Size-Dependent Effects in Materials for Environmental Protection and Energy Application - SizeMat2

Topics: Materials Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Keywords: Molecular Modeling

Date: /19/20/21/ September 2010, Pomorie, Bulgaria, Europe

Web Site, Contact: sizemat2@svr.igic.bas.bg

  

Official Information:

SizeMat-2 will highlight recent advances in experimental and theoretical methods to examine materials properties. The workshop will focus on the materials characteristics at molecular and cluster level and their relation to the properties of the bulk phase.

SizeMat-2 Topics:

Topic A. Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

Synthesis of Nanocomposites and Nanostructured Alloys
Spectroscopic Properties and Structure Characterization
Hydrogen and Lithium in Nanostructured Materials
Phase Transformations in Nanostructured Materials
Electrochemical Hydriding/Dehydriding, Lithiation and Corrosion Nanocomposites
Design of Novel Energy-Related Materials

Topic B. Materials for Environmental Protection

Size-Controlled Synthesis
Spectroscopic Analysis of Surfaces
Cluster Modeling and Simulation
Size-Dependent Catalytic and Sensor Properties
Impact of Nanomaterials on Environment, Human Health and Sustainability

Topic C. Material for Optics and Molecular Electronics

Nanostructured Transparent Ceramics
Molecular Modeling and Simulation
Development of Novel Sol-Gel Optical Materials

Topic D. Biology-Related Materials

QSAR Analysis of Nanomaterials
Biomaterials for Bone Implants

Abstract submission deadline: July 23, 2010
Early registration and payment deadline: August 6, 2010