Co-funding for the international workshop "On-surface Synthesis" (OSS22)
Abstract
On-Surface Synthesis (OSS) is a biannual international workshop focused on the synthesis and characterization of atomically precis,e carbon-based nano-architectures obtained from surface-supported reactions of adequately designed precursors, as well as on the dev,elopment of potential applications based on these novel materials. This research field is attracting increasing interest as a powerf,ul tool to synthesize novel covalently bonded supramolecular materials from the bottom-up and bridges across the disciplines of chem,istry, physics, materials science and engineering. The workshop has its origin in Les Houches (France) in 2014, becoming the first s,pecialized workshop focused on this field. A second edition was held in San Sebastin in 2016, and a third edition in 2018 in Sant F,eliu de Guxols, where the latest edition in 2022 will as well take place. The OSS is by now clearly established as the reference me,eting of this field and of the greatly growing community of researchers involved.As on-surface synthesis is a highly interdisciplina,ry field, the aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers working on it from different perspectives: theory and experiment,, as well as with chemical, physical and/or application-oriented viewpoints. In doing so, we hope to provide a diverse and stimulati,ng environment to present and discuss the present, past and future of the opportunities opened by this novel and promising synthetic, route, as well as to establish successful interdisciplinary collaborations and overall to push forward this research field.The gene,ral topics covered in the OSS workshop are the following: The attempts to augment the still scarcely equipped on-surface synthesis t,oolbox. In this respect, it includes for example new surface-supported reactions run under vacuum conditions, new activation methods, for the reactions, or new rational approaches to use specific substrates to steer the reaction paths. Covered topics also include t,he efforts to increase our understanding of the chemical reaction mechanisms, the synthesis and characterization of new molecular ar,chitectures pre-designed to display particular properties of interest for specific applications, as well as their synthesis on (or t,ransfer onto) insulating substrates. Finally, the workshop also covers functionality tests of such carbon-based materials and their,ultimate implementation into devices.The establishment of OSS as the most important on-surface synthesis focused meeting, the transn,ational scientific board of OSS22 (with representatives from 9 different countries), and the 18 internationally renowned invited spe,akers, all together guarantee the potential of this event to bring together a substantial part of the groups globally working in thi,s field, including most of the world-leading experts. Based on the previous events, around 100 researchers from all over the world a,re expected to participate in this workshop.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 05, 2022
- Source ID
- N629092212026
Entities
People
- Roman Fasel
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- United States Navy