Short description

This symposium on nanotechnology for energy technologies was designed to bring together different disciplines of energy technology and to discuss the possible benefits of nanoscience and nanotechnology in their R&D efforts.
The symposium will also review the current state of knowledge in the field of nanomaterials, functional surfaces and nanostructured coatings for efficient energy systems as well present novel applications and current challenges and opportunities.

Long description

Most areas of nanotechnology are at an early stage of their development. Research in nanoscience and nanotechnology will contribute to the achievement of fundamental breakthroughs in nanomaterials and processes in energy systems. In the near future nanotechnology will contribute to efficient and low-cost systems for generating, storing, and transporting energy.

Materials and structures that are designed and fabricated at the nanoscale level offer the potential to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs in solar photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, fuel cells and other energy technologies.

This symposium on nanotechnology for energy technologies was designed to bring together different disciplines of energy technology and to discuss the possible benefits of nanoscience and nanotechnology in their R&D efforts.
The symposium will also review the current state of knowledge in the field of nanomaterials, functional surfaces and nanostructured coatings for efficient energy systems as well present novel applications and current challenges and opportunities.
We expect that this symposium could be also a gate way for high tech ideas and to find partners in innovative research proposals for the new 7PQ of the European Commission.

Main Topics covered:

The abstract submissions are now being accepted. Proposed topics include, but are not be limited to production, characterization and modeling of:

Functional Surfaces and nanostructured coatings for energy systems
Nanotechnology for Efficient Energy Conversion
Selective nanostructured absorbers for thermal collectors
Photovoltaic Materials and Technologies
Thin film and organic Solar cells
Biovoltaics Technologies
Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell Technologies
Large-scale nanomaterials production
Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage
Electrochemical Conversion and Storage
Fuel Sources, Exploration and Refinement
Portable or Miniaturized Energy Sources

Event precise location and contact information

Algarve, Portugal
www.nanosmat.org

Symposium Organizers:

Vasco Teixeira
University of Minho, GRF-Functional Coatings Group, Guimaraes - PORTUGAL
vasco@fisica.uminho.pt

Augustin McEvoy
EPFL-Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, LPI-Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Lausanne - SWITZERLAND
augustin.mcevoy@epfl.ch

Juan Bisquert
Universitat Jaume I, Departament de Ciencies Experimentals, Castello - SPAIN
bisquert@uji.es

Web site Url link

http://vteixeira.com.sapo.pt/Nanomaterials_for_Energy_Technologies.htm

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