The 10th International Symposium on Electrokinetic Phenomena （ ELKIN 10 th ）

1. The 10th International Symposium on Electrokinetic Phenomena （ELKIN 10th） Electrokinetics inNano, Bio, and Environmental Sciences Soft interface, fundamental to application Venue Tsukuba University Tsukuba, JAPANMay 20-24, 2012 Preface The ELKIN is a forum for the discussion of new advances in theoretical and applied electrokinetics. The conference is held biannual inside and outside Europe. Although electrokinetics is and remains the central theme of the meetings, the emphasis may change from one meeting to the other. Topics covered by the symposia include: basic principles of electrokinetic phenomena electrokinetics of complex surfaces electrokinetics of low dielectric fluids electrokinetic self-assembly AC electrokinetics /microfluidics environmental electrokinetics / electrokinetics at biointerfaces History Electrokinetics is one of the oldest branches of colloid science. It dates back to Reuss, who in 1809 published a paper on migration phenomena in suspensions of clay particles under the influence of an applied electric field. The paper was written in French and submitted to a Russian journal, located in Moscow, several years before Napoleon got there. This event is now almost two centuries ago, but the field of electrokinetics is still very much alive. Specialized conferences in the field of electrokinetics are more recent. The first zeta potential symposia took place in Germany and Austria in the seventies and eighties of the past century. At that time contacts across the Iron Curtain were difficult and only a few representatives from the East and West could be present, so the meetings remained rather local. The first international symposium with participants from many countries took place in Granada, Spain, 1993. At that occasion an International Advisory Board was established of which the main task was to promote the continuation of these conferences and control their quality. After Granada, ELKIN conferences have taken place in different countries inside and outside Europe. Since 1998 the conferences are held biannually. Tsukuba meeting will focus on the soft interface, the relation between fundamental and application (industry & environment). It will be also important for the new organization in the Asian countries including, Australia and New Zealand. The Electrokinetic Society of Japan http://www.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/~colloid/ELKIN.html

2. Invited speakers Hiroyuki Ohshimawill be updated International Advisory Board Dr. A. Abdel-Fattah, USA - Dr. S. F. Alkafeef, Kuwait - Prof. Dr. M. Z. Bazant, USA - Prof. Dr. T. Bellini, Italy - Prof. L. Boinovich, Russia - Dr. C. Cametti, Italy - Prof. E. Chibowski, Poland - Dr. N. de Jaeger, Belgium - Prof. Dr. A. V. Delgado, Spain - Prof. S. S. Dukhin, USA - Dr. J. Duval, France - Prof. C. Grosse, Argentina - Dr. R. Jack, GB - Prof. N. Kallay, Croatia - Prof. L. Lapcik, Czech Republic - Dr. M. Lozada y Cassou, Mexico - Prof. J. Lyklema, The Netherlands - Prof. J. Masliyah, Canada - Prof. N. Mishchuk, Ukraine - Prof.H. Ohshima, Japan - Dr. R. O´Brien, Australia - Prof. D. C. Prieve, USA - Prof. Dr. A. Ramos, Spain - Prof. Dr. V. Ribitsch, Austria - Prof. J. B. Rosenholm, Finland - Dr. K. Stana-Kleinschek, Slovenia - Dr. E. Tombasz, Hungary - Prof. C. Werner (Chairman), Germany - Dr. L. Yezek, USA Organizing CommitteeChairman: Yasuhisa Adachi Local Committee members:Satoshi Nishimura Takeshi Nashima Shinichi Takeda Ryouichi Yamamoto Motoyoshi Kobayashi Akihiko Tanioka Kazuho Nakamura Takeo Yamaguchi Munehide Ishiguro Setsuo Ooi Takanori Akagi Ko Higashitani Yukio Nagasaki Takeshi Nashima Hirofumi Kanoh SosakuIchikawa will be updated. Pre-seminars: March11－12, 2011International workshop “Electrokinetics in relation to colloidal flocculation and sedimentation” August, 2011 Electrolintics and microbiology September, 2011 Electorokintics (Fundamental and Industrial applications) November, 2011 Electrokinitcs and Oreo-nanosciences Importantdate: December, 2011 Deadline for Abstract Submission & Early-bird registration March, 2012 Deadline for registration • http://www.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/~elkin12/ • Tel: +81(0)29 853 4862E-mail: elkin12@envr.tsukuba.ac.jp • Contact :Yasuhisa Adachi , Tsukuba University