Introduction

Spectacular advances in synthetic chemistry are providing access to amazing new molecular belts, hoops, balls, bowls and tubes. The opto-electronic properties of these materials are only just starting to be investigated, and they provide unique opportunities for engineering functional organic semiconductors and dyes. Familiar curved pi-systems, such as fullerenes, corannulenes and helicenes, also continue to generate fascinating surprises. Concave and convex pi-surfaces offer new ways to control molecular recognition and stacking. The goal of this meeting is to elucidate the synthesis and properties of non-planar aromatics and curved pi-systems, and to extend the application of these compounds in fields such as electronics and biology.

Deadlines

• Jan 31 2018
  Oral abstracts deadline

  
• Apr 30 2018
  Poster abstract deadline

  
• Apr 30 2018
  Early bird registration deadline

  
• Jul 31 2018
  Standard registration deadline

  

Useful links

• Further event details More information about the event

Speakers

• Kenichiro Itami Nagoya University
  , Japan

  http://synth.chem.nagoya-u.ac.jp/wordpress/?lang=en
• Graham Bodwell Memorial University of Newfoundland
  , Canada

  http://www.chem.mun.ca/zfac/gjb.php
• Birgit Esser Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany

  https://www.esser-lab.uni-freiburg.de/birgit-esser-en
• Rainer Herges University of Kiel, Germany

  http://scholle.oc.uni-kiel.de/herges/pages_en/
• Hiroyuki Isobe University of Tokyo, Japan

  http://www.chem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~physorg/Isobe/Curriculum_Vitae.html
• Ramesh Jasti University of Oregon, United States

  http://chemistry.uoregon.edu/profile/rjasti/
• Colin Nuckolls Columbia University, United States

  http://nuckolls.chem.columbia.edu/
• Rajendra Rathore Marquette University, United States

  http://www.marquette.edu/chem/Rathore.shtml
• Hidehiro Sakurai Osaka University, Japan

  http://www.chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/~sakurai-lab/eng/
• Jay Siegel Tianjin University, China

  http://www.tju.edu.cn/pharm/
• Mihaiela Stuparu Nanyang Technical University , Singapore

  http://www.spms.ntu.edu.sg/cbc/FacultyResearch/Individual%20Faculty/MihaielaStuparu.html
• Hiroko Yamada Nara Institute of Science & Technology , Japan

  http://mswebs.naist.jp/LABs/env_photo_greenmat/en/index.html
• Shigeru Yamago Kyoto University, Japan

  http://os.kuicr.kyoto-u.ac.jp/prof.html

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Venue

University of Oxford

ICL Lecture Theatre, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, United Kingdom

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• Venue information More information about the venue

Committee

• Professor Harry L. Anderson University of Oxford, UK, United Kingdom

  http://hla.chem.ox.ac.uk/

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CURO-Pi

Contact information

Professor Harry L. Anderson
University of Oxford
Chemistry Research Laboratory
Mansfield Road
OX1 3TA Oxford
UK
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