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

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

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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Topics

Nanomaterials and Biomaterials
Metallic and Inter-metallic materials
Electronic and Optoelectronic materials
Magnetic and Semiconductor materials
Electronic structure of materials
Thin films and applications
Ion beam irradiation on matters
Crystal Growth and Characterization
Ceramics, Polymeric & Composites materials
Smart materials and Sensors
Materials Characterization
Computational Modeling
Ionic and Catalytic materials
Structure of Organic and Inorganic materials

For further information is given in NCHSM2015.pdf. For a registration form click here

Symposia 1: Advances in Multifunctional Composite materials

Symposia 2: Advances in Thin Films

Symposia 3: Advances in Polymers and Ceramics

Symposia 4: Advances in Energy Storage and Conversion Devices

Symposia 5: Advances in Biosensors and Biomaterials

Symposia 6: Advances in Catalysis

Symposia 7: Low dimensional, Nano and 2D materials

Fundamental Mechanisms of Ordering from the Atomic to the Mesoscale

The Crystal Growth and Assembly Gordon Research Conference (previously known as "Thin Film and Crystal Growth Mechanisms GRC") is dedicated to the knowledge and understanding of the fundamental atomic and nanoscale physics and chemistry that are central to the nucleation and growth of crystals for a wide array of technologies. This well-established conference draws researchers from around the world from the fields of physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, and beyond. Historically, the conference has emphasized concepts rather than specific materials, technologies or growth methods. Attendees are drawn together by a common interest in understanding the mechanisms of crystal nucleation and growth and applying this understanding to the development of new materials. This focus has attracted scientists with a broad range of specializations: from biomineralization to quantum dots, from advanced scanning probe microscopies to multiscale molecular modeling, and from the interactions of proteins with inorganic materials to the role of stress in pattern formation. This dynamic conference brings together researchers who find common inspiration in seeing how the general principles of crystal thermodynamics and growth kinetics are applicable to many fields.

• Assembly Mechanisms
  (Peter Vekilov / Keynote: Daan Frenkel / Zvonimir Dogic)
• Surfaces and Interfaces
  (Alexander Chernov / Ulrike Diebold / Joanna Millunchick / David Srolovitz)
• Nanoparticles
  (Tobias Hanrath / Hongyuan Chen / Yu Huang)
• In Situ Characterization of Growth
  (Haimei Zheng / Mingwei Chen / Gen Sazaki / Eli Sutter)
• Bio-Inspired Crystallization
  (Yael Politi / Boaz Pokroy / Jeffrey Rimer)
• Nanowires
  (Frances Ross / Ritesh Agarwal / Jerry Tersoff / Erik Bakkers)
• Crystals for Energy Production
  (Aram Amassian / Alberto Salleo / Richard Lunt)
• Molecular Assembly and Crystallization
  (Michael McBride / Bart Kahr / Michele Parrinello / Boris Rybtchinksi)
• Quasicrystals and Colloids
  (Sharon Glotzer / Clemens Bechinger / Ulrich Wiesner)

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From Model Studies to Complex Real World Systems

Surface Science Techniques for Addressing Contemporary Issues

School aims and scope

The international school aims at providing a thorough background in physical and chemical surface characterization, based on methods and instruments, to interested PhD students, post-docs and scientists working at European and non-European universities and laboratories. The school will cover the different aspects of surface analysis and appropriate analytical techniques in detail, from the most conventional (Raman spectroscopy, AFM/STM, IBA) to the most innovative requiring Synchrotron X-ray (X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray microscopy, X-ray diffraction/scattering). The complementarity between laboratory and X-ray based techniques will be presented.

Plenary lectures and tutorials are given by specialists of materials science, solid state-physics, physico-chemical interface from CEA, Synchrotron SOLEIL and Paris Sud University. A substantial part of the programme is devoted to practical sessions carried out on cutting edge instruments, at the facilities of partner institutes and laboratories. In addition, a practical exercise on how to prepare a successful beam time proposal is given, as well as a poster session and a tour of SOLEIL. Examples presented during the lectures cover the variety of existing applications to physics and chemistry of condensed matter.

The attendees will be able to discuss their own projects with the speakers and other participants.

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• popularize the NAP-XPS technique among surface chemists and physical chemists.

• Charles Fadley, UC, Davis, "Looking Into Buried Interfaces with Soft/hard X-Ray Photoemission and Standing-Wave Excitation"
• Franz Himpsel, University of Wisconsin, "Synchrotron-Based Spectroscopy Shedding Light on Solar Cells"
• Gregory Hughes, Dublin City University, Ireland, "Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Structures"

• Benedetto Bozzini, University Lecce, Italy, "In-situ Characterization of PEMFC, SOFC, and Supercapacitor Components"
• Wanli Yang, ALS-LBNL, "Soft X-ray Spectroscopy of Battery Materials"

• Oliver Gessner, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, "Ultrafast X-ray Studies of Interfacial Charge-Transfer Dynamics"
• Sujoy Roy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, "Unraveling Topological Properties of Spintronic Materials Using Coherent X-rays"

• Philippe Wernet, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Germany, "Valence Electron Rearrangements During Chemical Reactions in Real Time"
• Wilfried Wurth, Universität Hamburg, Germany, "FEL-Based Techniques to Explore Photochemistry and Transient States of Molecules on Surfaces"

• Burkhard Beckhoff, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany, "Analysis and Speciation of Nanoscaled Materials by Means of Grazing-Incidence and High-Resolution X-ray Spectrometry"
• Andrea Goldoni, Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy, "Growth and Characterization of LD Materials for Applications in Energy and Sensor Devices"
• Petra Rudolf, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, Netherlands, "Effect of Interfacial Interactions: Graphene Growth on Metallic and Insulating Surfaces"

• Andres Santander, Centre de Sciences Nucleaires et de Sciences de la Matiere, France, "Novel 2D Electron Gases at the Surface of Transition-Metal Oxides"
• Claus Schneider, FZJ-Germany, Germany, "XPEEM: Recent Achievements and Future"

The Australian Synchrotron's annual User Meeting showcases some of the best research and investigations undertaken at the facility, and provides our user community with updates on the latest developments and technical advances in synchrotron science, both at home and at our sister light sources overseas. Organised by the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Committee, the 2014 meeting will again be held at the award-winning National Centre for Synchrotron Science (NCSS).

Topics:

• Advanced Materials
• Beamlines, Instrumentation and Techniques
• Biological Systems
• Earth and Environment
• Energy Materials
• Imaging
• Radiotherapy and Radiobiology
• Soft Matter
• Structural Biology
• Surface Science

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ISSC-20 is the latest meeting in the series of interdisciplinary surface science conferences covering all experimental and theoretical aspects of surfaces, interfaces and nanoscale physics and chemistry.

Introduction

Over the last decade or so, there has been immense progress in the development of tools, both experimental and theoretical, for probing the solid/fluid interface at the nanoscale. These advances open the way towards mechanistic understanding, and potentially prediction, of chemical processes occurring at this interface. Amongst the fields beginning to benefit from such effort is corrosion science, which is primarily concerned with degradation of metallic materials immersed in either liquid or gaseous environments, and control thereof. Corrosion science does not always attract the plaudits of other more fashionable subjects, but is nevertheless of huge strategic importance. This statement is increasingly true as we move towards a world where every atom counts, e.g. in maintaining the performance of nano-devices, as well for ensuring sustainability through optimum use of natural resources.

Aims

The aim of this Faraday Discussion is to bring together experimentalists and theoreticians concerned with understanding at the nanoscale interfacial chemical processes relevant to corrosion and its control.

Format

The Faraday Division have been organising high impact Faraday Discussions in rapidly developing areas of physical chemistry and its interfaces with other scientific disciplines for over 100 years.

Faraday Discussions have a special format where research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting, and most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the papers. Everyone contributes to the discussion - including presenting their own relevant research. The research papers and a record of the discussion are published in the journal Faraday Discussions.

Themes

• Solid/Fluid Interface

In this session, studies concerned with nanoscale elucidation of the structure and fundamental chemical processes (e.g. ion adsorption) at solid/fluid interfaces will be discussed. Particular attention will focus on the solid/aqueous solution interface, as it is of central importance to corrosion. Contributions will cover experimental work, with particular emphasis on in situ studies using state-of-the-art probes, and theoretical modeling.

• Corrosion Scales and Passive Films

Substrate adhered corrosion scales and passive films, which can both significantly affect corrosion (e.g. a passive film can reduce corrosion to a negligible rate), will be the topics of discussion here. Experimental/theoretical studies of both engineering and model (e.g. single crystal) substrates will be presented. Relationships between the composition-structure-chemistry-corrosion resistance of the scales/films will be addressed, together with insight into processes governing their initiation and growth, including the impact of environmental conditions

• Localised Corrosion

Spatially confined corrosion phenomena (e.g. pitting), which can lead to rapid failure of otherwise corrosion resistant substrates, will be of concern in this session. Studies aiming to understand at the nanoscale the combined influences of substrate microstructure/geometry, mechanical distortion, and fluid chemistry on local corrosion initiation/progression will be presented. Modeling of these processes will also feature, as prediction of their occurrence is of huge technological concern

• Corrosion Control

To complement the above sessions, this final session will address nanoscale understanding of corrosion control methods. In particular, it will be concerned with approaches where chemistry plays a key role, namely coatings, paints, and corrosion inhibitors. Topics of discussion will centre on those critical to gain mechanistic insight into corrosion resistance performance, including substrate bonding, structure/morphology, interfacial transport, and degradation mechanisms.