Publication Date: October 2018
Manuscript Submission Deadline:
May 01, 2018
Organizers: MIngming Zhang and Sergio Neves Monteiro
Sponsored By: Materials Characterization Committee
Scope: Green materials with increasing technological applications in automobile, construction, and medical sectors are made of natural organic products such as lignocellulosic fibers. In particular, renewable, biodegradable, and environmentally friendly green composites are replacing conventional glass fiber composites with both cost and properties advantages. Green materials are also associated with neutral carbon emission, which is responsible for climate change. This is motivating worldwide legislation favoring the use of green materials in substitution for energy intensive conventional synthetic materials.
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May 01, 2018
Organizers: Kinnor Chattopadhyay
Sponsored By: Process Technology and Modeling Committee
Scope: Materials processing involves complex transport phenomena involving transient, turbulent, non-isothermal and multiphase flows, and the ability to model these flows has greatly enhanced our understanding of different processing operations. Today with increasing computational power and decreasing computational costs, researchers have pushed the boundaries and attempted to model various coupled multiphysics. These include steelmaking and casting, light metals processing, solidification, metal powder production, non-ferrous pyrometallurgy, molten salt electrolysis and many more.
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May 01, 2018
Organizers: Niaz Abdolrahim and Thomas Balk
Sponsored By: Chemistry and Physics of Materials Committee
Scope: Nanoporous and nanoarchitectured materials are attractive nanomaterials, offering large surface area and extremely light weights. The properties and applications of porous solids depend on their porosity, network structure, and surface area. Some potential applications include energy harvesting and storage, fuel cells, Li–ion batteries, hydrogen storage, catalysis, gas purification, separation technologies, and optics. This topic will cover advancement in synthesis, characterization and modeling of nanoporous and nanoarchitectured materials.
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May 01, 2018
Organizers: Ma Qian
Sponsored By: Powder Materials Committee
Scope: Papers are invited on all aspects of powder metallurgy of non-ferrous metals including light and reactive metals.
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May 01, 2018
Organizers: Takanari Ouchi and Sheikh Abdul Rezan
Sponsored By: Hydrometallurgy and Electrometallurgy Committee
Scope: The effluent/solution management of waste in the extractive metallurgical industry is becoming crucial as the world demand of metals increases with the growing market and demand for clean energy technologies. Therefore, there are compelling needs for understanding and designing effluent/waste management in the extractive metallurgical industry. Papers are invited on topics including, but not limited to, effluent/solution treatment processing related to mining, metal extraction and recycling, secondary recovery, nuclear waste, and water treatment.
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Publication Date: November 2018
Manuscript Submission Deadline:
June 01, 2018
Organizers: Amit Pandey
Sponsored By: Energy Conversion and Storage Committee
Scope: Papers are invited on advancements in SOFCs from research to product development. Areas that are relevant include but are not limited to low/ IT metal support; metals under dual atmosphere; HX alloys; coatings and degradation; metals/ alloys for hydrocarbon processing – carbon/ metal dusting; failure prediction / sensing; durability and reliability of fuel cell stack; cermet (anode) stability; electrolyte – electrode interface stability; electrode degradation assisted by gas phase contaminants in fuel and air; ceramic interconnects; advanced imaging techniques and tests to evaluate performance degradation.
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June 01, 2018
Organizers: Kevin Bockenstedt
Sponsored By: High Temperature Alloys Committee
Scope: Advances in superalloys and other high-temperature alloys have been largely driven by the demand for improved power and efficiency across the power generation, aerospace, chemical, oil and gas and propulsion industries. This topic seeks new technical information and critical reviews on the technology of high-temperature alloys.Areas of interest may include (but are not limited to): alloy development, advanced processing, long-term durability and stability, environmental damage, advancement in testing capabilities, and joining technologies.
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June 01, 2018
Organizers: Ravi K. Enneti
Sponsored By: Refractory Metals & Materials Committee Steels Committee
Scope: Papers are invited on the latest developments in design and manufacturing of refractory metals and alloys.
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June 01, 2018
Organizers: Jesse White
Sponsored By: Pyrometallurgy Committee
Scope: The scope of this topic includes design, synthesis, processing and characterization of traditional or advanced refractory materials for different extractive metallurgical uses. Contributions to industrial applications of these materials with a focus on their working conditions, damage mechanism and corrosion prevention will be particularly welcome.
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June 01, 2018
Organizers: Rajeev K. Gupta, Sandip Harimkar, and Kristen WIlliams
Sponsored By: Surface Engineering Committee
Scope: Corrosion and wear are surface phenomena and therefore surface engineering have been used to improve both properties. Coatings, surface alloying, gradient structures, nanocrystallization, and inhibitors have been applied to tailor the surfaces for improved corrosion and wear resistance. This special topic focuses on capturing recent advancements in: 1) surface engineering technologies to improve corrosion and/or wear resistance and 2) theoretical understanding of corrosion and/or wear behavior of the surfaces.
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Publication Date: December 2018
Manuscript Submission Deadline:
July 01, 2018
Organizers: Chris Gourlay
Sponsored By: Electronic Packaging and Interconnection Materials Committee
Scope: This topic will include papers on Pb-free solder development, advances in the understanding of joint reliability and emerging interconnection materials for harsh environments.
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July 01, 2018
Organizers: Dmitry Eskin
Sponsored By: Aluminum Committee
Scope: This topic covers the development of new alloys, optimization of commercial alloys, additions for structure modification as well as new and optimized heat treatments. Papers are invited that scrutinize new phases and morphologies, phase equilibria, textures, and structure characteristics as well as improved mechanical and technological properties.
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July 01, 2018
Organizers: Chang-Yong Nam
Sponsored By: Nanomaterials Committee
Scope: Atomic layer deposition (ALD), an advanced thin film coating method used to fabricate ultrathin, highly uniform and conformal material layers, is increasingly finding unique uses in generating functional nanomaterials. The theme will cover the recent advances in ALD for fabricating functional nanomaterials having novel material properties and technological applications.
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July 01, 2018
Organizers: Tolou Shokuhfar
Sponsored By: Biomaterials Committee
Scope: Most of the recent advances in medicine have been enabled by innovations in biomaterials, nanomaterials, nanoscience, and nanotechnology. Advanced biomaterials, nanoparticles, nanocomposites, as well as state of art technologies such as in situ liquid electron microscopy, bio nanomanufacturing and 3D bioprinting play an important role in medicine and bioengineering. More specifically bionanomaterials continue to be the focus of major research efforts around the world and play an important role in the development of new medical devices; diagnostic techniques; tissue repair, replacement, regeneration technologies, regenerative medicine, drug delivery systems and with combined approaches that are building upon theranostic applications. This topic will highlight advances in bio and nano material design, synthesis, simulation, and characterization various applications in medicine and bioengineering.
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Publication Date: January 2019
Manuscript Submission Deadline:
August 01, 2018
Organizers: Mingming Zhang
Sponsored By: Materials Characterization Committee
Scope: The search continues for suitable bioabsorbable metallic materials that could replace materials used for permanent implants. Mg-, Fe-, and Zn-based alloys are currently pursued in designing biodegradable implants. Unfortunately, present in vitro characterization methods for biomaterial assessment are unable to predict the in vivo degradation behavior and rates, critical for developing biodegradable implants. This special topic intends to summarize challenges, and provide insight into new developments, in characterization methods applicable to biodegradable medical materials.
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August 01, 2018
Organizers: Jesse White
Sponsored By: Pyrometallurgy Committee
Scope: The scope of this topic would encompass the primary smelting of materials in electrode furnaces, including Cu, Ni, Pt, Si, and ferroalloys, encompassing industrial trends, emerging technology and furnace design; electrode technology; refractory and freeze linings, furnace process control, tapping, safety, and environmental control.
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August 01, 2018
Organizers: Tao Wang
Sponsored By: Energy Committee
Scope: The spectrum of energy materials includes a large variety of substances, which include but are not restricted to modern metallic materials, semiconducting materials, nanomaterials, optoelectronic materials, novel polymers, and biological substances. This topic will focus on materials that support advancements in energy technologies such as those used in solar cells and photovoltaic panels. The objective of this topic is to achieve a better understanding of these materials and to design new materials for the future.
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