The topics will cover the new concepts and new research trends in adhesion science.

FUNDAMENTAL ASPECTS OF ADHESION:

Adhesion, contact and friction from the nano- to the macroscopic scale - Thermodynamic aspects of adhesion, wetting and dewetting - Formation of interfaces and self-repair processes

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF SURFACES:

Modification of surfaces (chemical, patterning, functionalization, …) - Surface analysis - Adaptative and responsive surfaces - Biomimetic surfaces

CHEMISTRY OF ADHESIVES:

Bio-inspired adhesives - Adhesives issued from renewable resources - Innovative polymer architectures for the control of adhesive properties - Smart adhesives

STRUCTURAL JOINING:

Fracture mechanics - Non-destructive testing - Toughening of structural joints - Fatigue and durability

POLYMER FILMS:

Polymer coatings - Fundamental aspects of adhesion of thin polymer films - Ultra-thin films - Surface engineering applied to microfluidics and microelectronics

BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESION:

Tissue adhesion, skin adhesion - Cell adhesion - Proteins and biomolecules adhesion - Growth of Biofilms and Prevention

HIGHLY DEFORMABLE ADHESIVE SYSTEMS:

Pressure-sensitive adhesives – Elastomers, gels and visco-elastic fluids - Adhesion in aqueous media

COMPOSITES AND NANO-COMPOSITES:

Interface engineering in relation to processing - Nano-fillers and fibers - Self-healing composites

INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGES:

Legislation and economical aspects - Recycling, controlled dismantling - Production technology of bonds