Ceramics have become critical components of scientific developments in many different areas, such as structural materials in aviation and hypersonics, and primarily in functional applications encompassing chemical sensors, photocatalysts, solar cells, superconductors, etc. This symposium aims to bring together experts in the processing, characterization, and the functional applications of nanostructured ceramics based on metal oxides and metal chalcogenides. The focus will be mostly on modern powder processing methods: hydrothermal, solvothermal, colloidal synthesis, sol-gel, spontaneous combustion processes, spray pyrolysis, mechanical milling, and electrostatic and laser-based techniques for nanostructured particle and fiber formation. The synthesis of binary ferroelectrics and the control of oxide polymorphism, and the functionality of ternary chalcogenides will be featured prominently in this symposium. Structural characterization of the as-synthesized and as-processed materials will be an additional theme of this symposium. Finally, the impact of these materials on defining the tools of the near future (neuromorphic computers; 3D printed devices and batteries; and portable MRIs) will also be highlighted.
Proposed sessions and topics of interest:
- Functional ceramic nanopowders
- Modern powder processing methods
- Synthesis and characterization of metal oxides
- Binary and multicomponent chalcogenides
- Fibrous materials
- Binary ferroelectrics
- Polymorphism
- Advanced materials characterization
Organizers
- Pelagia-Irene (Perena) Gouma, The Ohio State University, USA; gouma.2@osu.edu
- Joerg Jinschek, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark; jojin@dtu.dk
- Na Ni, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- Wei Pan, Tsinghua University, China
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