The Seventh U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials and Systems for Nano Energy; Seoul, Korea; April 5-6, 2010

第七届美韩纳米技术论坛拟于2010年4月5日和6日在韩国首尔举行，重点讨论纳米能源材料和系统。此前的六个论坛涵盖了纳米技术的广泛主题，如纳米制造、活性纳米器件和纳米系统、教育、环境、健康和安全、可持续能源、纳米生物技术、纳米电子学及其与生物和能源技术的融合。第七届论坛将进一步加强纳米技术的科学推广，促进新兴纳米能源技术的伙伴关系，包括新型纳米材料、包括电池和超级电容器的储能、包括燃料电池在内的可持续能源技术、太阳能以及包括热电、氢能发电和内燃机在内的其他能源技术。将有来自两国的大约32名演讲者以及200名纳米技术领域的研究人员参加。本次论坛的重点是两国合作计划，特别是青年科学家的合作和交流机制。论坛的会议记录和调查结果将向广大受众提供。学术上的优点包括关注在纳米能源方面获得基本理解所面临的重大挑战，以及在新兴绿色能源技术中应用的可行性研究。更广泛的影响包括两国产业界、政府和学术界之间潜在的合作研究倡议，通过引入及时的纳米能源技术，这些技术将在不久的将来极大地改善能源状况，并对全球教育和整个人类文明产生巨大影响。

The seventh U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology focusing on materials and systems for nano energy on April 5th & 6th, 2010 in Seoul, Korea is proposed. The previous six forums covered broad range of topics in nanotechnology such as nanomanufacturing, active nano devices & systems, education, environment, health & safety, sustainable energy, nano-biotechnology, nano-electronics and its fusion with bio- and energy- technology. The seventh forum will further enhance the scientific outreach of nanotechnology by promoting partnership in emerging nano-energy technology which covers novel nanomaterials, energy storage including batteries and supercapacitors, sustainable energy technology including fuel cells, solar energy as well as other energy technologies including thermoelectricity, hydrogen generation, and combustion engines. There will be roughly 32 presenters from both countries along with an audience of 200 researchers in the field of nanotechnology. This Forum focuses on collaborated plan between two countries, specifically, the mechanisms for cooperation and exchange of young scientists. The Forum proceedings and findings will be available to a broad audience. The intellectual merit includes the focus on grand challenges faced to gain a fundamental understanding in nano-energy and feasibility studies of applications in emerging green energy technology. The broader impacts include potential collaborative research initiatives between industry, government and academia in the two countries by introducing timely technologies in nano energy that will greatly improve the energy scenario in the near future and have a tremendous impact on global education and human civilization in general.