Conference topics include but are not limited to:

1. Smart biomaterials
2. Surface modification and functionalization
3. Advanced manufacturing
4. Antimicrobial surfaces and materials
5. Biointerfaces
6. Bioimaging and biosensing
7. Tissue engineering / Regenerative medicine
8. Angiogenesis / Vascularization
9. Drug and gene delivery
10. Cell encapsulation and delivery
11. Stem cells
12. Cancer therapy
13. Bone and cartilage
14. Neural regeneration
15. Cardiovascular applications
16. Wound healing
17. Clinical trials
18. Translation and commercialization

2015 Conference Topic Areas

Conference Topics

• Electrochemistry/physics/chemistry of solid/liquid interfaces
• Metal, oxide, thin film and mineral surfaces
• Liquid/gas and solid/liquid interfaces
• Biosensors and surface functionalization
• Polymer and carbon surfaces, interfaces and devices
• Catalytic and environmental studies
• Structure and chemistry of domain interfaces and grain boundaries
• Nanomaterials and nanopatterning
• Scanning probe and high resolution electron microscopy
• Surface analysis using synchrotron techniques
• Optical spectroscopy of surfaces
• Ion beam analysis and modification
• Other relevant surface studiesÂ

The workshop will cover both theoretical modelling of the mechanical behavior of materials and structures under dynamic loading and all aspects related to friction and contact.

There will be eight main themes: 1. Constitutive relations and modelling 2. Numerical simulations 3. Perforation and Impact 4. Crashworthiness 5. Experiments and inverse methods 6. Friction and interaction 7. Surface and contact 8. Shock and Blast Loading

Unconventional Superconductivity: Materials and Mechanisms

From Molecular Assembly to Functional Materials

The IOP's Dielectrics Group is hosting its biennial conference at the National Physical Laboratory to explore the ever expanding areas of influence of dielectrics research and application. The year 2015 will mark the 44th anniversary of Dielectrics Group, and formerly Dielectrics Society, conferences in the UK.

The conference will welcome contributions from physicists, chemists, materials scientists, engineers and technologists. The aim is to encourage much cross-over between the main themes.

The conference will include all areas of study pertinent to dielectrics. This year there will be a special session on Quantum Technologies so that delegates may learn about this important new area of Dielectrics research. The 4 sessions will be as follows: + Dielectric Breakdown + Hi-K Dielectrics and Applications + Quantum Technologies + Experimental Techniques

This is the 23rd World Forum on Advanced Materials, also known as PolyChar 23. This conference follows a large number of PolyChar conferences that have come before it and have established a measure of excellence and a special culture of friendship and collaboration for this forum. These include recent PolyChar conferences in Rouen France, Siegen Germany, Dubrovnik Croatia, Gwangju Korea, and most recently PolyChar 22 was held in Stellenbosch South Africa in 2014. This is the first time after over ten years that conference is returning to the U.S.

PolyChar has a tradition of having a day long short course before the start of the conference. The short course is a set of lectures by experts in the field describing different aspects of interest to the participants of PolyChar. This year the short course is set for May 11, 2015, and includes the following presentations:

1. Holger Schönherr, Germany, Microscopy
2. Brett P. Fors, USA, Photochemistry in Polymer Science
3. Witold Brostow, USA, Friction, Wear and Scratch Resistance
4. Bernhard Blümich, Germany, Solid State NMR.
5. Dirk Schubert, Germany, Rheology & Processing
6. Jean-Marc Saiter, France, Glass Transition and Glass Transition Temperature
7. Jean-Michel Guenet, France, Scattering
8. Kevin Menard, USA, Dynamic Mechanical Properties
9. Sven Henning, Germany, Micromechanics

The workshop will focus on the following subjects:

-Manufacturing of high precision optical elements with synchrotron based lithography

-Material science with synchrotron radiation and neutron scattering offering for example characterisation of residual stresses in various components

-Macromolecular protein crystallography at our MX-beamlines

Presentations by industrial users and researchers will be given at Berlin Adlershof. The one day workshop is free of charge to the participants. A tour into the experimental hall of the synchrotron is possible if wanted.Â

2015 MRS Fall Meeting Symposia

Note: The MRS/Eâ€"MRS Bilateral Conference on Energy will be comprised of the energy-related symposia at the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting.

Symposium Aâ€"Engaged Learning of Materials Science and Engineering in the 21st Century

Biomaterials and Soft Materials

Symposium Bâ€"Stretchable and Active Polymers and Composites for Energy and Medicine
Symposium Câ€"Tough, Smart and Printable Hydrogel Materials
Symposium Dâ€"Biological and Bioinspired Materials in Photonics and Electronicsâ€"Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Symposium Eâ€"Engineering and Application of Bioinspired Materials
Symposium Fâ€"Biomaterials for Regenerative Engineering
Symposium Gâ€"Plasma Processing and Diagnostics for Life Sciences
Symposium Hâ€"Multifunctionality in Polymerâ€"Based Materials, Gel and Interfaces
Symposium Iâ€"Nanocellulose Materials and Beyondâ€"Nanoscience, Structures, Nanomanufacturing and Devices
Symposium Jâ€"Wetting and Soft Electrokinetics
Symposium Kâ€"Materials Science, Technology and Devices for Cancer Modeling, Diagnosis and Treatment
Symposium Lâ€"Nanofunctional Materials, Nanostructures and Nanodevices for Biomedical Applications

Nanomaterials and Synthesis

Symposium Mâ€"Micro- and Nanoscale Processing of Materials for Biomedical Devices
Symposium Nâ€"Magnetic Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Energy Applications
Symposium Oâ€"Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Symposium Pâ€"Synthesis and Applications of Nanowires and Hybrid 1D-0D/2D/3D Semiconductor Nanostructures
Symposium Qâ€"Nano Carbon Materialsâ€"1D to 3D
Symposium Râ€"Functional Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites for Harsh Environment Sensing

Mechanical Behavior and Failure of Materials

Symposium Sâ€"Mechanical Behavior at the Nanoscale
Symposium Tâ€"Strength and Failure at the Micro- and Nanoscaleâ€"From Fundamentals to Applications
Symposium Uâ€"Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties in Interface-Dominated Metallic Materials
Symposium Vâ€"Gradient and Laminate Materials
Symposium Wâ€"Advanced Materials Study under Extreme Environments (AMSEE)
Symposium Yâ€"Shape Programmable Materials       Â

Electronics and Photonics

Symposium Zâ€"Molecularly Ordered Organic and Polymer Semiconductorsâ€"Fundamentals and Devices
Symposium AAâ€"Organic Semiconductorsâ€"Surface, Interface and Bulk Doping
Symposium BBâ€"Innovative Fabrication and Processing Methods for Organic and Hybrid Electronics
Symposium CCâ€"Organic Bioelectronicsâ€"From Biosensing Platforms to Implantable Nanodevices
Symposium DDâ€"Diamond Electronics, Sensors and Biotechnologyâ€"Fundamentals to Applications
Symposium EEâ€"Beyond Grapheneâ€"2D Materials and Their Applications
Symposium FFâ€"Integration of Functional Oxides with Semiconductors
Symposium GGâ€"Emerging Materials and Platforms for Optoelectronics
Symposium HHâ€"Optical Metamaterialsâ€"From New Plasmonic Materials to Metasurface Devices
Symposium IIâ€"Phonon Transport, Interactions and Manipulations in Nanoscale Materials and Devicesâ€"Fundamentals and Applications
Symposium JJâ€"Multiferroics and Magnetoelectrics
Symposium KKâ€"Materials and Technology for Non-Volatile Memories

Energy and Sustainability Â

Symposium LLâ€"Materials and Architectures for Safe and Low-Cost Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies
Symposium MMâ€"Advances in Flexible Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage
Symposium NNâ€"Thin-Film and Nanostructure Solar Cell Materials and Devices for Next-Generation Photovoltaics
Symposium OOâ€"Nanomaterials-based Solar Energy Conversion
Symposium PPâ€"Materials, Interfaces and Solid Electrolytes for High Energy Density Rechargeable Batteries
Symposium QQâ€"Catalytic Materials for Energy
Symposium RRâ€"Wide-Bandgap Materials for Energy Efficiencyâ€"Power Electronics and Solid-State Lighting
Symposium SSâ€"Progress in Thermal Energy Conversionâ€"Thermoelectric and Thermal Energy Storage Materials and Devices              Â

Theory, Characterization and Modeling

Symposium TTâ€"Topology in Materials Scienceâ€"Biological and Functional Nanomaterials, Metrology and Modeling
Symposium UUâ€"Frontiers in Scanning Probe Microscopy
Symposium VVâ€"In Situ Study of Synthesis and Transformation of Materials
Symposium WWâ€"Modeling and Theory-Driven Design of Soft Materials
Symposium XXâ€"Architected Materialsâ€"Synthesis, Characterization, Modeling and Optimal Design
Symposium YYâ€"Advanced Atomistic Algorithms in Materials Science
Symposium ZZâ€"Material Design and Discovery via Multiscale Computational Materials Science
Symposium AAAâ€"Big Data and Data Analytics for Materials Characterization
Symposium BBBâ€"Liquids and Glassy Soft Matterâ€"Theoretical Studies and Neutron Scattering
Symposium CCCâ€"Integrating Experiments, Simulations and Machine Learning to Accelerate Materials Innovation
Symposium DDDâ€"Lighting the Path towards Non-Equilibrium Structureâ€"Property Relationships in Complex Materials              Â

Symposium Xâ€"Frontiers of Material Research Â

• Atomic spectrometry (ICP OES, ICP-MS, GD, AAS, etc.);
• Molecular spectrometry (UV-Vis, NMR, Raman, IR, etc.);
• Organic and inorganic mass spectrometry (TIMS, MALDI, LC-MS, GC-MS);
• X-ray spectrometry (XRF, XRD, XANES, PIXE, etc.);
• Hyphenated techniques;
• Laser spectroscopy;
• Imaging techniques;
• Nuclear techniques (Mössbauer spectroscopy, Gamma spectroscopy, NAA);
• Material sciences (micro, surface and interface analysis);
• Environmental and geochemical analysis;
• Archaeometry and cultural heritage;
• Biological applications;
• Food analysis;
• Clinical and pharmaceutical analysis;
• Speciation analysis;
• Mass spectrometry in post-genomics and proteomics;
• Miniaturisation and nanotechnology;
• Fuels and biofuels;

Topics

• Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
• Wide Bandgap Materials
• Enabling Technologies
• Nanoscale Science and Technology in Materials
• Organic Materials and Thin Film Technology

• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells & Electrolyzers
• Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells & Electrolyzers
• Electrodes & Solid Electrolytes for Batteries
• Fundamentals of Transport and Reactivity & Nanoionics
• Transparent Conducting Oxides
• Solid State Photoelectrochemistry
• Switching and Sensing PhenomenaÂ
• High Temperature Routes for Solar Fuels
• Ion Transport in Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Solids
• Permeation Membranes
• Proton-conducting Oxides

One place, six conferences covering hot science trends. The main focus will be on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology in the fields of Graphene, Bio/Medicine, Optics, Photonics, Chemistry, Toxicology. Internationally renowned speakers will offer the attendees exceptional opportunities. The latest trends and discoveries in N&N from some of the world´s leading players in the field will be discussed.

Graphene2015

• Other 2 dimensional materials (Transition metal dichalcogenides, phosphorene, silicene, BN, topological insulators,....)
• Growth, synthesis techniques and integration methods
• Spectroscopies (Optics, Raman, EELS) and microscopies (HRTEM, STM, AFM)
• Chemistry of Graphene
• Quantum transport
• Magnetism and Spintronics
• Nanoelectromechanical systems
• Applications (gas sensors, composites, nanoelectronic devices...)

NanoSpain2015

NanoSpain Conference has been organized over the past 11 years and is a reference meeting of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N) in Spain. Over the past years, NanoSpain conference became more and more multidisciplinary and 2015 won’t be an exception. Nanospain 2015 will change its format and will be divided into 4 thematic conferences in order to deepen the current research in different themes. The conference NanoSpain 2015 will also serve as a link between industry and researchers.

PPM2015: Photonics, Plasmonics, Magneto-Optics

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