Materials Summit 2020 Book of Abstracts

Global Virtual Summit on
Materials Science
and Engineering
Theme: Materials Science for better Future
28-30
August
2020
MATERIALS SUMMIT 2020
Materials Science
and Engineering
August 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Keynote Forum
Day 1
Hwan Kyu Kim
Materials Summit 2020
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Materials Science and Engineering
Theme: Materials Science for better Future August 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Hwan Kyu Kim

Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry, Korea University, Korea
Organic and Polymer Semiconducting Materials for Practically Useful Next Generation
Solar Cells
D ye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have aroused intense interest and been regarded as one of the most
prospective solar cells, due to low-cost, flexibility, simple device fabrication and high conversion efficiency
under weak light, in comparison to the conventional photovoltaic devices. According to PV Installation
Market Share’ projection, DSSCs will have been significantly increasing in demand in a near future. Recently,
G2E in Swiss and Exeger in Sweden including Korean and Japan companies have demonstrated commercial and
prototyped components based on DSSC technology employing liquid electrolytes. A state of the art DSSC based
on porphyrin-based SCs employing cobalt-based electrolyte as well as Ru-complex-based SCs employing iodide
electrolyte has exceeded the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of over 13% and 11.9%, respectively. However,
the unit costs, long-term device stability and power conversion efficiency must be further improved for real-life
applications. In this regard, we demonstrated that new alkylated thieno[3,2-b]indole (TI) moiety-based D-π-A
sensitizers and D–π–A structured Zn(II)–porphyrin sensitizers based on the structural modification of SM315 as
a world champion dye for efficient retardation of charge recombination and fast dye regeneration were newly
designed and synthesized, since the molecular combination of each fragment in D–π–A organic sensitizers can
be a pivotal factor for achieving the higher PCEs and an innovative strategy for strengthening the drawbacks
of the π-bridge. The device with new porphyrin sensitizers exhibited the higher PCE than those of the devices
with SM315. To further improve the maximum efficiency of the DSSCs, the first parallel-connected (PC) tandem
DSSCs employing cobalt electrolyte in the top and bottom cells were demonstrated and an extremely high
efficiency of 14.64% was achieved, which is currently the highest reported value for organic-based tandem
SCs. Very recently, the co-sensitization of new thieno[3,2-b]indole (TI)-based D-pi-A sensitizer with SGT-021
porphyrin dye, by utilizing a simple “cocktail” method, showed state-of-the-art PCEs of 14.20% and 11.65%
with a [Co(bpy)3]2+/3+ and an I-/I3- redox electrolyte, respectively. Also, to improve the long-term device
stability, triblock copolymer-based quasi-solid state DSSCs with significantly improved long-term device stability
exhibited an overall photovoltaic PCE of 10.49%, which is higher than a liquid electrolyte-based DSSC with a
value of 9.98%. Furthermore, we have searched low-cost, scalable metal-free counter electrodes (CEs) based

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on carbon-based nanomaterials with improved fill factor and low-cost for alternative to expensive and noble Pt
metal CEs, those factors of which limit large scale production and thus prohibit the practical application of DSSCs.
In addition, very recently, we have extended our research fields to perovskite solar cells (PrSCs), as an emerging
photovoltaics by demonstrating the PCE skyrocketed from 3.9% to over 25.2% within a decade, since perovskites
have been widely employed as efficient light absorbing layer due to their broad panchromatic absorption, high
charge carrier mobilities, long charge diffusion lengths, small exciton binding energy, and solution-processing
abilities. To data, PrSCs mainly depend on spiro-OMeTAD to perform a key role as a hole transporting material.
However, the complicated multi-step synthetic procedures and high-cost purification process for spiro-OMeTAD
limited its potential for commercial application. In this presentation, new strategy on materials paradigm for
low-cost, long-term stable, highly efficient next generation solar cells will be described to give right answers in
overcoming the limitation of the existing technology for the practical use.
Biography
Hwan Kyu Kim received B.S. in applied chemistry from University of Ulsan (1980), M.S. in chemistry from KAIST (1982) and Ph. D in polymer
chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University (1990) after research experience at KRICT (1982-1986). After postdoctoral research in Materials
Science and Engineering at Cornell University (1991-1993), he joined ETRI as a project leader of polymeric photonic device group (1993-
1994) and then he joined Hannam University, where he became a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering (1994-2007) and a leader
of Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Light-harvesting Materials (2001-2007).
hkk777@korea.ac.kr

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Masahiro Yoshimura
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Masahiro Yoshimura
Dept of Mater.,Sci. and Eng., National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Why Soft(Green)Processing(=Low-Energy Production) of Advanced Nano-Materials is

Difficult but Necessary for Sustainable Society?
M odern our society has been developed with various advanced nano-materials. Most of advanced
materials, Metallurgical materials, Semiconductors, Ceramic materials and Plastics have been used in
wide area of applications like structural, mechanical, chemical, electrical, electronic, optical, photonic,
biological, medical, etc. Most of them except for bio-polymers & bio-minerals have never been produced via
biological systems. Thus they have generally been fabricated artificially and/or industrially by so-called high-
technology, where high temperature, high pressure, vacuum, molecule, atom, ion, plasma, etc. have been used
for their fabrications, then consumed huge amount of resources and energies thus exhausted huge amounts of
wastes: materials, heats and entropy. To save this tragedy, we must consider “Cascade use of Heats”, and “Low
energy Production of advanced nano-materials via water-based processings.” Bio-inspired process, which mean
that “Learn from Bio-systems then Exceed them”. We have challenged to fabricate those advanced inorganic
materials with desired shape/size/location,etc. directly in low energetic routes using aqueous solutions since
1989 when we found a method to fabricate BaTiO3 film on Ti substrate in a Ba(OH)2 solution by Hydrothermal
Electrochemical[HEC] method at low temperatures of 60-200C. We proposed in 1995 an innovative concept
and technology, “Soft Processing” or “Soft Solution Processing,” which aims low energetic (=environmentally
friendly) fabrication of shaped, sized, located, and oriented inorganic materials in/from solutions1,2). It can
be regarded as green processing, or eco-processing. When we have activated/stimulated interfacial reactions
locally and/or moved the reaction point dynamically, we can get patterned ceramic films directly in solution
without any firing, masking nor etching. Direct Patterning of CdS, PbS and CaWO4 on papers by Ink-Jet Reaction
method. Furthermore, we have succeeded to fabricate BaTiO3 patterns on Ti by a laser beam scanning3) and
carbon patterns on Si by plasma using a needle electrode scanning directly in solutions. Successes in TiO2 and
CeO2 patterns by Ink-Jet Deposition, where nano-particles are nucleated and grown successively on the surface
of substrate thus become dense even below 300C will be presented. Nano-structured films will be also talked. .A
recent novel subject, Soft Processing for various nano-carbons including Graphene and functionalized Graphene,
will be introduced. Where we have succeeded to prepare functionalized Graphene Ink via successive processes
under ambient temperature and pressure conditions.4-6

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1. MRS Bulletin,25[9],Sept. issue 2000, special issue for Soft Processing of Advanced Inorganic Materials ,Guest
Editors:M. Yoshimura and J. Livage.
2. Yoshimura, M., J. Mater. Sci.,41 [5],1299-1306 (2006), 43[7]2085-2103(2008).
3. Watanabe, T.,Yoshimura,M.,et al.,Thin Solid Film, 515,2696-2699(2006)
4. J. Senthilnathan, M.Yoshimura et al., J. Mater Chem A,(2014) 2, 3332-3337 (2015)
5. Sanjeeva Rao, K and Yoshimura, M et al. Adv. Funct. Mater.,25,298305(2015)
6. E. Satheeshkumar,Y. Gogotsi,M. Yoshimura,et al. Sci, Repts, Aug. 16,(2016)
Biography
Masahiro Yoshimura is a Distinguished Chair Professor (Guest) and Director of the Promotion Center for Global Materials Research, Materials
Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan and a Professor Emeritus at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
yoshimura@msl.titech.ac.jp

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Raman Singh
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Raman Singh
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Vic 3800, Australia
Graphene coatings: A disruptive approach to durable corrosion resistance of metals and alloys
D egradation of engineering metallic materials by aggressive/corrosive environment and its mitigation costs
dearly (any developed economy loses 3-4% of GDP due to corrosion, which translates to ~$250b to annual
loss USA). In spite of traditional approaches of corrosion mitigation (e.g., use of corrosion resistance alloys
such as stainless steels and coatings), loss of infrastructure due to corrosion continues to be a vexing problem. So,
it is technologically as well as commercially attractive to explore disruptive approaches for durable corrosion
resistance. Graphene has triggered unprecedented research excitement for its exceptional characteristics. The
most relevant properties of graphene as corrosion resistance barrier are its remarkable chemical inertness,
impermeability and toughness, i.e., the requirements of an ideal surface barrier coating for corrosion resistance.
However, the extent of corrosion resistance due to graphene coating has been found to vary considerably in
different studies. The presenter’s group has demonstrated an ultra-thin graphene coating to improve corrosion
resistance of copper by two orders of magnitude in an aggressive chloride solution (similar to sea-water). In
contrast, other reports suggest the graphene coating to actually enhance corrosion rate of copper, particularly
during extended exposures. Presenter’s group has investigated the reasons for such contrast in corrosion resistance
due to graphene coating as reported by different researchers. On the basis of the findings, the group has
succeeded in demonstration of durable corrosion resistance as result of development of suitable graphene coating.
The presentation will also assess the challenges in developing corrosion resistant graphene coating on most common
engineering alloy, mild steel, and include results demonstrating circumvention of these challenges.
Biography
Professor Raman Singh’s research expertise is in environment-assisted degradation and its mitigation by nanotechnology (e.g., graphene coating).
His professional distinctions and recognitions include: Editor of a book on Cracking of Welds (CRC Press), Lead Editor of a book on Non-destructive
Evaluation of Corrosion (Wiley), Editor-in-Chief of two journals, member the Editorial Boards of a few journals, leader/chairperson of a few international
conferences and regular plenary/keynote lectures at international conferences, over 225 peer-reviewed international journal publications, 15 book
chapters/books and over 100 reviewed conference publications, and several competitive research grants. He has supervised nearly 50 PhD students.
raman.singh@monash.edu

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Geoffrey R Mitchell
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Geoffrey R Mitchell
Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic of Leira, Marinha Grande,
Portugal
Designing new smart materials through direct digital manufacturing
T he current manufacturing process is to produce polymeric based parts from a single type of material. To
produce more complicated parts we assemble a number of parts often made from differing materials. This
means that the choice of material and hence the properties of the part have been set at the point of design
long before any parts are made. This is in marked contrast to the inherent flexibility of direct digital manufacturing
in which parts are prepared from a digital definition of the form using a family of technologies, such as 3d
printing or stereolithography without the need from complex specific tooling or moulds. As a consequence we
are able to directly define the form of a part at the point of manufacturing but not the function or properties of
the part. This presentation is focused on addressing this mismatch to enable the properties and the form of the
part to be defined and delivered at the point of manufacturing and the properties of those parts to produce the
complete digital definition. We can draw parallels with living objects, which contain within a small volume contain
a variety of materials with different properties which typically offer rather different functions. In the last century,
many polymers were developed by synthesizing new monomers or using catalysis to control the polymerization
process to deliver target properties. We identify an approach which builds on the advantages of direct digital
manufacturing for mass customization and which can be performed with readily available materials using a
relatively standard fused deposition modelling system. This work is supported by the Fundação para a Ciência
e Tecnologia (FCT) through the Project references: UID/Multi/04044/2013; PAMI - ROTEIRO/0328/2013 (Nº
022158), Add.Additive - POCI-01-0247-FEDER-024533and UC4EP PTDC/CTM-POL/7133/2014).
Biography
Geoffrey Mitchell is Professor and Vice-Director of the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development at the Polytechnic of
Leiria in Portugal. Geoffrey Mitchell carried out his doctoral work at the University of Cambridge in the UK and subsequently held a post-
doctoral fellowship at Cambridge and a JSPS Fellowship in Japan. Prior to his current position he was Professor of Polymer Physics at the
University of Reading, UK and from 2005 the founding Director of the Centre for Advanced Microscopy. His research work bridges physics,
biology, chemistry and technology and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society for the
Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Geoffrey.mitchell@ipleiria.pt

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Richard J. Spontak
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Richard J. Spontak
North Carolina State University, USA
Materials Strategies to Prevent the Spread of Highly Contagious Pathogens
S ome of the challenges currently facing the global community are becoming increasingly life-threatening.
For instance, infectious microbes such as SARS-CoV-2 and MRSA constitute major healthcare concerns as
invisible predators primarily, but not restricted to, stalking the elderly and immune-compromised. In response,
various materials-related methods involving nanoparticles or surface functionalization have been proposed to
combat this menace, but many are either limited to specific microbes or promote environmental contamination.
In this work, we introduce two promising antimicrobial strategies in which several polymer films and coatings are
utilized as exemplars to demonstrate their potential. The first focuses on embedding photosensitive dye molecules
capable of generating singlet oxygen, a strong oxidizing agent, into a nonpolar thermoplastic elastomer (TPE),
as well as coatings on polymer fibers and other substrates. In the presence of molecular oxygen and incoherent
visible light, this system inactivates at least 99.9999% of two Gram-positive bacterial strains, as well as at least
99.9% of three Gram-negative bacterial strains and three virus strains, in ca. 1 h under the conditions employed.
Alternatively, a vastly different method employs an anionic TPE that is inherently capable of promoting a
dramatic pH jump, resulting in a highly acidic environment that rapidly causes inactivation and kills at least
99.99% of the pathogens tested (including 3 drug-resistant bacteria such as MRSA, as well as SARS-CoV-2) in
less 5 min. These methods afford effective and unexplored pathways to broad-spectrum anti-infective materials.
Biography
Dr. Richard J. Spontak is a Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University. He has published over 290 peer-reviewed journal
papers, and his work has been featured on 30 journal covers and cited nearly 13,000 times (h-index of 60). His research interests relate
to morphology/property development in nanostructured polymers, polymer nanocomposites and stimuli-responsive soft materials. He has
received the 2007 German Society for Electron Microscopy Ernst Ruska Prize, the 2008 American Chemical Society (Rubber Division)
Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award, the 2011 Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Colwyn Medal, and the 2015
Society of Plastics Engineers International Award. A fellow of the American Physical Society, IOM3 and the Royal Society of Chemistry, he is
a member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.
spontak@ncsu.edu

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Antonio Di Bartolomeo
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Antonio Di Bartolomeo
University of Salerno, Fisciano 84084, Salerno, Italy
CNR-SPIN, Fisciano 84084, Salerno, Italy
Transition metal dichalcogenides in field-effect transistors
T wo-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides have attracted a lot of interest as materials for new
electronic/optoelectronic devices and sensors, owing to the tunable bandgap and mobility, the strong
interaction with light, the easy formation of van der Waals heterojunctions, the mechanical strength, the
chemical stability, and etcetera. This talk covers several features of field-effect transistors fabricated with
exfoliated or CVD-grown MoS2, WSe2, PdSe2 and PtSe2. The effects of light, electron irradiation, gas pressure,
and temperature are investigated. It is shown that light and electron irradiation cause photoconductive and
photogating effects. Electron irradiation is exploited to reduce the Schottky barrier at the contacts and improve
the 2D-material/metal interface. Gas adsorption energy, obtained by DFT calculations, is correlated with the
hysteresis observed in the transistor transfer characteristics and it is shown that gas pressure can control the polarity
of the device. These features can be exploited for the fabrication of selective gas sensors. The dominant n-type
behavior in a high vacuum and the sharp-edge geometry of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides enable the easy
extraction of a field emission current, which is extensively characterized under different conditions. The concept of
a new transistor based on field emission along with a memory cell based on hysteresis are demonstrated. Finally,
the conductivity along different crystallographic directions and its temperature dependence are investigated.
Biography
Antonio Di Bartolomeo is professor of experimental condensed matter physics at Salerno University, Italy, where he teaches physics laboratory,
electric circuits, and nanoelectronics. His present research interests include: Optical and electrical properties of nanostructured materials such
as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and 2D materials; van der Waals heterostructures and Schottky junctions; field-effect transistors, non-
volatile memories, solar cells, photodetectors, and field emission devices. He has authored about 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals,
two physics textbooks, and two patents. He has been serving as an Editorial Board member of several journals, including Nanotechnology
(IOP) and Nanomaterials (MDPI), and is the editor-in-chief of Nano Express (IOP).
adibartolomeo@unisa.it

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Thomas J. Webster
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Thomas J. Webster
Art Zafiropoulo Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
02115 USA
Nanomaterials and COVID-19: A Paradigm Shift in Prevention, Diagnostics and Therapy
A s we are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous researchers from across the globe are
frantically looking for solutions for improved prevention, detection, and therapies. One area that has
received a lot of attention includes the use of materials the same size as COVID-19 itself: nanomaterials.
Nanomedicine, or the use of nanomaterials in medicine, provides promise for all aspects of the COVID-19
pandemic as, to just name a few approaches, functionalized nanofibers can provide for improved protection,
nanoparticle based biosensors can improve detection sensitivity, and theranostic nanoparticles hold significant
promise to both detect and deactivate COVID-19 once in the body. This presentation will cover this as well as
other advances nanomedicine is making towards the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing those which are currently
being commercialized.
Biography
Thomas J. Webster’s (H index: 94) degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1995) and in biomedical
engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (M.S., 1997; Ph.D., 2000). He is currently the Art Zafiropoulo Chair and Professor in the
Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, but has also been a professor at Purdue and Brown Universities.
Prof. Webster has graduated/supervised over 212 students and has published over 733 peer-reviewed articles. He has formed over a
dozen companies with numerous FDA approved implants. Prof. Webster currently co-directs 4 centers and is a fellow is 9 different societies.
He has appeared on numerous media outlets including the recent special ‘Year Million’ on National Geographic talking about the future of
medicine and science.
websterthomas02@gmail.com

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Gerald H. Pollack
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Gerald H. Pollack
University of Washington, Seattle
The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor
E veryone knows that water has three phases: solid, liquid and vapor. But we have recently uncovered a fourth
phase. This phase occurs next to water-loving (hydrophilic) surfaces. It is surprisingly extensive, projecting
out from the surface by up to millions of molecular layers. And, its properties differ markedly from those of
bulk water.
Of particular significance is the observation that this fourth phase is charged; and, the water just beyond is
oppositely charged, creating a battery that can produce electrical current. We found that light charges this
battery. Thus, water can receive and process electromagnetic energy drawn from the environment in much the
same way as green plants. Absorbed electromagnetic (light) energy can then be exploited for performing work,
including electrical and mechanical work. Recent experiments confirm the reality of such energy conversion.
This energy-conversion framework seems rich with implication. Not only does it provide an understanding of how
water processes solar and other energies, but also it may provide a foundation for simpler understanding natural
phenomena ranging from weather and green energy all the way to issues such as the origin of life, biological
function, and agriculture. The talk will present evidence for the existence of this novel phase of water — how
come nobody’s seen it before? — and will consider the potentially broad implications of this phase, especially
for materials and health.
Biography
Jerry Pollack is a scientist recognized worldwide as a dynamic speaker and author, whose passion lies in plumbing the depths of natural
truths.
ghp@u.washington.edu

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Wonbong Choi
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Wonbong Choi
Nanomaterials and Devices Lab., MRS Fellow
Professor of Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Professor of Mechanical & Energy Engineering, University of North Texas
Tuning two-dimensional materials and their applications in electronics and electrocatalysts
R ecent advances in atomically thin two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs) have led to
a variety of promising technologies for nanoelectronics, energy storages, and electro-catalysis, to name a
few [1]. The rich chemistry of 2D TMDs combined with engineering of their electronic structures make these
materials very attractive for applications in electronics and energy storages. This talk will present three subjects:
(1) synthesizing large scale 2D TMDs, (2) tailoring of 2D MoS2 structure for neuromorphic memory and piezo
electric sensor, (3) alloying of 2D TMDs for electrocatalysts in Li-S batteries. The large-scale synthesis of 2D TMDs
and their tunable electronic properties could empower a great deal of flexibility in designing atomically thin
electronic devices and future rechargeable batteries [2].
1. Recent development of 2D materials and their applications, W Choi, N Choudhary, J Park, D Akinwande, Y Lee,
Materials Today, 116-130, 20, (2017); Directly Deposited Porous Two-Dimensional MoS2 Films as Electrocatalysts
for Hydrogen Evolution Reactions, M Patel, J Zhang, J Park, N Choudhary, J Tour, W Choi, Materials Letters 225
65-68 (2018); Mixed Phase 2D Mo0.5W0.5S2 Alloy as Multi-Functional Electrocatalyst for the High-Performance
Cathode in Li-S Batteries, S Bhoyate, J Kim, S Oh, J Kim, W Choi, 8, 12436 Jr of Materials Chemistry A (2020).
2. 2D MoS2 as an efficient protective layer for lithium metal anodes in high performance Li-S batteries, Cha, E., Patel,
M.D., Park, J., Hwang, J., Prasad, V., Cho, K., and Choi, W., Nature Nanotechnology, 13, pages337–344 (2018).
Biography
Dr. Choi is a professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department at University of
North Texas, a co-founder of ARK Power Technology, Inc. He joined the UNT in 2012 after his work in Florida International University as a tenured full
professor. He obtained his Ph.D from the North Carolina State University (NCSU) in 1997. Dr. Choi was awarded the Materials Research Society (MRS)
Medal for 2006 “for important developments in the materials science and applications of carbon nanotubes”. He received MRS Fellow as the youngest
person named as a Fellow in 2009. He is the author/co-author of over 80 patents, 1 book (“GRAPHENE” CRC Press 2011), 10 book chapters, over 250
publications, which includes 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and 80 conference proceedings. His research articles have been cited over 14,000 times
with H-index of 62 (Google Scholar).
wonbong.choi@unt.edu

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Vilas G. Pol
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Vilas G. Pol
Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
‘Innovative Electrode Materials and their Interfaces for Safer Lithium-ion Batteries’
V iPER (Vilas Pol’s Energy Research) laboratory at Purdue University centers its research and development
activities on the fabrication of high capacity electrode materials, their engineering for longer cycle life
and improved battery safety. Considering the advantages and limitations of known synthesis techniques,
a solvent-less, single step processing technologies such as ‘Autogenic Chemical Reactions’ and Dry Microwave
Irradiations has been developed to fabricate variety of unique anode and cathode materials for Li-ion, Na-
ion, K-ion, Solid-state and Li-S batteries. ViPER’s recent efforts on structural, morphological, compositional and
electrochemical properties of various fascinating electro-chemistries with transformative technological aspects
will be discussed. Moreover, the talk will demonstrate how tailored spherical, solid, dense carbon particle anodes
could make Li-ion batteries safer via distributing current uniformly on the particle surface during charging and
structural tailoring, minimizing excess SEI formation and dendritic growth.
Biography
Prof. Vilas G. Pol is a Professor at Purdue University’s Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, USA. Pol has 20 years of research experience
in the fields of energy storage, battery safety, materials- and chemical engineering. He has authored > 200 research publications (h index
44) and an inventor on 27 US patents/applications. He is honored with ACS Grand Prize, MRS Science as Art first prize, 2013 British Carbon
Society’s Brian Kelly award, R and D 100 award and AIChE’s 2016 Sustainable Engineering Forum Research Award. Pol delivered hundreds
of invited, plenary talks including ‘TEDx’. Pol is a new Guinness World Record holder. In 2019, Pol received ‘Richard M. Fulrath’ award from
ACerS, Professional Achievement Award from AIChE and ‘Salutes to Excellence’ from ACS.
vpol@purdue.edu

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Ajay Kumar Mishra
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Ajay Kumar Mishra

Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit, University of South Africa, Florida Science
Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa
A smarter solution to environmental remediation using nanotechnology
N anomaterials are extensively used to develop cost-effective and high-performance water treatment
systems. Nanomaterials in water research have been utilized for the treatment, remediation, and pollution
prevention. Remediation is the process of pollutant transformation from toxic to less toxic in contaminated
water. Water pollution mainly caused by the pollutants which causes severe environmental and health hazards.
It is well established facts that carbon-based materials are very effective for the removal of both organic and
inorganic pollutants from the waste water. The current talk will be focused on the carbon-based materials, nano-
adsorbent metals and various nanocomposites for the remediation of the various organic and inorganic pollutants
from waste water.
Biography
Ajay Kumar Mishra (MSc, MPhil, PhD, CSci, FRSC) is a full Professor at the Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability Research Unit at College
of Science, Engineering & Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, South Africa. He is also working as “Adjunct
Professor” at Jiangsu University, China. Prof Mishra recently recognised as “Fellow member” and “Chartered Scientist” by Royal Society of
Chemistry, UK. Prof AK Mishra research interest involves in the broader areas of Nanoscience/Nanotechnology; Materials Science; Polymers;
Composite/Nanocomposites; Photocatalysts and Water Research. He is also actively involved in the area of nanotechnology towards the
development of smart materials for various applications in the field of materials science and water research. He is serving as member
advisory board of a number of international scientific societies, conferences and workshops.
ajaykmishra1@gmail.com

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Materials Science
and Engineering
August 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Oral Presentations
Day 2
Ana P. Piedade et.al
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Mechanical properties of 3D-printed mouthguards
Ana P. Piedade, Ana M. Sousa and Ana C. Pinho

University of Coimbra, CEMMPRE, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal
H igh impact sports demand supplementary protection devices in order to avoid serious injuries. In this context,
mouthguards are widely used to prevent both bone fractures or damage to the temporomandibular
joint and any injuries on teeth and gums 1. They help to dissipate and distribute the forces resulting
from shocks and impacts during physical activity 2. The mouthguard thickness is one of the most critical design
parameters to consider. It should settle a compromise between protection and comfort 3. Otherwise, the security
and performance of the athlete may be jeopardized. The present work aims to discuss the possibility of
manufacture custom-made mouthguards using a 3D printing technique. In addition to the easiness of the process,
3D printing allows the production of adaptive protectors with different thickness areas according to the fragility
and exposure to shock and impact. Furthermore, the same technique also allows printing different polymeric
materials, thus enhancing the adaptation of each section of the mouthguard with a specific requirement. In order
to achieve this objective, different polymers need to be printed and tested individually to build a properties
database. In this preliminary work, the use of new polymers such as PLA, TPU, ABS and HIPS is discussed.
After the characterization of the filaments, 3D printed specimens were tested by evaluating the contact angle,
potential zeta, surface roughness and mechanical properties.
Biography
Ana Paula da Fonseca Piedade has a BSc in Biochemistry, a MSc in Cellular Biology and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering – Materials
Science & Engineering. She is currently Auxiliary Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Coimbra. She
co-authored more than 40 scientific research papers and more than 100 communications in National and International Conferences. She has
coordinated and participated in more than 30 research projects, both National and International, some of them in industrial environment.
Her supervision experience includes the concluded supervision of one PhD and 40 Master Thesis. Currently she is supervising three post-docs,
three PhD students and 4 MSc students.
ana.piedade@dem.uc.pt

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Iva Rezić et.al
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Development of antimicrobial coatings
Iva Rezić and Maja Somogyi Škoc

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Zagreb, Croatia, Europe
H ereby we present development of antimicrobial coatings for different polymer materials. Due to pandemic
situation, by developing antimicrobial coatings that prevent the onset of infections, we respond to the
World Health Organization’s demands, which has highlighted this problem as a major problem to world
public health in this century. The presentation will therefore include development of antimicrobial water-repellent
coatings for materials foreseen as: protective clothing, masks, gloves and other materials. In the development
of the antimicrobial formulation, we apply the “beyond-state-of-the-art” QSAR methods for predicting the
antimicrobial activity of new materials that will be used for functionalization of the surface of biodegradable
polymers by combination of different processing steps.
Biography
Assoc. prof. Iva Rezić PhD PhD is a Vice-dean for scientific research at the University of Zagreb, Department of Applied Chemistry,
Faculty of Textile Technology, where she leads a group of scientists in the field of chemical analysis and material sciences, and teaches in
courses: “Analytical Chemistry”, “Instrumental Analysis Methods”, “Physical Chemistry”, “Textile Chemistry” and “Computer Method Design
of Experiment”. She is a double doctor of science - in the field of natural sciences (analytical chemistry) and technical sciences (textile
engineering). Professional competences she applies in management of projects and teams, with current focus on development of antimicrobial
coatings and antimicrobial biodegradable products. She published 56 scientific papers, university textbooks and 5 chapters in scientific
books.
iva.rezic@ttf.hr

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Annalisa Volpe et.al
Volume 1

Fs-laser fabrication of anti-icing surface for aerospace application
Annalisa Volpe1,2, Leonardo Di Venere3, Caterina Gaudiuso2, Girolamo Mincuzzi4, Francesco Licciulli3, Francesco
Giordano1,3, Rainer Kling4 and Antonio Ancona2
1
Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Bari, Bari, Italy
2
CNR-IFN UOS BARI, Via Amendola 173, Bari, Italy
3
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare - Sezione di Bari, via Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, Italy
4
ALPhANOV, Technological Centre for Optics and Lasers, Rue F. Mitterrand, 33400 Talence, France
A nti-icing metallic surfaces are of great interest in many applications from environment devices to
aerospace. Even though there is no solid material that can totally prevent ice from adhering to its surface,
several strategies can be carried out to counteracting ice contamination, like e.g. removing ice deposits
through active anti-icing systems, adding coatings that prevent ice formation [1], or micro/nanostructuring the
surfaces [2]. Short/ultrashort pulsed laser technologies can functionalize surfaces with micro/nano-textures
enabling strong water repellent properties [3] and low adhesiveness, which represents a promising solution to
obtain anti-icing property. In this work, we investigate the wettability and the ice-adhesion of fs-laser textured
surfaces of metallic alloys of specific interest for aerospace applications. Several microstructures were machined
on the substrates in order to correlate the laser parameters and the geometry of the texture to the wettability
and the anti-icing properties. The tests were conducted both through water contact angle experiment at ambient
conditions, and in a climate chamber at sub-zero temperature. Here, the time to crystallization of water droplets
deposited on the textured surface was evaluated and compared to the untextured.
Biography
Annalisa Volpe received her degree (cum laude) and PhD in Physics from the University of Bari in 2012 and 2017, respectively. In July 2017,
she joined the University of Bari as a Researcher. Her research activities are focused on the study of ultrafast laser processes mainly aimed
to biological and industrial applications..
annalisa.volpe@uniba.it

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Gholamabbas Sadeghi
Volume 1

Application of phase change materials and nanomaterials in solar thermal and solar
desalination systems
Gholamabbas Sadeghi
University of Twente, the Netherlands
P hase change materials (PCM) are recently widely used in many types of solar systems in order to lower
the system temperature fluctuation during operation and retain a specific amount of heat loss during the
phase change process as the latent heat and deliver it to the system during weak solar radiation and night
time. The problem a PCM might have is sub cooling, which is the delay in solidification and delivering the stored
heat to the system. Another problem with PCMs is their low thermal conductivity to reach the stored heat to the
system after solidification, which is solved by adding nanoparticles to the PCM. Nanotechnology has a significant
impact on retrofitting the solar systems through enhancing the thermal conductivity of materials. In fact, what
nanomaterials implement to augment the efficiency of such systems, is enhancing the capability of these systems
in photo thermal energy conversion and increasing the heat transfer rate. Mostly nanofluids are utilized for this
purpose. On the other hand, it has been concluded that nanofluids have some adverse effects if they do not be
prepared appropriately. The main problem with nanofluid applications in solar systems is their stability. Less
stability of a nanofluid implies higher agglomeration, which leads to decreasing the thermal conductivity of the
working fluid and weakens the solar system photothermic conversion ability. In this presentation, we will figure
out what phenomena happen inside a nanofluid leading to enhancing the heat transfer rate and how we can
increase the efficacy of the applied nanofluid.
Biography
Gholamabbas Sadeghi is a researcher at University of Twente. His research interests are focused on phase change materials and nanofluids
applications in solar thermal and solar desalination systems. He has published more than 10 journal papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is
a reviewer in some energy journals and has reviewed many papers.
gha.sadeghi@yahoo.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Yangchuan Ke
Volume 1

High temperature tolerance naocomposite materials for oil and gas and non-metalics
applications
Yangchuan Ke
Nanochemistry laboratory of China National Petroleum Corporation, State Key Lab of Heavy Oil Processing, Nanotechnology center of
energy resources, College of science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
A complete set of industrial processes for suspension separation, purification and in-situ interlayer exchange
reaction were designed by using layered structure materials (layered silicate, hydrotalcite and graphite).
A novel nanometer structure intermediate and its controllable dispersion method were synthesized by
large-scale suspension homogenization reaction. The controllable dispersion composite method of nano-micron
structure intermediate was suitable for in situ copolymerization of multiple monomer sequence system, and had
the characteristics of originality and wide applicability. A series of copolymerized nanocomposite materials
and treatment agents that could be used in extreme environment of high pressure and high temperature were
developed by in situ nanometer stripping and dispersion composite method of multiple monomers. Creating
10,000-ton industrial production lines to produce copolymerized nanocomposites and treating agent systems.
According to the actual use requirements, the production lines of nanocomposite staple fiber, gel agent, non-
permeable agent, plugging agent, lubricant, viscosifier, emulsifier, thickener, oil displacing agent, nucleating
agent and other products were established to form the industrial chain system of nanocomposite, treating agent
and fluid and its circulating application. The design of high temperature multi-performance multi-sequence
copolymer nano-composite treatment agent and fluid system can effectively and efficiently solved the long-term
major problems in drilling tool friction, wear, torque reduction, working fluid loss, wellbore collapse, reservoir
damage, cementing gas channel prevention and oil & gas well continuous production. Creating a new industrial
chain of highly efficient nanocomposite treating agents and oil & gas engineering applications to achieve the
goal of continuous oil & gas production and efficiency.
Biography
Yangchuan Ke is the Professor in Nanochemistry Laboratory of China.
key@cup.edu.cn

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Dr Erich Sackmann
Volume 1

Biomimetic physics: Learning from nature’s strategies of overcoming evolutionary crises
Dr Erich Sackmann
Professor Emeritus, Physica Departmnent, Technical University Munich, Germany
T he sheer infinite manifold of living beings has been designed with an astonishing small number of organic
molecules. This could be achieved by interplay genetics with physics, chemistry, and the concept of
hierarchical design. Many concepts of human rational design of smart materials were invented by nature
several billion years ago. Nature can teach us how to design highly sophisticated mechanical structures and
systems comprising length scales from nanometres to meters by hierarchical design from functional modules (such
lipid membranes, ion pumps and molecular motors). First, I consider the selection of smart organic molecules that
self-assembled into energy-producing machines during primordial evolution. I secondly show that we can learn
much on the design of smart materials and robots by studying the behaviour of animalssurviving under the harsh
conditions,such as desert life.
Biography
Erich Sackmann received his Diploma in Physics in 1961 and did his PHD in Physics 1964 with Professor Theodor Förster from the Technical
University of Stuttgart. After two years as Member of Technical Staff at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill he worked as research
assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen .He did his Habilitation in Physical Chemistry at the Univerity of
Göttingen. 1974 he became Full Professor of Physics and head of the biophysics department at the University of Ulm. From1980 to 2003
he held the chair of Biological Physics at the Physics Department of the Technical University Munich. He presently works as Professor Emeritus
at the Technical University Munich and the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich.
sackmann@ph.tum.de

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
V.S.R. Jampani
Volume 1

Liquid crystal elastomer shell actuators: positive vs. negative order parameter
V.S.R. Jampani
Physics and Materials Science Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
L iquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are rapidly expanding into biomedical applications beyond the technology-
oriented programmable actuators. LCEs combine the long-range orientational order with an elastic response
from the weakly crosslinked anisotropic polymer networks upon external stimuli. In other words, the entropic
penalty from the molecular order manifests into macroscopic shape change is the fundamental criterion in
defining the LCE actuation. In this talk, I present both positively ordered LCEs and negatively ordered LCEs and
their respective roles in the actuation. Briefly, the quantitative measure of the nematic order defined as order
parameter S, describes how well LC mesogens are aligned along their principal axis called director n. In theory,
S can take any value between two extremes -1/2 to 1[1]. Typically, all LC experimental systems show ground-
state positive S value. However, it is possible to obtain a stable ground state negatively ordered (S < 0) LC
material using a bottom-up synthesis of the nematic LC phase and crosslinked into an LC elastomer shell [2,3]. As
a consequence, the thermal actuation response exactly reversed, meaning that the LCE shell decreases its surface
area instead of buckling due to the increase of the surface area in the positively ordered shells [4]. We strongly
believe that this new state of LCEs, combined with a controllable order parameter, will be a valuable tool for
creating responsive materials for the next generation.
References
1. P. G. de Gennes, J. Prost, The Physics of Liquid Crystals (Oxford Univ. Press, 1993).
2. V.S.R.Jampani et al., Liquid crystal elastomer shell actuators with negative order parameter, Sci. Adv.
5, eaaw2476 (2019).
3. V.S.R.Jampani et al., Micrometer-scale porous buckling shell actuators based on liquid crystal networks,
Adv. Funct. Materials, 28, 1801209 (2018).
4. M. Warner, E. M. Terentjev, Liquid Crystal Elastomers (Oxford Univ. Press, 2007).
Biography
Dr. Jampani received Ph.D. in physics in 2013 from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Later he moved to a post-doc position at Max-Plank
Institute for Dynamics and Self-organization, Germany. Then, he was at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science, Japan. In 2015,
he joined the University of Luxembourg as a post-doc, and from 2017, he is working on liquid crystal elastomers project funded from the
Luxembourg national research fund (FNR). His interests are liquid crystals, colloids, liquid crystal elastomers, and liquid crystal photonics.
venkata.jampani@uni.lu

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Richard E. Palmer
Volume 1

Scaling-up Nanoparticle Beam Deposition for Green Synthesis of Advanced Materials
Richard E. Palmer
Nanomaterials Lab, College of Engineering, Swansea University, UK
T he deposition of size-controlled nanoparticles (atomic clusters) onto supports from the beam is a solvent-free,
green route to small-scale manufacturing of functional nanomaterials. To translate the beautiful physics and
chemistry of clusters into practical applications, e.g., coatings, catalysts, biochips, biomaterials and photonic
materials, significant scale-up of the rate of deposition is needed [1,2], while reducing the loss of material in
the process (to say 1-10%). For example, the deposition rate needed for industrial catalyst R&D is 10mg/hour
of clusters, while for bespoke pharmaceutical manufacturing 1-10g/hour is required. In this talk I will discuss
both the fundamental aspects of deposited clusters at the atomic-scale – as revealed by aberration-corrected
scanning transmission electron microscopy [3,4] – and the status of efforts to meet the scale-up challenge, with
emphasis on our “Matrix Assembly Cluster Source” (MACS) [5]. Some first practical demonstrations [6-10] of
deposited clusters in heterogeneous and electrocatalysis will be presented, showing attractive activities and
selectivities [1, 6-10], as an illustration of what might be done in fields as diverse as surface engineering,
theranostics, photonics and neuromorphics.
References
1. P.R. Ellis et al, Faraday Discussions 188 39 (2016).
2. R.E. Palmer et al. Acc. Chem. Res. 51 2296 (2018).
3. R.E. Palmer, L. Cao, F. Yin, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 87 046103 (2016).
4. D.M. Foster, R. Ferrando, R.E. Palmer, Nature Communications 9 1323 (2018).
5. D.M. Foster, T. Pavloudis, J. Kioseoglou, R.E. Palmer, Nature Communications 10 2583 (2019).
6. R. Cai et al, Small 14 1703734 (2018).
7. J. Xu et al, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 1 3013 (2018).
8. T.-W. Liao, A. Yadav, P. Ferrari, Y. Niu, X.-K. Wei, J. Vernieres, K.-J. Hu, M. Heggen, R.E. Dunin-Borkowski,
R.E. Palmer, K. Laasonen, D. Grandjean, E. Janssens, P. Lievens, Chem. Mat. 31 10040 (2019).

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9. O.B. Ayodele, R. Cai, J.G. Wang, Y. Ziouani, Z. Liang, M.C. Spadaro, K. Kovnir, J. Arbiol, J. Akola, R.E.
Palmer, Y.V. Kolen’ko, ACS Catalysis 10 451 (2020).
10. R. Cai, L. Cao, R. Griffin, S. Chansai, C. Hardacre, R.E.Palmer, AIP Advances 10 025314 (2020).
Biography
Richard is Head of the Nanomaterials Lab in the College of Engineering at Swansea, his hometown, and also Professor in the School of
Physics of Nanjing University, China. His research on atomic clusters includes fundamental studies of atomic structure and dynamics as well
as scale-up. Other well-established research topics include atomic manipulation in the STM and semiconductor nanofabrication. Richard was
awarded an MA and PhD at Cambridge where he afterwards held 1851, Clare College and Royal Society Fellowships. At Birmingham
(1994-2017) he founded the UK’s first centre for nanoscience. Honours include the IOP Boys Medal, an Honorary Doctorate from Hasselt
University, the BVC Yarwood Medal, an EPSRC Senior Fellowship and Fellowships of the IOP, RSC and Learned Society of Wales. He has
published >400 papers, h index 58; also 18 families of patent applications. Spin-out companies include Inanovate, Irresistible Materials
and Grove Nanomaterials. He is Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Advances in Physics: X (2016-, Taylor and Francis) and Editor of
the Elsevier Book Series ‘Frontiers of Nanoscience.
r.e.palmer@swansea.ac.uk

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Bijan K. Dutta et. al
Volume 1

Mechanical Properties of OFE Copper Subjected to Electron Irradiation: Experiment and

Analysis of Data
Bijan K. Dutta and S.R.Ghodke

Homi Bhabha National Institute, India
T he mechanical and fracture properties of aged materials degrade due to metallurgical and microstructural
changes under various service conditions. Miniaturized specimen testing methodology has been evolved
over the years to study such degradation mechanisms. Oxygen Free Electronic (OFE) Copper has wide
applications in nuclear industry, particularly in fusion reactors and accelerators. Such material when subjected to
irradiation during service is affected by the degradation of ductility and fracture toughness. In the present study,
linear accelerator is used to irradiate Oxygen Free Electronic Copper up to different irradiation dose. Specimens
are subjected to electron irradiation dose varying from 11 MGy to 91.5 MGy. The specimens are then tested
using dedicated machine and the load-displacement curves thus obtained are used to evaluate changes in
mechanical properties. The changes in yield stress, ultimate stress, specimen energy at fracture, bi-axial fracture
strain and fracture toughness of irradiated specimens are then investigated by load-displacement data.. It has
been observed that there is loss of ductility of OFE copper beyond 62.5 MGy electron dose as indicated by
biaxial fracture strain, specimen energy and fracture initiation toughness. Such changes should be taken into
consideration during the design of components made up of OFE Copper for calculating service life.
Biography
Prof. B.K.Dutta contributed significantly in basic and applied research in structural safety, particularly in the area of fracture and damage
mechanics. Work profile includes: Development of new finite elements and FE based codes; Solutions of complex nuclear reactor problems;
Setting up of Miniaturized Specimen Test Facility; Accomplishment of GOI plan projects; Research collaborations with national and
international agencies. Founder member of Homi Bhabha National Institute and served the institute in several capacities. Guided eight PhD
students, fifteen M.Tech. students and presently associated with PhD programs of six students. Author of 300+ publications, including 125+
peer reviewed journal papers. Former President of International Association for Structural Mechanics of Reactor Technology (USA) and a
fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering.
bijon.dutta@gmail.com

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Mohammad Ehtisham Khan et. al
Volume 1

Environmentally Sustainable Fabrication of Carbon-based Nanostructures for Energy

and Environmental Applications
Mohammad Ehtisham Khan1, Akbar Mohammad2 and Moo Hwan Cho2

1
Department of Chemical Engineering Technology, College of Applied Industrial Technology (CAIT), Jazan University, Jazan, 45971, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
2
School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongbuk 38541, South Korea
T he environmentally sustainable/green chemistry focuses mainly on the reduction, recycling or removal

of toxic and hazardous chemicals in various fabrication processes by ending creative, alternative routes
for producing the desired products with a less adverse impact on the environment and human health.
Green chemistry is an eco-friendly green alternative to conventional chemistry practices. The development of
environmentally friendly methodologies in material synthesis is of great importance to expand their visible light-
induced applications in energy and environmental. Currently, noteworthy research efforts have been devoted
to the realization of efficient, economical, and green sources for the fabrication of nanoparticles with a well-
defined chemical composition, size, and morphology for applications in many cutting-edge technological areas.
The single strain developed biofilms is one of the positive hopes for the fabrication of carbon-based metal
nanostructures. In general, biofilms form on solid surfaces by different kinds of micro-organism for their mutual
benefits. Here, a biofilm was developed using a single strain Shewanella oneidensis, which is an electrochemically
active microorganism that can be used to control reactions in a range of fields, such as chemical/biological
synthesis and bioremediation. The effects of small amounts of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) (1 mM, 3 mM, and
6 mM) anchored successively onto sheet-like structures of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) to improve the
visible-light absorption performance and separate the photogenerated electron–hole pairs were studied. The
as-fabricated nanostructures exhibited improved photocurrent performance under the visible-light irradiation.
The photoelectrochemical performance was tested based on the SPR effects of AuNPs, lower band gap energy,
low photoluminescence intensity, excellent visible-light absorption, and superior photocurrent generation. The
charge transfer properties in the Au-g-C3N4 nanostructures highlight its potential as good quality plasmonic-
based electronic material for energy storage and conversion applications for real device fabrication.
Biography
Dr. Mohammad Ehtisham Khan is working as an Assistant Professor at Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Previously Dr. Khan worked
as a Post-doctoral Research Associate in Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea. At present Dr. Khan is teaching
several courses in the chemical engineering department and also working in the cutting-edge area of nanosciences, and nanotechnology
especially in the field of inorganic materials such as biogenic synthesis metal-metal oxides nanoparticles, carbon materials based on
nanostructures/nanocomposites. Their applications in photocatalysis, photoelectrodes, photocurrent, antimicrobial performances. Our main
area of research is the synthesis of carbon-based nanocomposites for various novel applications for energy and environmental. Dr. Khan
has 28 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, and conference proceedings, and 3 book chapter having overall more than 714
citations with 14 h-index and 17-i index.
mehtishamkhan1@gmail.com

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Lev Rapoport et. al
Volume 1

Deformation microstructure and work hardening of Ag, Cu, Ni and Al under friction in
lubricated conditions
Lev Rapoport1, Aleksey Moshkovich1 and Inna Popov2

Holon Institute of Technology, Holon, Israel
1
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

2
F riction and wear are the crucial problems affecting the life time of moving mechanical parts. The main goal
of this work is to study: the evolution of the microstructure after friction with lubricant of four fcc metals (Ag,
Cu, Ni and Al and the effect of stacking fault energy (γSFE) on grain size and wear loss. Friction surfaces
were carefully examined with a field emission scanning electron microscope. Deformation twinning followed by
a limited recovery within a surface of Ag led to formation of relatively thick top layer of ultra-fine equiaxial
grains. Surface regions of Cu and Ni samples consisted of inhomogeneous microstructure with wide range of
grain sizes. Steady state values of grain size, ds and hardness, Hs after friction in lubricant conditions are
explained by a balance between hardening and dynamic recovery in surface layers strongly depending on the
γSFE and temperature.
Biography
Professor Rapoport is the Head of the Center for Materials Engineering and the Laboratory of Tribology at the Holon Institute of Technology.
Friction and wear research of nanomaterials is known both nationally and internationally. Friction and wear properties of fullerene-like
nanoparticles were studied at first in the laboratory of Prof. Rapoport. Deformed structure during friction is studied at last years. Prof.
Rapoport is a principal investigator in several research grants Prof. Rapoport is the author more than 100 publications. He is Vice-President
of the Tribology Council in Israel.
rapoport@hit.ac.il

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Yangchuan Ke
Volume 1

An Outline of the Roberts-Janet Nuclear Periodic Table
John Owen Roberts

Open University, UK
T he framework of the table emerged in the article ‘The assembly and classification of the elements using
the Roberts-Janet Nuclear Periodic Table’ April 25, 2020. The number of energy states consists of two
components n(n+1) and n(n-1) giving a total of 2n^2. Oscillations between these states result in repeating
patterns within the domain of empirical position and energies as defined by Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle.
There is a one to one mapping between the Quantum Mechanical Table and the Roberts-Janet Nuclear Periodic
Table.The electronic states of the periodic table are inverted to accommodate spatial variation relative to the
nucleus and extended through zeros to negative numbers where the electric field is repulsive. This gives rise to
states occupied by neutrons and protons in plasma during fusion and integrates the phases of condensed matter
and nucleosynthesis. Magic Numbers of neutrons and protons appear independently via the n(n-1) and n(n+1)
states respectively resulting from compactness and periodicity properties of the table.Extrapolation further down
and beyond the table appears to lead to particle physics neutron stars/black holes and cosmology.
Biography
John Owen Roberts has completed his Graduation in 1969 with a BSc (Hons) in Physics from The University of Liverpool. He has been an
Open University Tutor for 30 years and a private tutor of Math and Science. He is the author of Those Infinities and the Periodic Table (ISBN
978-0-9934667-3-1).
johnroberts048@gmail.com

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Marisa A. Frechero
Volume 1

New materials for electrochemical green energy storage
Marisa A. Frechero
Departamento de Química, INQUISUR-CONICET- Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS) Bahía Blanca, Argentina
T he present Century is signed by the paramount importance of designing new Green Energy sources. An
efficient and renewable energy claims for clean sources in a sustainable World. This is why, finding diverse
and innovative energy storage methods is the aim of much of the Scientific research interest today and
also, for many Governments around the globe. Batteries and supercapacitors are two common alternatives
for providing sources and storage of electrochemical energy obtained from green sources like wind and solar
radiation which can be stored in batteries as Lithium ion batteries (LIBs). Today, the most important and widely
used are rechargeable batteries. The performance of those devices depends on the materials used for their
components. Unfortunately, a very precise material selection is not enough to guarantee good functionality; one
of the biggest technology challenges is to find couples of materials -electrode/electrolyte-with high compatibility
regarding the use of environmental friendly materials. Today, the scientific community is developing the new
generation of batteries mainly because of some safety issues. Therefore, Solid State Batteries (SSBs) are the
future promise based not only on lithium but also on other cations like sodium, calcium, etc. essentially due to
a most equal global distribution and a lower economical cost. In this presentation, it is shown some of our most
recent results in new solid electrolytes materials based on glasses, ceramics and glassy-hybrid (IL-glass) materials
in which Lithium cation is the main ionic carrier. A green chemical composition selection is one of the aims of our
work.
Biography
Dr. Marisa A. Frechero is: Full Professor at the Chemistry Department in the Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía. Blanca, Buenos Aires,
Argentina and Senior Research Fellow of the CONICET, Argentina. She received her Ph.D. degree in Chemistry Science (UNS 2004) and has
published numerous book chapters in Material Science and more than 60 remarked publications related to solid ionic conductor materials.
Her work is both experimental and theoretically oriented, applying also Molecular Dynamical simulation. In addition, she has presented
more than 160 conference papers. Dr. Marisa A. Frechero’s research interest is related to developing materials for new generation of green
energy sources with low environmental impact.
frechero@uns.edu.ar

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Matías E. Ramírez et. al
Volume 1

Application of dilatometric techniques considering cooling rates up to 100°C/s to obtain

Dual Phase steel CCT curve
Matías E. Ramírez and Elena Brandaleze

Process Technology Group, Metallurgy Department, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional-FRSN-DEYTEMA, Argentina
C urrently requirements imposed on the automotive industry have promoted the research of new steel
grades. When mechanical resistance requirements of steels are increased, the formability of them could
be affected, decreasing formability aptitude. To overcome this condition steels such as Dual Phase have
been developed, that present a combination of ductility and strength that favours the production of safer
and lighter vehicles with more efficient use of fuel. A DP-590 steel (hot rolled), was selected for the study. The
continuous cooling curve (CCT), was obtained by dilatometry tests, at cooling rates between 0.03 ºC/s to 100
ºC/s). The information is correlated with a thermodynamic simulation (FACT SAGE) and a microstructural study
that allows to identify and quantify the phases. Microhardness measurements allows to corroborate the impact
of the thermal cooling conditions on the mechanical behaviour. Finally, the information is correlated with rolling
parameters in order to contribute to industrial hot rolling processes.
Biography
Dr. Eng. Elena Brandaleze Doctor in Engineering. Head of the Metallurgy Department - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional – Facultad
Regional San Nicolás, Argentina. Vice-Director of the Materials Center DEYTEMA. Director of the research groups: “Process Technology” and
“High Temperature Physicochemistry” of UTN-FRSN.
ebrandaleze@frsn.utn.edu.ar

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Rossana E. Madrid et. al
Volume 1

ZnO Nanostructures applied in Biosensors
Rossana E. Madrid1, R. Matías Trujillo1, Luciano Sappia1a, Mónica Tirado2, David Comedi2, Pablo Esquinazi3 and Anna
Cattani-Scholz4
1
Lab. de Medios e Interfases (LAMEIN), DBI, FACET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán Av. Independencia 1800, Tucumán, Argentina. and
Instituto Superior de Investigaciones Biológicas (INSIBIO), CONICET Chacabuco 461, Tucumán, Argentina.
2
INFINOA-Instituto de Fïsica del Noroeste Argentino, CONICET, and Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología,
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Av. Independencia 1800, 4000 – San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
3
Superconductivity and Magnetism Division – University of Leipzig - Leipzig, Germany.
4
Walter Schottky Institut and Physics Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
a
Current affiliation: Head Of Science en Caura, Barcelona, Cataluña, España
Z nO has important technological implications, which attracts special attention from different fields. It is a
promising material and especially in the last few years, in the area of biosensors. A biosensor is an analytical
device, which converts a signal from a molecular recognition element into an electrical signal, or other kind
of signal proportional to the concentration of a defined analyte. With the advent of nanotechnology, biosensors
have been improving in performance and sensitivity. We have studied different properties of nanostructured
ZnO to be used to enhance the characteristics of biosensors. On one side, we studied the basis of the transport
properties of ZnO thin films (TF) and single crystals (SC) towards different solutions. We found that different
saline solutions and also, more complex ones, like glucose, by means of the charge of the ions, produces strong
changes in the transport properties of the ZnO TF. The strongest effect was observed for glucose, which could
be explained by the entrapment of carriers in the grain boundaries of the TF. On the other hand, we studied
ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) immobilized onto gold electrodes, and we found that phosphonic acid-terminated self-
assembled monolayers can enhance the electrocatalytic behaviour of ZnO NPs immobilized on the gold surface.
The results indicate the formation of highly stable arrays of ZnO nanoparticles. In both cases we use impedance
spectroscopy to evaluate the electrochemical behaviour of the ZnO’s nanostructures.
Biography
Rossana Madrid is EE and Ph.D. in Bioengineering. She is currently Full Professor of Biomedical Transducers and Biosensors and Microsystems
of the Biomedical Engineering Program, and also at the Doctoral degree, at the University of Tucumán, Argentina. She is Independent
Researcher at the National Council of Scientific and Technical Investigations of Argentina (CONICET). She has published R&D papers in
national and international journals, two chapters in books and has developed four patents. She leads research grants and international
cooperation grants with two German Universities. She currently leads five doctoral theses in the area of biosensors and microfluidics. Her
main research fields include sensors and biosensors, microfluidic systems and paper-based POC devices for biomedical and environmental
applications.
rmadrid@herrera.unt.edu.ar

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Pedro Montes-García et. al
Volume 1

An insight on the use of sugarcane bagasse ash as an environmentally-friendly material
Pedro Montes-García, Marco A. Maldonado-García and Víctor A. Franco-Luján

Instituto Politécnico Nacional / CIIDIR Oaxaca, México
P ortland cement is the most widely used construction material; however, its manufacture demands excessive
energy consumption and generates significant levels of CO2 emissions. In order to mitigate this problem,
the partial substitution of Portland cement by supplementary cementitious materials appears to be a viable
option. Such an alternative has been implemented with the addition of supplementary cementitious materials
collected from industrial sectors; from all, the most used is doubtless fly ash. In addition to the ecological benefits,
the use of fly ash produces composites with superior mechanical and durability properties than those elaborated
with only Portland cement. However, nowadays the production of fly ash has been negatively affected by
the reduction of coal combustion. On the contrary, the demand for Portland cement is continuously increasing,
as an estimate of about 6 Gt is projected to be consumed by 2050. Therefore, the development of new
supplementary materials has been carried out to support the demand of Portland cement and fulfil the decline
of fly ash production. In recent years sugarcane bagasse ash has also been used for this purpose; however,
serious limitations of the resulting composite have been reported. In view of these limitations, the combination of
Portland cement, fly ash and sugarcane bagasse ash seems promising. Some engineering properties of these new
composites, such as workability of the mixtures, microstructure and mechanical properties have been diligently
investigated. Nevertheless, their durability is uncertain. In consequence, the long-term research dealing with the
durability of these composites exposed to harsh environments is highly needed.
Biography
Pedro Montes-Garcia is a research professor from Instituto Politécnico Nacional of México. He is a National Researcher (Level 1) granted by
the Science and Technology Council of Mexico. He graduated from Universidad Nacional Autónoma of México in 1997 (M. Eng.) and from
University of New Brunswick, Canada, in 2003 (Ph.D.). His research involves finding ways to reduce the greenhouse emission associated with
the production of Portland cement. He investigates the use of alternative supplementary cementitious materials to produce durable concrete.
His research interests also include the study of corrosion prevention methods. He investigates the use of Calcium Nitrite-based corrosion
inhibitors, epoxy coatings and high-performance concrete on the long-term corrosion performance of reinforced concrete.
pmontes@ipn.mx

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Stefano Caporali et .al
Volume 1

Magnetron-sputtering deposition of fully inorganic lead halide perovskites thin films
Stefano Caporali1, Nicola Calisi1, Emanuele Galvanetto1, Naomi Falsini2, Francesco Biccari2, Giuseppe Cucinotta3 and
Anna Vinattieri2
1
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
2
Dipartimento di Fisica ed Astronomia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
3
Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Sciff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
T he present work reports the application of RF-magnetron sputtering technique to realize thin films constituted
by fully inorganic lead halide perovskites. The thin films were deposited via a one-step procedure on glass
and metal substrates and show highly uniform surface morphology and homogeneous composition and
thickness as evidenced by AFM, XPS and SEM-EDS investigations. XRD measurements demonstrate the presence
of highly textured perovskite phase. Finally, photoluminescence spectroscopy results confirm the formation of a
highly luminescent films.
Biography
Dr. Stefano Caporali PhD is tenure track assistant professor and Material Science lecturer at the University of Florence, Industrial Engineering
Department (DIEF). He graduated in Chemistry (1998), Geology (2010) and received his Ph. D. in Material Science (2006) from the
University of Florence (Italy). His research interests cover a wide range of applied and theoretical aspects of material chemistry, with an
emphasis on the electrodeposition of anticorrosion and functional coatings. He pioneered the surface investigation of ionic liquids and their
corrosion properties. He was involved in the design and modeling of sustainable and eco-friendly industrial process (nickel and lead free
coatings, lead-free noble metal analysis, nanoparticles functionalized ceramics, photovoltaic materials etc).
stefano.caporali@unifi.it

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Yousef Alqurashi et. al
Volume 1

Hydrogel detector for pH measurements Based on Fresnel Lens
Yousef Alqurashi1,2, Mohamed Elsherif3, Asail Hendi1, Khamis Essa1 and Haider Butt4
1
University of Birmingham, UK
2
Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia
3
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt
4
Khalifa University, UAE
M easuring pH has become a major key for determining health conditions, and food safety. The traditional
pH assessment approaches are costly and offer low sensitivity. Here, a novel pH hydrogel-based sensor
has been developed. A Fresnel lens pattern was replicated on the surface of a pH-responsive hydrogel
using replica mold method. The pH-responsive hydrogel is based on hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). Free
standing and substrate attached hydrogel sensors were fabricated. The pH-sensors were tested in pH range
of 4 – 7. Introducing various pH solutions to the pH-sensor led to volumetric shifts as the hydrogel swelled
with pH. Subsequently, the dimensions of the replicated Fresnel lens changed modifying the focal lens and the
focus efficiency of the optical sensor. As a result, the measured optical power at fixed distance from the sensor
changed with pH. The optical sensor showed the best performance in the acidic region when pH changed from
4.5 to 5.5 in which the recorded power increased by 7% in the first day and 13% after storing the sensor for 7
days. Microscopic images of the optical sensor were taken while the sensor was immersed in various pH solutions
for understanding the working principle. The effect of the temperature on the sensor’s performance was studied,
and a negligible interference resulting from the temperature changes up to 40°C. The sensor exhibited sensitivity
to pH changes with respond time within minutes in a reversible manner. The developed pH-optical sensor may
have applications in medical point-of-care diagnostics, and wearable continuous pH detection devices.
Biography
Yousef Alqurashi received B.Sc.in Mechanical Engineering from Umm Alqura University (Saudi Arabia) in 2011. He was a teaching assistant
in Shaqra University between 2012 to 2013. He also received MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering from University of Sheffield (UK)
in 2015. In May 2016, he joined the Nanophotonics research group at the University of Birmingham to purse a PhD degree in Mechanical
Engineering. His research interests are in modeling and fabrication biosensors, nanostructure sensors and biomechanics.
YXA598@student.bham.ac.uk

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
José Miguel Martínez Valle
Volume 1

Study of the free vibrations of composite plates with ANS (Assumed Natural Strain)
finite element methods
José Miguel Martínez Valle

University of Cordoba, Spain
T he vibrations of composite plates are an interesting topic in the field of aerospace and mechanical
engineering. This work presents a general variational formulation for the determination of the natural
frequencies and modal forms of the free vibration of laminated plates and using the kinematics corresponding
to an improved First Order Shear Deformation Plate Theory. The problem of eigenvalues is obtained through
the application of the Galerkin- Ritz method and the Hellinger-Reissner principle, comparing both methods. The
plate geometry is approximated by using triangular and quadrangular coordinates, while shifts and rotations
are approximated with sets of independent simple polynomials. Independent interpolation fields for strains and
stresses are also evaluated in order to apply the Hellinger-Reissner principle.
Biography
Jose M. Martinez Valle is Assistant Professor with the Department of Mechanics in the University of Cordoba, Spain. He has received the
Ph.D. degree in structural mechanics from the University of Cordoba in 2014.He has coauthored more than 30 papers for national and
international conferences and journals related to computational mechanics and educational sciences. His research interests include structural
mechanics, advanced finite element methods for plates and shells and educational technology.
mavajm@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Bruce S. Hudson et. al
Volume 1

Solid State Photopolymerization Preparation of Polymeric Organic Conductors and

Possible Superconductor
Bruce S. Hudson, Steluta A Dinca, Michael B. Sponsler, Michael Moskowitz and Damian G. Allis
Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse New York 13244-4100
1 ,4-diiodobutadiene (DIBD) and 1,6-diiodohexatriene (DIHT) self-assemble with slow cooling of a urea
solution to form crystalline inclusion compounds. When irradiated with broad band radiation these inclusion
compounds extrude iodine atoms resulting in a loss of weight and new strongly scattering Raman features
due to increasingly long conjugated polyenes. The DIBD crystals are unusual in being commensurate and fully
ordered. They have a monoclinic block structure. DIHT crystals are hexagonal needles. This morphology makes it
obvious how the conjugated chains are oriented. These orientationally disordered crystals are known to permit
diffusion along the crystal axis. This permits fabrication of crystals that have conjugated chains running from one
end of a crystal to the other by irradiating the needle crystals only in their central region. In this case the guest
molecules in either end of the crystal will diffuse to the central region leaving empty – and unstable – regions
at each end. Theoretical studies have shown that long polyene chains will not exhibit bond alternation because
the zero point level is above the barrier. This means that the π-system will for a half-filled band and thus be
a conductor. The vibrations that modulate the electron path have frequencies that are much higher than kT at
room temperature and thus it is possible that these materials will be room temperature superconductors. In the
DIBD case it was observed that at the degree of irradiation where all the iodine has left, the Raman scattering
disappears demonstrating that the conjugated polyene chains are very long.
Biography
PhD thesis on the nature of the low energy excited states of linear conjugated polyenes showed that the lowest energy excitation is to a
2-electron state of Ag symmetry, the same symmetry as that of the ground electronic state. For long polyenes these two states approach
each other in energy but differ in their bond alternation pattern. The resulting mixed state has a symmetric double minimum potential.
Recent relevant publications: Hudson, Bruce, S., Materials MDPI (2018),11(2),242/1-242/21; Dinca, Steluta A.; Allis, Damian G.; Moskowitz,
Michael D.; Sponsler, Michael B.; Hudson, Bruce S., Preparation of Ordered Polyacetylene by Solid-State Polymerization in Nanoscale
Confinement Chemistry of Materials ACS(2020), 32(5),1769-1783. Resonance Raman and vibrational inelastic neutron scattering studies of
molecular crystals including those with have a symmetric double minimum potentials.
bshudson@syr.edu

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Mostafa Abdelhamid et. al
Volume 1

Highly Relaxed InxGa1-xN templates for improved multiple quantum wells emission
Mostafa Abdelhamid1, Evyn L. Routh2 and Salah M. Bedair1

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
1
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
2
D evice quality InxGa1-xN templates with a high degree of relaxation >70% and x~0.08 are grown by
Metal Organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) using the semibulk (SB) approach and characterized
for use as templates for multiple quantum wells (MQWs). The SB technique relies on growing several
(InGaN/GaN) periods where each InGaN layer has a thickness of ~ 20-25 nm and with ~1-2 nm GaN cap
interlayer. This InGaN/GaN pair is then repeated 20-30 times to achieve thick highly relaxed templates. The
indium content in the templates was measured using Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) revealing a gradual
increase in indium incorporation in the film as the template’s degree of relaxation increases. X-Ray diffraction
(XRD) and reciprocal space mapping (RSM) show that the variation in the lattice parameters as a result of the
gradual increase in indium content and the gradual decrease in strain due to relaxation makes it challenging to
determine the state of the relaxation of the topmost layers from XRD or RSM. High-resolution High-angle annular
dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM) was used to evaluate the variation in the
lattice parameters, and the degree of relaxation across the template. MQWs grown on top of the InxGa1-xN
templates show a red shift in photoluminescence emission up to ~40 nm compared to the same MQWs grown on
GaN. This results from the reduced strain and enhanced indium incorporation in the QWs. A model based on the
solution of Schrodinger equation was developed to predict the shift in the QW emissions.
Biography
Mostafa Abdelhamid received his B.S. degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications and his M.S. in Engineering Physics from Cairo
University, Egypt in 2013 and 2016 respectively. He has been pursuing his PhD in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at
North Carolina State University since 2017. His research focus is on the growth, characterization, and fabrication of III-Nitride based light
emitting diodes (LEDs). Salah M. Bedair is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North
Carolina State University. His research group investigates semiconductor materials and devices with a focus on optical devices such as Light
emitting diodes and Solar cells.
mabdelh2@ncsu.edu

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Digby D. Macdonald
Volume 1

The Role of Point Defects in the Growth and Breakdown of Passivity
Digby D. Macdonald
University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720 USA
T he phenomenon of passivity is responsible for our ability to employ the reactive metals (Al, Fe, Ni, Cu, Ti, etc)
and their alloys to build high-precision machines and hence forms the basis of our reactive metals-based
civilization. The Point Defect Model was developed to describe analytically the physico-electrochemical
processes involved in passivity and passivity breakdown and to provide a capability for deterministically
predicting new phenomena. The basis of the PDM is that the point defects of metal and anion vacancies and
metal interstitials are generated and annihilated at the opposing interfaces of the barrier layer (bl) adjacent to
the metal and the solution. The point defects play a crucial role in the ability of the passive state to protect the
underlying meal from corrosion including localized corrosion (e.g., pitting) that results from passivity breakdown.
Thus, growth of the barrier layer results from the generation of oxygen vacancies at the metal/barrier layer
(m/bl) interface and the annihilation of those vacancies via the injection of oxide ion from water at the barrier
layer/solution (bl/s) while the transmission of charge across the bl involves all defects, including electronic defects.
Passivity breakdown results from the generation of cation vacancies at the bl/s interface and their condensation
at the m/bl interface. The PDM has predicted a number of previously unknown corrosion phenomena, including
photo-induced barrier layer growth, photo-inhibition of passivity breakdown, and resistive depassivation, in
which the bl is lost because of the potential drop across a resistive, porous barrier layer.
Biography
Digby D. Macdonald is Professor in Residence in the Departments of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Nuclear
Engineering. His research involves passivity and passivity breakdown, stress corrosion cracking, and modelling corrosion phenomena in
nuclear power reactors, with more than 1000 papers in journals and four books. He is Fellow of the ECS, NACE, ASM, Royal Societies of
New Zealand and Canada, WIF, ISE, ASM, and the Institute of Corrosion. His awards include: Carl Wagner Award, Whitney, Lewis Lecture
(AECL), Member, USAF SAB, Protocol Rank: DE-4 (Lieutenant General equivalent), H. H. Uhlig Award, U. R. Evans Award, Khwarizmi Laureate,
Lee Hsun Award, CAS, Faraday Memorial Gold Medal, Gibbs Award in Thermodynamics, Frumkin Medal and the OLIN Palladium Medal.
macdonald@berkeley.edu

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Ricardo Gotardo et. al
Volume 1

Dielectric, Magnetic and Structural Characterizations in Mn Doped 0.9BiFeO3-0.1BaTiO3

Multiferroic Materials
Ricardo Gotardo1, Raquel Alonso1, Jaciele Rosso2, Daniel Silva2, Guilherme Santos2, Luiz Cótica2 and Ivair Santos2
Department of Physics, Technological Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
1
Department of Physics, State University of Maringá, Brazil

2
A mong the multiferroic materials, bismuth ferrite (BFO) and BFO - based materials are perhaps the most
promising and most studied systems. Manly due to the fact that their ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic
phase transitions are found significantly above room temperature, i.e., BFO presents ferroelectric
characteristics below Tc ~1100 K, and antiferromagnetic characteristics below TN ~650 K. The drawbacks
of these materials for bulk practical applications are the low resistivity and the difficult to synthetize single-
phase polycrystalline materials. The solid solution (x)BiFeO3 – (1-x)BaTiO3 (BFO-BT) is reported to increases
the electrical DC resistivity and improve the piezoelectric properties. Although, the increase in resistivity for
solid solutions with high concentrations of BFO, x = 0.9 and 0.8, are not enough for practical applications and
magnetization values are very low. To overcome this problems, one solution is doping the materials with multiple
valence ions, especially Mn doping is commonly used to reduce the dielectric losses. Therefore, in this work we
reported investigations on the structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of Mn doped 0.9BiFeO3-0.1BaTiO3
multiferroic compounds. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the materials crystallized in a pure distorted
rhombohedral perovskite structure. A significant magnetization increase (reaching 0.50 emu/g) was observed
for Mn - doped samples. The dielectric characterization revealed that for the un-doped sample two conductivity
mechanisms are present, one starting around 177 K and other around 325 K. In the doped samples, however, one
of these mechanisms was suppressed increasing the resistivity and decreasing the dielectric losses of the samples.
Biography
Ricardo A. M Gotardo studied Physics and completed his PhD. in Condensed Matter Physics at the State University of Maringá. He is a
professor at the Technological Federal University of Paraná in the city of Medianeira since 2013. His research focus on multiferroic materials,
relating materials structure with the magnetic and electronic properties.
ramgotardo@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
C.Ruiz et. al
Volume 1

Cooper oxide thin films grown on matched MgO-substrates by means of non-reactive

DC magnetron sputtering
C.Ruiz1, O. Morán2 and G.Bolaños1

Universidad del Cauca, departamento de Física grupo de Física de bajas temperaturas, Calle 5 # 4-70, Popayán, Colombia.
1
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín Campus, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Física, Advanced Oxides Group, A.A 2513,
2
Medellín, Colombia
C ooper oxide thin films were grown on (111)-oriented MgO substrates by means of DC magnetron
sputtering technique. High-purity, metal copper was used as target material. The films were grown in pure
argon atmosphere at a pressure of 1.27 Torr. The substrate temperature was hold at 400° C during the
deposition. After deposition, the films were annealed in-situ in argon/oxygen atmosphere (80/20 %) at 450°
C for two and four minutes, respectively. It was found that the annealing time was a sensitive process parameter
to achieve single- or mixed-phase cooper oxide thin films. The single-phase cuprous (Cu2O) oxide films were
obtained for the shorter annealing time (two minutes). Longer annealing times led to destabilization of the Cu2O
phase, concomitant with the formation of the cupric oxide (CuO) phase in the sample. From optical spectroscopy
studies, a band gap value of 2.4 eV was obtained for the Cu2O films. This value decreased for the mixed-phase
films. Near infrared spectroscopy spectra were characterized by the presence of troughs and peaks probably
stemming from volume and surface scattering. Furthermore, differences in the intensity of the absorption with the
chosen annealing process were observed, which would be associated with slight variations in the grain size and/
or morphology of the films.
Biography
Physics Engineering from Colombia. Passionate about Science Materials. Researcher in thin films fabrication from metallic oxides and its
optical and electrical properties. Interested in new materials for energy harvesting.
rcarolina@unicauca.edu.co

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Materials Science
and Engineering
August 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Oral Presentations
Day 3
Vittorio Scardaci
Volume 1

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Ag Nanoplates
Vittorio Scardaci
University of Catania, Department of Chemistry, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania (Italy)
M etal nanoparticles have attracted a large research interest in several fields, including photonics, electronics,
sensing, biology, and catalysis. In this presentation I will describe the synthesis of Ag Nanoplates, their
optical properties, and their applications in plasmonic sensing, Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering
(SERS) and photonic devices. Ag nanoplates are typically produced in a two-step process, where the first step
involves the formation of metal nanoparticles and the second one is about their transformation into anisotropic
structures. The process can be all-chemical or chemical-free. The obtained nanoplates are triangular, 100-200 nm
wide depending on the growth conditions and 15-30 nm thick, as characterized by TEM, SEM and AFM. Optical
properties are characterized by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, showing that depending on the transformation
conditions we can tune the plasmon resonance across most of the visible and the Near IR, ranging from 500 nm
to 1200 nm. Plasmon sensitivity has been characterized both in solution and deposited onto plastic substrates by
exposing Ag Nanoplates to sucrose solutions at different concentrations, providing a range of refractive indexes.
We detected a high sensitivity of nearly 500 nm/RIU. SERS experiments have been performed using Rhodamine
6G as sample molecule, with enhancement factors of the order of 104. Nonlinear optical properties are tested
by z-scan using a pulsed laser at 532 nm, showing a 20% Transmittance increase around focus for solutions with
plasmon resonance close to laser excitation, indicating saturable absorption. This was exploited by depositing
Ag nanoplates onto an optical fiber end. This was used in a fiber laser which generated mode-locked pulses at
1032 nm in the picosecond range using Ag nanoplates as saturable absorber medium.
Biography
Dr Vittorio Scardaci graduated in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Catania in 2004. He then moved on to Cambridge (UK) for
his PhD in Electrical Engineering, where he developed Carbon nanotube based composites for photonic devices and carried out several
spectroscopic studies on carbon based nanomaterials. After PhD, he joined Hewlett-Packard in Ireland, where he worked from 2008
until 2018. During this time he developed transparent conductive networks and gas sensing systems based on Carbon nanotubes and Ag
nanowires, in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin. He also worked on inkjet technology development activities. In 2018 he became a
Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at the University of Catania, where he is studying carbon and silver nanomaterials for sensing and photonics.
vittorio.scardaci@unict.it

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Miklós Tisza
Volume 1

Development of High Entropy Alloyed Steels
Miklós Tisza
University of Miskolc, Hungary
I n the recent 30-40 years, the development and elaboration of new, high entropy alloyed steels may be
regarded as one of the most important results in the field of sheet material research, particularly in the
automotive industry. These developments may be classified as 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation of Advanced High
Strength Steels (AHSS). These developments are emphasized by the overall application of lightweight design
principles in the automotive industry and strongly effected by both the customers’ demands and also the increased
legal requirements. Most of the results achieved within the 1st generation AHSS are already widely used in car
making. The commercialization of the 2nd generation AHSS materials is much lower compared to the widespread
application of 1st generation AHSS steels due to the limitations in facilities and productivity, as well as the high
production costs. The development target of 3rd generation AHSS is gapping between the 1st and 2nd generation
AHSS providing as good mechanical properties as that of 1st generation AHSS but with significantly lower
production costs than the 2nd generation AHSS. In this paper, the development trends and theories with some
application examples of these three generations of AHSS material grades will be analysed mainly focusing on
the need of automotive industry.
Biography
Miklós Tisza Head of Department of Materials Sciences & Engineering University of Miskolc. He has got his PhD degree in metal forming
in 1977, and the highest academic degree (DSc) in 1995 given by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He is member of several scientific
societies e.g.: Vice-President of IDDRG since 1994, member of Scientific Advisory Board of ICTP, member and last President of the Materials
Science and Technology Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 2002 to 2008. He has published more than 400 publications
among them books, journal and conference papers. He is member of Editorial Board of 5 scientific journals, regularly participating in the
organisation of international conferences as the member of Organising Committee or Program Committee.
tisza.miklos@uni-miskolc.hu

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Suhaili Shamsi et. al
Volume 1

Synthesis, Characterization and Toxicity Assessment of Pluronic-functionalized

Graphene Oxide on Zebrafish Embryos
Suhaili Shamsi1, Addison Alvin Alagan1, Seri Narti Edayu Sarchio2and Faizah Md Yasin3
1
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia
2
Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
3
Institute of Advanced Materials, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
G raphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles has been extensively researched for its promising biomedical
application as a drug carrier due to its unique properties, as well as for its wide ranging applications in
many other research areas, such as in biosensor development and as an anti-microbial agent. Currently,
there are limited studies on the biocompatibility of GO in the embryonic developmental stage, while previous
findings regarding the toxicity of GO are inconclusive. Hence, it is imperative that the biocompatibility of GO
is comprehensively studied in in vitro and in vivo models. The present study aims to synthesize and characterize
GO samples and to assess the effects of size and surfactant on the toxicity profile of GO against zebrafish
embryonic model. Two different sizes of native (non-functionalized) GO samples; GO and NanoGO, as well
as Pluronic (PF)-functionalized GO; GO-PF and NanoGO-PF, were synthesized and characterized using DLS,
UV-Vis, Raman, FTIR and FESEM analyses, along with Pluronic assay for the measurement of bound Pluronic
in GO-PF and NanoGO-PF samples. Toxicity assessment of all GO samples (0- 100 µg/mL) was recorded
on zebrafish embryos for 96 hpf. Toxicity effects of each GO sample were observed to be concentratrion
dependent upon prolonged period of exposure. NanoGO demonstrated lower toxicity effects compared to GO,
with results indicating delayed toxicity responses on zebrafish embryos. GO-PF and NanoGO-PF samples have
lower toxicity effects compared to native GO, with no significant malformations observed. GO-PF showed the
lowest toxicity effects on zebrafish embryos. The present study elucidated that the functionalization of GO with
Pluronic through surface coating could mitigate toxicity effects of GO on zebrafish embryo model, for a more
versatile and broader future applications of GO.
Biography
Dr Suhaili graduated from the University of Western Australia, Australia with a PhD in Pharmacy in 2015 after completing her Bachelor of
Science with First Class Honours in Biochemistry at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Her current research interest is incorporating nanotechnology
in the development of adjuvant, specifically for multidrug resistance organisms in combating infectious diseases and overcoming hurdles
in chemotherapy. At the moment, Dr Suhaili is currently working with graphene and its derivatives, particularly graphene oxide. Her hope
is to complement her understanding on the interaction of these carbon nanomaterials with biological interface, in order to obtain more
comprehensive information on the toxicity and biological efficacy of graphene nanomaterials, when used in vitro and in vivo.
sh_suhaili@upm.edu.my

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
D. Matatagui
Volume 1

The greatness of magnetic nanomaterials for developing sensors
D. Matatagui, M.C. Ho
SENSAVAN, Instituto de Tecnologías Físicas y de la Información (ITEFI), CSIC, Serrano 144, 28006 Madrid, Spain
I n most of the previous research, only the electrical properties of the magnetic materials in gas sensors have
been considered. A relatively slow advance in the development of magnetic chemical sensors is apparently
due to the absence of inexpensive solutions for accurately measuring weak variations induced in magnetic
characteristics of the sensitive material, since system for gas application, commonly requires low concentration
detection, in the range of parts per million by volume and parts per billion by volume. In this work, an innovative
magnonic sensors based on the variation in the magnetic properties of nanoparticles are presented. To measure
the nanoparticle response a magnetostatic spin wave (MSW) tunable oscillator has been developed using an
yttrium iron garnet (YIG) epitaxial thin film as a transducer delay line. In this device, the total bias magnetic field
is the superposition of the field of a permanent magnet and the field associated with the magnetic nanoparticles.
The perturbation produced in the magnetic properties of the nanoparticles due to its interaction with gases
(oxidation or reduction of the surface) induces frequency shift in the oscillator, allowing the detection of gases.
In addition, due to the inherent property of magnetism, the nanoestructures are useful as contactless gas sensing
elements. The series of simulation results we carried out reflect in part the major work aim of obtain magnetic
gas sensors with very high sensitivity.
Biography
Daniel Matatagui is graduated in physics in 2007, received his M.Sc. in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology in 2008 and his Ph.D.
degree in physics in 2012 from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. From 2008–2013 he was working in the GRIDSEN group at the CSIC
(Spain) on I + D + i of bio-chemical microsensors and electronic noses for environmental protection. He was a Research Professor at the
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in the Biomedical Devices Group at the CCADET on the development of chemical sensors
and biosensors. Currently, he is working at the Instituto de Tecnologías Físicas y de la Información (CSIC) developing new sensor technologies.
daniel.matatagui@icat.unam.mx

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Alicia Prithiraj et. al
Volume 1

Copper alloys Cu-Ni (70-30) and Cu-Ni (90-10) exposed to a mixed bacterial culture
found in cooling towers
Alicia Prithiraj1, Josias van der Merwe2, Iyiola Olatunji Otunniyi1 and Peter Osifo1
Vaal University of Technology, South Africa
1
University of Witwatersand, South Africa

2
C opper alloys ASTM B111 grade C71500 (70 - 30) and ASTM B111 grade C70600 (90-10) exposed to
a mixed culture of bacteria was investigated, because of reoccurring tube failures of interstage coolers
at an oxygen plant in a Petrochemical plant in South Africa, which caused downtime and production
losses. On investigation, it was reported that high sulphur concentrations were found in the corrosion pits of the
cooler tubes and high chlorine levels were detected. Mixed cultures of bacteria obtained from three cooling
towers were grown in prepared media incubated at 35°C for 18 days. Media that showed positive indication of
bacteria was chosen for all the tests. The open circuit potential and potentiodynamic polarization characteristics
of two copper-nickel alloys, 70-30 and 90-10, were studied in aqueous media under anaerobic conditions, with
and without the grown bacteria. The corrosion morphology and corrosion products were analysed with a scanning
electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The synergistic effect of
the bacteria on 70-30 Cu-Ni alloy showed pitting, and 90-10 Cu-Ni alloy revealed signs of denickelification.
EDS results showed 2.1 wt% of deposited nickel on the surface of the alloy. This 90-10 Cu-Ni alloy can be
recommended as the more resistant material in this process system due to its lower corrosion rate of 0.97 mm/y
under bacterial load.
Biography
I studied a Masters in Chemical Engineering Technology, passed Cum Laude and published one article in Elsevier, Engineering Failure
Analysis. My field of expertise is on the interactions of mixed bacterial cultures on materials used to construct heat exchangers. I am currently
studying a PhD (registered 2020) with the University of Pretoria, South Africa. I work in a Polymer plant which is one section of the larger
Petrochemical Plant, I have about 9 years’ experience in the Industry. I work as a Reliability Engineer. I have a beautiful baby girl one year
of age, and I am happily married to my wonderful husband who is also an Engineer.
alicia.prithiraj@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Dr. Sugandha Gupta
Volume 1

Ferro, Piezo and Pyroelectric Properties of stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric

SBT compounds: A comparative study of conventional, microwave and mechanical
activation (Nanocrystalline) technique
Dr. Sugandha Gupta

Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology affiliated to G.G.S.I.P.U. New Delhi, India
I t is well known that defect engineering plays a crucial role in tailoring the properties of a material. SBT
(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) is a bismuth layered structured ferroelectric ceramic having wide spread
applications as energy harvesters, MEMS, memory devices, etc. In this work, effect of substitution on electrical
properties will be discussed in coherence with structural variation. Moreover, with the advent of technology
multiple synthesis techniques have been introduced to synthesize materials. This is due to fact that, methods of
synthesis of materials play a significant role in determining their microstructural, electrical and optical properties.
Owing to the presence of volatile bismuth element in SBT significant improvement and enhancement in remnant
polarization (Pr), piezoelectric (d33) and pyroelectric coefficient (PT) has been observed when samples have been
synthesized by mechanical activation and microwave sintering techniques compared to conventional methods.
Biography
Dr. Sugandha Gupta has done her Ph.D in material science discipline from Delhi College of Engineering, India. She has a specialization in
ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials. She has 10 publications in SCI indexed international journals. She has presented various papers on
international conferences in European and Asean regions. Besides this, she is an assistant professor in B.P.Institute of Technology, New Delhi,
India. She been enlightening the undergraduate students with her core knowledge in optical and electrodynamic physics from past 10 years.
gupta.sugandha27@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
M.B. Tchoula Tchokonte et. al
Volume 1

Magnetocaloric effect of the polycrystalline compound GdPt2Si2
M.B. Tchoula Tchokonte1, J.J. Mboukam2, B. Sahu2, B. M. Sondezi2, A.M. Strydom2 and D. Kaczorowski3
1
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa;
2
Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland park, South Africa;
3
Magnetic, Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.
M agnetocaloric properties of the polycrystalline compound GdPt2Si2 has been investigated through
measurements of isothermal magnetization, M(H,T) and heat capacity, Cp(T). The low temperature
Cp(T) data exhibits a putative antiferromagnetic (AFM) phase transition at TN = 9 K and a second
magnetic phase transition at T1 = 7 K. The high temperature Cp(T) data, just above TN, can be well fitted to
the Debye formula, giving a Sommerfeld coefficient and the Debye temperature values γ = 1.65(2) J/mol.K
and θD = 217.17(2) K. The Belov - Arrott plots indicate a first - order metamagnetic transition from AFM phase
to a field - induced ferromagnetic phase below TN. The isothermal magnetic entropy change (∆SM) and the
adiabatic temperature change (∆Tad) were estimated from M(H,T) and Cp(T) data. The ∆SM and ∆Tad maxima
were estimated to be 8.24 J/kg.K and 13.8 K for a field change of 9 T. The corresponding refrigeration
capacity (RC) and the coefficient of refrigerant performance (CRP) were estimated to be 144.68 J/Kg and 4.3
respectively. These magnetocaloric data are comparable to those reported for potential magnetic refrigerant
materials.
Biography
Prof Tchokonte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He obtained his DEA in Theoretical Physics at the
University of Yaounde, Cameroon, his MSc degree in Theoretical Physics and his PhD in experimental Condensed Matter Physics at Wits
University, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a Member of the South African Institute of Physics and has been a Regular Associate of the Abdu
Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. His activities are based on experimental research in the Strongly Correlated
Electron Systems and magnetism of rare – earth compounds. He has published several research papers in peer – reviewed research journals
and presented his research findings and interpretations at several national and international conferences and workshops.
mtchokonte@uwc.ac.za

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Kishore Dinakaran et. al
Volume 1

Development and characterization of areca fiber reinforced polymer composite
Kishore Dinakaran1, Harish Ramesh1, Allan Dojo Joseph1, Dr. Ramu Murugan1 and Dr. Sathishkumar Jothi2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
1
College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

2
U se of natural fiber as reinforcement is a burgeoning field of research because of the ease of procuring
raw materials, biodegradable and environment friendly nature along with mechanical properties of the
resulting composites that are comparable to synthetic fiber-reinforced composites. Areca owing to these
very reasons along with low cost, lightweight further advocated by its tensile strength has pervaded the field
of composite manufacturing. Different natural fibers have been used by many researchers for the development
of bio-composites, but areca leaf fibers as a feasible fiber has seldom been researched or spoken about. This
research article sheds light on the development and study of mechanical behavior of a natural fiber reinforced
epoxy composite of areca fiber with different configuration of areca fiber orientation.
Biography
Being a distinction holder in mechanical engineering, Kishore is very passionate about innovations in the field of material science and design
engineering. Graduating from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, India, Kishore has been a part of his intuitional research assistance
team, where his vision to create new materials having mechanical competencies, took shape. His research papers were first presented in
International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations and Initiatives, where his articles were selected for publications. Growing
up, fascinated towards automobiles and future mobility and on an aim to create innovative designs and technology, his areas of interest and
his current career stream has been aligned towards vehicle dynamics, simulation and analysis of vehicle behavior and vehicle components.
kishoredina11@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Nabanita Pal
Volume 1

Porous metal oxide composites: Scope and prospects
Nabanita Pal
Department of Physics and Chemistry, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Hyderabad 500075, Telangana State, India
I n the last few decades, the development of porous metal oxide composite materials have received a huge
importance owing to the interesting physical and chemical properties of the hybrid oxide nanostructures. As
a result, a large number of national and international articles, communications etc. regarding these oxide
composites have come to light. This presentation will convey an overview of all these published related to these
porous metal oxide composites, briefing various synthetic pathways and formation mechanisms for composite
oxides based on template and non-templated routes. Moreover, the characteristic properties of the composite
materials analyzed using various analytical techniques have been mentioned here systematically. Beside
this, the presentation will also focus on a thorough literature survey of significant potential applications of
these oxide composites in different fields including catalysis, biosensing, adsorption, energy conversion, toxic
chemical removal, solar cell, organic reactions etc. along with a clear demonstration of the impact of the metal
compositions, nanostructures, morphology on the performances of the materials. Finally, a brief perspective is
mentioned indicating the future prospects of these porous composites. I hope, the information presented here can
be helpful for any researchers working in other emerging fields of research.
Biography
Dr. Nabanita Pal is presently working as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology under Jawaharlal Nehru
Technological University, Hyderabad since 2018. She received her Bachelor (BSc) and Master (MSc) degrees in Chemistry from University of
Calcutta in 2004 and 2006, respectively. She joined in Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in Kolkata (2007) for her doctoral
research. She obtained PhD degree in 2012 for her work on catalysis over nanoporous materials. During 2012–2016, she worked as Dr D.
S. Kothari postdoctoral fellow in Jadavpur University, India, a postdoctoral research associate in Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea and
in Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India. In 2016-2018, she has worked as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in ICFAI Foundation for
Higher Education, a deemed University. She has more than 35 publications in peer reviewed International journals. She presented her works
in many National and International conferences. She is an active reviewer of a number of Elsevier, RSC journals. Her research interest mainly
focused on nanoporous materials, catalysis, sensing, adsorption, bioapplications etc.
naba.p27@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Kalita et. al
Volume 1

Rational Design of DA type Oligomers for Organic Photovoltaics : A DFT/TDDFT Study
Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Kalita and Shahnaz Ahmed

Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, India
W e have designed a series of organic oligomers with Donor- Acceptor approach to study the charge
transport. We have studied the structural, charge injection and transport properties employing the
Density Functional Theory. We have also exploring the way to tune the electronic properties of the
proposed compounds. In this regard, we have designed a series of isoindigo-dithiophenepyrrole based compounds,
triphenylamine based organic dyes and BAI based compounds for the fabrication of organic photovoltaics. To
fulfill our objectives we have calculated dihedral angles, distortion energies, bond length alteration parameters,
band gap values, partial density of states, reorganization energy, charge transfer rates, hopping mobility values
and absorption spectra of the compounds. Our study manifests that the absorption properties of our designed
compounds are changed by the attachment of substituents and can be tuned according to the requirements. In
short, we infer that our designed compounds may act as promising candidates for organic photovoltaics.
Biography
Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Kalita has obtained his PhD degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati in 2012. Then he has been invited as
a guest scientist in the Institute of physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Julius-Maximilians University of Wurzburg, Germany. He joined as an
assistant professor in Tihu College, Assam, India in 2013. He moved to University of Gauhati as an assistant professor in the year of 2014.
Presently he has been serving as an assistant professor (Grade II) in the same university.
dhrubajyoti.kalita@gauhati.ac.in

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Richa et. al
Volume 1

Exploring the potential of gellan and pullulan for synthesis of non-toxic composite
hydrogel and nanogel
Richa, Nandita Srivastava and Anirban Roy Choudhury

Biochemical Engineering Research & Process Development Centre (BERPDC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, India
P olysaccharide-based gels are three dimensional, highly crosslinked structures held together by physical and/
or chemical cross linkers. Depending on the particle size, these gels can broadly be categorized as hydrogels
and nanogels. It has been observed in numerous studies that the constitutive polysaccharides have to be
chemically altered to attain a stable polymeric gel. Unlike such reports, the presented study would elaborate on
the synthesis of hydrogel and nanogel from gellan and pullulan, devoid of any chemical modification. The facile
understanding of the interlinking between the biopolymers was determined by Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR)
spectroscopy. It was revealed from the rheological characterization that the composite hydrogel and nanogel
possessed remarkable stability and extensive interlinking. The obtained rheological data for the composite
hydrogel was also fit in the Power law model, which revealed its higher consistency and stronger crosslinking as
compared to hydrogels synthesised solely from either gellan or pullulan. It was also observed that the gellan-
pullulan nanogel had relatively smaller particle size with lower PDI than gellan or pullulan nanogel. Furthermore,
gellan-pullulan composite nanogels were also explored for their application as adsorbents for toxic cationic dye,
methylene blue. The composite nanogels were found to be suitable for its use as a recyclable bio-adsorbent.
Biography
The main areas of interest include fermentative production of various commercially important biomolecules. Our laboratory is actively
working on polysaccharides which are one of the most abundant and relatively less exploited biomolecules. We are trying to cover every
research aspect involved in the field of polysaccharides ranging from screening, production and scale up of polysaccharide fermentation
to developing biomaterials which can find application in various fronts. One of the major achievements of our laboratory has been the
development of economically feasible bioprocess for production of Pullulan and the process has been optimized for 500L fermenter. We
are currently working on government as well as industrially funded projects for developing bioprocess for large scale production of various
biopolymers. Our group is also interested in isolating novel exopolysaccharides having unique and remarkable properties suitable for
diverse industrial sectors. For this purpose, we are screening novel marine microorganisms for their exopolysaccharides production potential
and characterizing the physical and chemical properties of the biopolymers. Simultaneously, our group is also inclined towards developing
polysaccharide-based materials like hydrogels and studying their physical, chemical and rheological properties and also attempting to
develop novel biomaterials for industrial applications.
anirban@imtech.res.in
.

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Ranju kandra et. al
Volume 1

Synthesis characterization and water absorption behavior of chitosan and CD loaded

chitosan film for wound healing
Ranju kandra and Sunil Bajpai

Govt science college Jabalpur madhya Pradesh india
F luorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) are a new class of carbon nanomaterials and have demonstrated
excellent optical properties, good biocompatibility, great aqueous solubility, low cost, simple synthesis,
etc. Since their discovery, various synthesis methods using different precursors have been developed, and
are mainly classified as top-down and bottom-up approaches. The contact angle measurements revealed that
wettability of plain chitosan film reduced due to addition of carbon nanoparticles. It was found that, impregnation
of carbon dots into chitosan film resulted in an almost seven fold decrease in the water absorption capacity of
the film. The equilibrium moisture uptake(EMU) data of plain chitosan and CQD-loaded chitosan films were
interpreted by GAB isotherm and related parameters were also evaluated.Finally, the moisture permeation
capacities of the plain Ch and Carbon dots loaded sample Ch/CNP was found to be 1758 and 956 g/m2
/day. In addition, Bovine serum albumin (BSA) adsorption was found 24.2 mg /m2for plain sample while it
decreased to 14.1 mg/m2as CDs were incorporated into film matrix. The anti-oxidant property was evaluated
in terms of % scavenging of DPPH, SO and Hydroxyl radicals. It was observed that for all the free radicals, %
scavenging increased with increase in CDs contents in the films.furthermore we load the oxytetracycline drug in
nanocomposites film for wound healing and drug delivery.
kandraranju@gmail.com
Sunil.mnlbpi@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
G.V. Lakhotiya
Volume 1

Nanocrystals in Organic Solar Cells
G.V. Lakhotiya
Bajaj College of Science, Wardha, India
I n the recent times, it has been demonstrated that in comparison to conventional silicon-based solar cells, third
generation solar cells which includes bulk-heterojunction organic/polymer solar cells (OSCs/PSCs) are capable
of offering good cost-efficiency balance, short energy payback time, low-cost materials, scalable fabrication
using screen printing, inkjet printing and roll-to-roll printing, and are adaptabile to flexible plastic substrates
as well and therefore are at the helm of research. In bulk-heterojunction OSCs, the photoactive layer, which
is mainly solution processable, is deposited using the photoactive blend consisting of the blend of electron
donor and electron acceptor of organic molecules. This arrangement of photoactive layer helps in increasing
the interfacial area necessary for exciton dissociation and also helps in reducing the distance that exciton need
to travel to reach the interface. However, it cannot overcome two major impediments which restricts the power
convserion efficiency (PCE) of OSCs i.e. narrow band gap of donor polymer and poor mobility of carriers
in both donor polymers and fullerene-based acceptors. In the last few years, it has been demonstrated that
these problems can be addressed by fabricating ternary OSCs using the ternary photoactive blend comprised
of donor polymer, acceptor and third component. In principle, this third component could be anything such as
additional donor polymer, acceptor, sensitizer (dye/metal, semiconductors and dielectric nanocrystals (NCs)), etc.
In this conference, I will highlight the different roles of these NCs to enhance the PCE of the cells.
Biography
I am currently working as Assistant Professor in Physics at Bajaj College of Science, Wardha. It is an autonomous institute run by the renowned
Industrialist Mr. Rahul Bajaj. I also take care of Bajaj Science Center as Honorary Director. I did my doctoral studies in the field of Organic
Photovoltaics and was also associated with National institutes IIT Kharagpur and C-MET, Pune as research scholars. I have expertise in
the synthesis of nanostructures of various semiconducting materials by Microwave, solvothermal /hydrothermal, wet-chemical, hot-injection,
co-precipitation methods. I am proficient in interpretation of data from techniques like UV-visible and Fluorescence spectroscopy, FT-IR,
XRD, SEM, FE-SEM and have hands on experience with Semiconductor characterization system, UV-visible spectrophotometer, particle size
analyzer, and Screen printing.
lakhotiya.govinda@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Elena Brandaleze et. al
Volume 1

Failure caused by multiple mechanisms that produce a premature localized wear of a

steel ladle slag line
Elena Brandaleze and Edgardo Benavidez

High Temperature Physicochemistry Group, Metallurgy Department, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional-FRSN-DEYTEMA, Argentina
A post mortem MgO-C brick of a steel ladle (slag line) was studied to identify the main causes of a
localized wear, produced at initial taps. The extreme low thickness of the lining provokes ladle removed
from service. In addition, slag infiltration into the upper horizontal joint promotes corrosion. The slag
line presents cracks with a propagation pattern considerably parallel to the hot face. In order to identify the
wear mechanisms, the results of the postmortem study were compared with information of the characterization
of one brick without use. The characterization includes: chemical composition determination, crystalline phases
identification through XRD, microstructural study carried out by optical microscopy and scanning electron
microscopy. The thermal behaviour was determined by thermal analysis techniques (DTA-TG-DSC). The results
are correlated with a thermodynamic simulation applying FactSage, at industrial conditions. It was possible to
clarify the reactions and transformations that caused lining degradation.
Biography
Doctor in Engineering. Head of the Metallurgy Department - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional – Facultad Regional San Nicolás,
Argentina. Vice-Director of the Materials Center DEYTEMA. Director of the research groups: “Process Technology” and “High Temperature
Physicochemistry” of UTN-FRSN.
ebrandaleze@frsn.utn.edu.ar

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Mykhaylo Romanyuk et. al
Volume 1

Interstitial Free steel forming aptitude study in correlation with microstructure evolution
Mykhaylo Romanyuk and Elena Brandaleze

Process Technology Group, Metallurgy Department, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional-FRSN-DEYTEMA, Argentina
I nterstitial Free (IF) steels are widely used in the automotive industry due to their excellent deep drawing
properties combined with high mechanical strength. The applications are focused in exterior panels of the
car body, with high forming requirements. This work presents results of the material behaviour against high
deformation. IF samples are subjected to different mechanical tests: tensile test, Hole Expansion tests, n and
r values determination and Erichsen test, to verify sheet formability aptitude. The results are correlated with
microstructural studies that involve scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy, including EDS
analysis. It is necessary to understand the mechanical behaviour in relation to the distribution of the precipitates
and their impact on the evolution of the microstructure. The conditions of precipitates formation are determined
by thermodynamic simulation (applying FACT SAGE), at processing conditions. Material failure during deep
drawing of automotive parts are caused by microcracks or cracks in areas with critical angle changes. For
this reason, in order to understand the fissures mechanisms, a fractography study is performed on the fracture
surfaces in samples subjected to rupture tension test.
Biography
Metallurgical Engineer, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - FRSN (2016), Researcher of the Process Technology Group of the Metallurgy
Department and DEYTEMA Centre (since 2014), Professor at the Metallurgical Engineering III. Process Engineer, in hot rolling process –
Arcelor Mittal Steel, Planta Acindar, Argentina.
mromanyuk@frsn.utn.edu.ar

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Munan Gao et. al
Volume 1

Improving surface passivation by UV-Ozone Treatment
Munan Gao1, Winston Schoenfeld1 and Ngwe Zin2

CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida, 4304 Scorpius St, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
1
The Florida Solar Energy Center, University of Central Florida, 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922, USA
2
S urface passivation is key to achieve a high conversion efficiency of the solar cell. It prevents the recombination
of photogenerated electron-hole pairs on the surface in two ways simultaneously: chemical passivation
and electrical passivation. Multiple materials have been studied for c-Si wafer passivation purpose such
as silicon dioxide(SiO2), silicon nitride(SiNx), and aluminum oxide(AlOx). Among them, AlOx attracts lots of
attention due to its concentrated negative charges during passivation, which makes it especially good for the
p-type wafer. The concentration of negative charge can be tuned so it is also suitable for n-type surface. In
this paper we experimentally proved combing UV-ozone treatment with thermal atomic layer deposition(ALD)
AlOx, high-quality passivation can be achieved on both planar and textured, n-type and p-type surface. The
results include wafers of different doping concentrations both n-type and p-type, to show the impact of doping
concentration on the passivation quality as well.
Biography
Munan Gao is currently a Ph.D. candidate in CREOL, The College of Optics and Photonics, University of Central Florida. He received B.S.
degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Xi’dian University in 2010 and M.S. degree in Optics from University of Chinese Academy of
Sciences in 2014. He has worked in the general area of photovoltaic devices, especially silicon solar cells.
mngao@knights.ucf.edu

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
David Patiño-Ruiz et. al
Volume 1

High dispersion of superparamagnetic nanoparticles for ds-DNA condensed/silica shell

engineered nanostructure: Rapid adsorption mechanism towards heavy metals removal
David Patiño-Ruiz1, Lars Rehmann2, Mehrab Mehrvar3, Edgar Quiñones-Bolaños1 and Adriana Herrera1
1
Universidad de Cartagena, Colombia
2
University of Western Ontario, Canada
3
Ryerson University, Canada
C reating novel and innovative nanostructures is a challenge for the scientific community, with a general
goal is to discover and create materials with promising properties leads the solutions for real world
problems. In this study, the physicochemical and adsorption properties of a heterogeneous nanostructure
are evaluated, for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. A core-shell nanostructure is
prepared based on an iron oxide core (FeO-NPs) and a silica dioxide shell (FeO@SiO). The iron oxide core
(FeO/ca-NPs) is synthesized via co-precipitation method, which citric acid is added to growth a carboxyl layer.
The SiO2 shell is obtained through a hydrolysis/condensation procedure on the FeO/ca-NPs. The FeO@SiO
is functionalized with amine groups for the condensation of ds-DNA (FeO@SiO-DNA). The characterization
techniques evidence functional FeO@SiO-DNA with good crystallinity and superparamagnetic response (31.5
emug/g). The citric acid coating reduces the dipolar-dipolar interaction improving the dispersion and stability
of the FeO@SiO-DNA. The superparamagnetic nature is predominant and is ascribed to an enhanced spin
coordination, even after the modifications of the FeO-NPs. The rapid adsorption mechanism of FeO@SiO-DNA
is evaluated through the removal of Pb(II), As(III), and Hg(II). A rapid adsorption rate is observed in the first
15 min, attributed to a heterogeneous chemisorption mechanism based in electrostatic interactions. FeO@SiO-
DNA show higher adsorption efficiency of 68.51% for Pb(II) removal compared to As(III) (50.51%) and Hg(II)
(40.80%). The selectivity towards Pb(II) is due to the similar acid nature with the ds-DNA, which the ionic strength
interaction provides good affinity and stability on FeO@SiO-DNA. The facile synthesis and rapid adsorption
suggest a promising nanostructure for remediation of water sources contaminated with heavy metal ions, and can
be extended to other complex molecules.
Biography
David Alfonso Patiño Ruiz is a Chemical Engineer, and PhD Candidate in Engineering with Emphasis on Science and Technology of Materials
at Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena-Colombia. Currently, Mr. Patiño is an active member of the Nanomaterials and Computer Aided
Process Engineering Group, which his research studies are focused on the synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials,
involving green chemistry and facile methodologies using natural resources. Additionally, Mr. Patiño performs environmental assessments
of these nanomaterials and methodologies through computer-aided techniques such as the Waste Reduction Algorithm (WAR), life cycle
assessment (LCA), and exergy analysis, aiming to establish their environmental sustainability. Mr. Patiño has participated attended and
participated in international and national conferences as speaker, and has published several manuscripts related to his field of expertise.
davep.r123091@gmail.com

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
F. Valdebenito et. al
Volume 1

Agricultural-waste sustainable resources for cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) production
F. Valdebenito1, L. Azocar1, G. Ciudad2 and G. Chinga Carrasco3

1
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, Chile
2
Instituto del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
3
RISE- PFI Trondheim, Norway
T he purpose of the present work was to compare two agricultural- waste (corn husks and oat hulls) for CNFs
production, considering their chemical composition and ability to nanofibrillate. CNFs were obtained from
agricultural-waste using mild pulping conditions. TEMPO-mediated oxidation was used for facilitating the
nanofibrillation process. Mechanical treatment was carried out in a high pressure homogenizer. CNFs films were
manufactured through drying at room temperature for characterization purposes. The films were characterized
at through laser profilometry, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The obtained results
suggest that adequate CNFs grades can be obtained from agricultural-waste.
Biography
Chemist, researcher in the area of valorization of lignocellulosic residues, nanocelluloses, to obtain high-value products. Teaching experience,
thesis supervision. I have participated in various projects with financing from national competitive funds (Fondecyt, Fondef, PAI, VIU, IDEA)
and international ones. I am currently developing applied science projects to apply for different public financing contests in the area
of agricultural waste recovery to obtain high-value products. Participation in research dissemination activities, national and international
cooperation networks in the area of nanocelluloses. Work experience in interdisciplinary groups, Research, development and innovation (I
+ D + i).
fabiola.valdebenito@ufrontera.cl

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Maros Halama et. al
Volume 1

On the way to monitoring and prediction of state of degradation of electrodes in battery

systems
Maros Halama1, David Kuzmiak1, Frantisek Durovsky2, Milan Lacko2, Jakub Klimko1 and Karol Saksl3
1
Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of materials, metallurgy and recycling, Slovakia
2
Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Slovakia
3
Slovak Academy of Science, Institute of Materials Research, Slovakia
T he solid electrolyte interface as battery interface formed on the top of anodes during life-time of batteries
have been detected as enigma in whole battery research. Nowadays research capacities are not able
to detect chemical composition of corrosion products in-situ during charging/discharging processes in-
operando in complex way. There is a need to observe mechanism of its formation, together with permanent
monitoring of changing physical-chemical characteristics during life-time of whole battery system. To understand
completely all chemical processes inside battery, we need to use such a strong neutron sources, e.g. ESS. We have
set-up experimental programme focusing on prediction of life-time of battery system by monitoring degradation
of anode material. For this purpose, we need to combine other supporting techniques such as physically driven
models (quantum chemical calculations, molecular dynamics) with data driven models (artificial neural networks).
Biography
Adviser to the Directorate General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, Member of the Steel Advisory Group, State
Representative in Batteries Europe, Task Force Safety, Vice-President of the Slovak Society for Surface Treatment (SSPÚ). Since 2015, he has
been a member of the American Chemical Society, the commission of the technical division for Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. In 2016,
he was awarded the “International Association of Advanced Materials Scientist Medal (IAAM Scientist Medal) 2016” by the International
Association of Advanced Materials in the USA, Miami for his significant contribution to the field of “Advanced Materials Science and
Technology”. Since 2015, he has been the head of the Corrosion Testing Laboratory at the National Research Center for Advanced Materials
and Technologies Promatech at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, a member of the board of directors at Promatech Center, Slovak Battery
Alliance and Slovak National Hydrogen Association.
maros.halama@tuke.sk

AUGUST 28, 29 & 30, 2020
Jorge A. Calderón et. al
Volume 1

Thermal Annealing Process Effect on Morphological and Structural Properties of GaSb

Thin Films Like Support for Multilayers Type Nanostructures
Jorge A. Calderón and A. Dussan

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Grupo de Materiales Nanoestructurados y sus Aplicaciones, Colombia
G aSb compound is one of the most important materials into optoelectronics, electronics and thermopower
devices fabrication. In this work presents a study of the morphological and structural properties of GaSb
and GaSb/Mn thin films like support for multilayer systems construction for electronic and spintronic
applications. The thin films were obtained through DC magnetron sputtering and GaSb thin film were submitted
at high vacuum annealing processes. From SEM measurements the morphological surface changes associated
with annealing processes were observed. AFM micrographs showed the topographic characteristics of the GaSb
thin films surface and MFM images present an exploration of the magnetic behavior of the surface and domains
present in the material. Through XRD measurements the structural characterization and crystalline phases were
established. The Structural changes were associated with thermal processes and the influence of the synthesis
parameters during deposition of the samples. From Auger spectra were possible to determine the Ga diffusion
process, their great mobility into the GaSb conformation and their relation with morphological properties. It was
observed that, the thermal processes favor the GaSb phase formation and the increase into surface roughness,
however, the superficial presence of Sb can induce the binary phase formation when another layer is deposited
on the GaSb.
Biography
Jorge A. Calderón is Physics (2014), Msc. Physics (2016), scholarship holder of National Doctorates by Administrative Institute of Research,
Development and Innovation – COLCIENCIAS PhD candidate and from 2018 to date, at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. In 2011 he
is member of Nanostructured Materials and their application investigation group and research interest is characterization and fabrication
of nanostructured materials, electric, magnetic and structural properties. From 2014 to 2016, he was a Occasional Professor of Mechanics,
Electricity and Magnetism, and Experimental Physics at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. During January and April 2018 was a group
leader at the Metalmechanic Center (SENA). Currently, his study is focus in physics of semiconductor materials, multilayers and heterostructures
systems for spintronic devices.
jacalderonco@unal.edu.co

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Alejandro Cabo Montes de Oca et. al
Volume 1

How water makes graphene metallic
Alejandro Cabo Montes de Oca1, Michael Hernández2, Maurice Oliva-Leyva3 and Gerardo G. Naumis4
1
Departamento de Física Teórica, Instituto de Cibernética, Matemática y Física (ICIMAF), La Habana, Cuba;
2
Departamento de Física Teórica, Facultad de Física, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana, Cuba;
3
Departamento de Física, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Apartado Postal 14-740, C.P. 07000, Ciudad de
México, Mexico;
4
Departamento de Sistemas Complejos, Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 20-364, C.P. 01000,
Ciudad de México, Mexico
A simple explanation is given on the tendency of graphene to become metallic when the amount of doped
water is increased, an effect which was previously obtained from ab initio band calculations. It is
clarified how the effect is mainly determined by oriented water electric dipoles, which create a step like
potential at the separation distance between graphene and water planes. By using perturbation theory and
an effective potential coupled with a image-charge tail potential, we showed that under increasing the water
doping, the lowest energy free band in graphene starts lowering their energies by approaching to the Fermi
level. Moreover, we demonstrated that this crossing induces a huge increase of states at the Fermi level, an effect
akin to the magic-angle flat-band appearance in bilayer graphene. The study was initiated as motivated by
previous results in which it has been argued that presumably Tight-Binding metals could in fact show Mott like
ground states ([1,2]), which controllable energy gaps might be employed to approach room temperature
superconductivity. Then, the identified possibility of generating metallic states in graphene, will be further
investigated for defining the possible generation of Mott states in this material (and related ones as graphite)
as suggested by the experiments described in references [3,4].
1. A. Cabo-Bizet, A. Cabo Montes de Oca, Spontaneous symmetry breaking approach to La2CuO4

properties: hints for matching the Mott and Slater pictures, Phys. Lett. A 373 (2009) 1865–1869.
2. A. Cabo Montes de Oca, N.H. March, A. Cabo-Bizet, Hartree-Fock solutions of 2D interacting tight-
binding electrons: Mott properties and room temperature superconductivity indications, Int. J. Mod. Phys.
B 28 (2014) 1450027.
3. T. Scheike, W. Bohlmann, P. Esquinazi, J. Barzola-Quiquia, A. Ballestar, A. Setzer, Can doping graphite

trigger room temperature superconductivity? Evidence for granular high-temperature superconductivity
in water-treated graphite powder, Adv. Mater. 24 (2012) 5826–5831.
4. P.D. Esquinazi, C.E. Precker, M. Stiller, T.R.S. Cordeiro, J. Barzola-Quiquia, A. Setzer, W. Bohlmann,
Evidence for room temperature superconductivity at graphite interfaces, Quantum Stud. Math. Found.
5 (2018) 41–53

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Biography
Alejandro Cabo Montes de Oca is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the “Instituto de Cibernetica, Matematica
y Fisica”, in Havana, Cuba. He obtained the PhD at the Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow in 1982, and had been Senior and Regular
Associate Member of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, in Trieste, Italy, for the periods 1997-2003 and 1991-1996,
respectively. He had received the National Prize of Physics for the year 2011 from the Cuban Physical Society and various yearly National
Awards of the Cuban Academy of Science, from which he is a Corresponding Member. His research work and interests concentrate in the
field of applications of quantum field theory in Condensed Matter and Particle physics.
alejcabo@gmail.com

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Jie Qiu et. al
Volume 1

General Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Synthetic Concrete Pore solution
Jie Qiu and Digby D. Macdonald

University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
I n this paper, we review some of our recent work on the general corrosion of carbon steel (P355QL2) that is
currently the reference material of fabrication of overpack for the isolation of high-level nuclear waste (HLNW)
in the supercontainer concept for waste isolation in Belgium. By using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
(EIS) and by optimizing the Mixed Potential Model (MPM), which incorporates the Point Defect Model (PDM) to
describe the kinetics of the partial anodic process and the Generalized Butler-Volmer Equation (GBVE) coupled
with Quantum Mechanical Tunneling (QMT) of charge carriers across the barrier layer to describe the kinetics of
the partial cathodic process, we evaluated all parameters in the model as a function of independent variables
such as voltage, temperature, and pH. A crucial accomplishment in developing this method for delineating the
partial anodic (metal oxidation) and cathodic (hydrogen evolution via water reduction) is the inclusion of QMT,
which allows us to obtain the corrosion rate (CR) under conditions where the thickness of the barrier layer changes
with the relevant independent parameter. The results reveal that the CR is independent of voltage over the
voltage range from 0.2 VSHE to -1.0 VSHE, which is predicted to be experienced as the supercontainer evolves
along the Corrosion Evolutionary Path (CEP). Furthermore, the CR is found to increase strongly with decreasing
pH, and increasing temperature, variables that are all expected to vary along the CEP.
Biography
Jie Qiu graduated from Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2015. Jie is currently a postdoc
in University of California at Berkeley. His is researching the corrosion properties of materials in alkaline solutions, high temperature liquid
metal (LBE) and molten salt environments using electrochemical techniques.
qiujie@berkeley.edu

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Reza Ahmadi et. al
Volume 1

Fast preparation of sustainable polymers from plant oil
Reza Ahmadi and Aman Ullah

Utilization of Lipids-Polymers/Materials Chemistry Research Group, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science, 4-10
Agriculture/Forestry Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2P5
D uring recent years, the development of sustainable polymers from natural abundant plant oils is gaining
more and more attention due to the progressively increased environmental concerns and continued
depletion of fossil fuels which have been a potential threat to the survival of the polymer industry. Herein,
we describe the synthesis and characterizations a biobased polyether and two different biobased polyamides
from α-olefin (1-decene) and dimethyl 9-octadecenedioate, respectively. The effect of traditional (TH) and
microwave heating (MH) on synthesis conditions, thermal properties, crystalline structures and mechanical
properties of polymers were compared. A high molecular weight biobased polyether was produced through the
epoxidation of 1-decene to 1,2-epoxydecane in just 1 hour and then the catalytic ring opening polymerization
of it using MMAO-12/2,4-pentanedione. Two biobased polyamides, PA (DMOD-PXDA) and PA (DMOD-DETA)
were also synthesized from dimethyl 9-octadecenedioate and p-xylylenediamine or diethylenetriamine through
a solvent free polycondensation reaction using 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) as catalyst. The
synthesized polymers were characterized by using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR),
Solid-state carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform
infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA),
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), wide-angle X-ray scattering, and size exclusion chromatography (SEC).
These biobased polymers have a great potential to be used in different applications as substitutes for petroleum-
based polymers.
Biography
Reza Ahmadi received his M.Sc. degree in food engineering from University of Tehran (Iran) in 2011. He started his research on the
biobased polymers during his M.Sc. program when his proposal on making edible films from psyllium seeds with medical applications could
win a collaboration grant from University of Tehran and Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute. He also experienced different positions in
food industry such as research and development manager, quality control manager, quality assurance manager, and sales representative
before starting his Ph.D. program. From January 2015, he is successfully following his Ph.D. program at the University of Alberta under the
supervision of Dr. Ullah. His Ph.D. research is on the production of novel canola oil-based polymers using microwave technology.
ullah2@ ualberta.ca

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