21st International Conference on Solid State Ionics
Abstract
The International Conference on Solid State Ionics is a major event in the field, which is held every two years and attracts a worldwide audience. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to gather leading international scientists and engineers, top-level industrial, management and business executives to discuss all the different aspects of the science, technology and applications of ion-conducting materials. The conference facilitates the exchange of ideas between people with different backgrounds and fosters the development and professional growth of both young and experienced researchers alike. The 21st edition of the International Conference on Solid State Ionics (SSI-21) will be held in Padua, Italy, between 18 and 23 June 2017. The Organizing Committee of SSI-21 comprises world-level experts in the preparation and study of a large variety of traditional and innovative ion-conducting materials for application in the modern fields of: a. Energy conversion and storage (e.g., batteries, fuel cells, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors, photovoltaics); b. Sensors and transducing devices; c. Actuators; d. Next-generation microelectronics (e.g., electroactive materials for memristors, capacitors and field-effect transistors); e. Photo-electrochemical and photoactive devices; f. Ionics in biologic systems and life sciences. SSI-21 is meant to provide an opportunity to discuss all of the areas of Solid State Ionics. For the sake of classification the Symposia of the Conference are grouped into a few Macro-Areas depending on the practical application of the results. Macro-Area 1: Ionics in Energy and Environment These symposia will be focused on the research on solid-state ionic materials (e.g., SEs - solid electrolytes; MIECs - mixed-ionic electronic conductors and electrodes) for energy conversion and storage systems and performance of the corresponding devices, such as fuel cells and electrolyzers (operating both at low and at high temperatures), redox flow batteries, primary and secondary batteries, supercapacitors and ultracapacitors, photovoltaic devices, apparatuses for thermochemical energy storage and water/CO2 splitting. Macro-Area 2: Ionics in Communication and Robotics These symposia will cover all the different aspects of ionics science and technology aimed at the development of advanced materials and systems for application in the ICT (information and communication technology) field, including memristors, switches, conductors, and microelectronic components. This macro-area also covers the applications of ionics science and technology in robotics (e.g., for the development of actuators and other related devices). Macro-Area 3: Ionics in Biological systems and Life sciences These symposia will explore the impact of ionics in biological systems, covering areas such as ion transport through membranes, the detection and transduction of stimuli, and the interfacing between biological and artificial systems. This includes also the mimicking of biological operations by electrical circuits including MIECs. Macro-Area 4: General Aspects, Fundamentals and Theory in ion-conducting materials SSI-21 will also welcome and emphasize fundamental contributions on several research areas: ¥ ÒCross-effectÓ phenomena. Some examples include instances where an external stimulus (e.g., a mechanical stress, exposure to light or other radiation) influences the ion-transport mechanism; ¥ Mesoscale phenomena. A typical case consists in a system where the presence of different domains at the mesoscopic scale strongly affects the macroscopic properties. ¥ High-field effects. Typical examples include nonlinear optic materials. ¥ Implementation of advanced characterization techniques. ¥ Computational modeling and simulations. ¥ Various topics. Topics relevant to solid state ionics and not included above. The most updated info on SSI-21 can be retrieved at the following URL: http://www.chimica.unipd.it/ssi21/index.html
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 06, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710129
Entities
People
- Vito Di Noto
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Padua