The Utrecht Colloid Course:

Introduction to Soft Condensed Matter & Advanced Colloid Science

Utrecht University, 16 - 27 April, 2007

Scope

Program

Registration

Accommodation and Travel

Lecturers

All lecturers are staff of Utrecht University and the Debye Institute.

Soft Condensed Matter Group, Physics Department:
      Alfons van Blaaderen, Marjolein Dijkstra,
      Arnout Imhof, René van Roij

Van´t Hoff Laboratory, Chemistry Department:
      Willem Kegel, Henk Lekkerkerker, Gert Jan Vroege

Condensed Matter & Interfaces, Chemistry Department:
      Daniël Vanmaekelbergh

Program first week (hours, lecturer)

Layout of the day

09:00-11:00: Lectures
11:00-12:30: Problem Classes
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-16:00: Lectures
16:00-17:30: Problem Classes

Lectures labeled with an asterisk (*) are mandatory for Master students.

Monday, April 16th

            Introduction* (2, van Blaaderen)

            Thermodynamics / Statistical Mechanics* (2, van Roij)

Tuesday, April 17th

            Liquid State Theory: Classical Fluids* (2, van Roij)

            Static and Dynamic Scattering Techniques* (2, Imhof)

Wednesday, April 18th

            Static and Dynamic Scattering Techniques* (1, Imhof)

            Computer Simulations* (1, Dijkstra)

            Thermodynamics / Statistical Mechanics of Interfaces* (2, Kegel)

Thursday, April 19th

            Polymers* (2, Vroege)

            Surfactants* (2, Kegel)

Friday, April 20th

             Quantum Dots* (2, Vanmaekelbergh)

             Polymers* (2, Vroege)

Saturday, April 21st

             19.00 - 22.00   Tapas Dinner at "Het Oude Tolhuys"
                                      Address: Weg naar Rijnauwen 13-15
                                      (not far from the Minnaert building)

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Program second week (hours, lecturer)

Layout of the day

09:00-11:00: Lectures
11:00-12:30: Problem Classes
12:30-14:00: Lunch
14:00-16:00: Lectures
16:00-17:30: Problem Classes

Monday, April 23rd

            DLVO Potential* (2, van Blaaderen)

            Theory of Soft Condensed Matter (2, van Roij)

            Afternoon: posters

Tuesday, April 24th

            Synthesis & Characterization of Colloids* (2, van Blaaderen)

            Simulations* (2, Dijkstra)

Wednesday, April 25th

            Techniques to Measure Interaction Forces* (2, van Blaaderen)

            Phase Behavior (2, Lekkerkerker)
                Lecture 1 ; Lecture 2

            Afternoon: lab visits

Thursday, April 26th

            Phase Behavior (2, Lekkerkerker)
               Lecture 3 ; Lecture 4

            Dynamics (2, Imhof) 

Friday, April 27th

            Phase Behavior (2, Lekkerkerker)
               Lecture 5 ; Lecture 6

Posters

Although not obligatory, participants are encouraged to bring a poster describing their own research topic. During a poster session early in the course one can learn about each other's research area.