Events
Seminars
Defects in Semiconductors. Gordon Research Seminar
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In Waltham, MA
From Fundamental Concepts to Practical Implications.
The GRS on Defects in Semiconductors, to be held for the first time, is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas in this important field.
The focus of this particular meeting will be defects in wide band-gap semiconductors, nanostructured materials, including novel two-dimensional systems, as well as defects for quantum information processing and metrology applications.The program will include a mentorship session on the transfer of knowledge and technology from academia to industry.
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4th Banff Meeting on Structural Dynamics
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In Banff, Alberta
Ultrafast Dynamics with X-Rays and Electrons
XIII Seminario Latinoamericano de Analisis por Tecnicas de Rayos-X
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In Santa Marta
XII Seminario Latinoamericano de Análisis por Técnicas de Rayos X (Latin-American Seminar of Analysis by X-ray Techniques)
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In Puebla
Seminar on Advanced X-ray Powder Diffraction Techniques and Applications
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In Dresden
European XRD Days Dresden
Seminar on advanced X-ray diffraction techniques and applications
2014 is the UNESCO International Year of Crystallography. We are therefore pleased to invite you to a 2-day seminar on modern aspects of (powder)-X-ray diffraction.The seminar will focus on: • Advances in powder diffraction; data acquisition and analysis • Analysis of thin layers and nanomaterials • Non-ambient X-ray diffraction: temperature, chemistry, time
Discussions will be encouraged in an informal atmosphere. The primary aim of the XRD days is to benefit the everyday users of X-ray diffraction at universities, research institutions and industrial research & development departments. Each topic will have the following agenda: • 45 minute keynote presentation • 20 minute presentations by participants • 45 minute 'ask the specialist' session
Participants are encouraged to send short abstracts. The scientific committee will select talks, and those chosen to give a presentation will receive a 50% reduction on the registration fee.
Carbon in Electrochemistry. Faraday Discussion 172
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In Sheffield
Carbon in Electrochemistry: Faraday Discussions 172
Introduction
Carbon is ubiquitous in electrochemical research and has played an important role in the development of the discipline. Carbon paste and glassy carbon electrodes have been indispensable in electroanalysis as cheap alternatives to noble metals. The development of the carbon fibre microelectrode revolutionised the use of electrochemical measurements in investigating biological function. In recent years the use of carbon in more novel forms (e.g. carbon nanotubes, graphene) has impacted on all areas of fundamental and applied electrochemistry and this is likely to continue into the future. Advanced electrochemical techniques such as scanning electrochemical microscopy, electrochemical AFM and spectroelectrochemistry have moreover increased our understanding of the interfacial properties of traditional carbon electrode materials. Carbon also plays an important role in technologically applied areas of electrochemistry - Â in energy generation and storage and catalyst support. The use of carbon electrodes thus spans a range of disciplines, requiring input from materials chemists, engineers and physicists as well as those engaged in more traditional aspects of electrochemistry. The subject area is of both academic and technological relevance. The discussion will be of relevance to several of the RSC roadmap priorities, particularly energy, underpinning chemical science, water and health.Aims
This meeting aims to provide an opportunity for researchers from different backgrounds and disciplines to interact.ÂFormat
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
- Graphene, carbon nanotubes and carbon at the nanoscale
- Diamond and sp3 carbons in electrochemistry
- Carbon electrodes in electrochemical energy technology
- Understanding and controlling the carbon interface    Â
Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology
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In Lewiston, ME
Towards Integrative Structural Biology: Gordon Research Seminar
The Gordon Research Seminar on Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.
The focus of this meeting will be on integrating the latest generation of X-ray and neutron diffraction experiments with complementary experimental and computational methods to tackle bigger, more complex structural questions. The meeting will also feature a mentorship session with accomplished scientists from both academia and industry available to discuss career paths in structural biology.
- Chair: Maike BublitzÂ
- Associate Chair: Oliver B. Zeldin
Atomic and Molecular Interactions: Chemical Reactions and Energy Conversion Processes
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In Easton, MA
Atomic and Molecular Interactions (GRS)
Gordon Research Seminar
Chemical Reactions and Energy Conversion Processes
July 12-13, 2014Stonehill College
Easton, MA
- Chair: Julia H. LehmanÂ
- Associate Chair: Bernadette M. Broderick
GMT2014. Tavagnasco mineralogical days
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In Tavagnasco (Piedmont)
6-7 June: guided tour to the mine galleries
Seminar A: Italian regional mineralogy: rarity, novelty, peculiarity Seminar B: Mineralogical Crystallography in Piedmont8 June: Exchange of minerals
Mechanochemistry: From Functional Solids to Single Molecules - Faraday Discussion 170
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In Montreal
Faraday 170: Mechanochemistry: From Functional Solids to Single Molecules
Introduction
Mechanochemical reactions utilise mechanical force to achieve chemical transformation and can be conducted in a number of ways, including grinding/milling processes, sonication or by stretching individual molecules on the tip of an atomic force microscope. Because they can be both solvent-free and less energy consuming than standard solution reactions, mechanochemical transformations are rapidly becoming popular as a sustainable alternative to conventional solution-based and solvothermal chemical processes which are inherently wasteful of solvent and energy in both the laboratory and industry.Â
The growing interest in mechanochemical processes has in the past decade provided exciting developments in the areas of supramolecular (cocrystals, capsules, catenanes, rotaxanes), pharmaceutical (screening new solid drug forms, pharmaceutical cocrystals), materials (porous metal-organic frameworks, luminescent sensors) and organic (solvent-free synthesis, solid-state deracemisation, organic cages) chemistry and catalysis (stereoselective organocatalysts, metalorganic solvent-free catalysis, catalytic solid-state photoreactions). These developments indicate mechanochemistry will play a key role in future clean and sustainable technologies, ranging from "green" synthesis to mineral manufacturing and nanoparticle synthesis.Â
However, such development requires improving the understanding of underlying principles of mechanochemistry and extensive communication between researchers in its different areas (e.g. organic, inorganic, physical, industrial, academic). The 170th Faraday Discussions will facilitate further development of mechanochemistry in terms of applications, definitions and mechanistic understanding, and explore how its innovative, clean and energy-efficient applications could form the basis of new paradigm for academic and industrial chemistry.Aims
This meeting aims to bring together experts in milling mechanochemistry and sonochemistry, as well as researchers in organic synthesis, metal-organic and inorganic materials chemistry, physical chemists, pharmaceutical scientists and "green" chemistry researchers.ÂFormat
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. Â
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
- the mechanochemistry of organic molecules and soft organic molecules
- the mechanochemistry of inorganic compounds and coordination-based materials
- sonication and macromolecular mechanochemistry
- the mechanistic understanding, catalysis and scaling up of mechanochemistry  Â
Crystal Engineering: Mechanochemistry and Solid-State Reactivity: State of the Art
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In Waterville Valley, NH
Crystal Engineering (GRS)
Gordon Research SeminarMechanochemistry and Solid-State Reactivity: State of the Art
May 31 - June 1, 2014Â
Waterville Valley ResortWaterville Valley, NH
- Chair: Dejan-Kresimir Bucar
Molecular Simulations and Visualization - Faraday Discussion 169
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In Nottingham
Faraday Discussion 169: Molecular Simulations and Visualization
Introduction
Biology, chemistry and materials science make extensive use of computational methods ranging from applications at the cellular level to detailed atomistic simulations of molecular assemblies, materials or small molecules. Many of these computational methods are nowadays routinely used to complement experimental studies. However, despite maturity of this intrinsically multi-disciplinary field, recent progress in the computational sciences has only slowly found its way into numerical simulations. In particular, the enormous potential of immersive and interactive virtual reality approaches, and advanced visual analysis of simulation data, have not been well explored so far.Â
Molecular simulations and visualization represent formidable communication and learning tools that could significantly speed up understanding of complex biomolecular systems. Interactive and immersive scientific computing includes aspects from the natural sciences, such as biology, chemistry and material sciences, and from the computational sciences, such as HPC architectures, graphical rendering, human-computer interaction, virtual reality and game design. We want to gather experts in these disciplines to stimulate discussions and initiate research aimed at deeper involvement, going beyond the boundaries of each discipline. Â
Aims
This meeting aims to illustrate and discuss the potential of human computer interaction and virtual reality for computational molecular sciences (biology, chemistry, materials science).Â
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. Â
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.Â
Themes
- virtual and augmented reality; immersive molecular simulationsÂ
- advanced visualization and visual analyticsÂ
- computing power revolution and new algorithms: GP-GPUs, clouds and more
- applications and serious games: from docking to protein folding               Â
Molecular and Ionic Clusters
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In Lucca
Molecular & Ionic Clusters (GRS)
Gordon Research SeminarÂ
From Small Clusters to Atmospheric AerosolsÂ
April 26-27, 2014 Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco ResortLucca (Barga), Italy
- Chair: Paul L. RastonÂ
- Associate Chair: Christopher Leavitt
Batteries. Materials, Methods, and Microscopic Interfaces for Energy Storage.
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In Ventura, CA
Batteries (GRS)
Gordon Research SeminarMaterials, Methods, and Microscopic Interfaces for Energy StorageÂ
March 8-9, 2014Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express
Ventura, CA
- Chair: Maureen H. Tang
- Associate Chair: Michael ChonÂ
The Batteries Gordon Research Seminar will be held in conjunction with the Batteries Gordon Research Conference.
