirzinger, Leipzig, J. Stejskal, Praha
Data simulation in light scattering of branched polymers and core-shell systems

F. Ferri, C. Raja, Como, E. Paganini, Segrate
Inversion of elastic light scattering and spectral extinction data for particle sizing

Section 2 (Chairman: O. Glatter)

J. Holoubek, Praha
Small-angle light scattering calculations and evaluation: application to phase separation and phase dissolution processes

C. Konák, J. Holoubek, P. Štepánek, Praha
Time-resolved small-angle light scattering apparatus

Section 3 (Chairman: P. Kratochvíl)

M. Schmidt, M. Gerle, K. Fischer, S. Roos, A.H.E. Müller, Mainz, S.S. Sheiko, S. Prokhorova, M. Möller, Ulm
Anomalous elution of large macromolecules in GPC detected by multiangle light scattering

M. Rocco, Genova
Stopped-flow multi-angle laser light scattering from polymerizing rod-like macromolecules

D. Fröse, Niefern-Öschelbronn
Evaluation of light scattering data using Legendre transformations

D. Hunkeler, Lausanne
Improved precision in the light scattering of dilute polymer solutions

Section 4 (Chairman: S.A. Patlazhan)

J. Honerkamp, Freiburg
Estimation of distribution functions in light scattering: the regularization method and Bayes´ Ansatz

P. Štepánek, Praha, S. W. Provencher, Göttingen
Global analysis of correlation functions: dynamic light scattering from polymers and block copolymers

Section 5 (Chairman: K.-F. Arndt)

G. Fytas, Heraklion
Dynamic structure factor of diblock copolymers and soft colloids

C. Papadakis, Leipzig, P. Štepánek, Praha
Influence of the dimensionality of the structure on the dynamics in diblock copolymer melts

K. Gast, D. Zirwer, G. Damaschun, Berlin
Stopped-flow dynamic light scattering as a method to monitor compaction during protein folding

Section 6 (Chairman: M. Schmidt)

C. Urban, S. Romer, P. Schurtenberger, Fribourg
Static and dynamic light scattering in turbid suspensions

O. Glatter, Graz
Evaluation schemes for static light scattering data from turbid suspensions

L.B. Aberle, P. Hülstede, W. Staude, O.-D. Hennemann, Bremen
3D cross correlation technique: influence of multiply scattered light in the Rayleigh-Gans regime

P. Kilz, Mainz
GPC-LS of copolymers

Section 7 (Chairman: G.Fytas)

S.A. Patlazhan, Moskva
Correlation theory of light scattering from deformed and swollen polymer networks

M. A. López-Quintela, M.C.Blanco, Santiago de Compostela
Dynamic light scattering of transient gels

T. Nicolai, Le Mans
Light scattering of gelling systems

M. De Spirito, G. Arcovito, F.A. Bassi, Roma, F. Ferri, Como, M. Rocco, Genova
Arrested dynamics in semiflexible biopolymer gels

Section 8 (Chairman: P. Schurtenberger)

H. Dautzenberg, Golm
Light scattering studies on polyelectrolyte complexes

M. Sedlák, Košice
Data evaluation in light scattering from polyelectrolytes: Multicomponent systems with multimodal spectra of relaxation times

E. Buhler, O. Guetta, M. Rinaudo, Grenoble
Light scattering study on semi-flexible polyelectrolyte solutions

R. Nitzsche, Kirschau
Electrophoretic light scattering - theory, experimental methods and applications

 

Poster session

B. Bartylla, Waltrop
A new detector for static and dynamic light scattering in flow-mode

R. Buttgereit, M. Marth, J. Honerkamp, Freiburg
Some aspects of data analysis of multi-angle dynamic light scattering

P. Cernoch, P. Štepánek, Praha
Light scattering from binary and ternary polymer blends: convenient data analysis technique

F. Ferri, M. Greco, G. Arcovito, F. Andreasi Bassi, M. De Spirito, E. Paganini, M. Rocco,Como
Structure and kinetics of fibrin gels

L. Harnau, Ulm
Influence of molecular stiffness on the dynamic structure factor

B. Hirzinger, M. Helmstedt, Leipzig, J. Stejskal, Praha
Steric stabilized polymer dispersions and the second virial coefficient of osmotic pressure

U. Just, Berlin
Light scattering for characterizing polymer reference materials - an inter-laboratory test

G. Kroner, O. Glatter, Graz
Particle size determination with DLS in flowing systems

D. Lath, E. Lathová, Bratislava
Light scattering of branched poly(acrylic acid)

C. Laue, D. Hunkeler, Lausanne
A new one-concentration method for improved multi angle laser light scattering

H. Lindner, O. Glatter, Graz
Absolute intensity and molecular weight determination of samples containing small amounts of impurities

I.T. Moneva, I. Grabchev, I. Russev, P. Kulev, Sofia, R.S. Stein, Amherst
A trend to display optics. Image contrast and viewing angle of liquid-crystal displays

L. Mrkvicková, V. Pokorná, J. Pecka, Praha
Study of polymer complexes by size exclusion chromatography coupled with light scattering in combination with fluorescence spectroscopy

M. Netopilík, L. Mrkvicková, M. Bohdanecký, Praha
The use of light scattering in study of the SEC separation mechanism

A. Nordskog, T. Fütterer, P. Lang, Berlin
Tuning the shape of polymer aggregates: a light scattering study

A. Riede, M. Helmstedt, Leipzig, J. Stejskal, Praha
Light scattering of polyaniline dispersions as an example for coloured systems

F. Rittig, G. Fleischer †, J. Kärger, C. M. Papadakis, Leipzig, K. Almdal, P. Štepánek, Praha
Self-diffusion investigations on PEP-PDMS diblock copolymers with different morphologies

T. Röder, O. Glatter, Graz, B. Morgenstern, Dresden
Polarized and depolarized light scattering on solutions of cellulose in N,N-dimethylacetamide / lithium chloride

D. Roessner, Woldert
Branching of dextran by multi-angle laser light scattering

I. Sapurina, St. Petersburg, J. Stejskal, Z. Tuzar, Praha
Dynamic light scattering from polyaniline particles stabilized by a diblock copolymer

J. Schmittke, M. Schönstein, W. Stille, G. Strobl, Freiburg
Static and dynamic light scattering of crosslinked and non-crosslinked LC-polymers

H. Schuch, J. Klingler, P. Rossmanith, T. Frechen, M. Gerst, Ludwigshafen, J. Feldthusen, Mainz, A.H.E. Müller,Bayreuth
Micelles of amphiphilic block copolymer in aqueous medium: comparison of the light scattering analysis with other methods

R. Schweins, K. Huber, Paderborn
Ca2+- induced shrinking of polyelectrolytes in aqueous solutions, characterized by static and dynamic light scattering

S. Šegota, Ð. Tezak, M. Neduhal, Zagreb
Direct analysis of light scattering measurements of anionic surfactant

A. Theisen, Woldert
SEC-MALS of copolymers - an experimental challenge

 

 

participants

The participants of the workshop

 

Further information can be obtained by

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Martin Helmstedt, University of Leipzig,
Faculty of Physics and Geosciences,
Linnéstraße 5, D-04103 Leipzig,
E-mail: helmstedt@physik.uni-leipzig.de
Tel.: (+49 341) 97 32 572, Fax (+49 341) 97 32 497