Deciphering the Structures and Dynamics of Molecular and Ionic Clusters

• Mineralogy and Crystallography
• Synthesis
• Post-synthetic Treatment
• Characterization
• Ion Exchange
• Catalysis
• Adsorption and Diffusion
• Membranes and Films
• Computational Chemistry
• Layered Materials
• New Porous Materials
• Novel Applications
• Industrial Application.

This workshop will bring together experts focusing on coarse-grained, particle-based methods for simulating the growth and evolution of materials that incorporate atomistic length scales.

In recent years there has been extensive development in a diverse collection of such methods, including accelerated molecular dynamics, classical density functional theory, phase field crystal, kinetic Monte Carlo and quasicontinuum methods. Each of these methods attempts to incorporate the discrete nature of crystalline lattices and the defects and dislocations inherent in such systems on length and time scales much larger than atomic vibration times and length scales. These efforts are interdisciplinary, with individuals from mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering working in these areas. While these techniques are often suitable for studying the same physical problem, such as heterepitaxial growth, they tend to develop individual research communities that may not communicate extensively. There is a special challenge when trying to encourage interaction between researchers in different disciplines. One of the primary aims of this workshop is to overcome such barriers. To this end, speakers will be encouraged to give an accessible introduction to their approaches in addition to highlighting the cutting edge advances in their field. A specific goal of the meeting is that each participant will come away with knowledge of and an increased appreciation for work in these closely related specialties.

Both engineering and scientific aspects of residual stress are considered, including topics such as:

• Stress evaluation using neutrons, synchrotron radiation and X-rays
• Development of measurement methods and instrumentation
• Material processing with relation to residual stresses
• The influence of residual stresses on physical and mechanical properties of materials and components
• Measurement and assessment of residual microstresses and intergranular stresses
• Residual strains and stresses in complex materials, e.g. multiphase materials and biomaterials
• Residual stresses in thin films and microcomponents
• Industrial applications of residual stress analyses using neutrons, synchrotron radiation and X-rays
• Complementary techniques for residual stress measurements, e.g. mechanical methods versus diffraction.
• Others
  

Microsymposia during MECA SENS 8 covered the topics:

• Techniques & Instruments
• Surface Modification and Coating
• Microstructure characterisation
• Deformation & Modelling
• Fatigue/Creep Plasticity
• Processing & Welding
• 3D/4D characterisation
• Others

Content

• Interaction of photons, neutrons and muons with matter
• Production of photons, neutrons and muons
• Experimental setups: optics and detectors
• Crystal symmetry, Bragg's law, reciprocal lattice, structure factors
• Elastic and inelastic scattering with neutrons and photons
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism
• Polarized neutron scattering for the study of magnetic materials
• Imaging techniques using X-rays and neutrons
• Introduction to muon spin rotation
• Applications of muon spin rotation

Mass Transfer, Heat Transfer, Microstructure & Properties, Nanodiffusion & Nanostructured Materials, Alternative Energy

 Topics include:

• Microstructural and crystallographic texture evolution
• Phase transformations
• Microelectronic and nanoscale systems
• Interfaces
• Particle growth and coarsening
• Diffusion in crystalline and amorphous materials
• Diffusion in porous media
• Surface oxidation and corrosion
• Phase diagrams

Mass Transfer, Heat Transfer, Microstructure & Properties, Nanodiffusion & Nanostructured Materials, Alternative Energy

Danubia Adria Symposiums are focused on:

• highlighting latest innovations, R&D and industrial activities in area of experimental methods in mechanics
• providing forum for discussion of the latest research results, new developments of concepts and technologies, proven techniques, as well as practical applications and standardization of the experimental methods in mechanics.

Main topics

• Structural analyis: experimental tests, structural health monitoring, system identification, damage assessment, self-adaptive structures
• Material characterization and testing: smart materials, residual stress, fatigue, fracture, creep
• Biomechanics: biomaterials, biomechanics, medical and orthopedic devices, bio-fluid mechanics
• Instrumentation: new sensors and actuators, advanced measurement systems, validation and reliability of instrumentation
• Integration of mathematical/numerical methods with experimental mechanics
• Recent developments in international standardization and technical regulations
• Practical applications and case studies

A. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

• A.1 Making Materials from The Bottom-Up: from Nuclei and Clusters to Application
• A.2 Nano-Alloys: Theory, Synthesis & Characterization
• A.3 Nano/Meso-Structured Carbon Materials: Theory and Experiments
• A.4 Fundamentals, Characterization and Application of Atomic-Layer Deposited Materials
• A.5 Inorganic Analogues to Graphene
• A.6 Micro-Nanofabrication of Biomedical Devices: Biomems-Nems, Labs-On-A-Chip and Organ-on-a-Chip
• A.7 Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology

B. Materials for Energy Applications

• B.1 Materials for Hydrogen Production, Storage, and Fuel Cells
• B.2 Advances on Biofuels: Materials, Characterization, Processing and Testing
• B.3 Materials and Technologies for Energy Conversion, Saving and Storage (MATECSS)
• B.4 Hybrid Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
• B.5 Advanced Polymer Photochemistry: from Fundamental Science to Material Technology
• B.6 Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Materials and Technologies
• B.7 Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage

C. Soft Matter and Biomaterials

• C.1 Materials, Surfaces and Interfaces for Medical Applications and Health
• C.2 Biomedical Applications of Nanoparticles
• C.3 Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
• C.4 Materials and Interfaces Based on Biomolecular Self-Assembly
• C.5 New Trends in Polymer Chemistry and Characterization
• C.6 Soft and Biological Matter
• C.7 Structure-Property Relationships in Biological and Bioinspired Hybrid Materials

D. Structural Materials

• D.1 Advanced Structural Materials: Synthesis, Mechanics, Properties and Applications
• D.2 Effect on Concrete of Supplementary Cementitious Materials and Smart Additives
• D.3 Aeronautical and Aerospace Processes, Materials and Industrial Applications
• D.4 Materials in Nuclear Science and Technology
• D.5 High Entropy Alloys: Synthesis, Characterization and Potentials Applications
• D.6 NACE: Corrosion and Metallurgy
• D.7 Materials and Advanced Coatings for Harsh Environments and Cutting-Edge Applications

E. Material Characterization

• E.1 Advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy for Functional Imaging of Material
• E.2 Microscopy of Materials and Nanomaterials
• E.3 In Situ/Operando and Computational Studies of Electrochemical Energy Materials
• E.4 Structural and Chemical Characterization of Metals and Alloys
• E.5 Materials Characterization in The Stem: Applications, Insights and New Methods
• E.6 Particle Accelerators for Science & Engineering of Materials

F. Functional MaterialsÂ

• F.1 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Research and Applications
• F.2 Functional Materials Based on Perovskite-Type Oxides and Mixed Oxide-Anion Solids: Ferroics, Superconductors and Related Materials
• F.3 Advanced Catalytic Materials
• F.4 Shape-Memory and Self-Repairing Materials
• F.5 Sensing Materials
• F.6 Smart Synthesis, Emergent Properties and Advanced Characterization of Multifunctional Oxides
• F.7 Phase Transitions in Functional Materials: from Fundamentals to Applications
• F.8 Advances in Functional Semiconducting Materials
• F.9 Materials and the Environment

G. General

• G.1 Active Matter and Processes out of Equilibrium
• G.2 Materials Science and Engineering Education: The General Public to Future Scientists and Engineers
• G.3 Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Issues in Materials Science
• G.4 Strategies for Fostering Academy-Industry Relationships
• G.5 Low Cost Instrumentation - Empowering Science in Developing Countries

H. Materials for Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Devices

• H.1 Advances in Organic and Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials for Electronics and Photonics
• H.2 Memristive Devices - from Fundamentals to Applications

I. Workshop

• WMC 3rd NANOMXCN: Mexico-China Workshop on Nano Materials / Science / Technology: Renewable Energy and Environment Remediation