International Conference “Multi-Component Soft Materials”, 25.-27.03.2026
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
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Wed, 25th March |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Registration |
| 13:00 | Welcome Ceremony |
| SESSION 1: PEPTIDES | |
| 13:10 |
PL 1: M. Reches Short Peptides and Amino Acids as Building Blocks for Sustainable Materials and Coatings |
| 13:40 |
CT 1: D. J. Adams Multicomponent Supramolecular Materials Formed from Functionalised Dipeptides |
| 14:00 |
L. Stefan, T. Giraud, P. Hoschtettler, G. Pickaert, M.-C. Averlant-Petit Multicomponent Nucleopeptide-based Hydrogels: from Complexity to Tunability and Potential |
| 14:20 - 14:50 |
BREAK |
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14:50 |
K. Gwizdala, L. Mannino, M. Medel, V. Moreno, M. J. Vicent Self-assembling Polypeptide-based Hydrogels for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment |
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15:10 |
R. K. Rajaram Baskaran, T. Tuttle Topological Data Analysis and Euler Characteristic Transform with PCA for Shape Classification in Molecular Simulations |
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15:30 |
J. Milia, N. Özbek, B. Escuder Pathway Complexity in Dipeptide Self-Assembly: Understanding Competing Routes to Supramolecular Architectures |
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15:50 - 16:20 |
BREAK |
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SESSION 2: ACTIVE & OUT OF EQUILIBRIUM MATTER |
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16:20 |
PL 2: J. Boekhoven Regulating Phase Separation Using Chemical Energy |
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16:50 |
CT 2: R. Kubota Supramolecular Dynamic Instability Induced by Hybridizing Self-assembled Peptide Fibers with Surfactant Micelles |
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17:10 |
R. Kumar, G. Raffy, C. Davies, A. Del Guerzo Dual-Wavelength Photochemical Control of Gelation and Disassembly of DDOA at the Macro- and Microscopic Levels |
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17:30 - 18:00 |
Flash Poster Presentation |
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18:00 - 19:30 |
Poster Session |
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Thu, 26th March |
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SESSION 2: ACTIVE & OUT OF EQUILIBRIUM MATTER |
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9:15 |
PL 3: N. Katsonis Light-driven Morphogenetic Transformations of Soft Matter |
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9:45 |
D. Pliego Sosa, E. Mendes, J. van Esch Interfacial Accumulation of Polymers in All-aqueous Systems |
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10:05 |
N. Cosottini, F. Trummer, D. K. Smith Supramolecular Nanogels that Assemble and Evolve Over Multiple Lengthscales in Response to Different Stimuli |
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10:25 |
A. Papaioannou, G. Raffy, L. Gartzia-Rivero, B. Escuder, A. Del Guerzo Understanding the Nanoscale Heterogeneities in Bicomponent Soft Materials |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
BREAK |
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SESSION 3: BIOMATERIALS |
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11:15 |
PL 4: L. Adler-Abramovich Bioinspired Materials for Biomedical Applications |
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11:45 |
PL 5: R.V. Ulijn Towards a Universal Assembly Code for Supramolecular Peptide Materials and Systems |
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12:15 |
M. La Manna, S. Daryan, V. Moreno, M. J. Vicent, B. Escuder Multicomponent Hydrogel Based on RGD-mimetic LMWGs as Dynamic ECM-like Scaffold for Biological Applications |
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12:35 |
F. Trummer, R. Raff, D. Pournarkas, T. Sottmann Biocompatible Microemulsions Formed with Di-rhamnolipids and Alkanediols (moved from Section 5) |
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12:55 - 14:15 |
LUNCH |
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14:15 |
PL 6: P. Dankers From Design of Supramolecular Monomers to Unexpected Supramolecular Polymer Behavior – Possibilities for Cell and Organoid Cultures |
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14:45 |
L. Sixdenier, N. Judd, L. Mesirca, G. Gines, Y. Rondelez, J. Brujic Programming Reconfigurable Colloidal Self-assembly with DNA Reaction Networks |
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SESSION 4: APPLICATIONS |
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15:05 |
PL 7: A. Gelissen From Phase Behavior to Tribology – Bridging Fundamentals and Sensory Profiling in Cosmetic Applications |
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15:35 |
M. Šako, M. Kanduč Amphiphile-Coated Surfaces as Cavitation-Resistant Materials |
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15:55 - 16:25 |
BREAK |
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16:25 |
CT 3: E. Draper Self-Assembled Photothermal Films |
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16:45 |
O. A. Abdelaziz, R. R. Benedix, A. Southan, C. Stubenrauch Gelatin-Based Materials with Similar Structural Length Scales |
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17:05 - 17:35 |
PL 8: J. Kleinen Gels and Rheology – a Match Made in Heaven |
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19:00 |
Conference Dinner in Leonhardts Restaurant (with the opportunity to visit the SWR television tower before dinner) |
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Fr, 27th March |
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SESSION 5: SELF-ASSEMBLY: SURFACTANTS & LMWG |
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9:15 |
CT 4: P. Schmiedel Influence of Surfactants on Gelation of Low Molecular Weight Gelators |
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9:35 |
M. Singh, B. Escuder Entropy – Enthalpy Balance as a Tool to Control Social Diversity in Multicomponent Supramolecular Hydrogels |
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9:55 |
P. Mésini, K. P. Chagas, S. Yimazer, D. Schwaller, J. Combet Impact of Polymorphism in Organogels and Oleogels |
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10:15 |
A. R. Krama, P. Schmiedel, C. Stubenrauch Structural and Rheological Insights into MDI-2/MEL-3B1 Supramolecular Gelation |
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10:35 - 11:05 |
BREAK |
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11:05 |
P. Le Bastart de Villeneuve, F. Trummer, N. Preisig, C. Stubenrauch Generation and Application of Gelled Surfactant-Based Complex Fluids |
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11:25 |
Y. Atmaca, N. S. Kehr Development of Injectable Biomaterials Capable of Co-Delivering Oxygen and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Investigation of Their Effects on Cells in Hypoxic Environments (moved from Section 3) |
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11:45 |
PL 9: N. Baccile Supramolecular Silver Nanoparticle Hydrogels with Controlled Nanoparticle Size and Order |
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12:15 |
Closing Ceremony |
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12:30 |
TAKEAWAY LUNCH |