Dead Sea Water Workshop 2019: Separations and transport in nanomaterials and confined nanochannels

该奖项将为13名美国人提供部分旅行支持-基于博士后研究人员和研究生参加2019年2月4日至7日在以色列艾因吉德举行的2019年死海水研讨会。本次专题会议的第一个议题将专门讨论纳米流体现象和材料的最新发展和新趋势，包括纳米通道和孔中的分离和传输现象。会议旨在实现三个主要目标：（1）教育学生了解水资源短缺和当前社会面临的挑战;（2）传播纳米级运输物理学的最新研究成果;以及（3）发展一个关注开发和利用新材料和新现象的研究社区，用于下一代净水设备。会议的讨论丰富的形式，以及邀请演讲者的迷人阵容，将为专业发展提供充满活力和丰富的经验。研讨会的地点为学生和科学家提供了一个独特的机会，探索正在积极试点水再利用技术的运营废水处理设施。此外，使美国-死海研讨会的组织委员会由美国和以色列的研究人员组成，来自美国和欧洲的特邀演讲者在该项目中占有突出地位。研讨会将包括10个技术会议，两个海报会议，一个有组织的试点设施参观，以及丰富的非结构化讨论期，以促进新的合作关系和研究思路。2019年死海水研讨会将特别关注以下主题：（1）纳米通道和纳米结构中流体流动和水传输限制的基本原理;（2）纳米孔和通道中的相变和平衡;（3）纳米孔中离子传输和离子选择性的机制;（4）理解纳米流体和电吸附现象的理论和建模方法;（5）纳米流体和电吸附现象的理论和建模方法。以及（5）用于新型膜技术和电化学分离的碳和相关纳米材料。新会议的主题在现有的会议和研讨会中是独一无二的，这些会议和研讨会更广泛地关注膜科学。此外，讲习班的风格将鼓励初级和高级研究人员之间进行有意义的互动，并提供深入讨论和专业发展的机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award will provide partial travel support for 13 U.S.-based postdoctoral researchers and graduate students to attend the 2019 Dead Sea Water Workshop in Ein Gide, Israel on February 4-7, 2019. The first offering of this thematic meeting will be devoted to discussions on recent developments and emerging trends in nanofluidic phenomena and materials, including separation and transport phenomena in nanoscale channels and pores. The meeting intends to achieve three main objectives: (1) to educate students on water scarcity and current challenges facing society; (2) to disseminate the latest research results on the physics of transport at the nanoscale; and (3) to grow a research community concerned with developing and utilizing new materials and phenomena for next-generation water-purification devices. The discussion-rich format of the meeting, alongside the engaging lineup of invited speakers, will provide a vibrant and enriching experience for professional development. The workshop location provides a unique opportunity for students and scientists to explore an operating wastewater treatment facility that is actively piloting water reuse technologies. Additionally, enabling U.S.-based researchers to interact with Israeli counterparts serves to build and strengthen international research infrastructure.The Dead Sea Workshop organizing committee is comprised of both American and Israeli researchers, and invited speakers from the U.S. and Europe feature prominently in the program. The workshop will feature 10 technical sessions, two poster sessions, an organized pilot facility tour, and abundant unstructured discussion periods to catalyze new collaborative relationships and research ideas. The 2019 Dead Sea Water Workshop will focus, specifically, on the following topics: (1) fundamentals of fluid flow and confinement on water transport in nanochannels and nanostructures; (2) phase transitions and equilibria in nanoscale pores and channels; (3) mechanism of ion transport and ion selectivity in nanoscale pores; (4) theory and modeling approaches for understanding nanofluidic and electrosorption phenomena; and (5) carbon and related nanomaterials for novel membrane technologies and electrochemical separations. The topic of the new meeting is unique amongst existing conferences and workshops that more broadly focus on membrane science. Furthermore, the style of the workshop will encourage meaningful interactions between junior and senior researchers and provides opportunities for in-depth discussion and professional development. The award of travel subsidies is expected to attract young, diverse scientists to a meeting they may not otherwise be able to attend.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.