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      • Symposium A: Amorphous and Polycrystalline Thin-Film Silicon Science and Technology
      • Symposium B: Third-Generation and Emerging Solar-Cell Technologies
      • Symposium C: Advanced Materials Processing for Scalable Solar-Cell Manufacturing
      • Symposium D: Compound Semiconductors for Energy Applications and Environmental Sustainability
      • Symposium E: Energy Harvesting--From Fundamentals to Devices
      • Symposium F: Renewable Fuels and Nanotechnology
      • Symposium G: Complex Oxide Materials for Emerging Energy Technologies
      • Symposium H: Electrochromic Materials and Devices
      • Symposium I: Nanoscale Heat Transfer--Thermoelectrics, Thermophotovoltaics, and Emerging Thermal Devices
      • Symposium J: Protons in Solids
      • Symposium K: Frontiers of Solid-State Ionics
      • Symposium L: Interfacial Phenomena and In-situ Techniques for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion
      • Symposium M: Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage
      • Symposium N: Recent Developments in Materials for Hydrogen Storage and Carbon-Capture Technologies
      • Symposium O: Materials, Processes, and Reliability for Advanced Interconnects for Micro- and Nanoelectronics
      • Symposium P: Interface Engineering for Post-CMOS Emerging Channel Materials
      • Symposium Q: New Functional Materials and Emerging Device Architectures for Nonvolatile Memories
      • Symposium R: Phase-Change Materials for Memory and Reconfigurable Electronics Applications
      • Symposium S: Plasma-Assisted Materials Processing and Synthesis
      • Symposium T: High-Speed and Large-Area Printing of Micro/Nanostructures and Devices
      • Symposium U: Nuclear Radiation Detection Materials
      • Symposium V: Rare-Earth Doping of Advanced Materials for Photonic Applications
      • Symposium W: Recent Progress in Metamaterials and Plasmonics
      • Symposium X: Frontiers of Materials Research
      • Symposium Y: Functional Two-Dimensional Layered Materials
      • Symposium Z: Nanoscale Electromechanics of Inorganic, Macromolecular, and Biological Systems
      • Symposium AA: Micro- and Nanofluidic Systems for Materials Synthesis, Device Assembly, and Bioanalysis II
      • Symposium BB: Nanoscale Heat Transport--From Fundamentals to Devices
      • Symposium CC: Hybrid Interfaces and Devices
      • Symposium DD: Quantitative Characterization of Nanostructured Materials
      • Symposium EE: Semiconductor Nanowires--From Fundamentals to Applications
      • Symposium FF: Surfaces and Nanomaterials for Catalysis through In-situ or Ex-situ Studies
      • Symposium GG: Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials
      • Symposium HH: The Business of Nanotechnology III
      • Symposium II: Ion Beams--New Applications from Mesoscale to Nanoscale
      • Symposium JJ: Biological Hybrid Materials for Life Sciences
      • Symposium KK: Microbial Life on Surfaces--Biofilm-Material Interactions
      • Symposium LL: Biomimetic Engineering of Micro- and Nanoparticles
      • Symposium MM: Organic Bioelectronics and Photonics for Sensing and Regulation
      • Symposium NN: Electronic Organic and Inorganic Hybrid Nanomaterials--Synthesis, Device Physics, and Their Applications
      • Symposium OO: Synthesis and Processing of Organic and Polymeric Materials for Semiconductor Applications
      • Symposium PP: Engineering Polymers for Stem-Cell-Fate Regulation and Regenerative Medicine
      • Symposium QQ: Carbon Functional Interfaces
      • Symposium RR: Fundamental Science of Defects and Microstructure in Advanced Materials for Energy
      • Symposium SS: Forum on Materials Education and Evaluation--K-12, Undergraduate, Graduate, and Informal
      • Symposium TT: Laser-Material Interactions at Micro/Nanoscales
      • Symposium UU: Crystalline Nanoporous Framework Materials--Applications and Technological Feasibility
      • Symposium VV: Future Directions in High-Temperature Superconductivity--New Materials and Applications
      • Symposium WW: Multiferroic, Ferroelectric, and Functional Materials, Interfaces, and Heterostructures
      • Symposium XX: Computational Studies of Phase Stability and Microstructure Evolution
      • Symposium YY: Computational Semiconductor Materials Science
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Symposium HH: The Business of Nanotechnology III

* Invited paper

8:30 AM *HH1.1
Doing Business in Chemical Nanotechnology: From Molecules to Product Applications. Sanjay Mathur, Institute of Materials and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, NRW, Germany.

9:00 AM *HH1.2
Scalable Manufacturing and Business Challenges in Nanotechnology. Partha S. Dutta, ECSE, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York; Auterra Inc., Malta, New York.

9:30 AM *HH1.3
Finding and Commercializing Technology Based Growth Options.  Stephen F. Hahn, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan.

10:00 AM BREAK

10:30 AM *HH1.4
Understanding the Functionality of Nanomaterials through In Situ Characterization in the Electron Microscope. Peter A. Crozier, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

11:00 AM HH1.5
Development of the High Durability Silver Mirror Painting System. Satoru Hashimoto¹, Teruyoshi O. Hirano², Osamu Okitsu², Tae-Youb Kim³ and Shuichi Maeda⁴; ¹HYOUKAKEN Co., Ltd., Sakumacyou, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; ²GGK Co.,Ltd., Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; ³Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co, Ltd., Asan, Korea, Republic of; ⁴Optical and ImagingScience & Technology, TOKAI University, Kitakaname, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa, Japan.

11:15 AM HH1.6
Solution Blowing: Monolithic, Blended and Core-shell Nanofibers Incorporating Proteins and Resins, and Production of Turbostratic Carbon Nanotubes. Suman Sinha Ray¹, A. Kolbasov¹, A. Yarin^1,3 and B. Pourdeyhimi²; ¹Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; ²The Nonwovens Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; ³Center for Smart Interfaces, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany.

 

1:30 PM *HH2.1
Highly Specific Nanoparticles - A Chance for Future Energy Applications. Tim Huelser¹, Hartmut Wiggers^1,2,3 and Christof Schulz^1,2,3; ¹Nano-Energy & Nano-Particle Synthesis, Institute for Energy and Environmental Technologies (IUTA e.V.), Duisburg, Germany; ²Institute for Combustion and Gasdynamics, University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany; ³CeNIDE, Center for NanoIntegration Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.

2:00 PM *HH2.2
Challenges in Commercialization of Nanoparticle Enabled Technology Products in Semiconductor Manufacturing. Rajiv Singh, Materials Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Sinmat Inc, Gainesville, Florida.

2:30 PM *HH2.3
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: "Catalytic Materials for Automotive Applications."  Moderators: Mirjam Theelen and Lhadi Merhari 

The Use of Plasma Based Catalysts in the Automotive Industry. Maximilian Biberger, SCDmaterials, Inc., Tempe, Arizona. 

3:00 PM BREAK

3:30 PM *HH2.4
High Performance Nanostructured Coatings and Nanopowders by NanoSpraySM Combustion Processing. Yongdong Jiang, Ganesh Venugopal, Marvis White, Kwang Choi and Andrew Hunt; nGimat Co., Atlanta, Georgia.

4:00 PM *HH2.5
Innovation at DSM: Nanostructured Functional Coatings. Kornelia Matloka and Pascal Buskens; Functional Coatings, DSM, Geleen, Netherlands.
 

8:30 AM *HH3.1
Application of Nanotechnology to Photovoltaics: Technical Approaches & Manufacturing Challenges. Loucas Tsakalakos, Micro & Nano Structures Technologies, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York.

9:00 AM *HH3.2
Organic Photovoltaics: From Lab to Fab. Yulia Galagan, Holst Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

9:30 AM *HH3.3
Nano-TiO2 for DSSCs: Optimization, Production, and Market. Marie-Isabelle Baraton, CEC-SPCTS, University of Limoges&CNRS, Limoges, France.

10:00 AM BREAK

10:30 AM *HH3.4
Cost Of Ownership of a Thin-film PV Plant. Marcel W. W. J. Tijdink, Niels van Loon, Hans Winands and Thomas de Hoog; TNO Science and Industry, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

11:00 AM *HH3.5
The Business of Fast ALD Equipment for Depositing Alumina Passivation Layers on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells. Ad Vermeer and Roger Gortzen; SolayTec de Rondom 1, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

11:30 AM *HH3.6
Commercialization of a Nanowire-based Transparent Conductive Material. Michael R. Knapp, Cambrios Technologies Corporation, Sunnyvale, California.

1:30 PM *HH4.1
Science and Technology of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond Films for Application to Multifunctional Macro, Micro and Nanodevices and Their Commercialization. Orlando Auciello, Materials Science & Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois.

2:00 PM *HH4.2
Smart Device Based on Luminescent Polymers for Practical Application in Radiation Dose Monitoring. Thiago Schimitberger, Giovana R. Ferreira, Andrea G. Campos Bianchi and Rodrigo F. Bianchi; Departament of Physics, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.

2:30 PM *HH4.3
Botom up Nano-particle Formation via Controlled Crystallization and Chemical Reactions. Thomai Panagiotou¹ and Robert J. Fisher²; ¹Microfluidics International, Newton, Massachusetts; ²MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

3:00 PM BREAK

3:30 PM *HH4.4
Some Recent Efforts to Commercialize Materials for Photovoltaics and Stretchable Electronics. John Rogers and Ben Schlatka; University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.

4:00 PM *HH4.5
A Tactile Device on Par with Human Finger to Image Texture and Palpation. Ravi F. Saraf, Chieu Nguyen and Rafal Korlacki; Chemical Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska.

4:30 PM *HH4.6
Roll-to-Roll Fabrication of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Ton van Mol, Joanne Wilson, Edward Young, Stephan Harkema, Yulia Galagan and Paul Blom; TNO/Holst Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
 

8:30 AM *HH5.1
Emerging Potential and Challenges of Convergence, Heterogeneity, and Hierarchical Integration of Nanotechnologies in Commercial Applications. Ashok Vaseashta^1,2,3, James Giordano³, Eric W. Braman² and Philip Susmann²; ¹Institute for Advanced Sciences Convergence, NUARI, Herndon, Virginia; ²NUARI, Northfield, Vermont; ³Center for Neurotechnology Studies, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, Virginia.

9:00 AM *HH5.2
Innovation Ecosystems for the Commercialization of University Research in Pennsylvania: The Nanotechnology Institute and the Energy Commercialization Institute. Robert Carpick^1,5, E. Chen^2,5, A. P. Green^3,5, C. Kagan^6,8, K. Pourrezaei^4,5, J. E. Spanier^7,8 and W. J. Valentine^8,9; ¹Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ²Center for Technology Transfer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ³Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ⁴Department of Biomedical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ⁵The Nanotechnology Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ⁶Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ⁷Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ⁸The Energy Commercialization Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ⁹The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

9:30 AM *HH5.3
Commercializing Inventions in the Field of Nanotechnology - A Case Study. Jason Hartlove, Nanosys Inc., Palo Alto, California.

10:00 AM BREAK

10:30 AM
SPECIAL FORUM DISCUSSION: HOW TO START AND GROW A SUCCESSFUL START-UP COMPANY: A SURVIVAL KIT FOR ENTREPRENEURS -- 10:30AM - 12:00 PM & 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM

 You are a professional working with nanotechnology or alternative or XYZ technology. You have identified a brilliant market opportunity. You want to start a company to take advantage of this opportunity. You are an entrepreneur.

This forum will provide guidance for all entrepreneurs who want to start a company and for those who want to grow existing startups and deliver excellence in corporate performance. Identifying viable opportunities is the most important first step in the lifecycle of a small business. But it isn’t enough. Taking the idea to market, delivering financial success and developing an exit strategy -all of it within the appropriate financial and legal framework- needs careful attention and planning. This forum will address business, financial and legal issues from founding to exit (public offering or acquisition).

Things have been global for big businesses for quite some time. Now, things are becoming global for small companies as well –from financing, recruiting, R&D partnership, manufacturing, marketing, to delivery of goods and services. An entrepreneur today must have an international perspective to operate and compete globally. The session provides practical guidance on developing business going beyond country of origin.

Panelists 

Orlando Auciello (Argonne National Lab, IL, USA)
Frank Cesario (Nanophase Technologies, IL, USA)
Partha Dutta (Auterra Inc, Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, USA)
Steve Hahn (Dow Chemicals, USA)
Sanjay Mathur (University of Cologne, Germany) )
Thomai Panagiotou (Microfluidics International, MA, USA)
Ben Schlatka (MC10, University of Illinois, USA)
Ad Vermeer (SoLayTec, The Netherlands)