January 13-17, 2025

Benasque (Aragon), Spain

Advances and Applications in Carbon Related Nanomaterials:
From pure to doped structures including heteroatom layers

Important Dates

Abstract deadline (definitive deadline)
25th October 2024
Contributed talks selection
30th October 2024
Registration deadline
12th November 2024

Introduction

Synopsis

Significant advances have been recently made in the science of nano-carbon materials (nanotubes, graphene, nanodiamonds, fullerenes, nanoporous, cyclic nanotube rings (CPPs) and ribbons …). These developments do not only pertain to fundamental/basic studies but have also yielded tremendous progress in the development of technological applications. Following the steady growth and maturity of the field of nano-carbon research, which now includes significant industrial contributions, it becomes increasingly important for these communities to assemble and focus on scientific challenges.

The presence of dopants and surface modification in the otherwise pure carbon materials opens the possibility of tuning their properties (electronic, optoelectronic…) and in some cases in a controlled way. In addition, other layered inorganic materials, such as boron nitride, WS2, MoS2… are becoming increasingly important, due to properties absent in their pure carbon counterparts. This field of research is very dynamic and involves multidisciplinary areas ranging from chemistry, physics, materials science, and other prominent ones as biology and medicine due to the functional aspects of these nanomaterials. Thus, the impact of this field covers a significant number of potential applications as improved (bio)sensors, interconnectors (electronic), optoelectronic devices.

Following the success of the first three editions organized in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2023, HeteroNanoCarb25 will provide a unique forum for researchers, scientists, and engineers from different countries worldwide who are actively involved in the research on issues to disseminate their latest research results and development achievements. In addition to the exciting scientific and technological themes, the conference offers a platform to promote and encourage interaction among researchers for collaboration. To allow researchers from various stages of their career to take advantage of this event, the technical program will consist of a combination of invited, contributed oral, and poster presentations.

Program Outline

  • Synthesis of pure and doped carbon-based nanomaterials (graphene, nanotubes, nanodiamonds, fullerenes) and heteroatomic ones (BN, WS2, MoS2)
  • Growth/formation mechanisms of these nanomaterials
  • Advanced characterization/spectroscopic studies (Raman, EELS, TEM, XPS, STS & other techniques)
  • Spectroscopic (Raman, EELS, STS, IR) studies of these nano-objects
  • Composite and hybrid carbon-based nanomaterials
  • Nanoporous carbon materials (synthesis, applications)
  • Transport, electronic, optoelectronic properties
  • Mechanical, chemical and electromechanical properties of these nano-systems
  • Functionalization, surface modification, and chemistry of nanomaterials
  • Processing and Applications
  • Multiscale modeling and computation in the above areas

Previous Years

For information about previous meetings, please see the websites for: HeteroNanoCarb 2013, HeteroNanoCarb 2015, HeteroNanoCarb 2017, HeteroNanoCarb 2019 and HeteroNanoCarb 2023.

Organising Committee

Chair

Dr. Raul Arenal
Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas (LMA), Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragon (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza. ARAID Senior Researcher.
arenal@unizar.es

Co-Chairs

Dr. Chris P. Ewels
Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxel CNRS UMR6502, Université de Nantes, France
chris.ewels@cnrs-imn.fr
Prof. Dmitri Golberg
Professor & Australian Laureate Fellow, School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science & Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia
dmitry.golberg@qut.edu.au
Prof. Vincent Meunier
Professor & Department Head, College of Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
vincent.meunier@psu.edu
Prof. Angel Rubio
Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and ETSF, Universidad del País Vasco, Spain. Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Germany
angel.rubio@ehu.es

Advisory Committee

Alan Dalton
University of Sussex, UK
Yury Gogotsi
Drexel University, USA
Dieter Gruen
Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Arkady V Krasheninnikov
Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany
Philippe Lambin
University of Namur, Belgium
Wolfgang Maser
ICB, CSIC, Spain
Marc Monthioux
CEMES, CNRS, Toulouse, France
Elena Obraztsova
A:M: Prokhorov General Physics Inst. RAS, Russia
Thomas Pichler
University of Vienna, Austria
Kazu Suenaga
AIST, Japan
Reshef Tenne
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Dr. Jean-Loius Sauvajol
Montpellier U. - CNRS, France
Prof. Odile Stephan
U. Paris-Saclay, France
Dr. Nikos Tagmatarchis
NHRF, Athens, Greece
Prof. Mauricio Terrones
Penn State U., USA

Invited Speakers

Pulickel Ajayan
Rice U., USA
Nasim Alem
Penn State U., USA
Paola Ayala
University of Vienna, Austria
Andreac C. Ferrari
Cambridge University, UK
Yury Gogotsi
Drexel University, USA
Geoffroy T.F. Hautier
Dartmouth U., USA
Alejandro Molina
U. Valencia, Spain
Juan Jose Vilatela
IMDEA Materials, Spain
Joerg Wrachtrup
Stuttgart University, Germany
Kazu Suenaga
Osaka U., Japan

Abstracts

One page abstracts that include specific results and conclusions to allow a scientific assessment of proposed oral presentation or poster are invited.

To submit your abstract, you must first apply for a username and password. Once this is done, you can submit your abstract.

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Conference Venue

Benasque (Aragon), Spain

Benasque is situated in the Pyrenees range and is a popular skiing venue. The cerler ski centre is only 7km from the center. You can also find the Hospital de Benasque (spa and skiing) 11 km from the center of Benasque.

You can find the event page on the venue website here: https://www.benasque.org/2025heteronanocarb/

Conference Information

Conference Format

The format of the conference provides morning and late afternoon or evening sessions in which major presentations are made. Poster sessions will be scheduled for discussion as well. Available time is included during the afternoons for ad hoc meetings, informal discussions, and/or recreation. This format is designed to enhance rapport among participants and promote dialogue on the development of the meeting. We believe the conferences have been instrumental in generating ideas and disseminating information to a greater extent than is possible through more conventional forums.

All participants are expected both to attend the entire conference and to contribute actively to the discussions. The recording of lectures and presentations is forbidden. The conference take place in an informal atmosphere, casual clothing is the usual attire.

Passports and Visas

Most non-European citizens entering Spain must bring a valid passport. For European nationals a valid identity card suffices. Most foreign participants must also acquire an entry visa from the diplomatic mission that represents Spain in their home country. Plan well ahead of time, since issuing an entry visa may take weeks. In general, the applicant must apply in person.

More information can be found at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs website.

Currency Exchange

Only Euro is acceptable as currency at stores and restaurants. You can exchange money at the airport or a bank. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are plentiful.

Insurance

Participants are advised to take care of their own personal insurance. HeteroNanoCarb-2025 organizers will carry no responsibility in case of an accident, sickness, theft or other property damage.

Time Zone Information

The Spanish time zone during the summer is GMT+2:00.

Electrical Appliances

Spain operates on 220 Volts, 50 Hz AC for electrical appliances.

Sponsors

Register

Registration is handled by the Benasque Centre. Please use the button below to visit their site (opens new window).

Launch Registration Site

Registration Fee

The registration fee for this conference is 575 euros. For young researchers (PhD and Postdoc level) it is 475 euros.

The fee includes:

  • Transportation from and to Barcelona city and airport
  • Coffee breaks
  • Book of abstracts (electronic copy)
  • Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night: a cocktail will be included
  • Social dinner (Thursday)
  • Usage of desk and computer facilities at the Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

Note that neither accommodation nor lunches are covered by the fee.

Important Dates

  • Abstract deadline (definitive deadline): 25th October 2024
  • Contributed talks selection: 30th October 2024
  • Registration deadline: 12th November 2024