MRS Fall 2012 - Oxide Nanoelectronics and Multifunctional Dielectrics

Synopsis

Many striking empirical observations and theoretical predictions in complex oxides with diverse chemistries indicate that they possess great promise for advanced applications: ultra-high density storage, passive and active electronic elements and multifunctional nanodevices based on coupled properties (e.g., magnetism and ferroelectricity). The prospects for band device engineering in oxide heterostructures are comparable to those, which revolutionized III-V semiconductors nearly 30 years ago. At the same time, the unique aspects of oxides, including strong nonlinearities, rich defect chemistry, and soft-phonon instabilities give rise to unprecedented properties and promise new functionalities.

The goal of this symposium is to bring together researchers working in the rapidly developing field of nanoscale oxides and highlight emerging topics such as discovery of new materials, advanced characterization, integration with traditional semiconductor or spintronic devices, novel uses in energy conversion, storage and information science. We anticipate a discussion that lays a materials-based foundation toward integration and eventual application of new complex oxide materials. Other areas of oxide research (such as high-k dielectrics and binary oxide semiconductors) are expected to fall within the focus of other symposia.

Topics

• Novel heterostructures, including 2DEG systems, band gap engineered materials and other low dimensional systems
• Materials synthesis, design, size and strain effects
• Ionic and electrochemical modification of materials, including bistability, resistance and capacitance modulation
• Theoretical modeling of doping, electronic, ionic transport and order parameters
• New oxide materials for energy applications (thermoelectric, photovoltaic, energy storage)
• Effects at oxide interfaces including heterostructures, surfaces, and domains in ferroelectric and multiferroic materials (especially in combination with transport)
• Integration of complex oxides into semiconductor and/or spintronic devices

Invited speakers

• David Singh
• Ken Poeppelmeier
• Tae Won Noh
• Yang Shao-Horn
• Susan Trolier-McKinstry
• Lane Martin
• Jeremy Levy
• Ichiro Terasaki
• Gustau Catalan
• Steve May
• Venkat Gopalan
• Chris Leighton
• Sergei Kalinin
• Rossitza Pentcheva
• Manuel Bibes
• Jean Marc Triscone
• Nicola Spaldin
• Hiromichi Otha

Symposium organizers

Peter Maksymovych (POC) Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1 Bethel Valley Rd Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA Phone: 865-576-5220 Fax: 865-574-1753 e-mail: 5nm@ornl.gov	James M. Rondinelli Drexel University 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA Tel: + 1 (215) 571.3671 Fax: + 1 (215) 895.6760 e-mail: jrondinelli@coe.drexel.edu
Anke Weidenkaff Empa - Materials Science & Technology Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland Phone: +41 58 765 4131 / 0797516883 e-mail: Anke.Weidenkaff@empa.ch	Chan-Ho Yang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea 82-42-350-2513/82-42-350-2510 e-mail: chyang@kaist.ac.kr

“Synthesis and Function of Thermoelectric Materials - 2011”

“Troisième Cycle” seminars in Villars-sur-Ollon have a long tradition and offer and interesting opportunity for all of us to spend some fruitful days in the Alps.

The following distinguished speakers have agreed to lecture:

• Prof. Dr. David Michael Rowe (Cardiff University, UK)
• Dr. Ryoji Funahashi (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology, Japan)
• Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser (Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany)
• Dr. Antoine Maignan (CRISMAT, CNRS, Ensicaen, France)
• Prof. Christophe Goupil (CRISMAT, CNRS, Ensicaen, France)
• Dr. Emmanuel Guilmeau (CRISMAT, CNRS, Ensicaen, France)
• Prof. Takao Mori (NIMS, Japan)
• Prof. Jean-Claude Tedenac (Université de Montpellier, France)
• Prof. Manfred Sigrist (ETHZ,Switzerland)
• Dr. Wulf Glatz (ETHZ, greenTEG, Switzerland)

Scope:

The aim of the meeting is to assemble scientists from CUSO and other universities, and scientific institutes to promote co-operations on the development of thermoelectric materials and devices. The symposium will provide a forum for discussions among chemists, physicists, engineers and materials scientists working on thermoelectric conversion technologies. The topics include all aspects of thermoelectric energy conversion.

Topics:

• Activities and projects on thermoelectricity in Switzerland and abroad
• Theory and fundamentals of thermoelectricity
• Development of novel thermoelectric materials, including preparation techniques: Innovative synthesis methods (Thin films, soft chemistry,…)
• Design of devices, including Micro Thermoelectric Converters
• Applications in cooling and electricity generation
• Characterisation and measurement techniques

Thermopower Symposium CH- 2009

Novel Thermoelectric Materials, Devices  and Applications

Proceedings:

Proceedings are published in the open-access journal Materials. "Materials" (ISSN 1996-1944, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/), is a new peer-reviewed international open access journal of materials science and engineering. Published online quarterly. Materials is indexed and abstracted by Chemical Abstracts (CAS), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar and INSPEC. Program included in the book of abstracts.

E-MRS 2008 Symposium M
Unconventional Thermoelectrics: from new materials to energy conversion devices

at the Strasbourg E-MRS spring meeting 2008 in May 26-30, 2008.

Programme

Thermopower Symposium CH- 2007

Thermoelectric Materials and Applications

Programme of TEP-CH 2007

Additional technical workshops

• EXAFS data evaluation part II (training for advanced users) on May 14th.
• Referent: PD Dr. Stefan Ebbinghaus, Universität Augsburg
• Registration and further information: rosa.robert@empa.ch
• Electronic Structure calculation part II on May 14th, 11h.
• Referent: Prof. Dr. Claudia Felser, Universität Mainz.
• Registration and further information: andrey.shkabko@empa.ch