Archive of Previous Talks
Upcoming Talks
Sunday 21 April 2024
Youth STEM Learning & Leadership Forum, Irvine, CA
Nanotechnology Approaches to Biotechnology, Medicine, and Sustainability
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Wednesday 15 – Saturday 18 May 2024
Centre of Excellence in Life Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER) Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, 15-18 May 2024
Mimicking Nature: Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
One of the key advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology has been our increasing ability to reach the limits of atomically precise structures. By having developed the “eyes” to see, to record spectra, and to measure function at the nanoscale, we have been able to fabricate structures with precision as well as to understand the important and intrinsic heterogeneity of function found in these assemblies. The physical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, and chemical connections that materials make to one another and to the outside world are critical. Just as the properties and applications of conventional semiconductor devices depend on these contacts, so do nanomaterials, many nanoscale measurements, and devices of the future. We explore the important roles that these contacts can play in preserving key transport and other properties. Initial nanoscale connections and measurements guide the path to future opportunities and challenges ahead. Band alignment, minimally disruptive connections, and control of spin and heat are all targets and can be characterized in both experiment and theory. I discuss our initial forays into this area in a number of materials systems.
Tuesday 28 – Friday 31 May 2024
The 66th International Conference on Electrons, Ions, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN, Three Beams), Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA, 28-31 May 2024
Understanding and Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Atomically Precise Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
One of the key advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology has been our increasing ability to reach the limits of atomically precise structures. By having developed the “eyes” to see, to record spectra, and to measure function at the nanoscale, we have been able to fabricate structures with precision as well as to understand the important and intrinsic heterogeneity of function found in these assemblies. The physical, electronic, mechanical, thermal, and chemical connections that materials make to one another and to the outside world are critical. Just as the properties and applications of conventional semiconductor devices depend on these contacts, so do nanomaterials, many nanoscale measurements, and devices of the future. We explore the important roles that these contacts can play in preserving key transport and other properties. Initial nanoscale connections and measurements guide the path to future opportunities and challenges ahead. Band alignment, minimally disruptive connections, and control of spin and heat are all targets and can be characterized in both experiment and theory. I discuss our initial forays into this area in a number of materials systems.
Sunday 7 July 2024
Gordon Research Conference on Molecular Interactions and Dynamics, Eaton, MA, 7-11 July 2024
Understanding and Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Atomically Precise Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Monday 5 – Wednesday 7 August 2024
MXene Conference, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 5-7 August 2024
Atomic-Scale Studies of Functionalized MXenes
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 September 2024
Asilomar Bioelectronics Symposium, Pacific Grove, CA
Understanding and Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Atomically Precise Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Monday 4 – Friday 8 November 2024
5th International Conference on Emerging Advanced Nanomaterials (ICEAN 2024), Sydney, NSW, Australia
Understanding and Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Atomically Precise Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
November 2024 (delayed from Sunday 29 October 2023)
Advances in Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel
Understanding and Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Atomically Precise Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Sunday 9 – Tuesday 11 March 2025
nano.Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel, 9 – 11 May 2025
Understanding and Controlling Charge, Heat, and Spin at Atomically Precise Interfaces
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Postponed/To Be Determined
MIT.nano
TBD
Paul S. Weiss, California NanoSystems Institute and Departments of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bioengineering, and Materials Science & Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Other Upcoming Meetings of Interest
American Chemical Society and Affiliated Meetings — the Next 10 Years
American Physical Society and Affiliated Meetings this year or future years, the main (March) meeting is in March (surprise!) each year.
American Vacuum Society National Symposium is in October or November each year.
AVS-related Meetings
Biophysical Society Annual Meeting is in February every year.
Faraday Discussions of the Chemical Society
The Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) Meeting
Foundations of Nanoscience Meetings are held in Snowbird, Utah every April.
Materials Research Society Meetings
Physical Electronics Conference
58th Annual Physical Electronics Conference held in 1998 at Penn State.
PittCon Meetings
PittCon
Scientific Programme at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy.
Engineering Foundation Conferences
Chemical and Engineering News‘ List of Meetings
American Physical Society‘s List of Meetings
European Physics Society‘s List of Meetings
Materials Research Society‘s List of Meetings