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Poster Awards were given to :

 

Poster Award

 

Catalysis

  • 1P-007
    Chun-Ya Chen --- National Tsing Hua University
    Facet-Dependent Catalytic Activity of Gold Nanocubes, Octahedra, and Rhombic Dodecahedra toward 4-Nitroanaline Reduction
  • 1P-025
    Yasuhito Nakahara --- Osaka University
    Au-Catalyzed Direct Substitution of Alcohols with Nitrogen Nucleophiles
  • 2P-007
    Daniel Widmann --- Ulm University
    Preferential CO oxidation on oxide supported Au catalysts - O2 activation, nature of the active oxygen species and origin of selectivity

 

Nanotechnology & Materials

  • 2P-091
    Masayuki Kanehara --- Okayama University
    Electroconductive π-junction Au Nanoparticles
  • 2P-037
    Yohei Konishi --- The University of Tokyo
    Photoelectrochemical Dip Formation in Spectrum of Plasmonic Au Nanoparticles on TiO2
  • 1P-098I
    Shotaro Saito --- Ibaraki University
    Characteristics of Selective Separation and Recovery for Gold(III) using pH Responsive Polymer in Ternary Liquid-liquid Extraction and its Application to Recycle System

 

Chemistry

  • 1P-079
    Prasenjit Maity --- Hokkaido university
    Synthesis and Characterization of Alkyne Protected Gold Clusters
  • 2P-094
    Jonathan Edgar --- University of Mainz
    Label-free detection of Adsorbates and Near-field Diffusers with Individual Gold Nanorods

 

 

  • August 31, 2012
    All online systems, registration, payment, and any changes, will be closed on 31 August, 12 midnight.
  • August 28, 2012
    Excursion: on 09 September:
    "A motorcoach, which holds 40 people, will take you to the excursion.
    Only a few seats are still available; please make a reservation at your
    earliest convenience."
  • August 27, 2012
    Abstract Book is distributed in a form of USB flash memory.
  • August 27, 2012
    Information on Exhibition.
  • August 27, 2012
    Information on conference poster award.
  • August 21, 2012
    Accompanying persons program is available.
    Accompanying persons can join welcome reception, coffee break, and short trips near Tokyo area.
  • August 17, 2012
    The submission of poster presentation will be closed at August 25.
  • August 10, 2012
    Attention!!
    Deadline of pre registration: 20 August, midnight
    Deadline of registration fee payment (Early bird): 20 August, midnight
    Paypal system is available until 31 August for pre-registrants only.
  • August 07, 2012
    • If you submit poster presentation after 8 August, please send your abstract to the secretariat gold2012@prime-pco.com.
      Your abstract is shown on a separate sheet, not in USB abstract book.
    • The deadline for early registration is closed on 20 August.
      No longer available after 21 August.
    • Paypal system is available from 21 August to 31 August midnight at on-site price only for participants who already create "my page".
  • August 03, 2012
    Oral and Poster Program has been updated on Scientific Program page.
  • July 24, 2012
    Registration for excursion is available.
  • July 11, 2012
    Poster presentation is still available.
    Please be noted that your presentation title is not shown in the program, separate sheets will be prepared instead.
    Thank you for your understanding.
  • June 14, 2012
    Tour program (Extra-charge required) :
    We are planning to hold Excursion tour around Hakone area.
    Please check the Social Event page.
    Excursion registration open will be coming at the beginning of JULY.
  • June 1, 2012
    The deadline for submissions to the Gold Scientist Prize has been extended to 8th June 2012, 5pm GMT.
  • May 28, 2012
    The deadline for early registration has been extended from 31 May to 15 June.
  • May 23, 2012
    Acceptance letter for abstract has already sent.
    If you have not received yet, please contact Conference Desk
    (gold2012@prime-pco.com).
  • May 15, 2012
    Gold Scientist Prize Programme is open!
  • April 1, 2012
    Abstract submission for only poster presentation is acceptable.
  • March 2, 2012
    Renewal: Invited Speakers
  • February 29, 2012　
    The Abstract Submission deadline date extended to March 31st, 2012.
    Call for more submission of Abstracts!
  • February 1, 2012　
    Gold Conference Registration Is Open
  • January 23, 2012
    Please note that there is a change concerning submission by corresponding author.
  • December 29, 2011
    Abstract Submission is open!
    Deadline of Abstract Submission --- February 29, 2012

 

Gold is the first metal that human beings encountered several thousands of years ago. Throughout history, it has always had the power to dazzle; it is beautiful, luminous, rare, and eternal. In the 21st century, a new gold rush has just started at the leading edge of nano-science and –technology research. A leading field is catalysis by gold. For a century gold in bulk had been considered to be too noble to work as a catalyst. However it has recently been proved that gold exhibits surprisingly high catalytic activity for many reactions when deposited as nanoparticles on base metal oxides, carbons, and polymers.

 

Gold colloids and nanoparticles of different morphology are also attracting growing interest and leading to emerging applications in DNA diagnosis, health care, and new paints. Coulomb blockade by quantum dots may presents a new topic in electronics. Self-assembled monolayers on a substrate of gold is also a fascinating area of research where the functionalization of solid surfaces leads to catalysis, and optoelectronic applications. These are only part of the expanding science and technology of gold and in other areas we also expect discoveries and achievements that will be highlighted at this conference.

 

This conference presents a forum where scientists and technologists can come together to learn and discuss the latest advances in gold science and technology. You are cordially invited to the first Gold Conference in Asia. Japan was once called the island of gold (Zipang) and is now moving to the island to nano-gold. You can enjoy a whole view of Tokyo from the conference site, the 42nd and 43rd floors of Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.