The full Materials 2021 scientific program across 2 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Keynote
Integration of molecular machines and motors into supramolecular materials: Structural properties studied by small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering
Eric Buhler · The University of Paris, France
Switchable functional molecules capable of producing mechanical work constitute an active focus in nanotechnologies as they can be a source of components for molecular-based devices and materials. In particular, the…
- Keynote
Thin films of oxides by Atomic Layer Deposition – new applications
Marek Godlewski · Institute of Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Technology of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) allows to grow thin films (from a few nm to few hundred nm) of wide band gap oxides (ZnO, Al2O3, ZrO2, HfO2, TiO2) with excellent structural, mechanical, optical and…
- Keynote
Size-dependent properties in BaTiO3- based ceramics
Lavinia Petronela Curecheriu · Alexandru Ioan Cuza University from Iasi, Romania
Due to the continuous trend of miniaturization in microelectronics industry, the interest concerning scale dependent phenomena in ferroelectric materials attracted a broad interest in the last years. Apart the need to…
- Oral
Hybrid enthalpy method for Finite Element Thermal Analysis of multi-materials involving multi-orientations of the thermal conductivity tensor.
Fouad Erchiqui · University of Quebec in Abitibi, Canada
The anisotropic problem of thermal conduction in a incompressible solid is generally treated in a reference coordinate system, which adequately describes its thermal conductivity tensor (Cartesian, cylindrical or…
- Oral
Detection of defects in CFRP composites by optical thermography methods
Waldemar Swiderski · Military Institute of Armament Technology, Poland
CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic) composites are increasingly used in a variety of applications. Non-destructive testing methods are used for evaluating their condition both as a finished product and during their…
- Oral
The use of thin AlAs capping layers in the InAs/GaAs quantum dot system for intermediate band solar cells
Nazaret Ruiz Marin · University of Cadiz, Spain
Recently, the covering of InAs quantum dots (QDs) with AlAs capping layers (CLs) has attracted special attention as it has been shown to be an excellent way to enhance the photovoltaic efficiency in QD solar cells…
- Oral
Comparative of different capping approaches in the preservation of InAs/GaAs quantum dots in terms of content, size and density
Sara Flores Gallegos · University of Cadiz, Spain
Self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots (QDs) fabricated by the Stranski-Krastanov epitaxial growth mode have attracted great interest due to their enormous potential in a wide range of optoelectronic applications such as…
- Oral
Remediation activities in the former mercury mine of Abbadia San Salvatore (Tuscany, central Italy)
Orlando Vaselli · ELTE University, Italy
The former mercury mining district at the foothill of the 200-300,000 years old volcanic complex of Mt. Amiata (Tuscany, central Italy) were one of the most important mines worldwide and the mining site of Abbadia San…
- Oral
Extrusion, Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization of a New Magnesium based Multicomponent Alloy
Anchal Nahata · Bits Pilani Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates
A new magnesium multicomponent alloy Mg70Al18Zn6Ca4Y2 (atomic pct.) synthesized using the technique of Disintegrated Melt Deposition was hot extruded. The extruded samples were characterized in terms of density…
- Oral
Investigated the behaviour of Engineering nanoparticle materials during the anaerobic digestion
Maryam Alejji · Center for Advanced Material (CAM) Qatar University, Qatar
The growth of using engineered nanoparticle materials (ENMs) has been rapid, and their applications are extensive, particularly in personal care and cosmetics. However, concerns had raised about the impact of these…
- Oral
Coins from Al-Zubarah, Qatar: A historical-scientific study
Noora Al Qahtani · Qatar University and Imperial College London, United Kingdom
A surface archaeological coins “Zu/111 found at the old town of Al-Zubarah, Qatar” has been analysed complementarily using historic and scientific characterization techniques. For example, a scanning electron microscope…
- Oral
Evaluation of ecofriendly compounds performance as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in molar hydrochloric acid: Electrochemical study and theoretical approach
Mohamed Oubaaqa · Ibn Tofail University, Morocco
Mild steel has been extensively used in several industrial processes due to its distinctive characteristics. However, it can unavoidably be corroded due to the harsh environment around it. Recently, the use of organic…
- Oral
On the enhanced in interfacial strength through carbon/glass hybrid composite: mode I fatigue delamination
Francisco Maciel Monticeli · Sao Paulo State University, Brazil
The laminated hybrid composites (e.g., carbon/glass fibre) application creates diversity in material design – higher stacking sequence possibilities. The main question raised by the scientific community is: how…
Day 2
- Keynote
Computer models of T-x-y Diagrams: Verification of Ag-Cu-Ni & A-Sb-Sn (A = Ag, Au, Bi, Co, Cu, In, Ni) ternary systems
Vasily Lutsyk · Institute of Physical Materials Science (SB RAS), Russian Federation
Systems A-Sb-Sn (A= Ag, Au, Bi, Co, Cu, In, Ni), and more complex ones, like Ag-Cu-Ni-Au-Sn, have been elaborated to change the lead-containing solders. Ternary systems with the binary Sb-Sn will be discussed more…
- Keynote
Computational, Thermodynamic and Experimental Studies on Acid corrosion Inhibition of Aluminium by Acarbose
Ashish Kumar · Lovely Professional University, India
The potential of acarbose as corrosion inhibitor of aluminium in 0.5 M HCl was studied in various concentrations and temperatures (25–550C) by utilizing weight loss estimations, Potentiodynamic polarization techniques…
- Oral
Plasma-processed nanofibrous electrospun mats as functional scaffolds or drug delivery systems
Lenka Zajickova · Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
Regenerative medicine stands before the problem to replace non-functional tissues or improve the wound healing. Therefore, many laboratories try to develop resorbable tissue scaffolds that could support the patient´s…
- Oral
Observation of spin-reorientation transitions in BiFeO3 multiferroics modified by lead and titanium
Ashwini Kumar · Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, China
We report the synthesis and basic characterization details of Bi 1− x Pb x Fe 1- x Ti x O 3 ( x = 0.05 and 0.1) samples. The polycrystalline bulk sample of Bi 1− x Pb x Fe 1- x Ti x O 3 ( x = 0.05 and 0.1) have been…
- Oral
Copper sulfide composite thermoelectric materials: structure design and performance boost
Xinqi Chen · Hubei University of Education, China
Based on the development of high-performance necessity and urgency of the thermoelectric conversion material, copper sulfide has been regarded as a promising thermoelectric material with relatively high thermoelectric…
- Oral
Mechanical behavior of transition metalscontaining Al-Si-Cu-Mg cast alloy subjected to prolonged thermal exposure
Mohamed Abdelaziz · French University in Egypt, Egypt
Al-Si-Cu-Mg Cast (354) alloys are extensively used in automotive engine components owing to their outstanding performance after applying the proper heat treatment. Transition elements (Zr, Ni, and Mn) were added in…
- Oral
The worth of tropical hardwood branchwood as supplementary material to its stemwood for wood products manufacturing
Peter Kessels Dadzie · Interior Design and Materials Technology Dept., Ghana
Materials play vital roles in human existence, and wood is one of such materials on accounts of its application in areas such as housing, furniture, construction, paper making etc. The trees from which wood is obtained…
- Oral
A novel microwave energy-based approach to hybrid nanomaterial preparation for electrochemical energy storage purposes
Selcuk Poyraz · Adiyaman University, Turkey
Hybrid nanomaterials (HNMs), composed of carbonized conducting polymer (CCP), e.g. polypyrrole (PPy), nanoparticles (NPs) with simultaneously grown carbon nanotubes’ (CNTs) and metal oxide nanowires’ (MONWs) coverage on…
- Poster
Preparation anode materials for Li-ion batteries like catalysts materials with transitions metals
Danuta Olszewska · AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Commonly used catalysts for removing impurities from waste gases can be prepared using techniques of applying active material to carriers with a developed surface and porosity. There are many uncomplicated methods known…
- Poster
Influence of the metal content on microstructure and selected properties of Al2O3-Cu-Ni composites manufactured by uniaxial pressing
Paulina Piotrkiewicz · Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
This work investigated the influence of metal phase content on the microstructure and selected properties of composites from Al2O3-Cu-Ni system. The following powders were used as the initial materials: nanometric Al2O3…
- Poster
Fabrication of Al2O3-Cu-Mo composites by centrifugal slip casting method
Justyna Zygmuntowicz · Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
In the present research, the Al2O3-Cu-Mo hybrid composites were prepared by centrifugal slip casting technique. This technique is a method for powder processing that combines the effects of slip casting and…
- Poster
Recovering abandoned mining areas: The case study of Abbadia San Salvatore (Siena, Tuscany Region, Central Italy)
Barbara Nisi · Institute Geosciences and Earth Resources, National Council of Research, Italy
The former Hg-mining area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Siena, Tuscany, central Italy), was one the most important districts of Hg production worldwide, whose activity was closed at the end of the seventies. The exploited…
- Poster
Physical and chemical basis of new process recovery of valuable elements from waste of solid fossil fuels
Irina V Kunilova · ICEMR RAS, Russian Federation
In fossil coals many fields there is a set of valuable elements, which allows cost-effective to extract them when the content is even lower than in industrial ores. In this regard, very relevant is the problem of…
- Poster
Silver nanoparticles in zeolites matrix incorporated in commercial coating
Manuel Cortez Valadez · University of Sonora, Mexico
In this report, results about the incorporation of silver nanoparticles in coatings are shown. The results were obtained using clinoptilolite-stilbite, clinoptilolite, and chabazite natural zeolites. The ion exchange…
- Poster
Development of lignin-PVP micro- and nanostructures by electrospinning and their thickening capacity in oil media
Maria Borrego Algarra · University of Huelva, Spain
Developing oleogelators and oil thickeners from natural polymers with adequate properties is a challenge today. This work explores the ability of the different micro- nano-architectures based on low-sulfonate lignin…
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