This symposium intends to provide a forum for researchers from national
laboratories, universities, and industry to discuss the current understanding
of materials science issues in advanced materials for energy conversion and
storage, including high-temperature processes, and to discuss accelerating the
development and acceptance of innovative materials, and test techniques for
clean energy technology. For further understanding, accelerating the innovation
and making the symposium focused, we have divided the symposium into four
interconnected themes, namely: (a) Energy Conversion, (b) Energy Storage, (c)
Materials Design, and (d) Functional themes (each theme is described in detail
in the next section).
Recent developments in AI (Artifical Intelligence), big data, and Deep Learning
will be a common factor for each theme. It is expected that the synergism and
interdisciplinary nature of different themes as well as involvement of leading
experts will provide the attendees an inclusive and holistic forum for
discussion and learning new developments in Energy Conversion and Storage in
the Symposium.
Theme 1: Energy Conversion
SOFCs and reversible SOFCs/SOECs
PEM fuel cell
Thermoelectric Devices
The durability of the fuel cell and stack materials
Degradation due to thermo-mechanical-chemical effects
Effect of microstructure evolution on the properties and efficiency
Chromium poisoning from interconnections and Balance of Plant
Theme 2: Energy Storage
Batteries
Physicochemical Interaction in intercalation, conversion, and metal batteries,
e.g., lithium-ion, solid-state, Na-ion, Li-S, Li-air
Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay
Mesoscale modeling and characterization (e.g., X-ray tomography)
Degradation (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrodeposition) and safety
characteristics in electrodes
Theme 3: Advanced Materials Design for Sustainability and Energy Harvesting
Advanced Materials for Solar Energy
Advanced Materials for Wind Energy
Supercapacitor
Green Tribology
Life cycle analysis of materials and products
Theme 4: Functional Materials, including coating, Ceramics, and Alloys
Functional Oxides, Nitrides, and Carbides
Ceramics and Dielectrics
Sensors
Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion, storage, and Management Devices
Functional Coatings for Harsh Environments
Nanotechnology and Multifunctional Materials
Membrane Separation Materials, Processes, and Systems (H2, O2, CO2)
Water Splitting and Other Catalyst Applications
In-Situ Spectroscopy and Advanced Characterization of Functional Materials
Harsh Environment Electromagnetic Materials
TMS 2024 Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Orlando, FL
Symposium Title: Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage 2024
Sponsorship TMS: Functional Materials Division, TMS: Energy Conversion and
Storage Committee
Organizer: Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
Sponsor: Energy Conversion and Storage Committee (FMD)
Co-Sponsor: High-Temperature Alloys Committee (SMD), Corrosion & Environmental
Effects Committee (SMD)
Theme 1: Energy Conversion
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu (Lead)
iii. Prof. Xingbo Liu, West Virginia University, xingbo.liu@mail.wvu.edu
iv. Prof. Kyle S Brinkman, Clemson Univ., ksbrink@clemson.edu
v. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
vi. Prof. Prabhakar Singh, Univ. of Connecticut, singh@engr.uconn.edu
vii. Dr. Amit Pandey, Lockheed Martin Space, amit.pandey@lmco.com
Focus area: These focus area topics include, but are not limited to,
experiments and modeling of energy conversion systems, including:
• SOFCs and reversible SOFCs/SOECs
• PEM fuel cells
• The durability of the fuel cell and stack materials
• Degradation due to thermo-mechanical-chemical effects
• Effect of microstructure evolution on the properties and efficiency
• Chromium poisoning from interconnections and Balance of Plant
• Advances in characterization and modeling techniques for energy generation
systems include AI, big data, and Deep Learning.
Theme 2: Energy Storage
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University, pmukherjee@purdue.edu (Lead)
ii. Prof. Eric Detsi, University of Pennsylvania, detsi@seas.upenn.edu
iii. Prof. George Nelson, University of Alabama in Huntsville,
george.nelson@uah.edu
iv. Prof. Leela Arava, Wayne State University, larava@wayne.edu
v. Prof. Leon Shaw, Illinois Institute of Technology, lshaw2@iit.edu
Focus area:
• Batteries
• Physicochemical Interaction in intercalation, conversion, and metal
batteries, e.g., lithium-ion, solid-state, Na-ion, Li-S, Li-air
• Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay
• Mesoscale modeling and characterization (e.g., X-ray tomography)
• Degradation (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrodeposition) and safety
characteristics in electrodes
• Computer simulation/modeling includes AI, big data, and deep learning.
Theme 3: Materials Design for Sustainability and Energy Harvesting
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota, surojit.gupta@engr.und.edu
(Lead)
ii. Prof. Matt Cavalli, Western Michigan University, matthew.cavalli@wmich.edu
iii. Prof. Sankha Banerjee, California State University, sankhab@csufresno.edu
iv. Prof. Manoj Kumar Mahapatra, University of Alabama, mkmanoj@uab.edu
v. Prof. Lan Li, Boise State University, lanli@boisestate.edu
vi. Dr. Luca Masi, Ansys Granta, luca.masi@ansys.com
Focus area: This symposium component will focus on a variety of green and
sustainable technologies for energy harvesting, additive manufacturing, green
tribology, next-generation products and processes, and development of advanced
instrumentation and control systems, etc.
Proposed Session Topics
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• supercapacitor
• Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and sustainability
• Green Tribology
• Life cycle analysis of materials and products
• Computer simulation/modeling includes AI, big data, and deep learning.
Theme 4- Functional Materials, including coating, Ceramics, and Alloys
Co-Organizers
i. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov (Lead)
ii. Dr. Paul Ohodnicki, University of Pittsburgh, pro8@pitt.edu
iii. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu
iv. Prof. Patrick Shamberger, Texas A&M University, Patrick.shamberger@tamu.edu
Focus area:
• Functional Oxides, Nitrides, and Carbides
• Ceramics and Dielectrics
• Sensors
• Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion, storage, and Management Devices
• Functional Coatings for Harsh Environments
• Nanotechnology and Multifunctional Materials
• Membrane Separation Materials, Processes, and Systems (H2, O2, CO2)
• Water Splitting and Other Catalyst Applications
• In-Situ Spectroscopy and Advanced Characterization of Functional Materials
• Harsh Environment Electromagnetic Materials
• Computer simulation/modeling includes AI, big data, and deep learning.
This symposium intends to provide a forum for researchers from national
laboratories, universities, and industry to discuss the current understanding
of materials science issues in advanced materials for energy conversion and
storage, including high-temperature processes, and to discuss accelerating the
development and acceptance of innovative materials, and test techniques for
clean energy technology.
The symposium will cover fundamentals and applications of high-temperature
electrochemistry, including using I-V, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
(EIS) and Distribution of Relaxation Times (DRT) data to understand
polarization losses, reaction mechanisms, and device degradation;
electrochemical behavior of solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers; green
engineering as applied to energy conversion and primary production of
materials; solid-oxide-membrane based electrolytic cells for converting waste
to hydrogen; hydrogen storage materials; devices based on
mixed-ion-electron-conducting (MIEC) oxide membranes for generating and
separating pure hydrogen from hydrocarbons enabling CO2 sequestration. and
electrochemical processes for recovery of critical materials.
Theme 1: Energy Conversion
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu (Lead)
iii. Prof. Xingbo Liu, West Virginia University, xingbo.liu@mail.wvu.edu
iv. Prof. Kyle S Brinkman, Clemson Univ., ksbrink@clemson.edu
v. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
vi. Prof. Prabhakar Singh, Univ. of Connecticut, singh@engr.uconn.edu
vii. Dr. Amit Pandey, Lockheed Martin Space, amit.pandey@lmco.com
Focus area: These focus area topics include, but are not limited to,
experiments and modeling of energy conversion systems, including:
• SOFCs and reversible SOFCs/SOECs
• PEM fuel cells
• The durability of the fuel cell and stack materials
• Degradation due to thermo-mechanical-chemical effects
• Effect of microstructure evolution on the properties and efficiency
• Chromium poisoning from interconnections and Balance of Plant
• Advances in characterization and modeling techniques for energy generation
systems include AI, big data, and Deep Learning.
Theme 2: Energy Storage
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University, pmukherjee@purdue.edu (Lead)
ii. Prof. Eric Detsi, University of Pennsylvania, detsi@seas.upenn.edu
iii. Prof. George Nelson, University of Alabama in Huntsville,
george.nelson@uah.edu
iv. Prof. Leela Arava, Wayne State University, larava@wayne.edu
v. Prof. Leon Shaw, Illinois Institute of Technology, lshaw2@iit.edu
Focus area:
• Batteries
• Physicochemical Interaction in intercalation, conversion, and metal
batteries, e.g., lithium-ion, solid-state, Na-ion, Li-S, Li-air
• Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay
• Mesoscale modeling and characterization (e.g., X-ray tomography)
• Degradation (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrodeposition) and safety
characteristics in electrodes
• Computer simulation/modeling includes AI, big data, and deep learning.
Theme 3: Materials Design for Sustainability and Energy Harvesting
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota, surojit.gupta@engr.und.edu
(Lead)
ii. Prof. Matt Cavalli, Western Michigan University, matthew.cavalli@wmich.edu
iii. Prof. Sankha Banerjee, California State University, sankhab@csufresno.edu
iv. Prof. Manoj Kumar Mahapatra, University of Alabama, mkmanoj@uab.edu
v. Prof. Lan Li, Boise State University, lanli@boisestate.edu
vi. Dr. Luca Masi, Ansys, luca.masi@ansys.com
Focus area: This symposium component will focus on a variety of green and
sustainable technologies for energy harvesting, additive manufacturing, green
tribology, next-generation products and processes, and development of advanced
instrumentation and control systems, etc.
Proposed Session Topics
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• supercapacitor
• Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and sustainability
• Green Tribology
• Life cycle analysis of materials and products
• Computer simulation/modeling includes AI, big data, and deep learning.
Theme 4: Functional Materials, including coating, Ceramics, and Alloys
Co-Organizers
i. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov (Lead)
ii. Dr. Paul Ohodnicki, University of Pittsburgh, pro8@pitt.edu
iii. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu
iv. Prof. Patrick Shamberger, Texas A&M University, Patrick.shamberger@tamu.edu
Focus area:
• Functional Oxides, Nitrides, and Carbides
• Ceramics and Dielectrics
• Sensors
• Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion, storage, and Management Devices
• Functional Coatings for Harsh Environments
• Nanotechnology and Multifunctional Materials
• Membrane Separation Materials, Processes, and Systems (H2, O2, CO2)
• Water Splitting and Other Catalyst Applications
• In-Situ Spectroscopy and Advanced Characterization of Functional Materials
• Harsh Environment Electromagnetic Materials
• Computer simulation/modeling includes AI, big data, and deep learning.
This symposium intends to provide a forum for researchers from national
laboratories, universities, and industry to discuss the current understanding
of materials science issues in advanced materials for energy conversion and
storage, including high-temperature processes, and to discuss accelerating the
development and acceptance of innovative materials, and test techniques for
clean energy technology.
Organizer: Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
Sponsor: Energy Conversion and Storage Committee (FMD)
Co-Sponsor: High-Temperature Alloys Committee (SMD), Corrosion & Environmental
Effects Committee (SMD)
Theme 1: Energy Conversion
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu (Lead)
iii. Prof. Xingbo Liu, West Virginia University, xingbo.liu@mail.wvu.edu
iv. Prof. Kyle S Brinkman, Clemson Univ., ksbrink@clemson.edu
v. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
vi. Prof. Prabhakar Singh, Univ. of Connecticut, singh@engr.uconn.edu
vii. Dr. Amit Pandey, Lockheed Martin Space, amit.pandey@lmco.com
Focus area: These focus area topics include, but not limited to, experiments
and modeling of energy conversion systems, including:
• SOFCs and reversible SOFCs/SOECs
• PEM fuel cells
• The durability of the fuel cell and stack materials
• Degradation due to thermo-mechanical-chemical effects
• Effect of microstructure evolution on the properties and efficiency
• Chromium poisoning from interconnections and Balance of Plant
• Advances in characterization and modeling techniques for energy generation
systems
Theme 2: Energy Storage
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University, pmukherjee@purdue.edu (Lead)
ii. Prof. Eric Detsi, University of Pennsylvania, detsi@seas.upenn.edu
iii. Prof. George Nelson, University of Alabama in Huntsville,
george.nelson@uah.edu
iv. Prof. Leela Arava, Wayne State University, larava@wayne.edu
Focus area:
• Batteries
• Physicochemical Interaction in intercalation, conversion, and metal
batteries, e.g., lithium-ion, solid-state, Na-ion, Li-S, Li-air
• Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay
• Mesoscale modeling and characterization (e.g., X-ray tomography)
• Degradation (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrodeposition) and safety
characteristics in electrodes
Theme 3: Materials Design for Sustainability and Energy Harvesting
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota, surojit.gupta@engr.und.edu
(Lead)
ii. Prof. Matt Cavalli, Western Michigan University, matthew.cavalli@wmich.edu
iii. Prof. Sankha Banerjee, California State University, sankhab@csufresno.edu
iv. Prof. Manoj Kumar Mahapatra, University of Alabama, mkmanoj@uab.edu
v. Prof. Lan Li, Boise State University, lanli@boisestate.edu
vi. Dr. Luca Masi, Ansys Granta, luca.masi@ansys.com
Focus area: This component of the symposium will focus on various green and
sustainable technologies for energy harvesting, additive manufacturing, green
tribology, next-generation products and processes, and development of advanced
instrumentation and control systems, etc.
Proposed Session Topics
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• supercapacitor
• Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and sustainability
• Green Tribology
• Life cycle analysis of materials and products
Theme 4- Functional Materials including coating, Ceramics, and Alloys
Co-Organizers
i. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov (Lead)
ii. Dr. Paul Ohodnicki, University of Pittsburgh, pro8@pitt.edu
iii. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu
Focus area:
• Functional Oxides, Nitrides, and Carbides
• Ceramics and Dielectrics
• Sensors
• Thermal Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Management Devices
• Functional Coatings for Harsh Environments
• Nanotechnology and Multifunctional Materials
• Membrane Separation Materials, Processes, and Systems (H2, O2, CO2)
• Water Splitting and Other Catalyst Applications
• In-Situ Spectroscopy and Advanced Characterization of Functional Materials
• Harsh Environment Electromagnetic Materials
This symposium intends to provide a forum for researchers from national
laboratories, universities, and industry to discuss the current understanding
of materials science issues in advanced materials for energy conversion and
storage include high-temperature processes, and to discuss accelerating the
development and acceptance of innovative materials and test techniques for
clean energy technology.
Understanding and controlling phonon properties of materials are important to
applications such as thermoelectric power generation, thermal management, solid
state ion conduction, catalysis, etc. With the advancements in computational
methods like ab initio and atomistic simulations, data-driven methods and
thermal metrology, we are now able to predictively model and probe phonon
properties accurately and design and engineer materials with desired
properties. This symposium focuses on understanding phonon properties relevant
to inorganic, organic, lower dimensional, disordered materials as well as
discussing novel modeling methods, data-driven strategies, and experimental
methods. The topics of presentations are sought to include but not limited to:
- Ab initio lattice dynamics and Peierls Boltzmann transport equation methods
- Molecular dynamics methods, phonon potentials
- Mesoscale modeling methods
- Machine learning based phonon property evaluation and materials design/search
- Experimental measurement of phonon properties
TMS 2021 Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Orlando, FL
Symposium Title: 7th Symposium on Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion and
Storage
Sponsorship TMS: Functional Materials Division, TMS: Energy Conversion and
Storage Committee
Organizer: Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
Sponsor: Energy Conversion and Storage Committee (FMD)
Co-Sponsor: High-Temperature Alloys Committee (SMD), Corrosion & Environmental
Effects Committee (SMD)
Theme 1: Energy Conversion
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu (Lead)
iii. Prof. Xingbo Liu, West Virginia University, xingbo.liu@mail.wvu.edu
iv. Prof. Kyle S Brinkman, Clemson Univ., ksbrink@clemson.edu
v. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov
vi. Prof. Prabhakar Singh, Univ. of Connecticut, singh@engr.uconn.edu
vii. Dr. Amit Pandey, Granta Design/ANSYS, dramitpandey@gmail.com
Focus area: These symposium topics include, but not limited to, experiments and
modeling of energy conversion systems including:
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and PEM fuel cells
• Electrolyzers and reversible fuel cells
• The durability of the fuel cell and stack materials
• Thermal-Chemical-mechanical stresses/expansion
• Study of thermo-mechanical degradation mechanisms
• Effect of microstructure evolution on the properties and efficiency
• Balance of Plant and Chrome poisoning
• Advances in the characterization and modeling techniques
Theme 2: Energy Storage
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Partha P. Mukherjee, Purdue University, pmukherjee@purdue.edu (Lead)
ii. Prof. Eric Detsi, University of Pennsylvania, detsi@seas.upenn.edu
iii. Prof. Min-Kyu Song, Washington State University, minkyu.song@wsu.edu
iv. Prof. George Nelson, University of Alabama in Huntsville,
george.nelson@uah.edu
v. Prof. Leela Arava, Wayne State University, larava@wayne.edu
Focus area:
• Batteries
• Physicochemical Interaction in lithium-ion batteries and beyond (e.g., Li-S,
Li-air)
• Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay
• Mesoscale modeling and characterization (e.g., X-ray tomography)
• Degradation (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrodeposition) characteristics
in electrodes
Theme 3: Materials Design for Sustainability and Energy Harvesting
Co-Organizers
i. Prof. Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota, surojit.gupta@engr.und.edu
(Lead)
ii. Prof. Matt Cavalli, Western Michigan University, matthew.cavalli@wmich.edu
iii. Prof. Sankha Banerjee, California State University, sankhab@csufresno.edu
iv. Prof. Manoj Kumar Mahapatra, University of Alabama, mkmanoj@uab.edu
v. Prof. Lan Li, Boise State University, lanli@boisestate.edu
vi. Dr. Luca Masi, Ansys Granta, luca.masi@ansys.com
Focus area: This component of the symposium will focus on a variety of green
and sustainable technologies for energy harvesting, additive manufacturing,
green tribology, next-generation products and processes, and development of
advanced instrumentation and control systems, etc.
Proposed Session Topics
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• supercapacitor
• Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and sustainability
• Green Tribology
• Life cycle analysis of materials and products
Theme 4- Functional Materials including coating, Ceramics and Alloys
Co-Organizers
i. Dr. Jung Pyung Choi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
jungpyung.choi@pnnl.gov (Lead)
ii. Dr. Paul Ohodnicki, University of Pittsburgh, pro8@pitt.edu
iii. Prof. Soumendra Basu, Boston University, basu@bu.edu
Focus area:
• Functional Oxides
• Ceramics and Dielectrics
• Sensors
• Coatings for harsh environments.
• Nanotechnology and next-generation multifunctional materials
• Membrane Separation Materials, Processes, and Systems (H2, O2, CO2).
• Water splitting.
• In-situ spectroscopy of oxidation state of functional oxides in operation
• Ceramics/Composite Structures/Alloys- corrosion, oxidation, heat, electric,
magnetic resistant materials.
• Advances in the characterization and modeling techniques, including
multiscale and in-situ.
• catalyst application
This symposium intends to provide a forum for researchers from national
laboratories, universities, and industry to discuss current understanding of
materials science issues in advanced materials for energy conversion and
storage include high-temperature processes and to discuss accelerating the
development and acceptance of innovative materials, and test techniques for
clean energy technology.
Theme 1: Energy Conversion
Focus area: These symposium topics include, but not limited to, experiments and
modeling of energy conversion systems including:
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and PEM fuel cells
• Hydrogen generation
• The durability of the fuel cell and stack materials
• Thermal-Chemical-mechanical stresses/expansion
• Study of thermo-mechanical degradation mechanisms
• Effect of microstructure evolution on the properties and efficiency
• Role of grain boundary density, grain size, orientation, and grain growth
• Advances in the characterization and modeling techniques
Theme 2: Energy Storage
Focus area:
• Batteries
• Hydrogen storage
• Physicochemical Interaction in lithium-ion batteries and beyond (e.g., Li-S,
Li-air)
• Electrode microstructure - property - performance interplay
• Mesoscale modeling and characterization (e.g., X-ray tomography)
• Degradation (e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrodeposition) characteristics
in electrodes
Theme 3: Materials Design for Sustainability and Energy Harvesting
Focus area: This component of the symposium will focus on a variety of green
and sustainable technologies for energy harvesting, additive manufacturing,
green tribology, next-generation products and processes, and development of
advanced instrumentation and control systems, etc.
Proposed Session Topics
• Solar Energy
• Energy Harvesting
• Nanotechnology and next-generation multifunctional materials
• Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and sustainability
• Green Tribology
• Life cycle analysis of materials and products
Theme 4- Functional Materials including High-Temperature Ceramics and Alloys
Focus area:
• Functional Oxides / (SOFC, sensors, others)
• Ceramics and Dielectrics / (battery, insulation Dielectrics, capacitors,
sensors)
• Solid State Batteries/Electrolyzers/Solid oxide fuel cells/Membrane
Separation/ electrolysis cells
• Coatings for interconnections.
• Membrane Separation Materials, Processes and Systems (H2, O2, CO2).
• High-temperature electrolysis cells.
• High-temperature performance of functional materials (electrochemical,
electronic, optical, etc.)
• In-situ spectroscopy of oxidation state of functional oxides in operation
• Ceramics/Composite Structures/Alloys- Solid Oxide fuel cells, Thermal Barrier
Coatings, Diesel particulate filters, etc.
• Reliability and durability of high-temperature ceramics and alloys, including
the effect of residual/ operational stresses, corrosion under oxidizing and
reducing environment.
• Advances in the characterization and modeling techniques including multiscale
and in-situ.
• Microstructural reconstruction and mapping onto fundamental mechanistic
models for predicting overall performance
• Nano-structuring and infiltration of functional electrode materials (SOFC,
battery, capacitor) for electronic/electrochemical performance
This symposium intends to provide a forum for researchers from national
laboratories, universities, and industry to discuss current understanding of
materials science issues in advanced materials for energy conversion and
storage include high-temperature processes and to discuss accelerating the
development and acceptance of innovative materials, and test techniques for
clean energy technology.
This conference plans to bring together scientists and engineers who focus on
advances in synthesis and processing, atomic-scale characterization,
structure-property correlations and modeling of novel non-equilibrium
nanostructured materials and functional thin films. The scope of the conference
includes zero dimensional (such as nanodots), one-dimensional (nanotubes and
nanowires), two-dimensional (thin films) and three-dimensional (bulk)
nanostructures, uniquely synthesized under extreme non-equilibrium conditions.
Integration of such novel functional materials on practical substrates such as
silicon and sapphire plays a critical role in creating multifunctional
materials for next-generation systems and will be included as one of the
important area of interest in the proposed symposium. The symposium highlights
the science of the pulsed laser deposition and laser processing techniques,
high energy ion irradiation and mechanical milling, role of interfaces and
defects for fabricating such novel materials, thin film heterostructures. It
also focus on the recent discoveries of pulsed laser annealing induced
formation of non-equilibrium nanostructures (e.g. thin film oxides, Q-carbon,
and doped nanodiamonds). We cover the synthesis engineering of large area
coverage of various nanostructures and thin films, including pure and doped
quenched C and c-BN structures, diamonds through non-equilibrium processing
which stands to revolutionize quantum computing, superhard coatings,
high-temperature and high-power electronics, and biomedical applications.
Topics include:
• Non-equilibrium processes for the synthesis of novel nanostructures.
• Structure-properties correlations in complex oxide thin film
heterostructures.
• Atomic scale characterization of 0-D, 1-D, 2-D and 3-D nanostructures with
novel functional properties.
• Pulsed laser deposition and laser processing of novel materials and epitaxial
thin film structures.
• Role of defects and interfaces in properties manipulations in nanostructures.
• Coatings and surface modifications for high-temperature and high-power
electronics and biomedical applications.
• Q-carbon, Q-BN, Q-BN, nano- and microdiamonds