Mechanics of Bond Breaking 2027: From Single Molecules to Polymer Networks

Bond breaking and reforming have a determining influence on the mechanical and rheological properties of polymer materials and are crucial features to understand and control. This symposium brings together scientists working at different length scales, from single molecules to bulk materials, to link molecular-level processes with macroscopic mechanical performance.

The 3-day symposium takes place in the prestigious rooms and gallery of the KBR Museum (Royal Library of Belgium) and includes invited plenary and keynote lectures, short communications selected from submitted abstracts, a poster session and an exhibition.

Topics

• Covalent Adaptable Networks and Vitrimers
• Fracture Behavior
• Mechanochemistry
• Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Networks
• Self-healing
• Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy
• Supramolecular Materials

Speakers

Plenary lectures: Prof. Stephen Craig (Duke University), Prof. Frauke Gräter (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research), Prof. Yan Xia.

Keynote lectures: Prof. Kerstin Blank, Prof. Yulan Chen, Prof. Jessica Clough, Prof. Costantino Creton, Prof. Suzanne Fielding, Prof. Andreas Herrmann, Prof. Jan Meisner, Prof. Tasuku Nakajima, Prof. Hai Qian, Prof. Zhaoming Zhang and others.

Key dates

• Abstract submission (oral communications, free posters): December 17, 2026
• Late poster submission: January 21, 2027

More information and registration: www.mbb2027.org