BIT’s 1st Annual World Congress of
WCAM-2012
-A Dedicated Event for Material Professionals
Theme: Innovation, Cutting-Edge, and Smartness
Time: June 6-8, 2012
Venue: Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), Beijing, China
Symposium 12: Materials for New Energy
Session 12-1: Materials for Solar Energy, Hydrogen Storage and Nuclear Energy
13:30-17:35, June. 7th, 2012 (Thursday); Place: Room 305D, 3rd Floor, BICC |
Chair: |
Dr. Zhiqun Lin, Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Barbara Bonelli, Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair’s Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title:Interface Energetics of Chalcopyrite Solar Cells Studied on Well Defined Model Systems using Synchrotron Radiation
Dr. Christian Pettenkofer, Head, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Germany |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: New Dimensions in Hydrogen Storage Materials
Dr. Duncan H. Gregory, West CHEM Chair, University of Glasgow, UK |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Novel Organosilicon Materials for Thin Film Photovoltaics and Wavelength Shifters
Dr. Sergei Ponomarenko, Head of the Laboratory of Functional Materials for Organic Electronics and Photonics, Institute of Synthetic Polymeric Materials of Russian Academy of Sciences (ISPM RAS), Russia |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Low-cost Counter Electrodes based on Earth Abundant, Environmentally Friendly Quaternary Chalcogenide Semiconductor Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) for High-efficiency Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
Dr. Zhiqun Lin, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Nanoporous Carbon Materials for Hydrogen Physisorption
Dr. Barbara Bonelli, Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Development of Nuclear Fusion Functional Materials Utilizing Fission Reactors
Dr. Tatsuo Shikama, Professor, Tohoku University, Japan |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Analysis of Key Defects in Multi Crystalline Silicon for Solar Applications Influencing the Performance of the Solar Cell
Dr. Elke Meissner, Senior Scientist, Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Systems and Device Technology, Germany |
16:45-17:10 |
Title: Preparation and Analytical Electron Microscopy of SiC Continuous-fiber Reinforced SiC-based Matrix Composite for Fusion Application
Dr. Goran Drazic, Senior Scientist, Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia |
17:10-17:35 |
Title: Micro and Nano Structures for Silicon Based Solar Cells
Dr. Meicheng Li, Professor, North China Electric Power University, China |
Session 12-2: Materials for Fuel Cells, Primary Battery and Secondary Battery
09:50-12:10, June. 8th, 2012 (Friday); Place: Room 305C, 3rd Floor, BICC |
Chair: |
Dr. Zhun Ma, Analyst, Lux Research Inc., USA |
09:50-09:55 |
Chair’s Introduction |
09:55-10:20 |
Keynote speaker:
Title: Rational Design of Surfaces and Interfaces for Energy Storage and Conversion
Dr. Meilin Liu, Regents’ Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
10:20-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:55 |
Title: Sol-Gel Synthesis of Li2FeSiO4/C Nanocomposite Powders-Significance of Morphology, Carbon Content and Impurities
Dr. Fride Vullum-Bruer, Associate Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway |
10:55-11:20 |
Title: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Batteries for Wireless Smart Energy Devices
Dr. Helene Rouault, R & D Project Manager, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)-Grenoble, France |
11:20-11:45 |
Title: Superstructure, Thin Films and Interstitial Oxides: Potential for High Performance Oxide Ion Conducting Materials for IT-SOFCs
Dr. Stephen Skinner, Reader, Imperial College London, UK |
11:45-12:10 |
Title: Materials Innovation and Cost Cutting Strategies for Li-ion Batteries in Transportation
Dr. Zhun Ma, Analyst, Lux Research Inc., USA |
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