Low-Dimensional Materials: Synthesis, Assembly, Property Scaling, and Modeling; San Francisco, CA; April 9-13, 2007

技术.关于低维材料的合成和性质的研讨会将于2007年4月9日至13日在加利福尼亚州旧金山弗朗西斯科举行的春季MRS会议上举行。 研讨会将集中在先进的材料合成，组装纳米材料，低维材料的隔离和组装的性能，以及理解纳米现象的理论和计算方法。这些材料系统被设想为影响下一代技术，例如用于纳米和微电子学的高性能晶体管，低成本，高效率的光致发光，高密度磁存储介质，纳米机电系统和小型化生物传感器。会议主题包括：纳米材料的高级合成（例如异质结构，各向异性形状和多功能材料）;掺杂低维材料;定向和自组装和图案化;纳米/生物界面和组件;单个纳米晶体，纳米线和纳米管及其组件/网络中的电子输运;复杂/功能系统中纳米级材料的光学性质;量子力学到原子到介观尺度建模;相互作用势;和多尺度理论，解决了长度和时间尺度整合的挑战。非技术性的。这次会议的一个重要影响将是增加代表性不足群体的青年科学家的出席人数。沿着评估该领域和未来方向的机会，预计将在这次会议上建立大学，研究机构和产业之间的新联系。申请的NSF资金将用于促进代表性不足的群体参加会议，包括年轻教师，博士后研究助理和研究生。

Technical. A symposium on synthesis and properties of low-dimensional materials will be held at the Spring MRS meeting, San Francisco, CA on April 9-13, 2007. The symposium will focus on advanced materials synthesis, assembly of nanoscale materials, properties of isolated and assemblies of low-dimensional materials, and theoretical and computational approaches to understanding nanoscale phenomena. These materials systems are envisioned to impact next-generation technologies such as high-performance transistors for nano- and microelectronics, low-cost, high-efficiency photovoltaics, high density magnetic storage media, nanoelectromechanical systems, and miniaturized biosensors. Session topics include: Advanced synthesis of nanoscale materials (e.g. heterostructures, anisotropic shapes, and multifunctional materials); Doping low-dimensional materials; Directed and self assembly and patterning; Nano/bio interfaces and assemblies; Electron transport in individual nanocrystals, nanowires, and nanotubes and in their assemblies/networks; Optical properties of nanoscale materials in complex/functional systems; Quantum mechanical-to-atomistic-to-mesoscale modeling; Interaction potentials; and Multiscale theories that address challenges of length- and time-scale integration. Non-technical. An important impact of this conference will be to increase the attendance of young scientists from underrepresented groups. Along with the opportunity to assess the field and future directions, it is expected that new ties will be established among universities, research institutions, and industry at this meeting. The requested NSF funds will be used to facilitate participation in the meeting by underrepresented groups including young faculty, postdoctoral research associates and graduate students.