NANOSEA 2010 will primarily focus on the following topics that are of strong current interest in fields of nanostructures self-assembling and nanopatterned substrate:
Nanostructured Materials :
Semiconductor / Metallic / Organic / Biological / New materials and structures
Nanostructures classes :
Quantum dots, quantum wires and quantum wells / Nanotubes and nanorods / Nanoparticles and Nanoprecipitates / Nanoporous material / Very thin multilayers and superlattices
Local structure of nanostructures :
Effects of local structure on properties in nanostructured materials / Quantitative characterization of atomic arrangements / Characterization of nanoparticle surfaces / Characterization of internal interfaces
Self-assembling techniques :
Nanopatterning by lithographic techniques / Ion-beam lithography and patterning / Nanopore fabrication and Pore filling / Substrate nanostructuring / Co-polymer template / Surface passivation / Functionalisation and catalysts / Nanofabrication
Modelling :
Self-organisation and pattern formation / Thermodynamics and kinetics of nucleation and growth / Ab initio theory for spintronic materials and spin transport / Defects and impurities / Non-radiative and relaxation processes / Transport
Properties :
Electronic and optical / Magnetic / Size dependent properties and transport / Mechanical / Structure, microstructure, and morphology
Applications :
Novel microelectronic device / Nanoelectronic devices / Molecular devices / Nanodevice fabrication technology, characterization, properties and modelling / Photonic and photovoltaic devices / Chemical and biological sensors / Multifunctional spin devices / Magnetic random access memories (MRAM) / Other applications in medicine, biology, energy and environment …
