SYMPOSIUM 3 – Interfaces, Grain Boundaries, and Surfaces in Ceramics: Experiments and Modeling from Atomistic to Macroscopic Scales

The properties of ceramics are strongly influenced by interfaces, including grain boundaries and free surfaces. Interfaces involve complex 2-D atomistic structures and chemistries which can undergo transitions driven by thermodynamic parameters. Interface states can critically affect mass transport, densification, and grain growth.

This symposium will address atomistic and continuum approaches to ceramic interfaces, linking fundamental interface science with engineering properties. Topics include interface thermodynamics, chemistry, structure and bonding, adsorption, morphological kinetics, atomistic simulations, and interface engineering for applications.

A significant portion of the invited talks will feature early-career researchers, with input from senior scientists to identify promising candidates. The symposium aims to foster in-depth discussion connecting interface thermodynamics, microstructural evolution, and structure-dependent properties at the atomistic scale.

Session Topics:

Interface thermodynamics (energy, wetting, equilibrium shapes)
Interface chemistry (segregation, adsorption, charge transfer)
Interface structure and bonding via atomic-level characterization
Kinetics of morphological changes (grain growth, faceting)
Atomistic simulations linking interface structure and properties
Interface engineering for applications

Symposium Organizer(s):

Wayne Kaplan, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Isreal
Fadi Abdeljawad, Northwestern University, USA
Klaus van Benthem, University of Alabama, USA
Catherine Bishop, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
W. Craig Carter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
R. Edwin Garcia, Purdue University, USA
Ming Tang, Rice University, USA
Max Modugno, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Wenchao (Mark) Du, Argonne National Laboratory, USA

Point(s) of Contact:

Wayne Kaplan; kaplan@technion.ac.il

Division Sponsor(s):

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