Meeting Chairs
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- November 25 - 30, 2012
- Hynes Convention Center - Boston, Massachusetts
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Meeting Chairs:
Chennupati Jagadish, Thomas Lippert, Amit Misra, Eric Stach, Ting Xu
The following individuals will serve as Meeting Chairs for the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting. A welcome message from the Meeting Chairs is posted below.
Chennupati Jagadish
Australian National University
Research School of Physics and Engineering
Dept. of Electronic Materials Engineering
Canberra ACT 0200
Australia
Tel 61-26-1250363
Fax 61-26-1250511
jagadish.mrs@gmail.com
Thomas Lippert
Paul Scherrer Institut
General Energy Research Dept.
OFLB U110
CH-5232 Villigen PSI
Switzerland
Tel 41-56-310-4076
Fax 41-56-310-2688
thomas.lippert@psi.ch
Amit Misra
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Materials Physics and Applications Division
MS K771
Los Alamos, NM 87545
Tel 505-667-9860
Fax 505-665-9030
amisra@lanl.gov
Eric Stach
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Bldg. 735
P. O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
Tel 631-344-2618
Fax 631-344-7072
stach.fall2012@gmail.com
Ting Xu
University of California, Berkeley
Depts. of Materials Science and Engineering/Chemistry
210 Hearst Memorial Mining Bldg.
Berkeley, CA 94720-1760
Tel 510-642-1632
Fax 510-643-5792
tingxu.fall2012@gmail.com
The 2012 Materials Research Society’s Fall Meeting will be held November 25-30 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Fall Meeting is the world’s leading interdisciplinary gathering for materials research, comprised of both traditional materials science and exciting new topical areas. The program results from the coordinated input of over 200 symposium organizers worldwide, and captures the forefront of both fundamental and applied materials science and technology.
Fifty-two (52) symposia will be the technical core of the meeting. The symposia are grouped into the following clusters:
- Materials for Energy Technologies: Advances in fundamental materials science are needed in all areas of energy research; and this program captures the progress and opportunities in energy production, storage, and sustainability. Developments in thermoelectrics, electrocatalysis, solid oxide fuel cells, and lithium ion batteries will comprise the storage and power conversion areas. Photovoltaic technologies from the materials to systems level will be discussed, and a specific focused symposium on small-molecule organic solar cells is included. Novel developments in hierarchically structured materials for energy storage and conversion and functional oxides for renewable energy applications will be described. Crucial issues regarding energy critical materials and materials for sustainability will be addressed in separate symposia.
- Soft Materials and Biomaterials: This cluster comprises a diverse array of activity, highlighting the versatility of this class of materials. Symposia concerning the electronic properties of polymers, from single-crystalline materials for semiconducting applications to polymer-based photovoltaics, will be presented. Self-assembly forms another core area, with separate symposia concerning biomolecular and biomimetic self-assembly, protein- and peptide-directed self-assembly, colloidal crystals, quasicrystals and their assemblies, and directed self-assembly for nanopatterning. Novel approaches to the creation of bioinspired surfaces, precision polymeric materials, new membrane platforms, and the application of biomimetic nanoscale platforms for biomedical applications will also be reviewed.
- Functional Materials and Nanomaterials: Symposia concerning the synthesis and function of a broad range of materials will be available, from nanostructures (semiconductor nanowires, carbon nanostructures, and Group IV nanostructures) to oxide semiconductors, and oxide nanoelectronics and multifunctional dielectrics. Recent advances in optical, acoustic, and other emerging nanomaterials, as well as optically active nanostructures, comprise separate themes. Finally, two topical symposia concerning flame synthesis of nanostructures and the geometry and topology of functional nanomaterials are included.
- Structural and Advanced Materials: Dramatic advances in structural materials continue apace and will be highlighted in symposia concerning complex metallic alloys, nanostructured metals, intermetallic-based alloys, reactive materials, and amorphous solids. Materials for nuclear energy, nuclear waste management, and performance of materials in extreme environments link back to the “energy” theme. At a fundamental scale, the atomic structure and chemistry of domain interfaces and grain boundaries will be explored.
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Modeling Methods: Forefront approaches to materials characterization will include approaches to chemical imaging with integrated photon, electron, and ion methods; in-situ electron microscopy approaches for correlative structure-property measurement; scanning probe microscopy; low-voltage electron microscopy; and materials exploration via neutrons and x-rays. Materials synthesis with roll-to-roll processing approaches and materials for biomedical sensing will be described. Advanced approaches for dealing with defects and microstructural complexity, understanding materials through materials informatics and through multiscale materials simulation will round out the program.
To complement the scientific sessions, two symposia regarding the social relevancy of materials science and engineering education and the business of nanotechnology will be available, and tutorials will be offered in several technical areas. Symposium X: Frontiers of Materials Research will feature lunchtime lectures aimed at a broad audience to provide meeting attendees with an overview of leading-edge topics. Poster sessions, an integral feature of MRS meetings, will be held during the evenings. The meeting chairs will award prizes of up to $500 for the best posters during each session.
The international exhibit will showcase products and services of interest to the materials community. In addition, several special events will highlight science outreach. Federal agencies will also host workshops on government funding policies and practices.
We look forward to seeing you in Boston!
2012 MRS Fall Meeting Chairs:
Chennupati Jagadish, Thomas Lippert, Amit Misra, Eric Stach, Ting Xu
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