The 14th Osaka City University International Symposium on Chemistry and Topology is held at Sugimoto Campus of Osaka City University. The 14th OCU Symposium will cover advanced research fields in chemistry and materials science as well as interdisciplinary fields in pure and applied sciences. Distinguished scientists from overseas will give stimulating lectures. The symposium is under the auspices of the Osaka City University Priority Research on "Mathematical knot and evolution to scientific objects."

Invited Speakers

• Paul Lahti (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
• Martin Baumgarten (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)
• Galina Skubnevskaya (Institute Chemical Kinetics & Combustion, Russia)
• Elena Bagryanskaya (International Tomography Center, Russia)
• Matvey Fedin (International Tomography Center, Russia)
• Sergey Veber (International Tomography Center, Russia)
• Evgeny Tretyakov (International Tomography Center, Russia)
• Vitaliy Morozov (International Tomography Center, Russia)
• Lawrence J. Berliner (University of Denver, USA)
• Hiroyuki Miyake (Osaka City University, Japan)

Program (PDF)

November 19, 2009
13:00-13:05	Opening
13:05-13:45	Multifrequency EPR study of functional nitroxides and spin traps in nanocapsules E. G. Bagryanskaya and D. N. Polovyanenko (International Tomography Center, Russia)
13:45-14:05	EPR study of temperature-dependent exchange interactions in strongly-coupled spin triads Sergey Veber (International Tomography Center, Russia)
14:05-14:25	Photoinduced spin state switching in "breathing crystals" Cu(hfac)2LR Matvey Fedin (International Tomography Center, Russia)
14:25-15:05	Sunlight action on the oxidation SO2 into sulphate aerosol affecting the climate and ecology of the earth Galina Skubnevskaya (Institute Chemical Kinetics & Combustion, Russia)
	Break
15:20-16:00	Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers for Molecular Electronics (and sensing) Martin Baumgarten (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)
16:00-16:20	Spin Crossover in Elastic Chain of Exchange Clusters Vitaliy Morozov (International Tomography Center, Russia)
14:20-14:40	Multiple molecular motions based on helical metal complexes Hiroyuki Miyake (Osaka City University, Japan)
16:40-17:00	Nitroxides in Design of Molecular Based Magnets: Chemistry and Topology Evgeny Tretyakov (International Tomography Center, Russia)
	Break
17:10-17:50	Magnetostructural behavior of hydrogen-bonded organic radicals - Can we figure out the details? Paul M. Lahti (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
17:50-18:30	My career in science and being a professor: work, serendipity and sometimes stupidity Lawrence J. Berliner (University of Denver, USA)
18:30-	Closing