Physical Chemistry of Interfaces and Nanomaterials XII

Interfaces play an essential role in many chemical processes, ranging from solar energy conversion to catalysis. Recent developments in nanomaterials highlight the importance of surfaces and interfaces in quantum confined systems. The detailed study of the physics at interfaces requires the development of experimental and theoretical techniques of ever increasing complexity: New forms of microscopy, non-linear spectroscopy and scanned-probe techniques continue to emerge in conjunction with sophisticated theoretical methods capable of treating correlated systems of increasing size and over timescales of fs to many ns.

The intent of this conference is to bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists who study processes at interfaces and in nanomaterials. Sessions will be devoted to topics with an energy-related focus, catalysis at interfaces and nanostructures. Of primary interest are fundamental studies, although papers that deal with applications will also be welcome. Contributions are sought from researchers in academia, industry, and government laboratories.

Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

development of unique probes of interfaces and nanomaterials
spectroscopy of single molecules and nanoparticles
interfacial charge and energy transfer in organic electronics and biomolecular systems
theory of electronic structure of interfaces and nanomaterials
modeling of charge transfer and relaxation dynamics in nanostructures
solar photoconversion on nanostructures and interfaces
energy and charge transport in nanostructures and interfaces
nano-enabled catalysis
role of defects in complex organic and inorganic materials
excitations at surfaces for catalysis