Functional nanomaterials with intrinsically new and tailored properties are key elements for developing sustainable solutions for energy, environment, and health. Specifically, this symposium will focus on new materials, energy technologies, and devices based on inorganic, hybrid and composite materials. Particular emphasis will be given to novel synthesis approaches, surface functionalization, heterostructuring of nanoparticles, nanowires and nanoscopic films, fundamentally new properties and energy-efficient materials synthesis. Functional surfaces fabricated using emerging processing techniques, such as jet printing, 3D printing, etc, are also within the scope of the symposium. Applications of nanostructures in catalysis (including electro- and photocatalysis), energy, sensing, and bio-medical applications that combine advanced processing with conceptual advancement will form the major thrust areas. Contributions related to energy applications such as photovoltaics (perovskite materials), photothermal materials, batteries, fuel cells, thermoelectric materials, water splitting and carbon dioxide conversion, as well as transparent conductors and challenges related to the large-scale production and integration of functional and structural nanomaterials, are highly desired.
Proposed Session Topics
- Synthesis, functionalization, and assembly of inorganic and hybrid nanostructures
- Nanomaterials for energy conversion, storage, and catalysis
- Metal oxide nanostructures for sensing, batteries, and water splitting applications
- Transition metal chalcogenides, carbon nanostructures, 2D materials
- Computational methods in the design of tailored nanostructured materials
- Interfacial materials and multi-material heterostructures & nanocomposite
Symposium Organizers
- Alberto Vomiero, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
- Elisa Moretti, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
- Muhammet S. Toprak, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Rafik Naccache, Concordia University, Canada
- Ya Yang, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, China
- Andreu Cabot, Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, Spain
Points of Contact
- Alberto Vomiero, alberto.vomiero@ltu.se
- Elisa Moretti, elisa.moretti@unive.it
- Muhammet S. Toprak, toprak@kth.se