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The International School on Adsorption, Absorption and Crystal Growth will be held April 18-23, 2010 at the Palazzo Feltrinelli in Gargnano, Italy. Located on the Garda lake and close to the Alps, Palazzo Feltrinelli offers a magnificent and quiet location for meetings and schools. In fact, since many years Palazzo Feltrinelli (Università degli Studi di Milano) constantly hosts schools, workshops, and conferences spanning many different fields.

The School Adsorption, Absorption and Crystal Growth is aimed at introducing the interested people to the adsorption phenomena occurring at the interface between crystals and their surrounding mother phase (vapour, solution or melt). An important place will be given to the equilibria between an adsorbed phase on both “foreign” and “reactive” substrates. The modification of the growth modes of crystal faces will be related to the foreign adsorption (solvent and impurities effects). The crystal-chemical specificity of the 2D-epitaxy will be considered for the understanding of the habit change of crystals.  
The kinetics of crystal nucleation and growth will be detailed according to whether the foreign adsorption remains at the crystal surface or is followed by the absorption into the crystal lattice where either usual or anomalous mixed crystals originate. 

Owing to its methodological character, the School is open to the topics of the crystal growth research which concern the Materials Science, the Bio-crystallization and mineralization, the Earth Sciences and all other fields where crystallization is a key step (pharmaceuticals, scaling and water treatment, etc).
The School is of interest to graduate and post-graduate students, PhD students, post-doctorate fellows, and senior researchers (see definitions and criteria in the Registration Fees page) as well as researchers from industry. 

The lectures presented at the School will be published in a textbook which will be given to each attendee at the School registration desk. 

The language of the School is English and all presentations will be in English.


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  • The basic language of Crystal Growth
  • Adsorption: the historical aspects
  • Adsorption models and growth kinetics of flat faces
  • The crystal-chemical specificity of the adsorption: the 2D-epitaxy
  • Adsorption-absorption: the anomalous mixed crystals
  • The role of the adsorption-absorption in the precipitation of silica-carbonate biomorphs
  • The reconstruction of dipolar surfaces: a preliminary step for adsorption modelling
  • Biomineralization in the light of the organic-inorganic adsorption
  • Organic epitaxial layers on inorganic substrates in materials science
  • Organic epitaxial layers on organic substrates in materials science
  • Advanced  analysis of the adsorbed layers on growing surfaces
  • Adsorption and co-precipitation reactions at the mineral-fluid interface: natural and anthropogenic processes
  • Chemical reaction in cements: the role of the adsorption in mineral transformations
  • Adsorption on crystal surfaces: the equilibrium and the tomistic point of view

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D. Aquilano

G. Artioli
University of Padova, IT

M. Bruno
University of Torino, IT

J. Bullard
NIST, USA

G. Falini
University of Bologna, IT

J.M. García Ruiz
CSIC - University of Granada, ES

A. Gavezzotti
University of Milano, IT

B. Kahr
University of New York, USA

R. Kern

H.E. Lundager Madsen
University of Copenhagen, DK

B. Mutaftschiev

M. Rubbo
University of Torino, IT

A. Sassella
University of Milano Bicocca, IT

A.E.S. Van Driessche
CSIC, ES

R.A. Wogelius
University of Manchester, UK
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Directors of the School


Prof. Dino Aquilano
Dipartimento di Scienze Mineralogiche e Petrologiche
Università degli Studi di Torino
Via Valperga Caluso, 35 - I10125 Torino (Italy)

Prof. Massimo Moret
Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
Via Roberto Cozzi, 53 - I20125 Milano (Italy)



Organizing Committee


Prof. Massimo Moret (chair)
[see address above]

Dr. Silvia Rizzato (chair)
Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica
Università degli Studi di Milano
Via Venezian, 21 - I20133 Milano (Italy)

Dr. Andrea Zappettini (chair)
Crystal Growth Department
IMEM - CNR
Parco Area delle Scienze, 37/A - I43100 Parma (Italy)

Dr. Francesco Roberto Massaro (secretariat, webmaster)
Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
Via Roberto Cozzi, 53 - I20125 Milano (Italy)
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Lessons will develop in about 32 hours starting on Monday 19 April 2010 until noon on Friday 23 April 2010. Available electronic versions of lectures are highlighted in blue.


speaker hours lesson title
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M. Rubbo 3 Basic introduction to crystal growth_
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B. Mutaftschiev 3 Statistical-thermodynamic view on adsorption and crystal growth_
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R. Kern3Adsorption/absorption versus crystal growth
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H.E. Lundager Madsen 2 Thermodynamic modelling of adsorbed layers in solution growth
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A. Gavezzotti 3 Molecular simulation of crystal formation
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M. Bruno 2 Dipolar surfaces: the need of recostructing before the adsorption
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D. Aquilano 2 Adsorption, absorption and anomalous mixed crystals
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M. García Ruiz 2 Adsorption effects in self-assembled biomimetic materials
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G. Falini 2 The strategic role of adsorption phenomena in biomineralization
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A.E.S.
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2 In situ measurement of step dynamics in pure and contaminated solutions by Confocal Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy
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B. Kahr 2 Applications of Differential Polarization Imaging to crystal growth
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A. Sassella 2 Organic epitaxial layers on organic substrates
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R.A. Wogelius 2 Adsorption and co-precipitation reactions at the mineral-fluid interface: natural and anthropogenic processes
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G. Artioli 1 Crystallization in cements: an introduction
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J. Bullard 1 Reaction chemistry and the role of adsorption in cements: a multipurpose modelling programme 



Timetable
  Mon 19 Tue 20 Wed 21 Thu 22 Fri 23  
8:30-9:30 Rubbo Kern Aquilano van Driessche Madsen 8:30-9:30
9:30-10:30 Rubbo Kern Aquilano Garcia Ruiz Madsen 9:30-10:30
10:30-11:00 break break break break break 10:30-11:00
11:00-12:00 Rubbo Gavezzotti Sassella Garcia Ruiz Artioli 11:00-12:00
12:00-13:00 Mutaftschiev Gavezzotti Sassella Falini Bullard 12:00-13:00
13:00-14:30 lunch lunch lunch lunch   13:00-14:30
14:30-15:30 Mutaftschiev Gavezzotti Kahr Falini   14:30-15:30
15:30-16:30 Mutaftschiev Bruno Kahr Wogelius   15:30-16:30
16:30-17:00 break break break break   16:30-17:00
17:00-18:00 Kern Bruno van Driessche Wogelius   17:00-18:00
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The registration fees are established as follows:

Single or Double room
5-nights Accommodation
in Palazzo Feltrinelli
(April 18-22)
No Accommodation
Academic Young*500 Euros380 Euros
Academic Senior &
Non Academic*
600 Euros500 Euros

 * Young scientists are: graduate and post-graduate students or PhD students (with a maximum age of 30 as to April 18th 2010), or post-doctoral fellows without a permanent position (with a maximum age of 35 as to April 18th 2010). Recipients of financial aid awards will be notified by February 28th 2010.

The registration fees include: participation to the School, lunches and coffee breaks from Monday 19th to Friday 23th, book of lessons plus teaching materials on CD. They do not include dinners and the travelling expenses.

To register to the School, please fill in the registration form and send it to aic-school@mater.unimib.it .

Grants

The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce availability of a number of grants covering partly the registration fee (type I: 20 grants worth 200 euros each, sponsored by AIC) or travel/subsistence (type II: 10 grants worth 200 USD each, sponsored by IUCr) for young academic scientists. After having registered to the School, interested participants shall explicitly apply for a grant of type I or type II prior to February 15th 2010, by sending to aic-school@mater.unimib.it their Curriculum Vitae and a presentation letter signed by their tutor supporting and justifying the request. In general, the two types of grants will be considered mutually exclusive but, depending on the number of applicants, the Committee will decide upon the final distribution of grants.
Participants needing further information are kindly invited to contact 
aic-school@mater.unimib.it .

 
WARNING  -  Participants applying for a grant must:

  1. Register to the School (by e-mail to aic-school@mater.unimib.it) sending also the filled in grant form. Late applications will not be considered.
  2. Pay the pertinent registration fee only after the grants allocation announcement is made, not later than February 28th, 2010, depending whether your request has been accepted or not (type I grants only).
  3. Please note: the recipients of a young scientist type II grant are required to create an entry in the World Database of Crystallographers (if not already present). The recipients have to go to http://www.iucr.org/people/wdc/ and to follow the link "Create a new entry", filling in, their professional details as fully as possible. Send us by email your IUCr ID.
Deadlines

November    3th    Opening of the registration
February    15th    Deadline for submitting the application for                                grants
February    28th    Feedback from the organizers concerning                                the grants allocations
March          31th    Deadline for the registration
 

Payment

To pay the registration fee, please place a bank transfer, within two weeks since the registration and after having received confirmation of the registration by School secretary to:

Account Name Associazione Italiana di Cristallografia
Bank UBI Banca Popolare Commercio e Industria
Bank Address Agenzia Cravino - 
Via Taramelli 20 - I-27100, Pavia (Italy)
IBAN Code IT51B 05048 11399 000000005853
BIC SWIFT Code POCIITM1XXX

specifying "AIC-IUCr School 2010 Registration" and checking that your name is indicated.


WARNING  -  Participants are expected to pay all bank transfer fees or exchange currency fees, which are not included in the registration fee. If the payment results incomplete, the balance will be requested at the Registration Desk.

After placing the bank transfer, please send a pdf copy to aic-school@mater.unimib.it by e-mail specifying “AIC-IUCr School 2010 Payment” in the subject field.

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Partecipants can find special room rates in the following affiliated hotels .

Partecipants willing to look for a different accommodation are invited to consult the website www.gargnanosulgarda.it .

Other useful information about Gargnano and the Garda Lake can be found at www.rivieradeilimoni.it
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The International School on
Adsorption, Absorption and Crystal Growth
gratefully acknowledges our sponsors.

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Italian Crystallographic Association
International Union of Crystallography
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Visa
Participants are advised to check if they need visa requirements for visitors from their home country for entering EU countries. If necessary, the School Organizers will send letters of invitation. The securing and cost of visas are the responsibility of participants.

Health Insurance
All school students are required to have international health insurance. Travel insurance is also recommended.

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The AIC-IUCr International School will take place in Gargnano (Brescia, Italy) at  Palazzo Feltrinelli .

Download: Venue map and surroundings .

Palazzo Feltrinelli
Palazzo Feltrinelli (1898-1899), built to be the private home of Giuseppe Feltrinelli, dominates piazza Vittorio Veneto. It was designed by Alberico Belgiojoso, although some sources attribute it to Francesco Solmi, who designed Gargnano cemetery, reminiscent of the Monumentale cemetery in Milan. The main body of Palazzo Feltrinelli is a highly imposing block with a rectangular layout. The entrance is most striking, architecturally coordinated with the central hall, which is lit through the roof. The building was to gain historical importance, following its use during the period of the Italian Social Republic (1943-1945). Like many other buildings in Gargnano and elsewhere around the lake, it was requisitioned by the Fascist government , who converted it into Benito Mussolini's headquarters, and had it patrolled by Italian and German guards. The mansion is now a satellite branch of Milan public university. Used as an international conference centre, in the summer it hosts Italian language courses for students from all over the world.









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BY TRAIN AND BUS
From Milano: get to Brescia Railway Station. Outside the Station building, 200 meters in front around the corner on the left, there's the Bus Stand to the Lake (not the round one on the right), whose last stop is Gargnano. In case of difficulty, ask for "autobus per il lago".
From Venezia: go to Brescia and follow the previous instructions or stop at Desenzano Railway station and get a bus to Gargnano by another line. Another option is to join any location on the lake and get a boat to Gargnano.
From Rovereto: get to Riva del Garda with this bus line. Once in Riva, get a bus to Desenzano, which stops in Gargnano, with this line. You can also take a boat transportation from Riva del Garda to Gargnano.


BY CAR
From Milano: take the Highway A4 Milano-Venezia, exit at Brescia Est and head to Salò. Then take Riva del Garda direction and after average 13 km you will find Bogliaco, Villa and last, Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.
From Venice: take the Highway A4 Venezia-Milano, exit at Desenzano del Garda and go to Salò. Then take Riva del Garda direction and after average 13 km you will find Bogliaco, Villa and last, Gargnano Center.
From Rovereto: Take Riva del Garda direction and then head to Brescia. after average 30 km you will find Gargnano. U turn to enter in the center.


BY PLANE
FROM MALPENSA AIRPORT
Bus/Train: just out of the terminal, take the Malpensa Shuttle to Milano Centrale Rlw Station, catch the first train to Brescia, once out Brescia Rlw Station, 200 meters front left, take the bus to the lake. The last stop is Gargnano.
Car: Take the highway, direction Venezia, exit at Brescia Est, heading to Salò. Then take the direction Riva del Garda. After around 15 km, you will find Bogliaco, then Villa and then Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.


FROM LINATE AIRPORT
Bus/Train: just out of the terminal, take any public mean to join Milano Centrale Rlw Station, catch the first train to Brescia, once out Brescia Rlw Station, 200 meters front left, take the bus to the lake. The last stop is Gargnano.
Car: Take the highway, direction Venezia, exit at Brescia Est, heading to Salò. From Salò, take the direction Riva del Garda. After around 15 km, you will find Bogliaco, then Villa and then Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.


FROM BERGAMO AIRPORT
Bus/Train: from the airport, with the Shuttle Bus, join Bergamo Rlw Station and from there, take the train to Brescia, once out Brescia Rlw Station, 200 meters front left, take the bus to the lake. The last stop is Gargnano.
Car: Take the highway, direction Venezia, exit at Brescia Est, heading to Salò. From Salò, take the direction Riva del Garda. After around 15 km, you will find Bogliaco, then Villa and then Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.


FROM VERONA Catullo AIRPORT
Boat: from any locality of the lake, you can take the service boat of Navigarda and join Gargnano.
Bus/Train: Catch any public mean to join Verona Rlw Station and from there, take the train to Desenzano, and then the bus to Gargnano or join Brescia Rlw Station. Once out, 200 meters front left, take the bus to the lake. The last stop is Gargnano, 100 meters from our hotel.
Car: Take the highway, direction Milano, exit at Desenzano, heading to Salò. From Salò, take the direction Riva del Garda. After around 15 km, you will find Bogliaco, then Villa and then Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.


FROM MONTICHIARI D’Annunzio AIRPORT
Boat: join any locality of the lake, from there you can take the service boat of Navigarda and join Gargnano.
Bus: Catch any public mean to join Brescia Rlw Station. There, take the bus to the lake.
Car: Head to Salò. Then take the direction Riva del Garda. After around 15 km, you will find Bogliaco, then Villa and then Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.


FROM VENICE
Bus/Train: From Venezia S.Lucia Rlw Station, take the train to Desenzano, and then the bus to Gargnano or join Brescia Rlw Station. Once out, 200 meters front left, take the bus to the lake. The last stop is Gargnano.
Car: Take the highway, direction Milano, exit at Desenzano, heading to Salò. From Salò, take the direction Riva del Garda. After around 15 km, you will find Bogliaco, then Villa and then Gargnano Center. Take the only road entering the center.


FROM ROVERETO RAILWAY STATION
Bus: take the bus Rovereto-Riva del Garda from here, catch the bus to Desenzano. Gargnano is roughly half way.
Car: take the direction of Riva del Garda, then head to Brescia and after average 30 km you will find Gargnano. To enter in the center, you must make a U turn.



useful links:
National Railway Schedule

Navigarda Boat Service Schedule 

Bus from Brescia Rlw St. to Gargnano
Bus from Riva del Garda to Desenzano
Bus from Rovereto to Riva del Garda

Milano Malpensa Airport             - Bus from Airport to Milano Rlw St.
Milano Linate Airport  
Verona-Villafranca Catullo Airport    - Bus from Airport to Verona Rlw St. 
Brescia-Montichiari  D'Annunzio  Airport    
Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
 - Bus from  Airport to Bergamo Rlw St.
Venezia Marco Polo Airport

Taxi:   Autonoleggio Garda     - Stil Taxi Gargnano      - Miki Tours  
Car:       Car Rental              -   Highway Information 

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 International School or about registrations,

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aic-school@mater.unimib.it .
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