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
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Symposium G
Structural, optical and electronic properties of the metal-oxide nanostructures
Scope of the Symposium
Metal oxides are an interesting class of materials largely investigated nowadays, and displaying unique properties that include mechanical stress tolerance, high optical transparency, exceptional carrier mobilities, among others. These materials can adopt several and distinct structural geometries with electronic structures that can exhibit metallic, semiconductor or insulator characters. The intrinsic properties of this sort of materials is directly related to their size and structural characteristics. Bulk oxides are usually stable and robust with well-defined crystallographic structures. However, generally at the nanoscale range, materials tend to display improvements on mechanical, physical and chemical properties. In general, nanomaterials have high surface/volume ratios that increase as the nanoparticle size decreases. Several metal-oxide materials have been reported in the last years, however the most investigated ones are centred on being low-cost, nontoxic, highly stable, earth-abundance, and so on. Zinc oxide (ZnO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), tungsten oxide (WO3), copper oxide (CuO and Cu2O), tin oxide (SnO and SnO2), vanadium oxide (VO2, V2O5) have all these prerequisites, despite some of them being environmentally friendly and easily produced. This symposium will focus on the key features of ZnO, TiO2, WO3, copper, tin and vanadium-based oxide nanostructures, as well as the techniques available for their complete structural, optical and electronic characterization. The nanostructure performance in all possible applications is intimately linked to their intrinsic properties and characteristics.
Abstracts will be solicited in (but not limited to) the following areas
- Nanostructured metal-oxide materials (ZnO, TiO2, WO3, copper, tin and vanadium-based oxide nanostructures)
- Low cost and innovative production routes
- New technology trends and applications
- Structural, optical and electronic properties
- Advanced characterization techniques
Invited speakers
- Prof. Paulo Ferreira
(Instituto Superior Técnico) [Confirmed]
- Prof. Pedro Barquinha
(CENIMAT/I3N - Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia) [Confirmed]
- Prof. Rodrigo Martins
(CENIMAT/I3N - Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia) [Confirmed]
Symposium Organizers
- Dr. Daniela Nunes (Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia)
- Dr. Ana Machado (Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal)
- Dr. Patrícia Carvalho (SINTEF)
- Dr. Alexandre Cunha ( Instituto SENAI de Inovação em Processamento a Laser, Instituto da Indústria)
