Nanostructured materials comprise a diverse group of materials that possess
emergent characteristics due to their tunable chemistry, reduced physical
dimensions, and distinctive morphologies. Low-dimensional materials present
promising prospects for advancements in technological frontiers that are
crucial for the sustainable progress of society in the future. These frontiers
include advanced environmental and healthcare technologies, nano-optoelectronic
devices, and high-performance sensors, as well as sustainable energy generation
and storage applications.
The 2025 Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials will address all aspects of
low-dimensional nanomaterials, encompassing: two-dimensional (2D), nanofilms,
nanosheets, and monolayers, one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers, nanotubes, and
nanowires, zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles and quantum dots, as well as
their hierarchical assemblies, heterostructures, frameworks, and
organic-inorganic hybrids.
Along with sessions for conventional nanomaterials, focused sessions will be
dedicated to unique design/synthesis/fabrication/manufacturing/characterization
strategies, novel integration routes for emerging functionalities, and advanced
device applications.
Examples of session topics include but are not limited to:
• Synthesis, assembly, manufacturing, and characterization of low-dimensional
materials
• Engineering architectures and hierarchical multiscale structures comprised of
low-dimensional materials and their heterostructures
• Design, fabrication, and measurements of high-performance functional devices
based on nanomaterials
• Scalable processing/manufacturing (e.g., printing, lithography) on versatile
substrates
• Fundamental studies of emergent properties of architected nanomaterials and
instrumentation/methods for characterization
• Interrogation of low-dimensional materials and their fundamental properties
via in situ, operando methods, and other emerging approaches
• Theoretical frameworks and computational/learning/data-intensive methods for
modeling, discovering, understanding, and designing nanomaterials and their
derivative systems with designer properties and performance
Materials properties originating from reduced physical dimensions and new
nanoscale structures enable uniquely enhanced functionalities and performances.
These will be important not only for the continued advancement of current
technologies but also for spurring new technology paradigms. Particularly for
information processing, which includes sensing, computation, and storage, there
is a critical need for new materials that can support the future beyond Moore’s
law. The fundamental understanding of new nanomaterials synthesis and their
properties, combined with the development of suitable integration methods, will
enable a precise control of resulting materials properties and functional
performances.
This biannual symposium is focused on the recent progresses in experimental
synthesis, characterization, and integration tailored towards enabling and
controlling new structures, properties and performances in emerging electronic
nanomaterials. This year, we will pay a closer attention to their implication,
utilities, and applications towards next-generation microelectronics, given the
critical needs for next-generation “beyond Moore”, “angstrom era” semiconductor
devices and chip manufacturing required to address the critical performance and
energy efficiency challenges of microelectronics in near future.
The material systems of interest include: Two-dimensional (2D) materials (e.g.,
transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), graphene), one- and zero-dimensional
(1D and 0D) materials (e.g., semiconducting nanowires, quantum dots),
organic-inorganic hybrid materials (e.g., hybrid perovskites, metal-organic
framework (MOF), hybrid nanocomposite), and quantum materials (e.g.,
topological insulators, Dirac materials etc.).
In association with synthesis, characterization, and integration, the symposium
also explores related theoretical interpretation and the functional application
of unique properties of the nanomaterials towards optical, electronic,
optoelectronic, energy conversion, and quantum devices.
The perspectives of the emerging materials studies will be also discussed in
the viewpoints of collaborations and infrastructure establishment.
Provided below are examples of session topics encompassing the above themes:
• Advanced vapor-phase synthesis and processing of low-dimensional
nanomaterials (e.g., chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of 2D, 1D, and quantum
materials; atomic layer deposition (ALD) and etching (ALE); 2D materials remote
epitaxy)
• Emerging hybrid materials synthesis methods (e.g., CVD and ALD of MOFs;
vapor-phase & liquid-phase inorganic infiltration in organic materials; new
synthetic routes for hybrid perovskites)
• Controlling and engineering defects in low-dimensional materials for novel
properties (e.g., defect centers in 2D materials for single photon emission and
nanomagnetism)
• Hierarchical integration of nanomaterials (e.g., controlled stacking of 2D
materials for twistronics and valleytronics; 2D-0D & 2D-organic hybrids;
large-area integration of 1D and 2D devices)
• Characterization and discovery of new properties and functionalities in
emerging nanomaterials (e.g., optical, electronic, optoelectronic, energy
conversion, and quantum properties, and associated applications)
• Computational modeling of new fundamental properties of emerging nanomaterials
• Implication and applications of the above-noted topics towards advanced-node
semiconductor device development and manufacturing (e.g., front and backend of
the line (FEOL & BEOL) processes) and new computing architectures (e.g.,
neuromorphic computing)
Low-dimensional (0D, 1D, 2D) materials are a broad class of materials with
emergent properties originating from their reduced physical dimensions, unique
morphologies, and tunable chemistry. These low-dimensional materials offer
exciting new opportunities for innovations in the technological frontiers
critical for the sustainable future advancement of society, such as sustainable
energy generation and storage applications, nano-optoelectronic devices,
high-performance sensors, and advanced environmental and healthcare
technologies.
The 2024 Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials will address all aspects of
low-dimensional nanomaterials, encompassing: two-dimensional (2D), nanofilms,
nanosheets, and monolayers, one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers, nanotubes, and
nanowires, zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles and quantum dots, as well as
their hierarchical assemblies, heterostructures, frameworks, and
organic-inorganic hybrids.
Along with sessions for conventional nanomaterials, focused sessions will be
dedicated to unique design/synthesis/fabrication/manufacturing/characterization
strategies, novel integration routes for emerging functionalities, and advanced
device applications.
Examples of session topics include but are not limited to:
• Synthesis, assembly, and characterization of low-dimensional materials
• Engineering hierarchical multi-scale structures and architectures consisting
of low-dimensional materials and heterostructures thereof
• Design, fabrication, and measurements of high-performance functional devices
based on nanomaterials
• Scalable processing/manufacturing (e.g, printing, lithography) on different
flexible and/or rigid substrates
• Fundamental studies of emergent properties of architected nanomaterials and
instrumentation/methods for characterization
• Interrogation of low-dimensional materials and their fundamental properties
via in situ, operando methods
• Theoretical frameworks and computational/learning/data-intensive methods for
modeling, predicting, understanding, and designing low-dimensional materials
and their derivative systems
Low-dimensional (0D, 1D, 2D) materials are a broad class of materials with
emergent properties originating from their reduced physical dimensions and
(sub)nanoscale structures and morphologies. These low-dimensional materials
offer exciting new opportunities for innovations in the technological frontiers
critical for the sustainable future advancement of society, such as
nano-optoelectronics, sustainable energy, high-performance sensors, and
advanced environmental and healthcare technologies.
The 2023 Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials will address all aspects of
low-dimensional nanomaterials, encompassing: two-dimensional (2D), nanofilms,
nanosheets, and monolayers, one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers, nanotubes, and
nanowires, zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles and quantum dots, as well as
their hierarchical assemblies, heterostructures, frameworks, and
organic-inorganic hybrids.
Along with sessions for conventional nanomaterials, focused sessions will be
dedicated to unique design/synthesis/fabrication/manufacturing/characterization
strategies, novel integration routes for emerging functionalities, and advanced
device applications. Examples of welcomed session topics include but are not
limited to:
Examples of session topics include but are not limited to:
•Nanomaterials for high-performance functional devices.
•Applications, functional devices (e.g., electronics) and engineered systems
derived from low-dimensional materials
•Processing/manufacturing (e.g, printing or lithography) and
integration/application of low-dimensional materials and
instrumentation/methods to achieve the same.
•Hierarchical multi-scale structures and architectures consisting of
low-dimensional materials
•Interrogation of low-dimensional materials and their fundamental properties
via in situ, in operando methods towards the development of emergent
functionalities.
•Theoretical frameworks and computational/learning/data-intensive methods
for modeling, predicting, understanding, and designing low-dimensional
materials and their derivative systems.
Ultrawide-bandgap (UWBG) materials such as diamond, Ga2O3, BN, and AlN, are a
new class of semiconductors that are promising for high-performance devices in
power electronics, RF communication, UV photonics, quantum sensing, and quantum
computing applications. The outstanding materials properties of UWBG materials
include very large bandgaps, high critical electric fields, high carrier
mobilities, and chemical inertness. Despite these attractive characteristics,
there are many hurdles in UWBG materials ranging from fundamental material
physics, synthesis methods, and device fabrication and characteristics. For
example, despite some promising demonstration, it is still considered very
challenging for the effective doping of some UWBG materials such as AlN and BN.
In this symposium, several leaders in UWBG materials will give invited talks to
present comprehensive reviews on the material properties, synthesis methods,
and device applications of UWBG semiconductors including diamond, Ga2O3, BN,
and AlN, where key challenges, recent progress, and future research
opportunities will be discussed. These timely discussions will be very
beneficial for the electronics materials and UWBG materials community, helpful
to advance the fundamental understanding in UWBG materials, and to aid the
future development of UWBG devices. Specifically, this symposium will discuss
the following key issues and topics on UWBG materials and devices:
• Synthesis techniques for UWBG materials, covering both bottom-up and top-down
methods such as chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition.
• Key properties of UWBG materials, including structure, electronic, photonic,
thermal, and mechanical properties.
• Doping strategies of UWBG materials, containing topics such as doping
mechanisms, dopant species, and doping techniques.
• Finally, various devices applications of UWBG materials are extensively
explored, ranging from electronics such as power devices, RF devices, and
photonics such as optoelectronic devices, integrated photonics, to emerging
quantum applications, such as quantum computing, quantum sensing.
Materials properties originating from reduced physical dimensions and new
nanoscale structures enable uniquely enhanced functionalities and performances.
These will be important not only for the continued advancement of current
technologies but also for spurring new technology paradigms. Particularly for
information processing, which includes sensing, computation, and storage, there
is a critical need for new materials that can support the future beyond Moore’s
law. The fundamental understanding of new nanomaterials synthesis and their
properties, combined with the development of suitable integration methods, will
enable a precise control of resulting materials properties and functional
performances.
This biannual symposium is focused on the recent progresses in experimental
synthesis, characterization, and integration tailored towards enabling and
controlling new structures, properties and performances in emerging electronic
nanomaterials, including: Two-dimensional (2D) materials (e.g., transition
metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), graphene), one- and zero-dimensional (1D and 0D)
materials (e.g., semiconducting nanowires, quantum dots), organic-inorganic
hybrid materials (e.g., hybrid perovskites, metal-organic framework (MOF),
hybrid nanocomposite), and quantum materials (e.g., topological insulators,
Dirac materials etc.).
In association with synthesis, characterization, and integration, the symposium
also explores related theoretical interpretation and the functional application
of unique properties of the nanomaterials towards optical, electronic,
optoelectronic, energy conversion, and quantum devices.
Provided below are examples of session topics encompassing the above themes:
• Advanced vapor-phase synthesis and processing of low-dimensional
nanomaterials (e.g., chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of 2D, 1D, and quantum
materials; atomic layer deposition (ALD) and etching (ALE); 2D materials remote
epitaxy)
• Emerging hybrid materials synthesis methods (e.g., CVD and ALD of MOFs;
vapor-phase & liquid-phase inorganic infiltration in organic materials; new
synthetic routes for hybrid perovskites)
• Controlling and engineering defects in low-dimensional materials for novel
properties (e.g., defect centers in 2D materials for single photon emission and
nanomagnetism)
• Hierarchical integration of nanomaterials (e.g., controlled stacking of 2D
materials for twistronics and valleytronics; 2D-0D & 2D-organic hybrids;
large-area integration of 1D and 2D devices)
• Characterization and discovery of new properties and functionalities in
emerging nanomaterials (e.g., optical, electronic, optoelectronic, energy
conversion, and quantum properties, and associated applications)
• Computational modeling of new fundamental properties of emerging
nanomaterials
One main objective of this high-entropy materials (HEMs) symposium is to
connect the high entropy alloys (HEAs) or the more broadly defined
multi-principal-element alloys (MPEAs) community with the conventional
materials community that has already created a huge number of multi-component
compounds such as intermetallics, ceramics, and functional materials. Another
objective is to promote the design and development of high-performance
materials for industrial applications using the high entropy concept. It is
recognized that configurational entropy does not always dominate materials
properties, and efficient and reliable methods are urgently needed to
accelerate the discovery of new cost-effective materials for wide arrays of
industrial applications. As such this symposium solicits recent quality
research on fundamental understanding and applications of high-entropy
materials.
Topics of interest include but not limited to:
(1) Combinatorial synthesis methods in bulk and thin film forms
(2) Advanced manufacturing and joining (e.g., additive manufacturing, friction
stir welding)
(3) Novel microstructures (e.g., heterogeneous, hierarchical)
(4) High-throughput characterization of the phases, microstructures, and
properties
(5) Advanced characterization, such as neutron and synchrotron scattering and
atom probe tomography
(6) Thermodynamic and kinetic properties
(7) Mechanical properties (e.g., elasticity, plasticity, strength, hardness,
wear, ductility, toughness, creep, and fatigue)
(8) Other physical and functional properties, such as electric/ionic/thermal
conductivities, and magnetic, magnetocaloric, thermoelectric, superconducting,
dielectric, optical, catalytic) properties.
(9) Environmental properties (e.g., aqueous corrosion, oxidation, erosion,
irradiation, hydrogen storage, cryogenic temperatures, high temperatures, high
pressure, high strain rates)
(10) Interfaces in HEMs
(11) Theoretical modeling and simulation using density functional theory,
molecular dynamics, dislocation theory and dynamics, Monte Carlo, phase-field,
CALPHAD, and continuum.
(12) Machine learning, artificial intelligence
This symposium will provide a platform for researchers working on the
state-of-the-art of multiscale modeling of materials, microstructural
characterization, and small-scale mechanical testing to understand the
mechanical behavior of crystalline metals.
Background and Rationale: The mechanical behavior of crystalline metals
strongly depends on microstructure and the evolution of microstructure at
different length scales. Examples include changes in crystallography, defect
content and distribution, grain morphology, interfaces, and texture. The
success behind the development of multiscale predictive model relies on finding
and exploiting the synergies between modeling and experiments. In recent years
intense efforts have been dedicated to advancing atomistic, micro, meso and
macro-scale simulations tools and bridging them to understand the
structure-property relationship. Achieving this goal requires a strong
connection between models and experimental characterization techniques at
different length scales. This symposium aims to encourage
scientists/researchers from diverse areas of materials science and engineering
to present recent achievements, identify challenges in developing multiscale
material models from the atomic scale to the macro scale, and discuss
connections with advanced experimental techniques.
The subject areas of the symposium include, but are not limited to:
1. Structural, functional and nuclear materials
2. Dislocations, deformation twins, phase transformation and recrystallization
3. Atomistic modeling
4. Dislocation dynamics and phase field modeling
5. Crystal plasticity models
6. Advanced X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques
7. Advanced microscopy techniques including HR-(S)TEM, HR-EBSD, PED and in-situ
TEM and SEM
8. Emphasis on integrating experiments with modeling for guidance/validation
9. Experimentally aided Multi-scale Material Modeling
Low-dimensional (0D, 1D, 2D) materials are a broad class of materials with
emergent properties originating from their reduced physical dimensions and
(sub)nanoscale structures and morphologies. These low-dimensional materials
offer exciting new opportunities for innovations in the technological frontiers
critical for the sustainable future advancement of society, such as
nano-optoelectronics, sustainable energy, high-performance sensors, and
advanced environmental and healthcare technologies.
The 2022 Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials will address all aspects of
low-dimensional nanomaterials, encompassing: two-dimensional (2D) nanofilms,
nanosheets, and monolayers, one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers, nanotubes, and
nanowires, zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles and quantum dots, as well as
their hierarchical assemblies, heterostructures, frameworks, and
organic-inorganic hybrids.
Along with sessions for conventional nanomaterials, focused sessions will be
dedicated to unique design/synthesis/fabrication/manufacturing/characterization
strategies, novel integration routes for emerging functionalities, and advanced
device applications. Examples of welcomed session topics include but are not
limited to:
•Interrogation of low-dimensional materials and their fundamental properties
via in situ, in operando methods towards development of emergent functionalities
•Theoretical frameworks and computational/learning/data-intensive methods for
modelling, predicting, understanding, and designing low-dimensional materials
and their derivative systems
•Large-area/volume synthesis/processing/manufacturing and
integration/application of low-dimensional materials and
instrumentation/methods to achieve the same
•Hierarchical multi-scale structures and architectures consisting of
low-dimensional materials
•Applications, functional devices, and engineered systems derived from
low-dimensional materials
Joint sessions will be held with the symposium Nano-Architectured Metallic
Materials.
Low-dimensional materials are a class of material systems with material
properties and performance originating from reduced physical dimensions and
nanoscale structures & morphologies. These materials promise exciting new
opportunities for innovation in the technological frontiers critical for the
sustainable advancement of society, such as nanoelectronics, energy
applications, high-performance sensors, and advanced environmental and
healthcare technologies.
The 2021 Functional Nanomaterials Symposium will address the synthesis,
integration, and application of low-dimensional nanomaterials, which include:
two-dimensional (2D) materials, nanowires and nanotubes (1D), functional
nanofibers (1D), nanoparticles and quantum dots (0D), organic-inorganic
hybrids, and their hierarchical assemblies.
Along with sessions for conventional nanomaterials, focused sessions will be
dedicated to unique synthesis/fabrication/(characterization?) strategies for
nanomaterials, novel integration routes for new and enhanced functionalities,
and advanced device applications. Examples of session topics include but are
not limited to:
• Large-area synthesis and device integration/application of 2D materials
(e.g., graphene, TMDC)
• Near-field electrospinning and its integration with 2D materials (e.g.,
graphene, MoS2)
• Functional nanowires and nanofibers (e.g., energy harvesting)
• Nanomaterials for high-performance sensors (e.g., gas sensors, strain sensors)
• Integration of nanomaterials into functional devices by additive
manufacturing (e.g., 3D printing, direct-write two-photon lithography)
• Solar energy harvesting by organic and hybrid materials (e.g., hybrid
perovskites, organic semiconductors)
• Hierarchical nanostructures for catalytic energy conversion, environment, and
sensing (e.g., oxidation catalysts, fuel cells, gas/chemical sensor)
• Interrogation of nanomaterials’ fundamental properties (e.g., electronic,
optoelectronic, magnetic mechanical, structural, chemical, thermal)
Additive manufacturing (AM) provides distinct benefits over conventional
manufacturing processes and is increasingly embraced in new products. However,
the promotion of AM is challenged by the quality of AM parts and limited
available acceptance standards in terms of material properties, dimensional
accuracy, and surface perfections. Similar to conventional materials, the
understanding of process – microstructure – performance relationship is a key
in successful implementation of AM parts. Over the past decade, there has been
a considerable efforts in understanding how AM processes impact the defects in
AM parts of simple geometries. In contrast, the evolution of performance-driven
attributes in AM parts with more complex shapes is much less studied. Moreover,
it is now recognized that the thermal processes perfected for conventional
materials over several decades may not result in similar optimized properties
in their AM counterparts and, hence, new post-build thermal processes are
needed for AM parts. In order to address these gaps, both experimental and
computational techniques should be utilized to move AM further from just
producing topologically optimized parts toward making qualified parts with
desired performance.
While we are improving our understanding of AM processes and learning how to
successfully build complex shapes, we also need to enhance our efforts in
identifying challenges in qualifying AM parts and defining approaches to
overcome them. Process qualification involves the establishment of material and
process specifications in support of process control and acquisition of data to
determine statistically-substantiated mechanical properties and design values.
Certification of components produced by qualified processes involves
demonstration of component performance in expected, service-like conditions.
The objective of this symposium is to provide a platform for the AM community
to exchange ideas and determine how, for instance, feedstock, process
parameters, build strategy and layout, shape and topology, build envelop, and
post-build processes can impact local and global microstructures and
properties. Discussions and presentations of recent attempts at AM
qualification and certification, successes, failures, and future expectations
are much encouraged. Such insights will lead to more reliable inspection
techniques and help better define AM-related standards. Then, the measures for
process calibration and process qualification will be more effectively defined.
All these will, eventually, result in faster qualification of AM parts.
The symposium scopes include, but are not limited to:
- The path to qualification of AM parts; challenges, gaps, standards
- Process Control
- Feedstock; specifications for AM powders:
- Control of feedstock characteristics influencing AM material quality and
build quality
- Evolution of microstructure and properties:
- Effect of build strategy
- Post-build thermal processes for desired part properties
- The case for using as-built microstructures in service, risks and rewards
- The effects of HIP versus homogenization thermal treatments
- Key metallurgical characteristics and properties for process qualification:
- Determining ‘acceptable’ build envelop with regard to part quality and
performance
- Schema for mapping metallurgical AM process quality throughout the build
volume accounting for thermal history extremes
- Definition of calibration ranges in AM machine with regard to part performance
- Controlling factors that influence the evolution of microstructure, defects
and part quality:
- Part geometry, build layout, scan strategies, process parameters
- Similarities and differences between coupon properties and part performance,
i.e. from test coupons to part
- Non-destructive inspection techniques for AM parts
Over the last few decades, the design and controlled fabrication of
nanomaterials with functional properties has flourished. The beauty of
nanoscale materials is rooted in their distinctive properties that arise at the
1–100 nm scale. In this transitional regime, material’s physico-chemical
properties differ in fundamental ways from the properties of both bulk matter
and the constituent atoms or molecules. This makes them fascinating and highly
valuable for applications across many fields from engineering to medicine.
Given the myriad of emerging applications in the field, nanotechnology will
likely revolutionize the future and have a paramount impact on our society.
The 2020 Functional Nanomaterials Symposium will cover the fundamentals and
applications of nanomaterials. We will focus on the significant impacts
functional nanomaterials will have on our global society’s needs when
incorporated into 21st century technologies. We foresee opportunities for
technological advances in nearly every sector of science and industry,
particularly in medicine, electronic/bio/chemical sensors, computing and
microelectronics, environmental stewardship controls and remediation,
transportation, energy production/storage, artificial intelligence among
others. Both conventional nanomaterials sessions and focused sessions will be
held.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Design of novel isotropic and anisotropic nanostructures, elucidation of
their structure-property correlations, and theoretical understanding of the
mechanistic principles that govern their novel properties
• Rational control and assemblies of nanoscale components in one-, two- or
three- dimensions and the effect of dimensionality on their optical,
electronic, chemical, magnetic, and physical properties
• Soft matter physics (e.g. self-assemblies, non-equilibrium colloids dynamic)
• Design and processing of nanostructured materials for energy production and
storage
• Progress and characterization of multifunctional nanomaterials, such as bulk
MAX and 2D MXenes
• Advances in state-of-the-art nano-sensing platforms with mono- or multi-
modal capabilities
• Computational and experimental discovery and design of novel nanomaterials,
such as functional nanoparticles and 2D/3D materials.
The scope of the focused sessions will cover incorporation of functional
nanomaterials in devices for emerging applications, such as:
• Design, synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterials for
next-generation batteries (e.g. Li/S, Li/air, Na-ion, Zn-ion batteries)
• Development of nanomaterials toward stretchable electronics and degradable
sensors
• Fundamental properties and applications of nanomaterials for hydrogen
production
• The additive manufacturing of nanomaterials based devices and related soft
matter physics
• Nano-scale robotics, actuation, and manipulation for distinctive applications
• Emerging nano-sensor technologies for artificial intelligence, electronics,
environmental stewardship and bio-chemical applications
• Application of computational and experimental methods to functional
nanomaterials, surfaces, and interfaces.