*************************************************************** **** **** **** ESF Programme **** **** **** **** RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS IN HEAVY ELEMENT CHEMISTRY **** **** AND PHYSICS **** **** **** *************************************************************** REHE quick communication #17a (March 21, 1996) ______________________________________________________________ Editor: Bernd Hess, hess@uni-bonn.de Tel. 49-228-732920 FAX 49-228-732551 ______________________________________________________________ ================================================================================ --- C O N F E R E N C E N E W S ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ [communicated by A. Schier] International Conference supported by REHE: Progress in the Science and Technology of Gold Hanau, Germany, June 16 - 20, 1996. Patronage: The Lord Mayor of the City of Hanau, Margret Haertel Organizing Committee: International Advisory Board: C. W. Corti, London/Geneva B. Hess, Bonn G. Bowmaker, Auckland M. Jansen, Bonn P. Braunstein, Strasbourg P. Kleinschmit, Hanau M. Bennett, Canberra R. Kniep, Darmstadt F. Calderazzo, Pisa G. Morteani, Muenchen Chi-Ming Che, Hong Kong C. Raub, Schwaebisch-Gmuend J. Fackler, Texas A&M E. Ritzert, Hanau L. G. Kuz'mina, Moskau N. Roesch, Muenchen A. Laguna, Zaragoza G. Schmid, Essen I. J. B. Lin, Taipeh H. Schwarz, Berlin G.-E. Matsubayashi, Osaka J. Straehle, Tuebingen D. M. P. Mingos, London F. E. Wagner, Muenchen P. Pyykkoe, Helsinki R. Puddephatt, London/Ont. H. Raubenheimer, Johannesburg H. Schmidbaur, Muenchen I. J. Steggerda, Nijmegen (Chairman) L. Venanzi, Zuerich H. Offermanns, Frankfurt (Vice-Chairman) L. Kiessling, Frankfurt (GDCh, Conference Organization) Supporting Organizations City of Hanau Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Hanau Degussa AG, Frankfurt Heraeus GmbH, Hanau European Science Foundation, REHE, Strasbourg German Science Foundation, Bonn German Chemical Society, Frankfurt World Gold Council, Geneva/London PROGRAM 1. Scientific Sessions Scope and Topics of the Meeting The last two decades have seen a tremendous progress in the chemistry, biochemistry and technology of gold both in their fundamentals and in applications. The conference is intended to provide a forum for scientists and industrialists from a broad spectrum of disciplines to present and discuss the latest developments. The scope includes aspects ranging from theoretical and experimental chemistry and physics to engineering and medicine as related to gold metal and gold compounds and alloys. Although chemistry is the main topic, sessions dedicated to areas like material science and microelectronics, medicine and dentistry, ecology and economics have been added to establish the desired interdisciplinary character of the conference. There are special sections on the following: 1 Theoretical chemistry and physics of gold, with special emphasis on relativistic and correlation effects on atomic and molecular structure 2 Physical and analytical techniques in the chemistry of gold. 3 Coordination and organometallic chemistry of gold 4 Physics and chemistry of gold clusters 5 Prospection, recovery, and processing of gold from natural resources, recycling and environmental aspects. 6 Gold in biochemistry and medicine 7 Gold in dentistry 8 Gold in material science and surface technology 9 History of gold in jewelry, decoration and coinage. The following invited lectures will be presented during these sessions (in alphabetical order): M.D. Adams, Johannesburg, R.S.A. "Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Gold Recovery, Processing, and Environmental Impact“ H.G. Bachmann, Hanau, Germany "The Early Metallurgy of Gold" A.E. Balch, Davis, U.S.A. "Remarkable Luminescence of Gold Complexes containing Gold(I)-Gold(I) Inter- actions" S. Berners-Price, Nathan, Australia "Gold(I)-Complexes of Bidentate Pyridyl Phosphines: Potential Antitumor Drugs" G.A. Bowmaker, Auckland, N.Z. "Vibrational and Solid State NMR Spectroscopy of Gold Complexes" W. Braemer, Hanau, Germany "Gold in Dentistry" P. Espinet, Valladolid, Spain "Gold-containing Liquid Crystalline Phases" D. Groves, Perth, Australia "Large to Giant Archaean Gold Deposites: Factors Controlling their Location and Ex- ploration Methodology for their Discovery" R. Haushalter, Princeton, U.S.A. "Chemical and Electrochemical Synthesis of Gold Telluride Polyanions" J. Hedenquist, Tsukuba, Japan "Formation of Gold Deposits and the Relation to Volcanism" D. Jacobson, Borehamwood, U.K. "New Low Temperature Methods for Soldering High Carat Gold" M. Jansen, Bonn, Germany "Binary and Ternary Aurides: Syntheses, Structures and Electronic Properties" S. Komiya, Tokyo, Japan "Synthesis, Reactions and Catalysis of Gold Alkoxides" L.G. Kuz'mina, Moscow, Russia "Structural Chemistry of Monovalent Gold Compounds" G. Landgraf, Hanau, Germany "Gold for Decoration of glass and ceramics" F.K. Letowski, Johannesburg, R.S.A. "New Process for Gold Extraction from Refractory Ores" J. Loroesch, Hanau, Germany "Gold Leaching Processes" H.M. Lueschow, Hanau, Germany "Gold Analysis in a Precious Metals Refinery - State and Development" P. Moeller, Potsdam, Germany "Electochemical Accumulation of Visible Gold on Sulfide Minerals in Natute" L.H. Pignolet, Minnesota, U.S.A. "Catalytic Applications of Platinum- and Palladium-Gold Clusters" R.J. Puddephatt, London, U.S.A. "Rings, Chains and Polymers with Organogold Centers" P. Pyykkoe, Helsinki, Finnland "Theoretical Chemistry of Gold: New Species and the Auriophilic Attraction" N. Roesch, Garching, Germany "Electronic Structure of Gold Cluster Compounds" J. Rothaut, Hanau, Germany "Modern Trends and Developments in Precious Metal Dental Alloys" P.J. Sadler, London, U.K. "Gold Drugs: Design and Mechanism of Action" G. Schmid, Essen, Germany "Electronic Properties and Future Applications of Gold Clusters and Colloids" P. Schwerdtfeger, Auckland, N.Z. "Relativistic Effects in the Chemistry of Gold - An Overview" C.F. Shaw III, Milwaukee, U.S.A. "Redox and Ligand Exchange Reactions of Gold(I)-Based Drugs" F. Simon, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany "Electroplating of Gold for Decorative Applications" W. Stern, A. Burkhardt, Basle, Switzerland "Celtic Coins: Facts and Fakes" J. Wachter, Hanau, Germany "Au-Bonding Wires for Joining- und Building up Technologies" F.E. Wagner, Garching, Germany "Moessbauer Spectroscopy and the Chemistry and Mineralogy of Gold" Y. Watanabe, Atsugi, Japan "Progress in the Technology of Gold Powders and Gold Pastes" P. Weinberger, Wien, Austria "Gold Related Systems for Applications in Magnetoelectronics: Theoretical Concepts of Magnetic Anisotropies and Giant Magneto-Resistance" K. Yasuda, Nagasaki, Japan "Microstructural Changes induced by Phase Transformation in Dental Alloys" There will be only very limited time for other oral contributions, but posters are welcome. A separate room will be available for the display of posters for at least two days. 2. Excursions Both Degussa AG and Heraeus GmbH have agreed to allow excursions to their pertinent local research and production facilities. Participants will be able to sign up for these excursions upon registration and during the conference. Conferees will be guided in groups by competent host representatives. There will be a number of social events including a Welcome Mixer, a Civic Reception, an Evening Public Lecture, a Conference Banquet, and an Accompanying Persons’ Program. The 2. Circular and the registration forms are available from: Professor H. Schmidbaur Technische Universitaet Muenchen Lichtenbergstrasse 4 D-85747 Garching Germany Fax: 0049-89-3209-3125 Tel: 0049-89-3209-3130 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ End of REHE quick communication 17a