Support of The Seventh International Symposium on Aerogels

该奖项为第七届气凝胶国际会议提供部分支持，该会议是一个三年一度的多学科会议，重点关注这些独特纳米系统的基础和技术方面。 气凝胶领域涵盖化学，物理，生物，工程和材料科学，本次研讨会的范围从扩大气凝胶制造的合成和加工策略的传统兴趣到更加重视气凝胶纳米结构的应用，包括在能量存储和转换设备，传感器和修复材料中创造更好的性能。这次为期四天的会议将汇集美国和国际领先的科学家在这一领域的设置由一个多元化的年轻和更成熟的研究人员群体填充。 这次研讨会和NSF支持它的更广泛的影响包括全体演讲者中的女性的重要存在，降低学生的注册费用，年轻的美国科学家与该领域的国际领导人的重要互动，以及增强公众对纳米科学和工程的欣赏的气凝胶雕塑展示。

This award provides partial support for the Seventh International Conference on Aerogels, a triennial multidisciplinary meeting focusing on the fundamental and technological aspects of these unique nanosystems. The aerogel field spans the chemical, physical, biological, engineering, and materials sciences and the scope of this symposium ranges from traditional interests in broadening the synthetic and processing strategies for fabrication of aerogels to increased emphasis on applications of aerogel nanoarchitectures, including creating improved performance in energy storage and conversion devices, sensors, and remediation materials. This four-day meeting will bring together the leading American and international scientists in this area in a setting populated by a diverse group of younger and more established investigators. Broader impacts of this symposium and of NSF support of it include the significant presence of women among the plenary speakers, reduced registration costs for students, significant interaction of young US scientists with international leaders in the field, and an aerogel sculpture display that enhances public appreciation of nanoscale science and engineering.