October 6: Intermolecular forces
11:45 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 13:00 Welcome and course introduction (AD)
13:00 – 13:45 Introduction to intermolecular forces: Regular solution theory, electrostatic self-energy (PC)
13:55 – 14:40 Dipole interactions and van der Waals forces (PC)
14:40 – 15:10 Coffee
15:10 – 15:55 Hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions (PC)
16:05 – 16:50 Specific interactions (AD)
17:00 – 17:45 Dynamic force spectroscopy (AD)
18:00 – 19:00 Evening activity (bring swimsuit)
19:30 – 20:30 Dinner


October 7: Surface forces
07:00 – 08:45 Breakfast
09:00 – 09:45 Introduction to surface forces (PC)
09:55 – 10:40 Techniques for studying surface forces (AD)
10:40 – 11:10 Coffee
11:10 – 11:55 van der Waals forces (AD)
12:10 – 13:10 Lunch
13:15 – 14:00 The electrical double-layer (AD)
14:10 – 14:55 Double-layer forces (AD)
14:55 – 15:25 Coffee
15:25 – 16:10 Steric forces (PC)
16:20 – 17:05 Forces between polyelectrolyte-coated surfaces (PC)
18:00 – 19:30 Conference dinner


October 8: Surface forces (continued)
07:00 – 08:45 Breakfast
09:00 – 09:45 Forces between surfactant coated surfaces (AD)
10:00 – 10:45 Structural forces (AD)
11:30 – 16:00 Excursion with lunch (bring durable clothing and a backpack)
16:00 – 16:45 Coffee
16:45 – 17:30 Long-range attractive forces between non-polar surfaces (PC)
17:45 – 18:30 Capillary forces (PC)
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner


October 9: Friction
09:00 – 09:45 Introduction to friction forces (PC)
10:00 – 10:45 Friction between hard surfaces (PC)
11:00 – 11:45 Friction between polymer coated surfaces (PC)
11:45 – 12:00 Final words (AD)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch