Liquids in Action: Fundamentals and Applications

Exploring Molecular Function Through Structural Design

GPCRs: From Single Molecules to New Forms of Treatment

Metal-Based Reactions that Enable Scientific Advances in Energy, Biology, Materials, and Catalysis

Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry: From Fundamentals to Applications

Defining the Next Generation Challenges in Surface Chemistry and Surface Science

A special session chaired by one of the BZA founders, Prof Alan Dyer, will reflect on the past 40 years of the association.

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr Julien Haines, Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, France
• Prof Raul Lobo, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, USA
• Dr Alvaro Mayoral, Advanced Microscopy Laboratory, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain
• Final plenary speaker TBC

HOT TOPICS:

Materials for Sustainability, Oxides and Heterostructures, Materials Chemistry, Biophysics, Bio-medicine, Bio-Nano, Energy-Nano, Energy Storage & Conversion, Carbon Sci.Tech., 3-D printing, Materials under harsh environments, Green materials, Hybrid & Multifunctional Materials, and many others.

TRADITIONAL TOPICS:

all areas of materials science, all areas of mechanics and physics of solids & structures, manufacturing, mathematical modeling, infrastructures composites, oxides, physics, chemistry, biology of composites, computational materials, smart materials & sensors, and many others.

ANM2016 is a premier conference series on nanotechnology that will focus on the following events:

7th International conference on Advanced Nanomaterials
2nd International conference on Graphene Technology
1st International conference on Spintronics Materials

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The topics explored will include and are not limited to:

• nanomaterials
• nanoelectronics
• nanoenergy
• nanomedicine
• nanomechanics
• graphenematerials
• spintronics materials
• devices
• fabrication
• characterization
• theoretical study

• Anisotropic nanoparticles
  Synthesis, formation mechanisms and novel characterization tools of (mainly colloidal) anisotropic nanoparticles of different compositions (metal, metal oxide, semiconductor, polymer). Emphasis will be on growth mechanisms as well as surface and optical properties
• Janus and patchy particlesÂ
  Preparation and properties of particles with two or multiple domains. Selective functionalization of specific domains, modelling of ligand distribution and self-assembly
• Particles at interfaces
  Morphology dependent wetting processes, which influence interfacial activity of Janus and patchy particles. Related self-assembly processes at liquid-liquid and liquid-air interfaces will also be included, with ample comparison between experimental and modelling observations
• Biomedical applications
  Ranging from targeting to bioimaging through drug delivery, multiple applications in the biomedical field have been identified for anisotropic and patchy particles. Contributions in this field will be highly encouraged as the more practical part of the meetingÂ
  

The 13th International Conference on Quasicrystals (ICQ13) will be held on 18-23 September 2016 in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is one of the series following the 1st workshop in Les Houches, France, the 2nd in Beijing, China, the 3rd Meeting in Vista-Hermosa, Mexico, the 4th Conference in St. Louis, USA, the 5th in Avignon, France, the 6th in Tokyo, Japan, the 7th in Stuttgart, Germany, the 8th in Bangalore, India, the 9th in Ames, USA, the 10th in Zürich, Switzerland, the 11th in Sapporo, Japan, the 12th in Cracow, Poland.

The ICQ13 offers an opportunity for researchers working on quasicrystals and related topics to exchange ideas and encourage collaborations with other research groups, hence promoting material science and engineering. It brings all the best scientists in the world to talk about the recent developments in the field. Abstracts are invited in all areas of research including (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Formation, growth and phase stability
• Structure and modeling
• Mathematics of quasiperiodic and aperiodic structures
• Physical properties: transport, magnetic, dynamical, mechanical etc.
• Surfaces and overlayers
• Applications and New Frontiers
• Metamaterials: polymer, macro molecules, photonic/phononic crystals, oxide etc.
• Related topics: incommensurate/modulated structures, metallic glass, complex metallic alloys, clathrate compound, clusters etc.

F. Fundamental properties of metal-hydrogen systems

• Crystal structures, thermodynamics and phase diagrams
• Catalysis and reaction kinetics
• Diffusion and transport phenomena
• Surface and interface effects
• Physical properties
• Material synthesis and characterisation
• Isotope (H, D and T) effects
• Extreme conditions (high pressure, high temperature hydrides)

M. Materials involving hydrogen

• Metallic hydrides
• Ionic and complex hydrides
• Chemical and organic hydrides
• Nanoporous materials

A. Applications of metal-hydrogen systems

• Hydrogen storage systems
• Large scale storage and transport of hydrogen
• Electrochemical applications: batteries and fuel cells
• Hydrogen purification: solid state diffusion and porous systems
• Effects of hydrogen on structural and containment materials
• Other applications of metal-hydrogen systems

• Julian Oberdisse
  Universite Montpellier 2, Montpellier, France
  Lecture title: (not yet published)Â
• Tobias Unruh
  Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
  Lecture title: Structure of the solid liquid interface of funtionalized nanoparticles as seen by SAXS/SANS studies
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• Melissa Sharp
  European Spallation Source ERIC, Lund, Sweden
  Lecture title: Probing the structure and dynamics of proteins using neutron scattering
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• Ilja Voets
  Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
  Lecture title: A new angle to single chain polymeric nanoparticles
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• Francisco Monroy
  Dpt. Physical Chemistry, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain
  Lecture title: (not yet published)

Ionic Liquids for Future Technologies