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Materials for Portable Energy Sources

An in-depth understanding of the processes involved in the operation of electrochemical cells is crucial in the development of new methods for the design of more efficient electrochemical cells and electrode materials destined specifically for portable energy conversion and storage. An indispensable aspect of this body of knowledge is a thorough grasp of the synthesis and design of functional electrodes and electrolytes with unusual and valuable properties which, today, are provided to a large extent by the nanosize effect of these cells’ functional components. Indeed, future developments in this field will necessarily depend on nanoscience and nanotechnology, as this symposium intends to cover.

The main focus of this symposium, therefore, is on novel strategies that exploit nanoscale architectures to enhance the efficiency of portable energy conversion and storage devices and on the basic principles of electrochemistry governing the effects of nanoscale on electrodes and electrolytes. In addition, this symposium must deal with discussion on basic principles of nanotechnology to guide the participants through the main boundary between material science and electrochemistry. The scope of ensembles of nanosized objects and products that have been and can be created is truly remarkable for modern portable technology. Moreover, the potential impact of these products on different applications is so great that the subject is inexhaustible, particularly in view of the enormous diversity of nanosized objects for electrode applications. Therefore, this symposium must perforce be limited to objects and systems that already show real promise for a variety of applications in portable energy devices.

Hot topics to be covered by the symposium:

• Advances in Lithium-Ion Batteries for Portable Devices
• Advances in Fuel-Cell Portable Devices
• Advances in Miniaturization of Photovoltaic Devices for Portable Applications
• The Impact of Materials Science Nanotechnology on Portable Energy Devices
• The Future of Biofuel Portable Devices
• Carbon Materials For Applications in Highly Portable Energy Devices

Invited speakers/talks (confirmed list):

• Peter H. L. Notten, The Netherlands
• Arumugam Manthiram, USA
• Liliane Guerlou-Demourgues, France
• Jean Michel Leger, France
• Glaura Silva, Brazil

Scientific committee members:

• Doron Aurbach, Israel
• Juan Bisquert, Spain
• Bruno Scrosati, Italy
• Ernesto Chaves Pereira, UFSCar, Brazil
• Claude Delmas, France
• M. Stanley Whittinghan, Institute for Materials Research, USA
• Silmara das Neves, USF, Brazil
• Ajit Kulkarni, Japan
• Elisabete Inácio Santiago, IPEN, Brazil
• Lúcia Elena Mascaro, UFSCar, Brazil

Full papers: Journal of Materials Science (Springer) will publish Special ICAM 2009 issue(s) containing full papers of abstracts presented in this symposium provided such manuscripts are reviewed according to the Journal standards. Authors are invited, not obliged, to submit full length manuscripts.

For instructions, please check Full Papers Publication.

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