NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS (SS4)
The growing global demand for clean and sustainable energy requests innovative materials capable of enhancing the efficiency, durability, and affordability of next-generation energy technologies. This special session on Nanomaterials for Energy Applications aims to bring together researchers and engineers working on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of nanostructured materials for various energy-related systems.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Nanomaterials for innovative solar cells (perovskites, hybrid systems, organic/inorganic photovoltaics)
- Nanostructured materials and nanotechnologies for energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors, solid-state systems)
- Nanomaterials for green energy generation and green fuel production (fuel cells, water electrolysis, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical components and systems)
- Nanomaterials for thermal-to-electric conversion, including thermoelectric, thermionic, and thermal management materials
- Piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and electrocaloric nanomaterials
- Nanostructured coatings, interfaces, and defect-engineered materials for enhanced stability and cycling performance of energy components
- Hybrid and composite nanomaterials for integrated energy devices
- Advanced synthesis, characterization, and modeling techniques for functional energy nanomaterials
- Scalability, durability, cost, and environmental impact of nanomaterials in energy applications
Objectives
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration among materials scientists, chemists, physicists, and engineers
- Highlight recent breakthroughs and emerging trends in energy-related nanomaterials
- Promote innovative approaches that combine experimental and theoretical perspectives
- Provide a platform for discussing challenges and opportunities in the development of sustainable energy technologies
Researchers and professionals are invited to submit abstracts presenting novel findings, innovative concepts, or comprehensive reviews on the above topics.
ORGANISER(S):
Dr. Daniele M. Trucchi
Institute for Structure of Matter of
National Research Council of Italy (ISM-CNR)
Italy
danielemaria.trucchi@cnr.it
OPENING TALK:
INNOVATIVE NANOMATERIALS FOR SOLAR AND
THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
ABSTRACT (PDF)
PUBLICATION:
Info will be available soon!
INVITED SPEAKER(S):
‘NANOSTRUCTURED SILICON FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES:
FROM FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES TO ON-CHIP MICRO-SYSTEMS’ Prof. Giovanni Pennelli
Pisa University,
Italy
‘METAL PHTHALOCYANINES FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES: FROM
SUSTAINABLE SYNTHESIS TO CO₂-TO-METHANOL ELECTROCATALYSIS’ Dr. Gloria Zanotti
CNR-ISM,
Italy
ABSTRACT (PDF)
’SURFACE MODIFICATION OF LITHIUM-ION SIEVE FOR SELECTIVE DIRECT LITHIUM EXTRACTION: ROLE OF ZIRCONIUM COATING ON ADSORPTION PERFORMANCE AND STRUCTURAL STABILITY‘ Prof. Daniel Gang
University of Louisiana at Lafayette,
USA
ABSTRACT (PDF)- ’ENGINEERING SURFACES AND COATINGS USING MICRO-NANOPARTICLES‘ Dr. Nicolas Blondiaux
CSEM - Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology,
Switzerland
ABSTRACT (PDF)