Fullerenes - Chemical Functionalization, Electron Transfer, and Theory: In Honor of Professor Shunichi Fukuzumi

Thursday, 28 May 2015: 08:00-17:00
Lake Erie (Hilton Chicago)
Chair:
Francis D'Souza
08:00
Welcoming Remarks
08:05
Introductory Remarks
08:10
832
Laser-Induced Hydrogen Evolution Using Metal-Free Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
K. Ohkubo, N. Kohno, Y. Yamada, and S. Fukuzumi (Osaka University)
08:30
833
Oligothiophene-Graphene Ensembles
N. Tagmatarchis (National Hellenic Research Foundation)
09:10
835
Modulating Electron Transfer Dynamics Via Graphene Interactions in Donor-Acceptor Systems
F. D'Souza (University of North Texas), G. N. Lim (Univeristy of North Texas), and C. KC (University of North Texas)
09:30
Coffee Break
10:00
836
Chiral Fullerenes from Asymmetric Catalysis
N. Martin (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Universidad Complutense)
10:40
838
Cycloaddition of Nitrile Imines to Graphene. a Theoretical and Experimental Approach
M. Barrejon, A. Rodriguez, M. J. Gomez-Escalonilla, J. R. Carrillo, M. P. Prieto, and F. Langa (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha)
11:20
840
Using Higher Fullerenes to Channel Halogen-Halogen Interactions
K. Ghiassi, J. Wescott, S. Y. Chen (University of California, Davis), S. Stevenson (Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne), A. L. Balch (University of California, Davis), and M. M. Olmstead (University of Califronia, Davis)
11:40
841
Unveiling the Nature of Supramolecular Crown Ether-C60 Interactions
L. Moreira (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), J. Calbo (Universitat de Valencia), R. M. Krick Calderon (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), J. Santos (IMDEA-Nanociencia), B. M. Illescas (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), J. Aragó (Universitat de Valencia), J. F. Nierengarten (Université de Strasbourg et CNRS (UMR 7509), France), D. M. Guldi (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), E. Ortí (Universitat de Valencia), and N. Martin (Universidad Complutense)
12:00
Lunch Break
 
843
Carboxylate Fullerene Derivatives in Redox-Reversible Bimetallic Assemblies (Cancelled)
15:00
845
Photo-Physical Properties and Applications of Multi-Porphyrinic Polypeptides
N. Solladie (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination - CNRS)
15:20
846
Polaron Structure and Transport in Fullerene Materials: Insights from First-Principles Calculations
K. M. Pelzer, M. K. Y. Chan, S. K. Gray, and S. Darling (Argonne National Laboratory)
15:40
Break
 
847
Synthesis and Characterization of Bis-Triruthenium Cluster Derivatives of an All Equatorial [60]Fullerene Tetramalonate (Cancelled)
16:20
848
Fullerenes and Caps By Sequential HF Elimination from F-PAHs
A. Böttcher, J. Weippert, S. Ulas, P. Weis, J. F. Greisch (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)), K. Amsharov (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), and M. Kappes (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT))
16:40
Carbon Nanostructures and Perylenediimides
A. Sastre-Santos, L. Martin-Gomis (Universidad Miguel Hernández), G. Rotas, N. Karousis (National Hellenic Research Foundation), I. D. Petsalakis (National Hellenic Reseach Foundation), S. Pla, F. Fernández-Lázaro (Universidad Miguel Hernández), K. Ohkubo (Osaka University), N. Tagmatarchis (National Hellenic Research Foundation), and S. Fukuzumi (Osaka University)