The 6th Microscopy Characterisation of Organicâ€"Inorganic Interfaces (MCOII) meeting will again be hosted virtually, but it will keep the main goals and aspirations of all the previous editions.  We will use the advantages of the virtual format and this time not only connect experts from different branches of the microscopy community (the life sciences and materials science) but also bridge two continents in a joint discussion on the challenging but increasingly important topic of studying hybrid organicâ€"inorganic materials.

The transatlantic scientific organiser team of Nadja V. Tarakina (MPIKG, Germany) and Lena F. Kourkoutis (Cornell University, USA) have put together an exciting two-day programme. As usual, the first day will be more general, covering a broad range of microscopy approaches (correlative microscopy solutions, in-situ gas and liquid microscopy methods, low-voltage electron microscopy and many more) in the context of imaging hybrid and soft matter.

On the second day, the special Focus Lecture Series will provide an in-depth view on "Advances in Analytical Cryo-Electron Microscopy: From sample preparation to data acquisition to data analysis”. Cryo-electron microscopy has transformed life sciences by enabling the structure of macromolecules to be imaged down to the atomic scale. Recent developments in instrumentation and techniques have opened new opportunities for scientific discovery not only in life sciences but also in physical sciences and in areas where the two fields intersect. This lecture series will bring together world-leading experts in analytical electron microscopy, highlighting the latest achievements, new opportunities and outstanding challenges in probing beam-sensitive and hybrid materials and their interfaces.Â

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Subjecting matter to extreme conditions reveals a multitude of fascinating phenomena, and is applicable to a wide range of disciplines. From the extremophiles that exist in the deepest depths of our oceans to the exotic new materials that are made when atoms are pushed ever closer together, understanding the structure of materials at extreme conditions affects Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience and Material Science. In order to achieve its goals, high pressure research has been always at the vanguard of technical progress. It is a discipline in which equipment plays a particularly important role. State-of-the-art diamond anvil cells can now achieve megabar ranges of pressure, millions of times atmospheric pressure, with this beaten by an order of magnitude in dynamic compression experiments. In this manner, scientists are able to mimic the conditions in the interiors of giant planets. Nature is even more ambitious, as in the stars petapascal pressures (the order of tens to hundreds billion atmospheres) are reached. In the laboratory, we can even create conditions of pressure, temperature and magnetic fields that are not found naturally, allowing us to complement nature to explore more exotic phases of matter.

Therefore, the course will cover broad ground in the application of extreme conditions crystallography. The topics will span from fundamentals of high-pressure single crystal and powder diffraction, to presenting the many flavors of static and dynamic compression, to reviews of sources for extreme conditions work (synchrotrons, neutrons and free electron lasers). Complementary experimental (Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, inelastic scattering) and computational methods will also be discussed. Diffraction analysis on the structure of liquids, glasses and nanocrystalline materials as well as multigrain crystallography will also be introduced. The lectures will be harmonized with the related sessions of interactive tutorials, providing hands-on experience to the attendees. These workshops will be focused on basic laboratory skills and the elements of data processing software related to the high pressure.

• Frontier Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials for High-Tech, Energy, Environment and Bio Applications
• X-ray Powder Diffraction and Beyond: Theory of Scattering and Experimental Techniques
• Fundamentals of the Pair Distribution Function Analysis of Nanomaterials and Applications
• Fundamentals of the Debye Scattering Equation Method and Applications to Nanomaterials
• Small Angle X-ray Scattering Techniques
• Electron Diffraction PDF Analysis
• Static and Dynamic Light Scattering Techniques
• Hands-on Sessions on PDFGUI and Debussy Software
• New Equipment and Tools for Nanomaterial Characterization

Presenter: Dr. Enrico Mugnaioli, IIT Pisa

Presenter: Dr. Zhehao Huang, Group Leader & Researcher at the University of Stockholm

Date: Thursday, 17th of June 2021, 3pm CET

Presenters: Professor Simon Parsons and Edward Broadhurst, Ph.D from The University of Edinburgh

Demanding crystallographic problems of inorganics solved by 3D-ED â€" Benefits of STEM-ADT

Webinar at 4pm CMT on Wednesday 13th January 2021

Speaker: Professor Dr Ute Kolb, University of Mainz/ TU Darmstadt, Germany

Online lectures on materials science with scattering and diffraction

Start: 30/10/2020 03:30 PM End: 30/10/2020 04:30 PM

Location

Zoom online
see meeting join link below

Organized by: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung and Diamond Light Source, UK

Please note the given time above is CET (UTC + 1).

Topic

Nanoscale magnetization distribution in nanoparticles

Presenter

Dr Sabrina Disch, University of Cologne, DE

Summary

Magnetic nanoparticles reveal unique magnetic properties which make them relevant for biomedical applications such as magnetic hyperthermia. Being intrinsic to nanomaterials, disorder effects crucially determine the magnetization properties and can thus also affect the heating performance of magnetic nanoparticles. In view of the technological relevance, it is therefore important to understand the nanoscale distribution of order and disorder within nanoparticles.

We use magnetic SANS to investigate the magnetization distribution and spin disorder within magnetic nanoparticles. In this talk I will give an introduction to the technique and present our most recent work on ferrite nanoparticles.

Registration fee

These lectures are free and can be attended via Zoom by to up to 100 attendees.

The lectures will be recorded as well, and (with permission of the presenter) will be made available online afterwards for a broader educational reach.

To participate, use the meeting join link here.

For further questions, please contact [email protected].

It is a great pleasure and honour to invite colleagues from academia and business, as well as young researchers and students from all parts of the world to attend the Materials Science Conference. The conference, scheduled from October 11-14, 2021 is organized by Prism Scientific Services in collaboration with The University of Queensland.

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The conference will underpin the need and importance of collaboration and cooperation by individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds. Materials Oceania will bring together a multidisciplinary group of scientists and engineers from all over the world to present latest findings and to exchange their ideas. This in turn paves the way for further discoveries, which most often happen where disciplines and specialists meet and congregate. In fact the development of materials was, is and will be fundamental for all technological applications, and in the entire field of applied science targeting the improvement of quality of life for humanity. At the end of the materials conference, we hope that attendees will feel they have generated the most up-to-date information available.

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We hope that you will join us for a symphony of outstanding science, and to also take a little extra time to enjoy the spectacular and unique beauty of Brisbane City.

Amsterdam Scientific Instruments is hosting an online seminar by Mauro Gemmi, PhD, director from Center for Nanotechnology Innovation@NEST on the topic of “3D electron diffraction: from inorganic nanoparticles to protein nanocrystals”. It will take place in two time slots on the 30th of June, 8.30 am and 5 pm CET time.

With the following link you can register for the online seminar on the

30th of June at 8.30 am: https://cutt.ly/zujlH27 (Password: cpEZHWk6f67

(27394956 from phones and video systems))

The following link allows you registration on the second time slot on

the

30th of June, at 5 pm: https://cutt.ly/9ujzi4i

(Password: C2MgM2dCcf6 (22646232 from phones and video systems)

The International Conference on Surfaces, coatings and interfaces - SurfCoat Korea 2020 is a 3-days event to be held in parallel to Surtech Korea 2020, Coating Korea 2020 and ChemLab Korea 2020 joint expo. from May 27 to 29, 2020 in the Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Seoul, Rep. of Korea.

The conference provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in the fields of surfaces, coatings and interfaces engineering, discusses recent advances and current problems, and points out the prospective development of the field. Contributions are expected to be in line with the surface treatments and coatings processes, and their properties/performance. The conference targets scientists, engineers, managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs. It will provide opportunities for the delegates to exchange face-to-face their novel ideas and experiences with the international experts during plenary & invited talks, oral presentations and poster sessions.

Topics

• Biomagnetism
• Carbon-based Materials and Molecular Magnetism
• Computational and Theoretical Magnetism
• Correlated Electron Systems
• Hard Magnetic Magnets
• High Frequency Spin Dynamics
• Nanoparticles
• Thin Films and Nanostructures
• Topological Materials for Spintronics
• Spintronics

Exploring, Understanding and Controlling Nanoscale Structure and Dynamics in Liquid

Toward Atomic Precision in Nanochemistry: From Synthesis to Function

Committee Members invites participants from across the globe to join in this annual flagship conference on Materials Science and Nanotechnology. Future Materials 2020 moto is to share latest researches amongst the professionals from industries and Institutes also provides a platform for students from research areas of Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemistry and Physics to share their ideas, experiences and indulge in interactive discussions and technical sessions at the event. The event will also provide space for several institutes and organizations to present their services, products, innovations and research results.