International Workshop on the Electrochemistry of Electroactive Materials WEEM - 2012 Program Monday June 4th morning 9.00-13.30 Opening ceremony Session: Synthesis and characterization of electroactive polymers (1) M. Łapkowski Electrochemical and Spectroelectrochemical Properties of Chosen N-bridged Carbazoles and Polycarbazoles P. S. Tóth Synthesis of thiophene-type conducting polymers in water in the presence of a non-ionic surfactant B. B. Berkes Study of Formation and Redox Behaviour of Polyindoles by Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance P. Data Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties of thianthrene based conjugated compounds as semiconductive materials for organic electronics Coffee break 30 min Session: Synthesis and characterization of electroactive polymers (2) P. Rapta In situ ESR/UV-vis-NIR Spectroelectrochemistry of Conducting Polymers Based on Star-Shaped TwoDimensional Architectures T. Jarosz In Situ Investigation of the Doping/Dedoping Process in Conducting Polymers Based on CarbazylSubstituted Compounds Using ESR Spectroelectrochemistry J. Tamm Influence of Ion Exchange on the Properties of Polypyrrole Films. Lunch 13.30-15.00 Monday June 4th afternoon15.00-18.10 Session: Electroactive copolymers (1) E. Sezer Synthesis and Characterization of Carbazole and Thiazole Containing Polymer B. Ustamehmetoğlu Synthesis and Characterization of Thiophene and Thiazole Containing Polymer Coffee break 30 min Session: Electroactive copolymers (2) P. Manisankar Potential Electrochromic Conducting Polymers: Electrochemical Synthesis, Characterization and Spectroelectrochemical Studies O.L. Gribkova Specific Features of the Electrodeposition of Polyaniline in the Presence of Polyacids with Different Structure and Characterization of the Prepared Films A.A. Nekrasov pH-dependence of Electroactivity of Polyaniline-Polyacid Hybrid Films: Deprotonation or Degradation? Dinner 18.10-19.10 Poster session (five-minute presentations of 15 poster authors) 19.10-20.30 Poster exposition from 20.30 Tuesday June 5th morning 9.00-13.30 Session: Electroactive polymers and composites: nanostructure and morphology (1) O.A. Semenikhin The Interplay of the Nanostructure and Redox Properties of Conducting Polymers A. Blacha-Grzechnik Polymer Brushes via Surface-Initiated Electropolymerization C. Debiemme-Chouvy Nanostructured Polypyrrole: Template-free Electrosynthesis, Characterizations and Applications C. Perruchot Tailoring Material Surface Properties by Direct Growing of Polymer Brushes from an Electrodeposited Functionalised Conducting Polymer Layer Coffee break 30 min Session: Electroactive polymers and composites: nanostructure and morphology (2) D. Kowalski Conducting Polymer Nanowires or Nanopores? Site Selective Electrodeposition in TiO2 Nanotubes C. Janáky Challenges in the Electrodeposition of Conjugated Polymers on Nanostructured Matrices Containing Wide Bandgap Inorganic Semiconductors E.V. Zolotukhina Kinetics of Growth of Metal Nanoparticles inside Polymer Matrix Lunch 13.30-15.00 Tuesday June 5th afternoon 15.00-18.15 Session: Inorganic electroactive solids F. Terzi Graphene-based Modified Electrodes: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Strong Oxidants V.K. Laurinavichyute Electrochromic Properties and Recharging Features of Electrodeposited Oxotungstate Films M. Jouini Electrochemical properties of thin layer of h-WO3 and o-WO3 nanomaterials. Coffee break 30 min Session: Electroactive polymer-inorganic materials. Nanocomposites (1) M. N. Akieh Polypyrrole/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Membranes in Ion Transport B. Endrődi Thermoelectric and Electrochemical Properties of Highly Ordered Conducting Polymer/Carbon Nanotube Structures Dinner 18.15-19.15 Poster exposition from 19.15 Wednesday June 6th morning 9.00-14.00 Session: Electroactive polymer-inorganic materials. Nanocomposites (2) J. Bobacka Electrochemical Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Doped with Sulfonated Calixarene-Fullerene Complexes J.C. Byers Carbon Nitride (CNx) / Conjugated Polymer Composites M.A. Vorotyntsev One-step chemical synthesis of Prussian Blue-Polypyrrole (PB/PPy) composite films: prospective electrodes for hydrogen peroxide (bio)sensors Coffee break 30 min Session: Electroactive polymer-inorganic materials. Nanocomposites (3) K. Rajeshwar Solar Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation using Inorganic Semiconductor-Liquid Interfaces: The Road Travelled and the Way Forward G. Inzelt Study on RuO2 and RuO2/Polyaniline Composite Electrodes D. Aurbach Novel Applications of EQCM for the Study of Charging Processes in Nanoporous Carbon Electrodes for Energy Storage and Desalination Lunch 14.00-15.00 Excursion. Banquet from 15.00 Thursday June 7th morning 9.00-13.30 Session: Electroactive polymer-inorganic materials. Nanocomposites (4) A. Mourato Incorporation of Noble Metal Nanostructures in Conducting Polymer Films V.V. Kondratiev PEDOT-supported Pd Nanoparticles as a Catalyst for Hydrazine Oxidation M. Skompska Three Approaches to Synthesis of Poly(1,8-diaminocarbazole)/Au Nanoparticles Hybrid System EQCM, UV-Vis and Microscopic Studies Coffee break 30 min. Session: Experimental techniques. Ionic transport. Charging process (1) H. Perrot Inorganic-organic Hybrid Membranes Investigated by ac-Electrogravimetry. Application to HPAPolypyrrole Films C. Gabrielli Ionic Transport in Protonic Membranes Investigated by ac-Electrogravimetry V.V. Malev Cross effects in the impedance of polymer films with three kinds of charge carriers. Lunch 13.30-15.00 Thursday June 7th afternoon 15.00-18.30 Experimental techniques. Ionic transport. Charging process (2) A. Pailleret Swelling/Unswelling and Ion Transfer Processes in Polypyrrole Films Functionalised by Anion Doping and Incorporation of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles O. V. Levin Charge transfer processes in electrodes modified by polymer films of metal complexes with Schiff bases D. Posadas The Redox Switching of Pani. Discussion of Some Unsettled Problems Coffee break 30 min Session: Applications of electroactive materials (1) V. M. Mirsky Electrochemical Chemotransistors: Uncoupling of Oxidative and pH Effects V. Barsukov Non-noble Nano-composites for Oxygen Reduction Dinner 18.30-19.30 Poster exposition from 19.30 Friday June 8th morning 9.00-11.00 Session: Applications of electroactive materials (2) P. J. Kulesza Hybrid Materials of Carbon Nanotubes, Conducting Polymers, Noble Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles with Applications in Electrochemical Science and Technology D. H. Nagaraju High Energy Density Biopolymer/Conjugated Polymer Composites for Super Capacitor Applications T. Tamm Combined Chemical and Electrochemical Synthesis Methods for Metal-Free Polypyrrole Actuators Closing ceremony Lunch 11.00-12.30 Departure