Workshop
Young Researchers´School: Tutorial on Scientific Writing and the Editorial Process
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto, IFSC / USP
The " Young Researchers´School " aims to develop / improve / strengthen the
skills necessary for researchers to do High Impact science, upon knowing the state of
the art in specific areas. The School will be offered to under and Graduate students
and post-docs.
It is hoped that researchers can optimize their potential in doing research, with regard to:
1) Development of national and international research projects with bold objectives,
and implementation of high-level scientific research. Such an approach is essential to
promote significant advances at the frontier of knowledge of each area.
2) Production of international scientific articles, through appropriate and efficient
writing.
As a result, we expect to collaborate with the formation of high-level
researchers, trained to recognize and act on the
state-of-the-art in their fields, in a way
to generate relevant knowledge and innovation for society.
Specific Points:
Target Audience: undergrad, Master Students, PhD students and post-doctoral
Duration: 4 hours (suggestion)
Participants: limited to 400 participants
Formatting: Lectures
Requirements: Auditorium and Data-Show
General Content:
3 modules:
- Module 1: High Impact Science and
Research project writing
- Module 2: Scientific Writing
Topics: The Literary Genre of Scientific Writing; Structure and sections of a scientific article; Language
- Module 3: The Editorial Process
Topics: Understanding the main steps of the Editorial dynamics. How to minimize the immediate rejection of your manuscript.
Prof. Dr. Valtencir Zucolotto
Full Professor
Journal of Biomedical Nanoltechnology, Associate Editor
Nanomedicine and Nanotoxicology Book Series, Springer, Editor
Nanomedicine & Nanotoxicology Group Coordinator
São Carlos Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Symposium H
Metal Oxides-based Nanostructured Materials for Energy Systems and Devices
Scope of the Symposium
Promoting energy efficiency and renewable power is critical to meeting mankind's future needs. The demand of world energy is increasing but the major sources of energy still come from the Earth's reserves of fossil fuels particularly oil, coal and natural gas. Besides the commonly used steam or dry methane reforming from natural gas, water splitting appears to be a very promising solution to produce hydrogen in the pursuit of carbon-free and environmentally friendly energy. In addition, many studies have been performed about advanced nanomaterials and processes for water purification and to produce clean and renewable hydrogen fuel by photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic water splitting, and the photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to fuels, with low cost, efficiently, and with less energy. In recent years there has been increasing interest in the use of transition metal oxides (Ti4+, Zr4+, Nb5+, Ta5+, Mo6+, W6+, Ga3+, Fe3+, In3+, Ge4+, Sn4+, Sb5+, etc) for a variety of energy system applications ranging from solar energy conversion systems to catalysts and electrocatalysts. These metal oxide systems are all derived from elements that are significantly more abundant than for example the platinum group or other noble or semi-precious metals. Therefore, the focus of this symposium is on the advances in developing novel nanostructured materials for the eco-friendly conversion and storage of solar energy, mainly photocatalytic materials for the solar water splitting for hydrogen production, conversion of CO2 to fuels, solar fuels, and environmental and health applications including water treatment and disinfection, air purification, self-cleaning surfaces for the built environment, and the disinfection of surfaces for healthcare applications.
Abstracts will be solicited in (but not limited to) the following areas
- Nanostructured photocatalytic semiconducting oxides.
- Photocatalysts modification and doping (e.g. by noble metal, C nanotubes, graphene, molecular clusters, novel materials etc.).
- Photocatalysis for water treatment and disinfection.
- Innovative synthesis and characterization methodologies
- Self-cleaning surfaces for the built environment.
- Self-cleaning/disinfecting surfaces for healthcare applications.
- Photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic splitting of water to yield H2.
- Energy recovery from wastewater by reforming of pollutants to yield H2.
- Carbon dioxide reduction/artificial photosynthesis.
- New technology trends and applications, Solar Fuels.
Symposium Organizers
- Silvania Lanfredi (Universidade Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP)
- Juan Matos (Technological Development Unit (UDT), University of Concepcion (Chile).)
- Antonio Eduardo da Hora Machado (Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU)
- Marcos Augusto de Lima Nobre (Universidade Estadual Paulista - FCT/UNESP)
