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Call for PapersHonolulu, HI, October 7-12, 2012

Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel and Hawaii Convention Center

222nd ECS MeetingThe Electrochemical Society of Japan—2012 Fall Meeting

The joint international meeting of:

with the technical co-sponsoring of:

Japan Society of Applied PhysicsKorean Electrochemical Society

Electrochemistry Division of the Royal Australian InstituteChinese Society of Electrochemistry

Chinese Society of Electrochemistry

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General InformationThePRiME2012MeetingwillbeheldOctober7-12,2012.Thismajorinternational conference offers a unique blend of electrochemical andsolid-statescienceandtechnology;andservesasamajorforumforthediscussionofinterdisciplinaryresearchfromaroundtheworldthroughavarietyofformats,suchasoralpresentations,postersessions,exhibits,andtutorialsessions.

Abstract Submission and Deadlines

Abstracts are due no later than April 13, 2012.

Note:SomeabstractsmaybedueearlierthanApril13,2012.Pleasecarefully check the symposium listings for any alternate abstractsubmissiondeadlines.Forcompletedetailsonabstractsubmissionandsymposiatopics,pleaseseewww.electrochem.org.

Submitoneoriginalmeetingabstractelectronicallyviawww.electrochem.org, no later thanApril 13, 2012. Faxed abstracts, late abstracts, andabstracts more than one page in length will not be accepted. In June2012,allpresentingauthorswillreceiveanemailfromECSheadquartersofficenotifyingthemofthedate,timeandlocationoftheirpresentation.Onlyauthorswithnon-U.S.addresseswillreceiveahardcopyacceptanceletter.Otherhardcopyletterswillbesentonlyuponrequest.

Meeting abstracts should explicitly state objectives, new results,andconclusionsorsignificanceofthework.Abstractsmustbeproperlyformatted and no more than one page in length. Please use the idealpreformatted two column template located at: http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/assets/abs_template.doc.ProgrammingforthismeetingwilloccurinMay2012,withsomepapersscheduledforposterpresentation.ChecktheECSwebsiteforfurtherprogramdetails.

Paper PresentationAllauthorsselectedforeitheroralorposterpresentationswillbenotifiedinJune2012.OralpresentationsmustbeinEnglish.BothLCDprojectorsandlaptopswillbeprovidedfororalpresentations.Presenting authors are no longer required to bring their own laptops to the meeting for presentation; however, you MUST bring your presentation on a USB flash drive to be used with the laptop that will be provided in each technical session room. If presenting authors would like to use theirown laptops for presentation, we strongly suggest that authors verifylaptop/projectorcompatibilityinthepresentationroompriortothestartof thesessionorallotherpresentations. Speakersrequiringadditionalequipment must make written request to the ECS headquarters officeat least onemonth prior to themeeting and appropriate arrangementswill be worked out, subject to availability, and at the expense of theauthor.PosterpresentationsshouldbedisplayedinEnglish,onaboardapproximately3feet10incheshighby3feet10incheswide(1.17metershighby1.17meterswide),correspondingtotheabstractnumberanddayofpresentationinthefinalprogram.

Manuscript PublicationMeeting Abstracts—AllmeetingabstractswillbepublishedbothontheECSwebsiteandontheMeeting AbstractsUSBcopyrightedbyECS,andbecomethepropertyofECSuponpresentation.

ECS Transactions—All fullpaperspresentedatECSmeetingsareeligible for submission to the online publication, ECS Transactions (ECST).Eachmeetingisrepresentedbya“volume”ofECST,andeachsymposiumisrepresentedbyan“issue.”

Somesymposiawillpublishtheirissuetobeavailableforsale“AT”themeeting;someoftheseissueswillalsobeavailableinahard-coveredition. Please see each individual symposium listing in this Call todetermineiftherewillbean“AT”meetingissue.Inthiscase,submissiontoECSTismandatory,andrequiredinadvanceofthemeeting.

Some symposia will publish their issue to be available “AFTER”themeeting.Even if an individual symposium listingdoesnot specifypublicationofanECSTissue,allauthorsarestillencouragedtosubmittheir full papers. To determine acceptance in ECST, all submittedmanuscriptswillbereviewed,eitherbythesymposiumorganizersorbytheECSTEditorialBoard.Afterthemeeting,allacceptedpapersinECSTwillbeavailableforsale,eitherindividually,orbyissue.

Paperspresentedatthemeeting,andpaperssubmittedtoECST,mayalso be submitted to theSociety’s technical journals. Fullmanuscriptsmustbesubmittedwithinsixmonthsofthesymposiumdate.“InstructionstoAuthors”areavailablefromtheECSheadquartersoffice,thejournals,ortheECSwebsite.

PleasevisittheECSTwebsite(http://ecsdl.org/ECST/)foradditionalinformation,includingoverallguidelines,deadlinesforsubmissionsandreviews,authorandeditorinstructions,amanuscripttemplate,andmuchmore.

If publication is desired elsewhere after presentation, writtenpermissionfromECSisrequired.

Financial AssistanceFinancial assistance is very limited and generally governed by thesymposiumorganizers.Individualsmayinquiredirectlytothesymposiumorganizers of the symposium inwhich they are presenting their paperto see if funding is available. Individuals requiringanofficial letterofinvitationshouldwritetotheECSheadquartersoffice;suchletterswillnotimplyanyfinancialresponsibilityofECS.Studentsandyoungfacultyseekingfinancialassistanceshouldconsiderawarded travelgrants (seepages98and99).

Hotel ReservationsThePRiME2012MeetingwillbeheldattheHawaiiConventionCenterandtheHiltonHawaiianVillagelocatedat2005KaliaRoad,Honolulu,HI,96815,USA.Please refer to thePRiME2012Meetingsite for themostuptodateinformationonhotelavailabilityandablockofroomswhere special rates have been reserved for participants attending thePRiME2012Meeting.The hotel reservation deadline is September 7, 2012.PleaserefertoECSwebsiteforratesandreservations.

Meeting RegistrationAll participants, including authors and invited speakers of the PRiME 2012 Meeting, are required to pay the appropriate registration fees.Hotel andmeeting registration informationwill be posted on the ECSwebsite (www.electrochem.org) as it becomes available.The deadline for early bird registration is September 7, 2012.

Short CoursesAnumberofshortcourseswillbeofferedonSunday,October7,2012from9:00AM-4:30PM.ShortCoursesrequire advance registrationand may be cancelled if enrollments are too low. As of press-time,the following Short Courses are planned for the meeting: AdvancedImpedanceSpectroscopy;ScientificWritingforScientistsandEngineers;Photovoltaics;OperationandExploitationofElectrochemicalCapacitorTechnology; and Grid Scale Energy Storage. Please check the ECSwebsiteforthefinallistofofferings.

Technical ExhibitThePRiME2012MeetingwillalsoincludeaTechnicalExhibit,featuringpresentations and displays by over 30 manufacturers of instruments,materials, systems, publications, and software of interest to meetingattendees.Coffeebreaksarescheduledeachdayintheexhibithallalongwith evening poster sessions to increase traffic. Please see the ECSwebsiteforfurtherdetails.

Sponsorship OpportunitiesECSbiannualmeetingsarewonderfulchancestomarketyourcompanythroughsponsorship.SponsorswillberecognizedbylevelinInterface,theMeetingProgram, theExhibitGuide,MeetingSignage,andon theECSwebsite.TheLevelsare:Platinum:$5,000+,Gold:$2,500+,Silver:$1,000+,andBronze:$500.

Inaddition,sponsorshipsareavailablefortheplenarytalksandotherspecialevents.Theseopportunitiesincludetherecognitionstatedabovealongwithadditionalpersonalizedpackages.SpecialeventsponsorshipswillbeassignedbytheSocietyonafirst-come,firstservedbasis.

Advertising opportunities—in the meeting program as well as inInterface—areavailable.PleaseseetheECSwebsiteforfurtherdetails.

Contact InformationIfyouhaveanyquestionsorrequireadditional information,contact

The Electrochemical Society, 65 SouthMain Street, Pennington,NewJersey,08534-2839,USA,tel:609.737.1902,fax:609.737.2743,e-mail:[email protected];Web:www.electrochem.org.

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SYMPOSIUM TOPICSA — General Topics

A1 — General Student Poster Session

A2 — Nanotechnology General Session

A3 — Contemporary Issues and Case Studies in Electrochemical Innovation

A4 — Tutorials in Nanotechnology: Disruptive Innovation

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy Conversion

B1 — Batteries and Energy Technology Joint General Session - In Honor of James McBreen

B2 — Electrochemical Capacitors

B3 — Grand Challenges for Energy Conversion and Large Scale Energy Storage

B4 — Intercalation Compounds for Rechargeable Batteries

B5 — Interfaces and Interphases in Battery Systems

B6 — Lithium-Ion Batteries

B7 — Metal-Air Batteries

B8 — Non-Aqueous Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries

B9 — Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 12 (PEFC 12)

B10 — Renewable Fuels from Sunlight and Electricity

B11 — Sodium Batteries

B12 — Solid State Ionic Devices 9 - Ion Conducting Thin Films and Multilayers

C — Biomedical Applications and Organic Electrochemistry

C1 — Organic and Biological Electrochemistry General Poster Session

C2 — Bioengineering Based on Electrochemistry

C3 — Electrochemistry and Artificial Sight

C4 — New Synthetic and Mechanistic Approaches to Molecular Electroorganic Chemistry

D — Corrosion, Passivation, and Anodic Films

D1 — Corrosion General Poster Session

D2 — Materials Degradation in Energy Systems: Corrosion and Hydrogen-Material Interactions

D3 — Corrosion, Passivity, and Energy: A Symposium in Honor of Digby Macdonald

D4 — High Resolution Characterization of Corrosion Processes 3

D5 — High Temperature Corrosion and Materials Chemistry 10

D6 — Light Alloys 4

D7 — Pits and Pores 5: A Symposium in Honor of David Lockwood

E — Dielectric and Semiconductor Materials, Devices, and Processing

E1 — Solid State Topics General Session

E2 — Atomic Layer Deposition Applications 8

E3 — Chemical Mechanical Polishing 12

E4 — Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Power Technologies 2

E5 — Dielectric Materials and Metals for Nanoelectronics and Photonics - 10

E6 — High Purity Silicon 12

E7 — Low-Dimensional Nanoscale Electronic and Photonic Devices 5

E8 — Processing Materials of 3D Interconnects, Damascene and Electronics Packaging 4

E9 — Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Devices

E10 — More than Moore

E11 — Nonvolatile Memories

E12 — Photovoltaics for the 21st Century 8

E13 — Plasma Processing 19

E14 — Semiconductor Wafer Bonding 12: Science, Technology, and Applications

E15 — State-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors 54 (SOTAPOCS 54)

E16 — Thin Film Transistors 11 (TFT 11)

E17 — SiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds: Materials, Processing, and Devices 6

F — Electrochemical / Chemical Deposition and Etching

F1 — Bio-Enabled Materials, Processes and Devices

F2 — Electrodeposition General Session: Fundamentals and New Materials – Dieter M. Kolb Memorial Symposium

F3 — Electroless Deposition: Principles, Activation, and Applications 2

F4 — Emerging Materials and Processes for Energy Conversion and Storage

F5 — Magnetic Materials and Devices 12

G — Electrochemical Synthesis and Engineering

G1 — Tutorials in Electrochemical Engineering: Energy Conversion and Storage

G2 — Synthesis and Engineering General Session

H — Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures

H1 — Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene: From Fundamental Properties and Processes to Applications and Devices

I — Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry

I1 — Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry General Session

I2 — Bioelectroanalysis and Bioelectrocatalysis

I3 — Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 18

I4 — Electrocatalysis 6

I5 — Electrochemical Atomic Layer Epitaxy and Quantum Confinement

I6 — Electrochemistry in Geochemical Environments

J — Sensors and Displays: Principles, Materials, and Processing

J1 — Chemical Sensors 10 - Chemical and Biological Sensors and Analytical Systems

J2 — Luminescence and Display Materials: Fundamentals and Applications

J3 — Materials for Solid State Lighting

J4 — Microfabricated and Nanofabricated Systems for MEMS/NEMS 10

J5 — Sensor Applications: Nuclear and Radiation Sensors



A — General Topics

A1General Student Poster Session All ECS Divisions / ECSJ

Thispostersessionprovidesaforumforgraduateandundergraduatestudents to present research results of general interest to ECS.Thepurposeof this session is to foster andpromotework in bothelectrochemical and solid-state science and technology, and tostimulate active student interest and participation in ECS. Acompetitionforthetwobestposterswillbepartofthesession.Cashprizeswillbegiventothepresentingstudentauthoroneachwinningpaper; the amounts are awardedat thediscretionof theorganizersand judges. The awards will be made without regard to gender,citizenship,race,orfinancialneed.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are encouraged to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: V. R. Subramanian, Washington University, e-mail:[email protected]; V. Chaitanya, New Mexico StateUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; M. P. Foley, U. S. NavalAcademy,[email protected];Y. Katayama,KeioUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; and K. Sundaram, Univ. of CentralFlorida,e-mail:[email protected].

A2Nanotechnology General Session All ECS Divisions / New Technology Subcommittee / ECSJ /CSE

Theemergenceofnanotechnologyasamajorfieldof researchhastouchedalmosteveryscientificdiscipline.Thenumberofapplicationsfor materials that are prepared on a nanometer scale has beenexpanding rapidly.Theadvancementof these applications ismadepossiblebythenewmethodsofpreparationandcharacterizationofmaterials and composites on a nanometer scale. Examples includecatalysts for fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor applications,semiconductors for photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical solarenergyconversion,andchemicalandbiologicalsensors.

This symposium will focus on critical issues and state-of-the-art developments in the science and technology of nanostructuredmaterialsforabroadspectrumofapplications.Papersaresolicitedin all areas related to materials including metals, ceramics,semiconductors, composites, molecular electronics, and organiccompounds and polymers, and to devices including fuel cells,batteries, photovoltaic cells, supercapacitors, molecular/nanoelectronics,chemicalandbiologicalsensors,actuators,etc.

Areas of interest include: heterogeneous functional materialsfor energy systems; semiconductor and metal nanoparticles andmetal/semiconductor nanocomposites; size quantization effects insemiconductornanoparticles;fundamentalsofnucleationandgrowthof nanoparticles/nanowires/nanotubes; novel synthesis methods ofnanostructured materials; processing of nanostructured materials;advanced characterization techniques for nanostructuredmaterials;modelingandtailoringofnanostructuredmaterials;nanocompositesand interfacial phenomena; photo-induced charge separation andinterfacialcharge transfer;photoelectrochemistryofnanostructuredfilms; photo-catalysis and environmental applications; nano-ionics;nanostructured catalysts for fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries andsupercapacitors; nanostructured sensor surfaces; and biologicalapplicationsofnanomaterials.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:F. Chen,UniversityofSouthCarolina,e-mail:[email protected]; J. Chen, Nankai University, e-mail: [email protected]; N. Kobayashi, Chiba University, e-mail: [email protected];O. M. Leonte,BerkeleyPolymerTechnologies,Inc.,e-mail: [email protected]; and W. Mustain, University ofConnecticut,e-mail:[email protected].

A3Contemporary Issues and Case Studies in Electrochemical InnovationAll ECS Divisions / New Technology Subcommittee

For the purposes of this symposium, innovation is generallyconsidered to be the acceptance of improved or more effectiveproducts or processes by commercial or government customers.Invited and submitted presentations related to innovation process,contemporaryissues,andcasestudiesinelectrochemicalinnovationwillprovideperspectivesfrom;(1.)government;(2.)academia;(3.)largecompanies;and(4.)smallbusinesses.

Topicsofinterestinclude,butarenotlimitedto:(1.)“bridgingthevalleyofdeath”;(2.)acceleratingtechnologytransferfromuniversityandgovernmentlaboratories;(3.)challengesandopportunitiesrelatedtopartnershipsbetweenuniversitiesandsmallbusinesses,universitiesandlargecompanies,andsmallbusinessesandlargecompanies;(4.)managingintellectualproperties;and(5.)fundamentalsandmodelsof“openinnovation”.Inaddition,thepolicyperspectiveofFederal,State or regional, and local government entities are of interest.Finally, case studies related to the commercialization of specificelectrochemicaltechnologieswithanemphasisonthenon-technicalissuesaresought.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: E. J. Taylor, Faraday Technology Inc., e-mail:[email protected]; C. Bock, NationalResearch Council, e-mail: [email protected], M. Inman,FaradayTechnology,Inc.,e-mail:[email protected]; K. Malek, NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation, e-mail:[email protected].

A4Tutorials in Nanotechnology: Disruptive Innovation Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics / New Technology Subcommittee / ECSJ

ThissymposiumwillfeatureinvitedtalksfromIndustryandAcademialookingbeyondconventionalCMOS,nanodevicesandnanosystemswithanemphasisonemergingdeviceswithaddedfunctionalitythatmaynotnecessarilyscale.Presentationsat thismeetingwillcover:(1.)Non-conventionalCMOS; (2.)Nanotechnologyapplications ininformation technology, biotechnology and renewable energy; (3.)Beyond CMOS device structures and properties of semiconductornanoelectronics; (4.) Nanosystem fabrication and processing withnew technologies; (5.) nanostructures in chemical and biologicalsensingsystemforhealthcareandsecurity;(6.)Characterizationofnanodevicesandnanosystems; (7.)Nanosystemmodeling;and(8,)Anyandalldisruptiveandcreativeideas.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation



are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: R. Todi, IBM Microelectronics, [email protected];andA. M. Leonte, Berkeley Polymer Technologies, Inc., e-mail:[email protected].

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionB — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy Conversion

B1Batteries and Energy Technology Joint General Session - In Honor of James McBreen Battery / Energy Technology / ECSJ Battery / CSE

Papersaresolicitedonthefundamentalandappliedaspectsofenergystorage and energy conversionnot coveredbyother symposia at thismeeting.Ofparticularinterestarenewmaterialsanddesigns,performancestudies, and modeling of all types of batteries, supercapacitors andfuel cells including aqueous, non-aqueous, polymer electrolyte, solidelectrolyte,andflowsystems.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically toECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:A. Manivannan,U.S.DepartmentofEnergy,e-mail:[email protected];H. Arai,KyotoUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];Y. Guo,InstituteofChemistry,ChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS),e-mail:[email protected];P. Kumta,UniversityofPittsburgh,e-mail:[email protected];A. Manthiram,UniversityofTexasatAustin,e-mail:[email protected];M. Minakshi,MurdochUniversity, e-mail:[email protected]; S. Mukerjee, Northeastern University,e-mail: [email protected];S. R. Narayan,University of SouthernCalifornia, e-mail: [email protected].; and Y-K. Sun, HanyangUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

B2Electrochemical Capacitors Battery / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / ECSJ Capacitor Technology / CSE / KECS

Electrochemicalcapacitors(i.e.,“supercapacitors”or“ultracapacitors”)arebecominganincreasinglypopularsubjectofinterestasanenergy-storagesolutionwherechallengingcombinationsofpowerandenergyare required. This symposium seeks to capture the state-of-the artin the electrochemical capacitor field and solicits papers that covera broad range of fundamental and applied aspects including: (1.)double-layer and/or pseudocapacitance aspects of nanostructuredcarbons;(2.)materialsthatexhibitprimarilyredoxpseudocapacitance,including metal oxides and other advanced inorganic materials, andconductingpolymers;(3.)mechanisticstudiesoftheoperationalcharge-storage processes in electrochemical capacitors; (4.) developmentand optimization of practical electrochemical capacitor components,including current collectors, electrodes, electrolytes, separators andpackaging; (5.) performanceofnewdevicedesigns (includinghybriddevices)andconfigurationsusingsymmetricandasymmetricelectrodeconstructions; (6.) theory and modeling as tools for performancepredictionandmaterialsanddevicedesign;and(7.)applicationtestsofelectrochemicalcapacitorsinreal-worldconditions.Theprogramwillconsistofbothinvitedandcontributedpapers.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are

obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:J. W. Long,U.S.NavalResearchLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected]; D. Bélanger,UniversitéduQuébecàMontréal,e-mail:[email protected];T. Brousse, University of Nantes, e-mail: [email protected]; C.-H. Hu, National Tsing Hua University,email: [email protected];K. B. Kim,YonseiUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; J. M. Ko, Hanbat National University, e-mail:[email protected]; P. Kulesza, University of Warsaw, e-mail:[email protected];M. Morita,YamaguchiUniversity, email:[email protected];K. Naoi,TokyoUniversityofAgriculture&Technology,e-mail:[email protected];P. Simon,UniversitéPaulSabatier,LCMIE/CIRIMAT,France,e-mail:[email protected];W. Sugimoto,ShinshuUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andY.-Y. Xia,FudanUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

B3Grand Challenges for Energy Conversion and Large Scale Energy Storage High Temperature Materials / Battery / Energy Technology / Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / ECSJ Energy Technology

Renewableenergy,suchassolarandwind,areperceivedassustainableresourcesforoursocieties.Ontheotherhand, the intermittencyofpowergenerationfromsolarandwindisamajorissueingridstabilityand reliability, therefore it is an obstacle in thewidespread use ofsuchrenewableresources.Inordertosolvethisproblem,itiscriticaltointroduceadequateenergystorage,especiallyatlargescale.Thissymposiumisintendedtoprovideaforumfordiscussionsonlarge-scale energy storage systems for future applications in renewableenergy-based grid distribution and electrification of transportation.Papers related to topics from fundamental studies to practicalapplications are all welcome.Areas of interest include: (1) Issuesdealingwith the intermittencyof solar andwindpowergeneration(2) large-scale battery systems for electrical energy storage, (e.g.,Na-Sbatteries,redoxflowbatteriesandsoon)(3)hydrogenstorage,and (4) other storage systems and related topics (e.g., smart grids,microgrids, energymanagement anddistributionmanagement, andsoforth).


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: X.-D. Zhou, University of South Carolina, e-mail:[email protected]; C. Bock, NRC, e-mail: [email protected];T. Kato,AIST,e-mail: [email protected];B. Y. Liaw,University of Hawaii, e-mail: [email protected]; S. Mitsushima,Yokohama National University, e-mail: [email protected];T. V. Nguyen,UniversityofKansas,e-mail:[email protected];B. Savinell,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

B4Intercalation Compounds for Rechargeable Batteries Battery / ECSJ Battery / KECS

Lithium intercalation/deintercalation into/from host lattices is thebasisofcurrentlithium-ionbatterytechnology.Lithium-ionbatterieshaverevolutionizedtheportableelectronicsmarket,andtheyarebeingintensivelypursued forvehicleandstationary storageapplications.Thissymposiumprovidesaforumforrecentadvancesinintercalationcompounds thatserveascathodeoranodematerials in lithium-ionbatteriesorotherrechargeablesystemssuchasmagnesium-ionand


aluminum-ionbatteries.Thesymposiumfocusesonneworimprovedintercalationmaterialsaswellasafundamentalunderstandingoftheprocesses that control the electrochemical performances. Specificareastobecoveredincludebutnotlimitedto(1)designofcathodeandanodematerials,(2)novelchemicalsynthesisandprocessing,(3)advancedmaterials and electrode characterization including in-situandex-situmethods,(4)electrochemicalpropertiesandperformances,(5)electrode-electrolyteinterfacialchemistryincludingSEIlayer,(6)computationalmodelingof intercalationcompounds,and(7)redoxprocesses,electronicandionictransport,andreactionmechanisms.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:S. H. Meng,UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,e-mail:[email protected];C. M. Julien,UniversitéPierreetMarieCurie,e-mail: [email protected]; R. Kanno, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology, e-mail: [email protected]; A. Manthiram,UniversityofTexasatAustin,e-mail: [email protected];A. Yamada,UniversityofTokyo,e-mail:[email protected]; W.-S. Yoon, Sungkyunkwan University, e-mail: [email protected];andK. Zaghib,Hydro-Quebec,[email protected].

B5Interfaces and Interphases in Battery Systems Battery / Energy Technology / ECSJ Battery

Theorganizerswouldliketoinvitecontributionsthatprovidebetterunderstanding of the mechanism of electronic and ionic transportphenomena across electrode-electrolyte interfaces and solid-state interphases in battery systems.A better understanding of theunderlying principles that govern these phenomena is inextricablylinkedtoourabilitytosenseandmonitorelectrodesurfaceprocessesinsitu,inrealtime,andwithadequatespatialandtemporalresolution.Papers that leverage advances in experimental and theoreticalmodeling approaches to characterize and describe the mechanismof interfacial phenomena and their impact on the electrochemicalperformance of the materials, composite electrodes, and batterysystemsarewelcome.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:R. Kostecki, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,e-mail: [email protected]; T. Abe, Kyoto University, e-mail:[email protected]; B. Y. Liaw, University of Hawaii,e-mail:[email protected].

B6Lithium-Ion Batteries Battery / Energy Technology / ECSJ Battery / CSE / KECS

Lithium-ionbatteriesareutilizedforalargenumberofapplications,mostprominentlyinportableelectronicdevicessuchascellphones,laptop computers, and digital cameras. In recent years, lithium-ion batteries are also being actively considered for hybrid electricvehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).This symposiumprovides a forum for research involving both thefundamental and the applied aspects of lithiummetal and lithium-ion batteries. Papers are solicited in a number of technical areas,including(butnotlimitedto):(1.)anodedesign,characterization,andperformance;(2.)cathodedesign,characterizationandperformance;(3.)researchinvolvingelectrolytedevelopmentandcharacterization;(4.) electrode processing and cell design aspects; (5.) electrode

interfacialstudiesanddiagnostictechniques;(6.)materialsandcellmodeling;(7.)elucidationoffailuremodesandmechanisms;and(8.)performanceandsafetyaspectsofcellsandbatteries.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: M. Smart, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, e-mail:[email protected];R. Bugga,JetPropulsionLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];D. H. Doughty,Battery Safety Consulting, Inc., e-mail: [email protected];M. Inaba,DoshishaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; Y. C. Kim, Samsung, e-mail: [email protected]; K. Tatsumi,AIST, e-mail: [email protected]; and J. Zhao,XiamenUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

B7Metal-Air Batteries Battery / Energy Technology / Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / ECSJ Battery

Metalairbatteriesareattractingextensiveattentionsandnowbeingconsidered for vehicular and stationary energy storage becauseof theirpotentiallyhighenergydensities. Inmetalairbatteries thecathode, oxygen, is stored in the environment and consumed ondemanddifferentiatingthissystemfromtraditionalbatteriesinwhichtheactivematerialsareusuallyfixedinthedevices.Thissymposiumwill focus on the state-of-art developments of metal air batteriesfromfundamentalresearchestothepracticalapplications.Papersaresolicitedinallareasrelatedtometalairbatteriesincluding:(1.)thechoiceofcarbonmaterialssuchascarbonnanotubes,fullerenesetc;(2.) construction of air electrode with microstructures that benefitoxygendiffusion;(3.)reactionmechanismsindifferentelectrolytes;(4.)designofair-breathmembranes;(5.)catalystidentification;and(6.)metalanodetechnologiesforimprovedperformances.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:J. Xiao,PacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];N. Imanishi,MieUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; Y. Shao-Horn, MIT, [email protected]; V. Thangadurai,CalgaryUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andY. Xing,MissouriUniversityofScienceandTechnology,e-mail:[email protected].

B8Non-Aqueous Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries Battery / Energy Technology / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / ECSJ Battery

Theelectrolyteplaysavitalroleintheperformanceofrechargeablelithiumbatteries.Abetterunderstandingoftheelementaryprocessesinvolved in the formationof theelectrolyte/electrode interfaceandcharge transfer kinetics in relation to solvent, salt, additive andelectrodematerialiscrucialtothefurtheroptimizationofLiandLi-ion batteries.This symposiumwill focus on both the fundamentaland applied aspects of the electrolyte for Li and Li-ion batteries.Topicsof interest include,butarenot restricted to, the theoreticalandexperimentalunderstandingsofstructure-propertyrelationshipsof electrolytes; development of new salts, solvents and additives;developmentofionicliquidelectrolytes;developmentofsolid-stateceramic and polymeric electrolytes; development of electrolytes


for 5VLi andLi-ion batteries; studies and approaches leading tothe understanding of electrode/electrolyte interfacial phenomenaand the charge transfer processes; electrolyteswith enhancednon-flammability;electrolytesforwidetemperaturerangeoperations;andlithiumandlithium-ioncellsandbatteriesperformanceimprovementresultingfromtheadvancesinelectrolytematerials.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: M. Ue, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, e-mail:[email protected]; W. Henderson, North CarolinaStateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];M. Ishikawa,KansaiUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; T. R. Jow, ArmyResearch Laboratory, e-mail: [email protected]; B. Lucht,UniversityofRhodeIsland,e-mail:[email protected];andP. C. Trulove,USNavalAcademy,e-mail:[email protected].

B9Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells 12 (PEFC 12) Energy Technology / Corrosion / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Battery / Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / ECSJ Fuel Cells / CSE / KECS

(Hubert Gasteiger, F. N. Buchi, E. Cho, C. Coutanceau, M.Edmundson,J.Fenton,T.Fuller,D.Hansen,D.Jones,C.Lamy,R.Mantz,S.Mitsushima,H.Nakagawa,R.Narayanan,VijayRamani,T. J. Schmidt,K.Shinohara,P.Shirvanian,P.Strasser,K.Swider-Lyons,Y.Tak,H.Uchida,A.Weber,W.Xing,andL.Zhuang.)

Thisinternationalsymposiumisdevotedtoallaspectsofresearch,development, and engineering of polymer electrolyte fuel cells(PEFCs), as well as low-temperature direct-fuel cells using eitheranion or cation exchange membranes. The intention is to bringtogether the international community working on the subject andto enable effective interactions between research and engineeringcommunities.Thesymposiumisstructuredasfivedifferentsections:diagnostictechniquesandsystemsdesign/componentsforbothacidandalkalinefuelcells;catalystsandmembranesforacidfuelcells;catalystsandmembranesforalkalinefuelcells;anddirect-fuelacidfuelcells.

AbstractsfororalorpostercontributionsmustbesubmittedtotheSymposiumviatheECSwebsite;pleasesendacopyofyourabstractto the respective Section LeadOrganizer (see underlined name ineachSection).Sincethenumberoftimeslotsfororalpresentationsis limited, we would appreciate it if research groups that submitseveralabstractscouldseekareasonablebalancebetweenoralandpostercontributions.If you are submitting multiple abstracts for oral contribution to the same Section,pleasebeawarethatwemighthavetolimitthenumberoforalpresentationstooneperresearchgroupperSection,whichmeansthatwemighthavetomoveoralcontributionsintothePosterSession,dependingonhowcloselythepapersoverlap.Therefore,ifyouaresubmittingmorethanoneoralcontributiontoone Section, we will have to down-select and you should send aprioritized list of your contributions to the Section’s Lead SectionOrganizer (underlined name given for each Section). As in prioryears,wewillbeawardingStudent/PostdocTravelGrants aswellasStudentPosterAwards,andifyouareinterested,pleaseseebelow.Section A:Diagnostics/CharacterizationMethods,MEADesign/ModelOrganizers:H.A.Gasteiger,F.N.Büchi,V.Ramani,A.Weber,andY.Tak.Presentations related to acid and alkaline fuel cells that discuss:1. novel gas diffusion medium substrates and micro-porous layerdesigns;2.modelinganddiagnosticmethods tocharacterizemass-andheat-transportrelatedphenomena(e.g.,waterflooding)incellsand membrane electrode assemblies; 3. CO2 tolerance modelingof anion-exchange membrane fuel cells; 4. in-situ measurementor visualization (X-ray tomography, neutron scattering, etc.); 5.

advanced ex-situ characterization methods (TEM, STM); 6. AC-impedance methods; and, 7. electrode and MEA electrochemicalmodeling.Section B:FuelCellSystems,Stack/BOPDesign,GasProcessingOrganizers:P.Shirvanian,T.Fuller,S.R.Narayanan,D.C.Hansen,andK.Shinohara.Presentations related to acid and alkaline fuel cells and otherelectrochemicalenergyconversiondevicesthatdiscuss:1.hydrogenor hydrogen-reformate fuel cells; 2. direct-fuel fuel cells (DMFC,borohydride, etc.); 3. alkaline (membrane) fuel cells; 4. portablefuelcells;5.newcellandstackstructures, includingnew typesofbipolarplatesandflowfields;6.degradationoffuelcellcomponentsandtheinflueneofdegradationproductsoncomponentandsystemperformance, including corrosion of bipolar plates and BOP, anddegradationofsealingmaterialsandothercomponents;7.hydrogen-reformate synthesis; 8. balance-of-plant (BOP) components; 9.designandspecificationsofcompletepowersystemsinthecontextoftransportationandstationarypowergenerationapplicationsaswellasformicro-fuelcellsystems;and,10.componentsandsystemsforotherelectrochemicalenergyconversiondevicessuchaselectolyzers,electrochemicalhydrogenpumps,etc.Section C:Cation-ExchangeMembranePerformance&DurabilityOrganizers:H.Nakagawa,M.Edmundson,andD.Jones.Presentations related to acid fuel cells that discuss: 1. advancedcation-exchange membranes and ionomers (PFSAs, hydrocarbon-based, etc.); 2. high-temperaturemembranes; 3. physical-chemicalproperties of fuel cellmembranes; 4. structural characterization ofmembranes; 5. degradation/aging of membranes (chemical andmechanical);and,6.molecularmodelingofmembraneproperties.Section D: CatalystActivity/Durability for Hydrogen(-Reformate)AcidicFuelCellsOrganizers:H.Uchida,C.Coutanceau,S.Mitsushima,andP.Strasser.Presentations related to acidic fuel cells that discuss: 1. fuel cellelectrocatalysts for hydrogen and hydrogen-reformate fuel cells(PEMFC, PAFC, etc.); 2. novel catalyst supports; 3. degradationof fuel cell electrocatalysts and catalyst supports; and, 4. ab-initiocomputationalstudiesofcatalyticmechanismsandforthedesignofnovelcatalysts.Section E:MaterialsforAlkalineFuelCellsandDirect-FuelFuelCellsOrganizers:R.Mantz,K.Swider-Lyons,T.J.Schmidt,E.Cho,W.Xing,andL.Zhuang.Presentationsrelatedtoalkalinefuelcellsanddirect-fuelacidfuelcellsthatdiscuss:1.electrocatalysts forhydrogenoxidationandoxygenreduction in alkaline fuel cells; 2. catalysts for direct-borohydrideapplications; 3. novel anion-exchange membranes; 4. degradationmechanismsofanion-exchangemembranes;and,5.catalystsforthedirect electrooxidationofalternative fuels (e.g.,methanol, ethanol,ammonia,etc.)inbothalkalineandacidicfuelcells.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesent to thesymposiumorganizerslistedbysectionasfollows:Section A:H. A. Gasteiger (Lead Editor), Technische UniversitätMünchen, Germany, email: [email protected]; V. Ramani (SectionLeadOrganizer), Illinois InstituteofTechnology,Chicago,USA, email: [email protected]; F. N. Büchi, Paul Scherrer Institut,Switzerland, email: [email protected]; A. Weber, LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory,USA,email:[email protected];andY. Tak,INHAUniversity,e-mail:[email protected] B:P. Shirvanian (SectionLeadOrganizer),FordMotorCo.,USA, e-mail: [email protected]; T. Fuller, Georgia Institute ofTechnology,Atlanta,USA,email: [email protected];S. R. Narayanan,Univ.ofSouthernCalifornia,LosAngeles,CA,USA,email:[email protected];D. C. Hansen,Univ.ofDaytonResearchInst.,OH,USA, email:[email protected]; andK. Shinohara,NissanMotor,Japan,email:[email protected].


Section C:D. Jones(SectionLeadOrganizer),UniversitéMontpellier,France, email: [email protected].; H. Nakagawa,AGCAmerica,Inc.,MountainView,CA,USA,email:[email protected]; and M. Edmundson, W. L. Gore &Associates,Elkton,MDUSA,e-mail:[email protected] D: H. Uchida (Section Lead Organizer), University ofYamanashi, email: [email protected]; C. Coutanceau,Université de Poitiers, France, email: [email protected]; P. Strasser, Technical University Berlin , USA, email:[email protected]; and S. Mitsushima, Yokohama NationalUniversity,Japan,email:[email protected] E: K. Swider-Lyons (Section Lead Organizer), NavyResearch Laboratory, USA, email: [email protected]; R. Mantz,U.S.ArmyResearchOffice,USA,email: [email protected]; T. J. Schmidt, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen,Switzerland,email:[email protected];E. Cho,KoreanInstitute of Science and Technology, Korea, email: [email protected];W. Xing,Changchun InstituteofAppliedChemistry,e-mail:[email protected]; and L. Zhuang, Wuhan University, e-mail:[email protected].

In order to encourage active participation of new and talentedresearchers in the field, we will award Student/Postdoc TravelGrants ofatleast$600plusfreeregistrationinsupportofoutstandinggraduate students andpostdoctoralfellows.Awardswillbemadebasedonoriginalityoftheworkandimportancetothefield.Tobeconsideredfortheaward,anabstractforanoralorposterpresentationas well as a manuscript for the symposium proceedings must besubmitted by the respective deadlines. If youwould like to applyfor the travel grant, please submit your abstract, your proceedingsmanuscript (required), your resume, your publication list, and asupport letter from your advisor to Adam Weber ([email protected]) before the deadline for the proceedingsmanuscript.Student Poster Prizesofatotalof$3000willbeawardedwitha$1000topprize.Studentswhowant toparticipateneed to submit an abstractforapostercontributiontotheECSandsendacopyoftheirabstracttoJim Fenton (Univ.ofCentralFlorida,Cocoa,FL,USA;email:[email protected]). AShort Course on fundamental catalysisandhowitcanbeappliedtolow-temperaturefuelcelldiagnosticsandkineticstudieswillbeheldtheSundayofthemeeting(instructors:T.J.SchmidtandH.A.Gasteiger).

B10Renewable Fuels from Sunlight and Electricity Energy Technology / High Temperature Materials / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / New Technology Subcommittee / ECSJ / KECS

This symposiumwillprovidean internationaland interdisciplinaryforumtopresentthelatestresearchandprospectiveR&Dactivitiesonproductionoffuels(e.g.,hydrogenandethanol)fromrenewablesources such asH2O, CO2 and biomass by utilizing solar energyor electricity. The symposium will address latest advances infundamentalunderstandinganddevelopmentofnewtechnologyforrenewablefuelproduction.Topicsofinterestincludebutnotlimitedto: (1.) novel methods for production of fuels such as hydrogen,ethanolandotherfuelsbysolarorelectricalenergy;(2.)CO2captureand conversion; (3.) electrolysis materials including electrolytes,electrodes, seals, and interconnects; (4.) photocatalysts; (5.) solarenergymaterials; (6.)photoelectrochemicalcells (PECs); (7.) solidoxide electrolysis cells (SOECs), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs),protonconductorelectrolysiscells(PCECs)andfuelcells(PCFC);(8.) portable power sources; (9.) solar thermal panels and solarreactors; (10.) simulation and modeling of materials, devices andsystems for fuel production; and (11.) corrosion and durability ofmaterialsanddevicesduringfuelproductionandprocessing.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:N. Wu,WestVirginiaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];W. Chiu,UniversityofConnecticut,e-mail:[email protected];D. Chu,USArmyResearchLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];H. Dinh,NationalRenewableEnergyLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];K. Domen,TheUniversityofTokyo,e-mail: [email protected];P. J. Kulesza,UniversityofWarsaw, e-mail: [email protected]; J.-J. Lee, KonkukUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];A. Manivannan,DepartmentofEnergy,e-mail:[email protected];S. R. Narayan,Universityof Southern California, [email protected]; R. Subramanian,University of Nevada – Reno, e-mail: [email protected];H. Wang,National Renewable Energy Laboratory, e-mail: [email protected];X.-D. Zhou,UniversityofSouthCarolina,e-mail:[email protected];andZ. Zou,NanjingUniversity,China,e-mail:[email protected].

B11Sodium Batteries Battery / Energy Technology / High Temperature Materials / ECSJ Battery

Arapidgrowthintheinterest inNabatteriesis takingplaceintheenergystoragefield.Thegrowthisdriven,inpart,tothelowercostandgreaterworldwideabundanceofNarelativetotheLiusedinLi-ionbatteries.Challengestoenablethistechnologyonalargescale,however, include increasing the cell energydensity, improving thesafety, andextending thecycle life. This symposiumwillprovideanopportunityandforumfor thepresentationofnewresearchanddevelopment of both high- and ambient- temperature sodium, andsodium-ion batteries. Papers are solicited in the following topics:Na battery chemistries, materials, electrodes, electrolytes, batteryperformance, and abuse testing. In addition, this symposium alsoseeks papers that presentNa battery technology cost and resourcemodeling.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:C. S. Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory, e-mail:[email protected]; M. Doeff, Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, e-mail: [email protected]; J. Fergus, AuburnUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; D. B. Hall, GEGlobalResearch,e-mail:[email protected];R. Kanno,TokyoInstituteof Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; and S. Okada,KyushuUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

B12Solid State Ionic Devices 9 - Ion Conducting Thin Films and Multilayers High Temperature Materials / ECSJ Solid-State Chemistry

Solid-state electrochemical devices, such as batteries, fuel cells,membranes,andsensors,arecriticalcomponentsoftechnologicallyadvancedsocietiesinthe21stcenturyandbeyond.Thedevelopmentof these devices involves common research themes such as iontransport,interfacialphenomena,anddevicedesignandperformance,regardless of the class of materials or whether the solid state isamorphousorcrystalline.The intentof this international symposiaseries is to provide a forum for recent advances in solid-state ionconductingmaterialsandthedesign,fabrication,andperformanceofdevicesthatutilizethem.

Forthis,theninthintheseriesofinternationalsymposia,emphasiswillbegiventoionicconductingthinfilmsandmultilayers.Recently,thereisanincreasinginterestintheinvestigationofionicconductivityof oxygen-ion and proton conducting thinfilm electrolytes for theminiaturizationof solidoxide fuel cells, and the roleof strain and

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hetero-interfaces in enhancing their performance. Thus, papers on the fabrication and characterization of ionic conducting thin film single layers, multilayers, superlattices, and on the modelling of ion transport phenomena at interfaces in these structures are particularly encouraged.

In addition, papers are solicited in such topics as modelling and characterization of defect equilibria, ionic and electronic transport; novel synthesis and processing of membranes; permeation studies; heterogeneous electrocatalysis at electrode interfaces; materials characterization and crystallographic investigations; and the design, and performance of solid state ionic devices: fuel cells, thermal energy converters, solid-state batteries and microbatteries, chemical sensors, supercapacitors, membranes, and electrochromic devices.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposium organizers: E. D. Wachsman, University of Maryland, e-mail: [email protected]; J. A. Kilner, Imperial College, London, e-mail: [email protected]; E. Traversa, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), e-mail: [email protected]; and S. Yamaguchi, The University of Tokyo, e-mail: [email protected].

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionC — Biomedical Applications and Organic Electrochemistry

C1Organic and Biological Electrochemistry General Poster Session All Divisions / ECSJ Organic and Biological Electrochemistry

Submissions are solicited in all area of organic, organometallic, and biological electrochemistry. Areas of interest include synthetic and mechanistic electrochemistry with industrial and educational applications involving fuel cells, batteries, sensing, and fundamental studies.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposium organizer: A. Fry, Wesleyan University, [email protected].

C2Bioengineering Based on Electrochemistry Organic and Biological Electrochemistry / Sensor / ECSJ Bioengineering

The symposium will target bioengineering research based on electrochemistry and research focusing on future electrochemical applications. Presentations are solicited that describe biodevices (including nano/micro biodevices, biosensors, and bioinspired actuators), biochips, biomechanics, biomedical engineering, bioimaging, bioprobe, biomolecular engineering and bioinspired designed molecules. Topics of interest include diagnostic and environmental analyses, therapeutic approaches (including drug delivery system and theranostics), bioenergy generation, bioremediation, bioconversion and related topics. Researches from both academic and industrial aspects are welcomed.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are encouraged to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no

later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposium organizers: K. Sode, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; A. Simonian, Auburn University, e-mail: [email protected]; and E. Tamiya, Osaka University, e-mail: [email protected].

C3Electrochemistry and Artificial Sight All Divisions / Electronics and Photonics / Sensor / New Technology Subcommittee

Normal vision begins when light enters and moves through the eye to strike specialized photoreceptor cells in the retina called rods and cones. These cells convert light signals to electric impulses that are sent to the optic nerve and the brain. Retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa destroy vision by annihilating these cells. The science and technology focus of the artificial retina device is to bypass defunct photoreceptor cells and to transmit electrical signals directly to the retina’s remaining viable cells. The pulses, originating from surgically implanted soft conformable patterned electrodes, travel to the optic nerve and, ultimately, to the brain, which perceives patterns of light and dark spots corresponding to the electrodes stimulated. Patients learn to interpret these visual patterns. Given the advances that are currently being made in basic research and clinical applications, PRiME and the Electrochemical Society have a unique opportunity to provide an international forum for the presentation of original research and clinical results that are impacting the progress and future direction of artificial sight.

This symposium will focus on critical issues related to the field of artificial sight with an emphasis on the basic science that underpins our understanding of the principles of extracellular electrode stimulation and the practical challenges that arise in transitioning from laboratory science to real-world technological devices. Papers are solicited in all areas related to basic science, materials, devices, methodologies, and systems that contribute to the field of artificial sight.

Areas of interest include: fundamental interactions at the electrode/electrolyte interface, propagation and mapping of electric fields, bioelectrochemical considerations for the intraocular retinal prosthesis, wireless power and telemetry, corrosion issues, hermetic packaging and sealing, information content and spatial resolution of multielectrode fields, molecular and nanoscale photovoltaic structures, computational modelling of electromagnetic and thermal effects, tissue change and chronically implanted electrodes.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposium organizers: Z. Aguilar, Ocean NanoTech, e-mail: [email protected]; and M. S. Humayun, USC Keck School of Medicine and Doheny Eye Institute, e-mail: [email protected].

C4New Synthetic and Mechanistic Approaches to Molecular Electroorganic Chemistry Organic and Biological Electrochemistry / ECSJ Electroorganic Chemistry

This symposium will cover all area of molecular electroorganic chemistry. Contributions from a wide range of mechanistic and synthetic methodologies including industrial applications will be encouraged.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are


encouraged to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:S. Nishiyama,KeioUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; A. M. Atobe, Tokyo Institute of Technology, e-mail:[email protected];andA. Fry,WesleyanUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionD — Corrosion, Passivation, and Anodic Films

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D1Corrosion General Poster Session All Divisions / ECSJ Corrosion

Presentations concerning all aspects of corrosion and associatedphenomena in liquidandgaseousphasesarewelcome.Theoreticalanalyses,experimentalinvestigations,descriptionsofnewtechniquesfor the studyof corrosion, and analyses of corrosionproducts andfilmsareofinterest.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizer:S. Fujimoto,OsakaUniversity,email:[email protected].

D2Materials Degradation in Energy Systems: Corrosion and Hydrogen-Material Interactions Corrosion / Battery / Energy Technology / ECSJ Corrosion

Currentglobalenergyneeds requirehighperformancematerials toenablelong-termandcost-effectivesolutionstoissuesinproduction,conversion, storage and distribution systems.Aggressive workingenvironments, coupled with nanoscale materials structure andmorphology,canmakemeetingthesegoalsparticularlychallenging.In fact, materials degradation is often the most important factorlimitingwidespreaduseofnewtechnologies.Thissymposiumwillfocusonunderstandingtheroleoftheenvironmentand/ormaterialstructure on degradation mechanisms and mitigation strategies.Our aim is tobring together researchers focusedonunderstandingcorrosionandhydrogeninteractionissuesinawidevarietyofenergy-relatedtechnologies,including,butnotlimitedto:batteries,fuelcells,solar cells, nuclear reactors andwaste storage, catalysts, hydrogenproduction and storage, fossil fuels and biofuels. The organizersencourage experimental and theoretical papers that explore thefundamental aspects of: degradation at the electrode/electrolyteinterface inbatterycathodes, current collector corrosion, corrosionat three-phase boundaries (e.g. at carbon membranes and bipolarplates in fuel cells, in nuclear waste and fuel storage materials),corrosionathightemperatureandinextremeenvironments(e.g.solidoxide fuel cells,nuclear energy).This symposiumalsoencouragessubmissions dealingwith the electrochemical aspects of hydrogenproduction, adsorption, transport, interactionswithdefects, storageandsubsequenteffectsonfunctionalandstructuralmaterials.Effectsofinterestincludemechanismsofhydrideformation,hydrogenation/dehydrogenation,aswellascrackinitiationandgrowth.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are

encouraged to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: N. Missert, Sandia National Laboratories, [email protected], S. Fujimoto, Osaka University, [email protected],K. Hebert, IowaStateUniversity, [email protected],R. S. Lillard,University ofAkron, [email protected],J. P. Meyers, University of Texas at Austin, [email protected],A. Nishikata, [email protected], J. Noel, Universityof Western Ontario, [email protected], and J. Scully, University ofVirginia,[email protected]

D3Corrosion, Passivity, and Energy: A Symposium in Honor of Digby Macdonald Corrosion

Weallknowthatclose toDigby’sheart is thePointDefectModel(PDM)forpassivityandpassivitybreakdown,stresscorrosioncrackingandcorrosionfatigue,particularlytheoreticalmodelsforestimatingcrackgrowthrate,suchastheCoupledEnvironmentFractureModel(CEFM),andDamageFunctionAnalysis(DFA),inordertopredictcorrosion damage in industrial systems deterministically. ThosesubjectstouchmanyotherareasthatareintegralpartsofCorrosionand Electrochemistry, and are of capital importance to variousenergytopics(nuclearpower,fuelcells,batteries,hydrogenstorage,corrosioninpipelineandindustrialsystems,damageprediction,etc.,allofwhichhavebeeninvestigatedbyDigby,hisgraduatestudents,postdoctoralfellows,researchassociated,andcolleaguestogreaterorlesserextentsduringDigby’scareer.

Papers in theseareaswouldbeparticularlywelcomefororalorposter presentation in the “D3 -Corrosion, Passivity, andEnergy:ASymposiuminHonorofDigbyD.Macdonald”,butother topicswouldalsobeappropriate.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:M. Urquidi-McDonald,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,e-mail: [email protected]; C. Taylor, LosAlamos NationalLaboratory, e-mail: [email protected]; and T. Haruna, KansaiUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

D4High Resolution Characterization of Corrosion Processes 3 Corrosion / ECSJ Corrosion

The symposiumonHighResolutionCharacterizationofCorrosionProcesseswillprovidea forumfor thepresentationanddiscussionof corrosion research emphasizing high spatial and/or temporalresolution applied to elucidate corrosionkinetics andmechanisms.Particularinterestwillbedirectedtowardstechniquesandmethodsthatprovidenewinsightintothelocalizationand/ortime-dependenceof corrosion phenomena as they occur on metal surfaces in anuncoated or coated state in the presence or absence of corrosioninhibitors. Techniques of interest include, but are not limited to:x-ray synchrotron spectroscopy and tomography, in-situ electronmicroscopy (environmental TEM, SEM), in situ optical imaging/microscopy,laserscanningmicroscopy,confocalmicroscopy,acoustic(ultrasound)microscopy,magneticimagingtechniques,thescanningKelvin probe (SKP), Kelvin force microscopy (KFM), atomicforce microscopy (AFM), scanning electrochemical microscopy(SECM), the scanning reference electrode technique (SRET),the scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET) and localizedelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy (LEIS). The organizersencouragepapersdealingwith:metastableandstablepitting,crevice


corrosion, differential aeration effects, intergranular corrosion,dealloying,re-plating,galvaniccorrosion,erosioncorrosion,stress-corrosioncracking,andcorrosionfatigue.Also,papersdealingwithcorrosion-drivenprocessesaffectingcoatedmetalssuchascathodicdisbondment, anodic undercutting and filiform corrosion are ofinterest.Theorganizersextendthecalltothosewhowishtoreporthighresolutionstudiesofetching,nanostructureevolutionandMEM(microelectromechanicalmachine)development.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: K. Zavadil, Sandia National Laboratories, e-mail:[email protected];K. Azumi,HokkaidoUniversity,Japan,e-mail:[email protected];andP. Schmutz,EMPAMaterialsScience&Technology,Switzerland,e-mail:[email protected].

D5High Temperature Corrosion and Materials Chemistry 10 High Temperature Materials / Corrosion

This symposium will focus on the fundamental thermodynamicand kinetic aspects of high temperature oxidation and corrosion,as well as other chemical reactions involving inorganic materialsat high temperatures. Both theoretical and experimental papersareencouraged. Specifically,contributionsonthefollowingtopicsin the area of oxidation/corrosion are solicited: (1.) fundamentalmechanismsofhightemperatureoxidation;(2.)reactionsincomplexenvironments and/or ultra high temperatures (>1500°C); and (3.)response of protective coatings in high temperature environments.In theareaofhigh temperaturechemistry,paperson the followingtopicsaresolicited:(4.)thermodynamicpropertydetermination;(5.)phaseequilibriaandphasetransformations;(6.)solidstatediffusion;and(7.)volatilizationreactions.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:E. Opila,UniversityofVirginia,e-mail:[email protected]; J. W. Fergus, Auburn University, [email protected];P. Gannon,MontanaStateUniversity, e-mail:[email protected]; D. Helmick, Carpenter Technology Corporation,e-mail: [email protected]; T. Markus, Institute for EnergyResearch (IEF-2), e-mail:[email protected];T. Maruyama,TokyoInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];P. Masset,TUBergakademieFreiberg,e-mail:[email protected];D. Shifler,OfficeofNavalResearch,e-mail:[email protected]; E. Wuchina, Naval Surface Warfare Center,e-mail: [email protected]; and S. Yamaguchi, University ofTokyo,e-mail:[email protected].

D6Light Alloys 4 Corrosion / ECSJ Corrosion

The symposium is the third in a successful series of symposiacovering all aspects of corrosion and surface treatment of lightalloys.Alloys based on aluminum,magnesium, and titaniumofferadvantagesduetotheir lowweight inawiderangeofapplicationssuchasthoserelatedtotransportinaerospace,marine,andautomotivesectors.Titaniumalloysarethechoiceofmetallicmaterialsformanybiomedical applications, due to their excellent corrosion resistanceand good biocompatibility.There is also increasing interest in theuse of magnesium alloys in biodegradable implants. Papers areinvitedthataddressalltheseissuesthroughthedevelopmentofnew

alloys,improvedsurfacefinishingtechnologiesincludingconversioncoatingsandanodizing(especiallybyenvironmentallynon-hazardousroutes), or joining technologies including welding and adhesivebonding.Researchconcernedwiththemechanisticunderstandingofcorrosionandpassivationprocessesoflightmetalalloysatboththemicrostructuralandatomisticscalearealsoofinterest.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: S. Virtanen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,e-mail:[email protected];R. Buchheit,TheOhioStateUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; S. Hiromoto, NationalInstituteforMaterialsScience,e-mail:[email protected]; Y. Kojima,Furukawa-SkyAluminumCorp.,e-mail:[email protected]; and B. Shaw, Penn State University,e-mail:[email protected].

D7Pits and Pores 5: A Symposium in Honor of David Lockwood Corrosion / Luminescence and Display Materials / ECSJ Corrosion

Thesymposiumisaimedatamoredetailedunderstandingofgrowthmechanisms and the physical and chemical properties of all typesof porous structures. The symposium is a continuous attempt tointegrate the diverse research in different fields such as localizedmetal corrosion, semiconductor electrochemistry, deposition intopores,matrixmaterialsandopticalspectroscopyinordertodevelopahighlytransdisciplinaryapproachtothetopic.Emphasiswillbeonpitandporeformation,porousstructure/surfacepropertyrelations,workrelevanttotheformationofadvancedmaterialsandapplicationsofthesematerialsindifferentareasofscience.

Of special interest in this symposium is experimental as wellas theoretical work dealing with: (1.) causes for the localizednature of attack (dissolution); (2.) kinetics (growth laws), stabilityandmorphologyofpitandporegrowthandchemistrywithinpits,pores, and etch tunnels; (3.) critical factors (conditions, chemicalenvironment) for maintaining pit and pore growth; (4.) selectivedissolution (dealloying); (5.) porous templates and materialdeposition into pores; (6.) transport processes within pores andporous structures; (7.) analogies anddifferencesbetween localizedcorrosionofmetalsandsemiconductors; (8.)poremorphologyandinterfacechemistryeffectsonopticalproperties;(9.)passivationofporous surfaces; (10.) optical characterization of porousmaterials,nanoparticles, and composites; (11.) porous cages, matrices andcomposites;(12.)workrelatedtolifesciences;and(13.)applications.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:R. Boukherroub,InstitutdeRechercheInterdisciplinaire(IRI), e-mail: [email protected]; P. Granitzer,Karl-Franzens-University Graz, e-mail: [email protected]; H. Masuda, Tokyo Metropolitan University, e-mail: [email protected]; andP. Schmuki, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,e-mail:[email protected].


B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionE — Dielectric and Semiconductor Materials, Devices, and Processing

E1Solid State Topics General Session Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics / Energy Technology / ECSJ Solid-State Chemistry / ECSJ Functional Ceramics

Original papers are solicitedon all aspects of electronicmaterials,devices, and processing technologies not covered by specializedtopicalsymposiaatthismeeting.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: R. Todi, IBM Corp, e-mail: [email protected]; N. Ichinose,WasedaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];H. Iwai,Tokyo University of Technology, e-mail: [email protected];O. M. Leonte,BerkeleyPolymerTechnologies,Inc.,e-mail:[email protected];K. Shimamura, NIMS /Waseda University, e-mail:[email protected];K. Sundaram, University ofCentralFlorida,e-mail:[email protected];andX. Wang,GeorgiaSouthernUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

E2Atomic Layer Deposition Applications 8 Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics

Recentadvancesinnanotechnologyhavecreatedtheneedforprecise,conformalcoatingsofthinfilmmaterials.AtomicLayerDeposition(ALD) enables the deposition of ultra-thin, highly conformalcoatings over complex, 3D topographieswith precise control overboth thickness and composition. Consequently, ALD has becomethetechnologyofchoicefora largevarietyofapplicationsbeyondmicroelectronics. Over the last seven years, this symposium hasearnedaleadingpositionamongthemeetingswhereALDisdiscussed.ThissymposiumoffersanexcellentforumforsharingcuttingedgeresearchonbothexistingandemergingALDapplications,aswellasfundamentalaspectsofALDtechnology.

Contributions are solicited in the following areas: (1.)semiconductorCMOSapplications:developmentandintegrationofALDhigh-koxidesandmetalelectrodeswithconventionalandhigh-mobility channel materials; (2.) volatile and non-volatile memoryapplications: extendibility, Flash, MIM, MIS, RF capacitors, etc.;(3.) interconnects and contacts: integration ofALD filmswith Cuandlow-kmaterials;(4.)fundamentalsofALDprocessing:reactionmechanisms, modeling, theory; (5.) productivity enhancementof ALD equipment and processes, high-throughput ALD; (6.)new precursors and delivery systems; (7.) optical and photonicapplications; (8.) coating of nanoporous materials by ALD; (9.)MLD and hybrid ALD/MLD; (10.) ALD for energy applicationssuchasfuelcells,photovoltaics,andbatteries;and(11.)Scale-upandcommercializationofALDprocesses.

Toencourageactivestudentparticipation we anticipate covering the registration fee for all students who are the presenting authors of accepted presentations, both oral and posters, provided that themanuscriptissubmittedbythedeadline.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:J. W. Elam,ArgonneNationalLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected]; S. F. Bent, Stanford University, e-mail: [email protected]; S. De Gendt, IMEC, e-mail: [email protected]; A. Delabie,IMEC,e-mail:[email protected];A. Londergan, Qualcomm MEMS Technologies, e-mail: [email protected];F. Roozeboom,EindhovenUniversityofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected]; and O. van der Straten, IBM Research,e-mail:[email protected].

E3Chemical Mechanical Polishing 12 Dielectric Science and Technology

This symposium will address fundamentals and applications ofchemical mechanical planarization (CMP) in a wide range ofmaterials (metals,dielectrics, semiconductorsubstrates,andmore).The symposiumwill also discuss postCMP cleaning, advances inconsumables,newmaterials,processintegration,andotherrelevantissuesofthistechnology.Papersarebeingsolicitedinthefollowingareas: (1.) CMP fundamental science and technology; (2.) surfaceand electrochemical aspects of CMP; (3.) CMP of metals andcomposites; (4.)CMPofdielectricsandsemiconductors; (5.)CMPprocessintegrationandcontrol;(6.)advancesinCMPconsumables;(7.) operational and environmental aspects of CMP; (8.) CMP for3Dintegrationandpackaging;and(9.)CMPforemergingmaterials.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: R. Rhoades, Entrepix, Inc., [email protected];G. Banerjee,Air Products and Chemicals, e-email: [email protected]; B. Basim, Ozyegin University, Turkey, e-mail:[email protected]; L. Economikos, Unit Process Dev.,IBM, e-mail: [email protected]; D. Huang, Praxair, e-mail:[email protected]; and Y. Obeng, NIST, e-mail: [email protected].

E4Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Power Technologies 2 Electronics and Photonics / Dielectric Science and Technology

There is a great deal of interest in developing GaN and SiCmaterial and device technologies for power switching and poweramplifier applications.The symposiumwill cover awide range oftopics related to these technologies and their applications. Sometopics include: bulk and thin film growth and characterization ofmaterials;defectcharacterizationandreduction techniques;growthchamber design andmodeling; doping and carrier lifetime controltechniques; high-frequency low-loss power magnetic materials;novelpowerdevicesanddevicestructures;powerdevicefabricationtechnologies; capacitor, inductor and transformer structures andfabricationtechnologies;novelphysicalmechanismssuchasmicroplasma and current filamentation; short-term and long-termdevicedegradationandfailuremechanisms;novelacceleratedstresstestingand lifetimepredictionmethodologies; device characterization andmodeling for performance and reliability; manufacturing cost andyield improvement approaches; homogeneous and heterogeneouschip-scale integration; power converters and power amplifiers;packaging and thermal management; and, cooling and thermalmanagementtechniques.Postersessionswillbescheduled,andpaneldiscussionswillcoverthemostcriticalissuesonthistopic.AwholesessioncoveringselectedstudentpaperswillbeorganizedandaBest Student Paper awardwillbegivenatthesymposium.



AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:K. Shenai, University of Toledo, e-mail: [email protected]; M. Bakowski, ACREO, Sweden, e-mail: [email protected]; M. Dudley, Stony Brook University, e-mail: [email protected]; R. Garg, International Rectifier Corporation,e-mail:[email protected];andN. Ohtani,KwanseiGakuinUniversity,HyogoJapan,e-mail:[email protected].

E5Dielectric Materials and Metals for Nanoelectronics and Photonics - 10Dielectric Science and Technology/ Electronics and Photonics Division

Presentations at this symposium will cover the following topicalareas: (1.) Germanium and GeSi Channels: Surface/InterfaceModeling;BandOffsets;InterfacePassivationTechniques;SuitableHigh-k Gate Stacks, C-V and G-V Characteristics; CMOSFETCharacteristics; (2.) GaAs, InGaAs, InP, GaSb, InSb, and GaNChannels: Surface/Interface Modeling; Band Offsets; InterfacePassivation Techniques; Suitable High-k Gate Stacks, C-V andG-V Characteristics; CMOSFET Characteristics; (3.) NovelCMOS Materials, Processing, and Devices: Graphene: Growthand Processing, Material Characterization, and Devices; CarbonNanotubes;NanowireTransistors;UseofHigh-kNanosheets;OrganicFETandTFTwithHigh-kDielectrics;NewConceptsinTransistors,Memory,andSwitching;NewTransistorConcepts,Structures,andConfigurations;(4)NewGateDielectricMaterials:FutureGenerationHigher-kMaterials;NewGateInsulators:e.g.Sc2O3,Lu2O3,NdON,YON,Er2O3,ErTiO5,SrTiO3;EpitaxialGateInsulators:e.g.Sm2O3,Sc2O3,LaScO3,Gd2O3,SrHfO3; (5.)AlternativeMetals:Metals forMIMcapacitors;Metalsforworkfunctiontuning;Metalscompatiblewithalternativechannelmaterials;Depositionandcharacterization;(6.) Novel Materials for Volatile and Non-Volatile Memoryapplications (DRAM, RRAM, FBRAM, CBRAM, Flash, ...): e.g.BaHfO3,BaNiWTiO,Y2TiO5,SrTiO3,Nb2O5,BiTaOx,HfTiO4,TiO2,AlTiOx,SrTaO3,BaZrO3,NiO;useofNano-CrystalEmbeddedGateInsulator and Nano Particles; (7.) Flat-Band/Threshold VoltageControl: Anomalous Flat-Band Voltage Shift; Dipoles at High-k/SiO2andHigh-k/Metal Interfaces;DipoleFormationModels;Roleof Oxygen Vacancies; Schottky Barrier Modeling; (8.) Defects,Traps,andReliability:DefectGenerationMechanismsandModels;Process-Induced Defects; Stress-Induced Defects; Fast TransientTrapping; Slow Trapping; New Reliability Testing Techniques;BiasTemperatureInstability;MechanismsofMobilityDegradation;(9.) Characterization: Diverse Electron Microscope, X-Ray, andAFM Characterization; Determination of layer Composition andDepthProfiles;NovelElectricalCharacterizationTechniques; (10.)Challenges for process development: e.g. Precursor Interactions;Low Temperature Processing; Deposition in and on high aspectratio structures; Surface Sensitivity; Post Deposition Treatments;SurfacePreparations;Cleaning;EtchAbility;(11.)High-kMaterialsforPhotonics:OxidesandInsulatorsforActiveLayers,Passivation,PhotonCapture,andAnti-ReflectionCoatinginSolarCells,Photo-Transistors,Lasers,andLEDs;and(12.)OxidesandMetalsforEnergyApplications: Manufacturing, optimization and characterization ofe.g.supercapacitors.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions entitled “Physics and Technology of High-k Materials X” is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposium

organizers:S. Kar, IndianInstituteofTechnology,Kanpur,e-mail:[email protected];M. Houssa,UniversityofLeuven,e-mail:[email protected];K. Kita,TheUniversityofTokyo,e-mail:[email protected]; D. Misra, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];andS. Van Elschocht,imec,e-mail:[email protected].

E6High Purity Silicon 12 Electronics and Photonics

This 12th High Purity Silicon symposium provides a forum fordiscussionofthelatestdevelopmentsinthegrowth,characterization,deviceprocessing,andapplicationsofhighpuritysiliconandsilicon-basedmaterialsineitherbulkorepitaxialform.Theemphasisisonthecontrolandpreventionofimpurityincorporation,characterizationanddetectionofdefectsandimpuritystatesinhighpurityandhighresistivity silicon for superior device performances. Device andcircuit aspects related to the use of devices on high quality andadvancedsiliconwaferswillalsobeaddressed.Specialattentionwillbegiventoalternativeandhigh-mobilitysubstratesandtheirmaterialanddeviceaspects.

Contributed papers are solicited in the following main areas:(1.) High purity bulk growth techniques: Czochralski (Cz), FloatZone,MagneticCzandothernovelgrowthtechniques;progressinpolysiliconmanufacturing, influence of poly quality on the purityof monocrystals; impact of auxiliaries like e.g. quartz, graphite,furnace parts and gas media purity on crystal properties; (2.)Impurityrelatedandintrinsicbulkdefects:pointdefectmechanismsand clustering, influence of doping concentrations, carrier lifetimebehavior; oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen, transition metalsand their gettering; defect engineering and control, denuded zone(DZ) formation, gettering in thinwafers; group IVdoping effects;(3.) Diagnostic techniques: lifetime and impurity level studies,spectroscopic techniques,spreadingresistanceprobing,Hall-effect;contaminationdetectionandmonitoringinhandlingandpackaginghigh purity semiconductor materials; characterization techniquesrelevanttotheassessmentofimpuritiesanddefects;(4.)Advancedand alternative substrates and materials: epitaxial fabricationtechniques,epilayerprocessing,interactionwithsubstrateproperties;bulk and interface defect control and characterization; Silicon-on-Insulator(SOI)andGermanium-on-Insulator(GeOI),waferbondingandGe condensation;Strained layers on silicon andhigh-mobilitysubstrates;and(5.)Deviceandintegrationaspects:radiationandhighenergy particle detectors, avalanche photodiodes, strip- and pixeldetectors, infraredcomponents,powerdevices, radiationhardeningofsiliconmaterialsanddevices;optoelectroniccomponents;flexibleelectronics and3D integration; devicephysics, noiseperformance,lowtemperatureoperation,reliabilityaspects.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:E. Simoen, IMEC,Belgium, e-mail: [email protected];C. Claeys, IMEC, e-mail: [email protected]; R. Falster, MEMC,Italy, e-mail: [email protected]; C. Mazure, SOITEC, France,[email protected]; and P. Stallhofer, Siltronic, Germany,e-mail:[email protected].

E7Low-Dimensional Nanoscale Electronic and Photonic Devices 5 Electronics and Photonics / Dielectric Science and Technology / Sensor

The fifth NODEPD symposium will address the most recentdevelopments in nanoscale electronic and photonic devices,encompassing low dimensional novel devices, processing, devicefabrication, reliability, and other related topics. Papers on both


practicalissuesandfundamentalstudiesaresolicited.Thesymposiumwillconsistofbothinvitedandcontributedpapers.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: L.-J. Chou, National Tsing-Hua University, e-mail:[email protected];M. Carter,KWJEngineering,Inc.,e-mail:[email protected];S. Jin,UniversityofWisconsin-Madison,e-mail:[email protected];M.-H. Jo,PohangUniversityofScienceandTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];andM. Suzuki,KyotoUniversity,[email protected].

E8Processing Materials of 3D Interconnects, Damascene and Electronics Packaging 4 Dielectric Science and Technology / Electrodeposition / Electronics and Photonics / ECSJ Electronics

This symposium focuses on issues pertinent to advances intraditional damascene interconnects and new materials andintegrationmethodsfor3Dinterconnects.Anemerging technologyordevicearchitecturecalled3Dintegrationisbasedonthesystemperformancegains that can be achievedby stacking andverticallyinterconnectingdistinctdevicelayers.The3Dconceptofreplacinglong 2D interconnectswith shorter vertical (3D) interconnects hasthe potential to alleviate the well-known interconnect (RC) delayproblemfacingthesemiconductorindustrytoday.Additionalbenefitsofthe3Dprocessincludereduceddiesizeandtheabilitytooptimizedistinct technologies (analog, logic,RF,etc.)onseparateverticallyinterconnected layers. Since electrochemical processes are theultimatesolutiontocreatesmallersizeandlowercostdevices,bothpracticaland fundamentalaspectsofelectrochemicalprocessesarehighlydemanded in thisarea.Special interestsareshapeevolutionandadditivechemistryofhigh-aspectratio,mathematicalmodelingofdeposition.

Ideally,thissymposiumwillbringtogetherresearcherstodiscussthevariousmeritsofthepresented3Ddevicearchitectures,materials,packaging,andfabricationmethodologies.Topicsofinterestinclude,but are not limited to: (1.) 3D process integrationmethodologies;(2.) 3D design and architectures; (3.) simulation andmodeling of3D integrated devices; (4.) materials and techniques for die andwaferbonding;(5.)processingandhandlingofthinwafersanddice;(6.) materials for temporary die and wafer bonding; (7.) verticalinterconnect fabrication technology; (8.) materials for verticalinterconnects: insulators,barriers,andmetals; (9.) reliabilityof3Dinterconnects; (10.) novel test and measurement of 3D integrateddevices; (11.) thermal management in 3D integrated devices;damascenecopper interconnects, introducedat the0.25Î¼mnode,have spanned six technology nodes, and are expected to be usedfortheforeseeablefuture;(12.)advancedsubstratesandpackaging,system in packaging (SIP), high speed and optical packaging,wireless and micro CSP; (13.) chip interconnect metallization;damascene plating, copper, copper-alloys, silver etc., seed/barrierlayers,sputterseeding,metalmigrationandplanarization;and(14.)chip-package interconnection; flip-chip (C4) technology, Pb-freeC4s, wire bonding, TAB, compliant chip-package interconnectionandroomtemperaturejoint.

Thissymposiumtopicwillbring together researchers todiscussthe challenges and solutions to extending damascene copperinterconnects, well beyond the 45 nm node. Suggested topics intheareaofinterestinclude(butarenotlimitedto):(1.)methodstoreduce increases in effective resistivity; (2.) methods to mitigateelectromigrationandstressmigrationissues;(3.)advancedbarrier/seedprocessesincludingALDandelectrolessfilms;(4.)porouslow-kILDsandairgapprocessing(includingdepositionandetching);and(5.)novelelectrodepositionandCMPprocesses.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: K. Kondo, Osaka Prefecture University, e-mail:[email protected]; R. Akolkar, Intel CorporationComponents Research, e-mail: [email protected]; D. P. Barkey, University ofNewHampshire, e-mail: [email protected]; M. Hayase, Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University ofScience,e-mail:[email protected];M. Koyanagi,TohokuUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];G. S. Mathad,S/CTechnologyConsulting, e-mail: [email protected];P. Ramm,FraunhoferResearch InstitutionEMFTMunich,e-mail:[email protected];F. Roozeboom, Dept. ofAppliedPhysics,EindhovenUniversityofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];andS. Shingubara,SchoolofEngineering,KansaiUniversity;email:[email protected].

E9Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Devices Electronics and Photonics / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Sensor

Research on microfluidic and nanofluidic devices has increasedtremendously over the past decade. These systems are findingpotentialtechnologicalapplicationsrangingfrombiomedicaldevicesto chemical and biological reactors, environmental monitoringand micro-cooling systems. The 1st International Symposiumsponsored by the Electronics and Photonicsof the ElectrochemicalSocietybringstogetherresearchersinmaterials,devicesandprocessengineersandrelatedinterdisciplinaryareas,andseekstocapturethestate-of-the art in the microfluidics and nanofluidics technologies.This symposium offers a new interdisciplinary and internationalplatform,andaimstocontributetowardsadvancingthefundamentalunderstandingofthechallengesandissues.Originalcontributionsaresolicitedthatcoverallfundamentalandappliedaspectsincludingthetransportphenomena,device/systemfabricationandintegration,andtheapplicationsofmicrofluidicandnanofluidicsystems.

Alloralpresentationswillbegroupedintotopicalsessions.InvitedKeynote speakerswillpresent criticalperspectives covering recentadvancesandfuturedirectionsinthediversefieldofmicrofluidicandnanofluidicdevices.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: H. Baumgart, Old Dominion University, e-mail:[email protected];A. Beskok,OldDominionUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; J-P. Hsu, National Taiwan University, e-mail:[email protected];S. W. Joo,YeungnamUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];A. Sharma,IndianInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];andS. Qian,OldDominionUniversity,[email protected].

E10More than Moore Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics / Sensor / New Technology Subcommittee

The semiconductor industry is rapidly adopting the functionaldiversification approaches to adding value to integrated circuits.Dubbed“MorethanMoore”,thisstrategyenhancesvaluetodevicesbyincorporatingfunctionalitiesthatdonotnecessarilyscaleaccordingto“Moore’sLaw”.Itoftenleveragesthescalingcapabilitiesderivedfromthe“MoreMoore”developmentstoincorporatedigitalandnon-


digitalfunctionalityintocompactsystems.The“More-than-Moore”approachparticularlyallowsforthenon-digitalfunctionalities(e.g.,RF communication, power control, passive components, sensors,actuators)tomigratefromthesystemboardlevelintopackage-level(SiP)orchip-level(SoC)implementation.Thepervasionof“More-than-Moore”technologieswillimpactthedevelopmentofintegrationplatforms, of innovative technologies (e.g. for 3D integration ofmultiple chips),manufacturing techniques and design&modelingtoolscapableofhandlingmultifunctionalheterogeneoussubsystems.

From technology perspectives, More than Moore includes alltechnologies based upon or derived from silicon processing thatwill eventually be packaged or monolithically integrated in asemiconductor product, including functionalities that do not scalewithMoore’s Law. Examples of such functionalitiesmay include,not necessarily restricted to, sensing, communicating, energyharvestingandanalogsignalprocessing,whiletheapplicationareasincludesbutnotrestrictedtohealthcare,transport,security,energy,communicationandinfotainment.

This symposium is aimed at providing a forum for discussingallaspectsof thisemergingtechnologytrend. ThuspaperswillbesolicitedinallaspectsofMore-than-Moore,includingbutnotlimitedto,materials,integration,performance,reliabilityandapplications.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:Y. Obeng,National InstituteofStandardsandTechnology,e-mail:[email protected]; G. Banerjee, Air Products and Chemicals,e-mail: [email protected]; S. Datta, Pennsylvania StateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];P. Hesketh,GeorgiaTech,e-mail: [email protected];T. Hiramoto, University ofTokyo,e-mail:[email protected];A. Ionescu,EcolePolytechnique Federal de Lausanne, Switzerland, e-mail: [email protected]; and P. Srinivasan, Texas Instruments, e-mail:[email protected].

E11Nonvolatile Memories Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics / ECSJ Electronics

AlthoughFlashmemory has followed the scaling evolution of thesemiconductorroadmap,thereisincreasingconcernaboutscalabilityintothenextgeneration.Ontheotherhand,variousnewnonvolatilememorydevicesbasedondifferentmechanismshavebeenproposedrecently. The symposium will address the recent developments innonvolatilememory devices such as FeRAM,MRAM, STTRAM,ReRAM,PRAM,flashmemoryandotheremergingnewnonvolatilememoriessuchasatomicswitchingandnano-gapdevicesandtheirrelatedmaterialsandtechnologies.Theprogramwillconsistofbothinvitedandcontributedpapers.Paperswillcoverbothpracticalissuesandfundamentalstudiesandaresolicitedinthefollowingsuggestedareas: (1.) advanced devices, device structures and performances,anddevicedesign; (2.)memory relatedmaterials and theirgrowthand deposition processes; (3.) device fabrication processing; (4.)structure analyses and material and process characterization; (5.)devicefunctionalcharacterization,devicephysics,andmodeling;(6.)systemapplications;and(7.)otherrelatedtechnologies.TheprogramwillbeorganizedintoOralandPostersessions.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are encouraged to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted

online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,

and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: S. Shingubara, Kansai University, e-mail: [email protected];H. Akinaga,AIST,e-mail: [email protected];

Z. Karim,AIXTRON,e-mail:[email protected];K. Kobayashi,Hitachi Ltd., e-mail: [email protected]; Y. Suzuki,Osaka University, e-mail: [email protected]; and N. Takaura,HitachiLtd.,e-mail:[email protected]

E12Photovoltaics for the 21st Century 8 Dielectric Science and Technology / Electrodeposition/ Electronics and Photonics / Energy Technology / Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / ECSJ Photoelectrochemistry

Today’sterrestrialsolarcellsarebasedlargelyonvariousformsofcrystallinesiliconwafers.Thin-filmtechnologies,withanexpandingmarket share in recent years, are basedon chalcogenideor siliconfilms.With the current global energy consumption at 15 TW andprojecteddemandof46TWby2100,solarcellsneedtobedeployedattensofTWportheywillhavenonoticeableimpactonourfutureenergymix.AlmostallofthecurrentsolarcelltechnologiesarenotcapableofTWp-scaledeploymentduetonaturalresourcelimitations.Forexample, thehugeelectricity input for fabricatingwafersiliconsolarcellsmakesitdifficulttodeploywafer-siliconcellstoaTWpscale.Theknownreservesofsilver,which isused inwafer-siliconsolarcells,willlikelylimitwafersiliconcellstoprobably1-2TWpofmaximum deployment. Other scarcematerials in current solarcells include indium, tellurium, ruthenium, to name a few. Theselimitationshavetoberemovedornewsolarcelltechnologies,whichdonotsufferfromresourcelimitationshavetobedeveloped,forsolarelectricitytobecomeasignificantsourceofenergyinourfuture.Ontheotherhand, the installationof solarcells reached~20GWpbythe endof 2009.Compared to the tens ofTWp required, both thepotentialandgapforsolarcellsareenormous.

Fundamentalandappliedresearchisneededtomakebreakthroughsin wafer-silicon technologies, thin-film technologies, as well astotally new photovoltaic concepts. This symposium will focus onconventionalandnon-conventionaltechnologiesforsolar-to-electricconversionthatcouldbedeployedtoaTWpscaleinthe21stcentury.Contributions of both fundamental and applied nature leading tolow-cost high-efficiency solar-to-electric conversion are solicited.Topicsofinterestincludebutnotlimitedto:(1.)solar-gradesilicon:purification, ingot growth, wafering, defects, and energy efficientprocessing; (2.) wafer-silicon cells: multi- and monocrystallinecells, processing, substitute for silver, and surface/grain boundarypassivation; (3.) thin-filmsiliconcells:high-throughputdeposition,micro- and poly-crystalline films, layer transfer, multi-junctioncells,andlighttrapping;(4.)chalcogenidecells:processing,devicestructures, and substitutes for scarcematerials; (5.) newmaterialsthat are abundant, low cost, and non-toxic: inorganic, nanoscale,biomimetic,organic,andcompositematerials;(6.)non-conventionalstructures or concepts that promise a much higher efficiency/costratio: 3-dimensional, nanostructured, and multi-junction devices;(6.) mild synthesis methods for semiconductor thin films such aselectrodeposition and chemical bath deposition; (7.) 3-G deviceconceptsincludingmultiple-excitongenerationanddyesensitization;(8.) scalablemanufacturingmethods; and (9.) cross-cutting issues:substrates,antireflectivecoatings,modeling/simulation,andmoduleoralternativepackaging.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: M. Sunkara, University of Louisville, e-mail:[email protected];C. Claeys,IMEC,e-mail:[email protected];L. Deligianni,IBMCorp.,e-mail:[email protected];T. Druffel,University of Louisville, e-mail: [email protected]; T. Miyasaka,ToinUniversityofYokohama,e-mail:[email protected].


ac.jp; J.-G. Park, Hanyang University, email: [email protected];K. Rajeshwar,University ofTexas, e-mail: [email protected];andM. Tao,ArizonaStateUniversity,[email protected];

E13Plasma Processing 19 Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics

Due to the propagation of plasma applications into almost allareas of science and technology, the scope of the symposium hasbeen expanded to all applications of low temperature plasmas.Asalways,paperswillbesolicitedonrecentadvancesofthetraditionalplasma applications of etching and patterning electronic materialsin microelectronics, optoelectronics, MEMS, and 3D integrationapproaches targeting homogeneous and heterogeneous integrationbychipstacking.Thesymposiumwillalsocoverplasmasappliedtomodificationoffunctionalsurfaces.Thiswillincludebutwillnotbelimitedtosurfaceconditioning,cleaning,activation,andpassivationofbothorganicandinorganicsemiconductorandnon-semiconductormaterials,suchasautopartsandtextiles.

In addition, paperswill now be solicited in non-semiconductorapplications of plasmas such as plasmas used in mechanicalengineering, health care, surgery, densification of nuclear waste,underwaterwelding,anddecontaminationofmaterialsafterexposuretochemical-biologicalweapons,etc.

Thenewscopeof thePlasmaSymposiumwillcoverallaspectsof the use of plasmas including diverse applications, plasmachemistries and processes, plasma reactor design and materials,reaction mechanisms, plasma damage, and environmental aspectssuchasprocessgasabatement.ThePlasmaProcessingSymposium19thatincludestheextendedscopewillbeattheHonoluluMeeting.Renownedexpertswillbeinvitedtoprovideinsightintotheirexcitingwork in thevariousfieldsofplasmaapplications in traditionalandnon-traditionalareas.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: S. Mathad, S/C Tech Consulting, [email protected]; M. Engelhardt, Infineon Technologies, e-mail:[email protected]; D. Hess, Georgia Institute ofTechnology, [email protected]; and O. M. Leonte,BerkeleyPolymerTechnologies,Inc.,e-mail:[email protected].

E14Semiconductor Wafer Bonding 12: Science, Technology, and Applications Electronics and Photonics

Semiconductor wafer bonding continues to evolve as a crucialtechnology extending new integration schemes and disseminatingnewproductarchitecturesinsuchdiverseareasashighqualitysilicon-on-insulator(SOI)materialsforelectronicdeviceapplications(highperformance CMOS logic platforms, bipolar, BiCMOS, power),strained Si layers by process-induced methodologies as well asbuiltinstraininthebondingwafer,Si-Ge,Germanium-on-Insulator(GeOI),three-dimensional(3D)deviceintegration,SionquartzandSionglassforactivematrixaddressedthinfilmdisplays,compoundsemiconductor-on-SiheterostructuresandMicro-Electro-MechanicalSystems (MEMS). During recent years layer transfer by waferbonding and exfoliation techniques have sufficiently matured notonlytomaketheirmarkonthecommercialsemiconductorsubstratemarketbutalsotoextendto3Dintegrationofvariousmaterialsanddevices.Thissymposium,sponsoredbytheElectronicsoftheSociety,brings togethermaterials,deviceandprocess engineers from theseandrelatedinterdisciplinaryareas.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation

are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:M. S. Goorsky,UCLA,e-mail:[email protected];H. Baumgart, OldDominionUniversity, e-mail: [email protected];C. Colinge,TyndallNational Institute, [email protected];K. Hobart,NavalResearchLab,e-mail:[email protected];N. R. Knechtel,X-FabSemiconductorFoundriesAG,e-mail: [email protected]; H. Moriceau, CEA – LETI, e-mail: [email protected];andT. Suga,UniversityofTokyo,e-mail:[email protected].

E15State-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors 54 (SOTAPOCS 54) Electronics and Photonics / Luminescence and Display Materials

Compound semiconductors are a significant enabler of numerousoptoelectronic, high-speed, power, and sensor electronicmaterials,devices,andsystems.TheSOTAPOCS54symposiumwilladdressthemostrecentdevelopmentsininorganiccompoundsemiconductortechnology, including traditional III-Vmaterials, III-nitrides, II-VImaterials, silicon carbide, diamond, and other emergingmaterials.Papers onbothpractical and fundamental issues are solicited.Thefollowingareasareofparticularinterest:(1.)advancesinbulkandepitaxial growth technologies; (2.) advances in device processing;(3.) novel electronic, optoelectronic, and sensor devices; (4.)Schottkyandohmiccontacttechnology;(5.)dielectricpropertiesandpassivation;(6.)waferbondingandpackaging;(7.)insituandexsituprocess monitoring; (8.) material characterization and wafer leveltesting andmapping; (9.) process induced defects; (10.) reliabilityanddevicedegradationmechanisms;and(11.)demonstrationofstateofartdevicesandapplications.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:P. C. Chang,NorthropGrumman,e-mail:[email protected]; L.-J. Chou, National Tsing-Hua University, e-mail:[email protected];K. Mishra,OSRAMSYLVANIA,e-mail:[email protected]; J. LaRoche, Raytheon IntegratedDefense Systems, e-mail: [email protected];M. E. Overberg, Sandia National Laboratory, e-mail: [email protected].

E16Thin Film Transistors 11 (TFT 11) Electronics and Photonics

The TFT 11 is celebrating its 22th year anniversary. This is theworld’sfirstandlongest technicalconferencededicatedtotheTFTtechnology.ThesymposiumwillcontinueitstraditionofprovidingaforumforthepresentationanddiscussionofthelatestdevelopmentsinTFTsandrelatedfields.TheSymposiumisaforumforsynergisticinteractionsamongthoseworkinginTFTs,thoseworkinginrelatedhigh-tech fields, and those applying TFTs to products or researchareas. Paperswhich dealwith all aspects of fabrication processes,materials,devices,structures,andapplicationsaresolicited.Topicsto be addressed in this symposium are: (1.) NewTFT Structures;(2.) Novel or New Processes; (3.) Si, Organic, Inorganic, Oxide,Nano, and Thin Film Materials; (4.) Device Physics, Modeling,Characterization, and Reliability; (5.) Applications in LCDs,imagers, sensors, biochips, memories, MEMS, circuits, etc.; and(6.) IntegrationofTFTstoLargeAreaDisplays,VLSIC,andotherComplicatedSystems.



AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:Y. Kuo,TexasA&MUniv.,e-mail:[email protected];O. Bonnaud, Univ. de Rennes 1, e-mail: [email protected];H. Hamada,Sanyo,e-mail:[email protected];J. Jang,KyungHeeUniv., e-mail: [email protected];W. Milne,CambridgeUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; and M. Shur, RPI,e-mail:[email protected].

E17SiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds: Materials, Processing, and Devices 6Electronics and Photonics

Thissymposiumwillprovideaforumforreviewinganddiscussingall materials and device related aspects of SiGe, Ge, and relatedcompounds(SiC,SiGeC,etc).

There are nine areas of interest for the symposium: (1.)heterojunctionbipolartransistors:devicephysics,processtechnology,modelingissues,reliability,andcircuitapplications(analog,digital,andRF tomm-wave); (2.) FET technology: SSCMOS, SiGe FETstructures,SiGeHEMTs,SiGeMODFETs,SiGeFETstructuresonSOI,RTD,Ge-FETs,lowvoltageandlowpower;(3.)optoelectronics:detectors,waveguides,quantumcascadestructures,photovoltaiccells,photoluminescence, electroluminescence, integration with CMOSelectronics,Ge buffers for III-V optoelectronics on Si,monolithicoptoelectronic integrated circuits (OEICs); (4.) epitaxy: all aspectsof surface preparation and growth of epitaxial Si, SiGe, SiGe:C,andGelayers;novelgrowthtechniquesandtools;selectivegrowth;highGecontentgrowth;novelinsitudopingapproaches;growthofSiCor III-VonSiGelayersorGe;quantumwire/dotgrowth;(5.)processing:allaspectsofprocessingincludingdiffusion,oxidation,strain,thermalmixing,anddefects;impuritydiffusionanddiffusionsuppression,SiandGeintermixing,oxidationandnitridation,cleaningandetchingofSiGe,Ge,andSiGeCfilms; (6.) strainengineering:relaxed SiGe buffer layers, pseudomorphic SiGe, superlattices,embedded SiGe, Ge condensation, SSOI, SGOI substrates, globalstrain, local/process-induced strain, strain characterization, strainmodelingandsimulation,defects,manufacturingissues;(7.)surfacesand interfaces:highk interface,metalcontact, interfacialelectricalpropertiesanditscharacterization;electro-mechanicalpropertiesofSiGelayers,MEMs,TFTs;(8.)germaniumandrelatedcompounds:novel structures growth (Si:C, III-V on Ge/SiGe), strain, devices,defects, diffusion, dielectric deposition, surface effects; and (9.)emergingapplications:nanostructureddevices,quantumcomputing,THzdevices,electro-mechanicalpropertiesofSiGelayers,MEMs,TFTs,andamorphousSiGelayerapplications.

ThissymposiumwillalsofeatureaspecialeveningworkshoponakeySiGe,Ge,andrelatedcompoundstopic:apanelofexpertswilldiscuss issues related to a current key topic and answer questionsfrom the audience. Poster contributions will be exhibited in adedicatedeveningsession

Therearetwostepstosubmitapaperforthissymposium.Step 1.Abstract Paper Submission (abstract submission deadline:March 26, 2012): authors should submit an abstract (using theECS provided template) via the ECS website. For the SiGe, Ge,andRelatedCompoundsSymposium, thewebsitewillbeopen forabstract submission from January 12, 2012 until the final abstractsubmissiondeadlineofMarch26,2012.PleasenotethatthisdeadlineisearlierthanthegeneralECSabstractsubmissiondeadlineofApril13,2012.AllauthorswillreceiveaconfirmationfromECSwiththedisposition of the paper in the symposium (invited 30minute oralpresentations, contributed 20minute oral presentations, or poster).Notethateachofthesymposiumtopicsabovewillbedesignatedintheabstractsubmissionsystemasif itwereaseparatesymposium.Pleasesubmityourabstracttoyourintendedtopicdesignation.

Step 2. ProceedingsManuscriptSubmission(proceedingsmanuscriptsubmission deadline: June 22, 2012): the symposium proceedingswill be available at the time of the symposium and will serve asthedigestoftechnicalpapers.Allregularandinvitedpaperauthorsmust submit a full-length manuscript for review before June 22.Authorsarerequiredtofollowdetailedinstructionsandtemplatesforthepreparationof themanuscriptwhichmaybe foundat theECSwebsite.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent to thesymposium organizers:D. Harame, General Chair, IBM SystemsandTechnologyGroup,EssexJunction,VTUSA,e-mail:[email protected]; J. Boquet, Publications Chair, IBM Systems andTechnology Group, Essex Junction, VT, USA, e-mail: [email protected];G. Niu,HBTCommitteeChair,AuburnUniversity;A. Reznicek, RelatedCompoundsCommitteeChair, IBMTJWatsonResearch Center; M. Caymax, Epitaxy Committee Chair, FPS/WEA,imec;Y. C Yeo,FETCommitteeChair,NationalUniversityofSingapore;B. Tillack,ProcessingCommitteeChair,IHPandTUBerlin;G. Masini,OptoelectronicsCommitteeChair,Luxtera,Inc;S. Miyazaki, Surfaces and Interfaces Committee Chair, NagoyaUniversity; T. Krishnamohan, Emerging Applications Chair,Intel, and S. Koester, Workshop Committee Chair, University ofMinnesota.

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionF — Electrochemical/Chemical Deposition and Etching

F1Bio-Enabled Materials, Processes and Devices Electrodeposition / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Sensor/ ECSJ

The combination of biology and electrochemistry can be used toenableavarietyofmaterials,processesanddevices.Theopportunitiesseemendlessandareperhaps limitedonlybyour imaginationandourunderstandingofthebasicphenomenathatgovernthebehaviorof these bioelectrochemical systems. Applications range frombiosensorsanddevicesforpersonalizedmedicinetoself-assembledsystems forbioelectronics,biophotonicsor energyproduction, andinclude a host of new materials, processes and devices that arederivedfromorinspiredbycomplexbiologicalsystems.

Thissymposiumwillconsiderpapersrelatedtoavarietyofbio-enabled material synthesis, processes and devices as reflected inthefollowing topics:1)Biological templatesfordevicefabricationincludingself-assembledbiologicaltemplates,materialdepositiononbiologicaltemplatesandtheinfluenceofthetemplateonthedepositionprocesses,andstudiesandcharacterizationoftheinterfacialregionbetweeninorganicmaterialandbiologicaltemplates;2)Bio-enabledreactionsincludingtheinfluenceofbiologicalmolecules/layersonthereaction rate andproduct distribution of electrochemical reactions,bio-enhanced delivery of reactants to electrode surfaces, andelectrochemical behavior at biofilm/metal surfaces; 3)Bio-enabledmaterialsincludingmaterialsthatenableelectrochemicalsensingofbiologicalandothersystems,bio-inspiredchannelsforinvestigatingtransport and for molecular characterization via electrochemicalmethods(e.g.,DNAsequencing),andelectrochemicalenhancementofbiologicalprocesses;and4)Biomimeticelectrochemicalsystemsthat include biologically inspired hierarchical structures withinterestingandusefulmaterialproperties,andbiologically inspiredapproachestothedevelopmentofsystemsthatcanbeusedtopattern,build,andgrowheterogeneous,multi-elementdevices.



AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:J. Harb,BrighamYoungUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; Z. Aguilar, Ocean NanoTech, e-mail: [email protected];N. Myung,UniversityofCalifornia–Riverside,e-mail:[email protected]; D. Schwartz, University of Washington,e-mail: [email protected]; and S. Yoshihara, UtsunomiyaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent to thesymposium organizers: J.N. Harb, Brigham Young University,e-mail:[email protected];N.V.Myung,UniversityofCalifornia,Riverside,e-mail:[email protected];D.T.Schwartz,UniversityofWashington,e-mail:[email protected];Z.P.Aguilar,OceanNanoTech,e-mail:[email protected].

F2Electrodeposition General Session: Fundamentals and New Materials – Dieter M. Kolb Memorial SymposiumElectrodeposition / ECSJ Nano-Micro Fabrication

PapersaresolicitedforthismemorialgeneralsymposiuminhonorofProf.DieterM.Kolbinareasofelectrodepositionfundamentalsandnewmaterialsthatarenotcoveredbyothersymposiaatthismeeting.Thesymposiumwillprovideaplatformforpresentingnovelandnon-traditionalapproachestoresearchonelectrodeposition.Ofinterestarecontributionsthatadvanceunderstandingoffundamentalphenomenasuch as the role of surface defects, additives, solvent effects,nanoscale phenomena, surface films, and mechanisms of latticeformation. Papers are solicited on in situ andex situ experimentalmethodsthatprovideobservationsofdynamicbehavioratthesolid-liquid interface; time- and frequency-domain modulation, surfacemicroscopies,linearandnonlinearsurfacespectroscopies.Numericalmethods of interest include continuum as well as non-continuumscales, as well as multi-scale methods. Methods may arise fromactivitiessuchaspredictingforcefieldsassociatedwiththeinterfaceincluding self-assembly, analysis of high-throughput combinatorialdataandmaterialsinformatics;andprecisionsynthesisofmaterialsbycontrolof theprocessenvironment. Contributedpaperswillbeprogrammedinarelatedorder,dependingonthetitlesandcontentoftheabstracts.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:R. C. Alkire, University of Illinois, e-mail: [email protected];T. Homma,WasedaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];L. A. Kibler,UniversityofUlm,e-mail:[email protected];andK. Uosaki,NationalInstituteofMaterialsScience,e-mail:[email protected].

F3Electroless Deposition: Principles, Activation and Applications 2 Electrodeposition / ECSJ / CSE

Theresearchachievementsintheareaofelectrolessdepositionhavecontributed tonumerousdevelopmentsandapplicationsforvarietyofindustries.Applicationsofelectrolessdepositionarefoundintheelectronics, energy conversion, aerospace, biomedical, automotiveandaerospace industries. Inaddition,newapplications in theareaof metallization of polymers, ceramics and fabrics, production ofvarious powders, corrosion andwear resistant coatings, decorative

andcatalyticsurfacesetc.arebeingdeveloped.Electrolessdepositionisalsoveryattractiveforthefieldofnanotechnology.

Theaimofthissymposiumistobringtogetherscientists,researchersandengineersinordertoreviewanddiscussthelatestdevelopmentsand to suggest the future directions in the field of electrolessdeposition.Thepapersofinterestinclude,butarenotlimitedto:(1.)Galvanicordisplacementdeposition; (2.)Autocatalyticdeposition;(3.)Mechanisticaspectsandkineticsofelectrolessdeposition; (4.)Surface activation for electroless deposition; (5.) Metallization ofnon-conductivesurfacesviaelectrolessdeposition;(6.)Applicationsforelectronics,energydevice,aerospace,automotiveetc.industries;(7.) Deposition of semiconductors from chemical baths; and (8.)Electrolessdepositionandnanotechnology.

Materials of interest include thinor thickfilms andpowders ofmetals,alloysorcompounds(e.g.oxides,salts,polymers).


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: S. Djokic, Elchem Consulting Ltd., e-mail: [email protected];W. Cai, FudanUniversity, e-mail: [email protected];T. Homma, Waseda University, e-mail: [email protected]; L. Magagnin,PolitecnicodiMilano,e-mail:[email protected];M. Ryan,UniversityofChicago,e-mail:[email protected];J. L. Stickney,UniversityofGeorgia,e-mail:[email protected];andG. Zangari,UniversityofVirginia,e-mail:[email protected].

F4Emerging Materials and Processes for Energy Conversion and Storage Electrodeposition / Battery / Energy Technology / ECSJ

Thesymposiumwillprovideaforumforthepresentationofnewandexcitingresearchinemergingandnano-structuredmaterialsthatareofinteresttoenergyscience,electrochemicalandmaterialschemistrycommunities.Theglobalenergyissuescovermanyinterdisciplinaryfieldsincludingcarbon-freegenerationofenergyusingphotovoltaics,affordable energy storage for automotives, and scalable storagesolutionsforlargestationaryapplications(includinggrid-levelneedsaswelldealingwiththeintermittencyofsolar).Newelectrochemicalapproachestoemergingmaterials,forexamplenewcontactmaterialsfor silicon solar cells, thin film and earth abundant PVmaterials,thin film catalysts for PEM fuel cells, are also of interest. Nano-structured materials exhibit greatly altered interface, bulk, andsurface properties compared to micron materials. Some of thesepropertiesincludeelectrochemicalcatalysis,bulkandinter-granulardiffusion,electronicandionicconductivitynano-structuredmaterialsmanipulation to produce desirable enhancement in performanceof photovoltaic cells, batteries, fuel cells and other energy storageconcepts.

This symposium will focus on emerging and nano-structuredmaterialsandprocessesintheareaofphotovoltaicsandsolarcells,electrochemical, energy storage with batteries (Li-ion, Metal-air,Metal-water)andsupercapacitors,intercalationanodeandcathode,nanocomposites polymers, metal hydrides, and nanowire conceptsfor photovoltaics. Topics of interest in the general area of fuelcells including catalyst of electro-oxidation of hydrogen, reformatand organic fuels, catalysts for oxygen reduction, supported andunsupportedmaterials,polymerelectrolyteforPEMandsolidoxidefuelcells.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:L. Deligianni, IBMCorp, e-mail: [email protected];C.


K. Chan,ArizonaStateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];Y. Fukunaka,KyotoUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];Q. Huang, IBM,T. J.WatsonResearchCenter, e-mail: [email protected]; K. Kanamura, Tokyo Metropolitan University,e-mail:[email protected];E. Podlaha,NortheasternUniversity,[email protected];andJ. Talbot,UniversityofCalifornia,e-mail:[email protected].

F5Magnetic Materials and Devices 12 Electrodeposition / ECSJ Magnetic Materials Processes and Devices

Magneticthinfilmsplayimportantrolesindatarecordingsystems,sensors, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and otherdevices. New knowledge continues to be acquired in magneticfilmprocessing including:filmnucleationandgrowth, structureofdeposits,stressandmicromagneticsoffilms,thermalandmagneticannealing, electrochemical and electroless plating systems,etching, process chemistry, tool design, process control, etc. Ourunderstanding of the correlations between deposition parameters,filmcomposition,structure,propertiesanddeviceperformancealsocontinuestoimprove.

Thepurposeofthesymposiumistobringtogetherelectrochemists,physicists,engineers,anddevicedesignerswhoareworking in theareaofmagneticthin-filmtechnologytoreviewthepresentstateofthefieldand topointout fruitfulnewareas for research.Materialsof interest includeFe,Ni,Co,and theiralloys,aswellas laterallypatterned, laminated or compositionally modulated structures,includingnanowiresandself-organizedfilms

The symposium will further cover subject’s specific to thefabrication of thin-film heads, microelectromechanical systems,micromotors, and other magnetic devices. The symposium willincludeinvitedreviewortutorialpapersandcontributedpapers.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: C. Bonhote, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies,[email protected];S. R. Brankovic,UniversityofHouston, e-mail: [email protected]; H. H. Gatzen,University of Hanover, e-mail: [email protected]; P. Hesketh, Georgia Institute of Technology, e-mail: [email protected];Y. Kitamo,Tokyo Institute ofTechnology, e-mail:[email protected]; T. Osaka, Waseda University,e-mail: [email protected]; W. Schwarzacher, University ofBristol, e-mail: [email protected]; and G. Zangari,UniversityofVirginia,e-mail:[email protected].

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionG — Electrochemical Synthesis and Engineering

G1Tutorials in Electrochemical Engineering: Energy Conversion and Storage Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / Electrodeposition / Energy Technology

This symposium, through tutorial lectures, will present the widespectrum of research, development, and engineering aspects of alltypesofelectrochemicalenergyconversionandstoragetechnologies,alltheirpossibleapplications,andtheircompletesystemdesignandoperation. Electrochemical energy conversion and storage deviceswillbecommerciallyviablenotonlythroughtechnicalinnovationinmaterialimprovementsinthecellordevicedevelopment,butthroughcomplete systems analysis,modeling and control, fuel production,

fuel infrastructure, manufacturing processes, and educationaldevelopment.Tutorialsonallthetechnologiesneededtohelpmakephotovoltaics, fuel cells, batteries and electrochemical capacitorscommerciallyviablewillbepresentedbyinvitedspeakers.Tutorialswill also be presented on newmaterials, designs and electrolytes,performancestudies,andmodelingofall typesofcellsordevices.The tutorials should be useful for students and for professionalsseekingtodiversifytheirbackgroundorbreakintonewtechnologicalareas.The symposiumwill consist ofboth invited andcontributedpapers.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:G. G. Botte,OhioUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];J. M. Fenton,UniversityofCentralFlorida,e-mail:[email protected];V. Ramani, Illinois InstituteofTechnology, e-mail: [email protected];andM. Tao,ArizonaStateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

G2Synthesis and Engineering General Session Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / ECSJ Industrial Electrolysis and Electrochemical Engineering

Papers are solicited in areas of industrial electrochemistry andelectrochemicalengineeringthatarenotcoveredbyothersymposiaatthismeeting.Thefollowingthemesarelistedforgeneralsession:(1.)Novelelectrode,ion-exchangemembraneanddesignforChlor-alkalielectrolysis; (2.) Design of gas-diffusion electrode for depolarizedoxygencathode; (3.)Modelingofelectrolyzerandelectrochemicalsynthesis;(4.)Electrochemicalsynthesisusingpairedelectrochemicalreactionsandindirectelectrolysis;(5.)Electrochemicallygeneratednano-bubbles;(6.)Electrochemicalreactorforwastewatertreatment,electro-flotationandelectro-coagulation;(7.)Boron-dopeddiamond(BDD) electrode for cleaner environment and electrochemicalsynthesis; (8.)Electrochemical generationof ozone, peroxides andoxidative agents; and (9.) Design and characterization of novelelectrodeforfuelcell,airbatteryandelectrochemicalsystems.Papersmay contain both theoretical and experimental work, and papersdealingwitheitherareawillbeconsidered.Contributedpaperswillbeprogrammedinarelatedorder,dependingonthetitlesandcontentoftheabstracts.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: M. Sudoh, Shizuoka University, e-mail: [email protected];andV. Ramani,IllinoisInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected].


B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionH — Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures

H1Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene: From Fundamental Properties and Processes to Applications and Devices Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / Dielectric Science and Technology / Energy Technology / Sensor / CSE

This symposium will be focused on fundamental properties andprocesses in physics, chemistry, and materials science of carbonnanostructures.Topicsmayincludemethodsforsamplepreparationand characterization; mechanical, thermal, optical, and electronicproperties; chemical and electrochemical behavior; and theoreticalstudies. It also covers applications of carbon nanomaterials. Inthis context, topicsmay include novel applications in the areas ofelectronic devices, sensors, materials development, solar energyharvesting, catalysis, nano- mechanical devices, biomedicine,environmentalremediation,etc.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:D. M. Guldi, Institute for Physical Chemistry, e-mail:[email protected]; T. Akasaka, Tsukuba University,e-mail: [email protected]; M. Carter, KWJ Engineering,Inc., e-mail: [email protected]; F. D’Souza, WichitaUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; S. De Gendt,IMEC,Belgium,[email protected];S. Fukuzumi,OsakaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];H. Klauk,Max-Planck-InstituteforSolidStateResearch,e-mail:[email protected];Z. Liu,PekingUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];R. B. Weisman,RiceUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];K. Worhoff,UniversityofTwente,e-mail:[email protected];andK. Zaghib,Hydro-Quebec,e-mail:[email protected]

B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionI — Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry

I1Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry General Session Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / ECSJ / CSE / KECS

Papers concerning any aspect of physical electrochemistry notcoveredbytopicareasofotherspecializedsymposiaatthismeetingarewelcome.Contributedpaperswillbeprogrammedinsomerelatedorder,dependingonthetitlesandcontentsofthesubmittedabstracts.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:R. Mantz,ArmyResearchOffice,e-mail:[email protected];S. Chen,WuhanUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].;andT. D. Chung,SeoulNationalUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

I2Bioelectroanalysis and Bioelectrocatalysis Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / ECSJ Bioengineering / CSE

Papers are solicited on fundamental and applied aspects ofbioelectroanalysis and bioelectrocatalysis: including the design,fabrication,andevaluationofbiosensors,biofuelcells,andbioprobes,aswellaselectrochemicallab-on-a-chipdevicesforbioanalysisandbiomedical applications.All papers in electroanalytical techniquesfor biologicalmolecules are invited, aswell as papers focused onfundamentalbioelectrocatalysisforsensingandanalysisapplications.Direct and mediated bioelectrocatalysis for energy conversiondevicesareofparticular interest.Microbial,organelle,protein,andnucleicacidbiocatalystsareofinterest.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:S. Minteer,UniversityofUtah,e-mail:[email protected]; L. Mao, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy ofSciences(CAS),e-mail:[email protected];N. Nakamura,TokyoUniversity of Agriculture & Technology, e-mail: [email protected];andK. Sode,TokyoUniversityofAgriculture&Technology,e-mail:[email protected].

I3Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids 18 Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Electrodeposition / Energy Technology / ECSJ Molten Salt

This symposiumwillprovidean internationaland interdisciplinaryforum to present the latest research on systems involving moltensalts and ionic liquids. Papers on basic and applied research inall areas of chemistry, engineering, electrochemical systems, andphysics related tomoltensaltsand ionic liquidsaresolicited. Thetopicswillinclude:(1.)Power&EnergyApplications(e.g.batteries,fuelcells, semiconductors,photovoltaics,andphasechangeenergystorage); (2.)Extractivemetallurgy (e.g., electrolytic deoxidation);(3.)RareEarth andNuclear chemistry (e.g. lanthanides, actinides,radioisotopes, nuclear reprocessing); (4.) Electrodeposition (e.g.deposition of alloys, characterization of electroactive species, andsurface characterization); (5.) Reactions (e.g. catalysis, synthesis,oligomerizations, and polymerizations); (6.) Separations (e.g.selectiveextractionsandbiphasicsystems);(7.)SoluteandSolventProperties(e.g.structuralinvestigations,meltingbehavior,dynamics,and stability of molten salts); (8.) Biochemical and biomedicalapplications (e.g. dissolution of biopolymers, enzymatic reactions,andbioelectrocatalysis);and(9.)Newionicliquidsandmoltensaltmixtures (e.g. liquid clathrates, binary and ternarymelts, and taskspecificionicliquids).

Therewillbeaspecialsessiondedicatedtothe2012MaxBredigawardwinner,Prof.DerekFray.Keynotelectureswillbepresentedby invited speakers. A poster session will be planned. Studentparticipation is highly encouraged, and it is anticipated that somefundswillbeavailableforstudentandyoungscientistsupport.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: M. Reichert, University of South Alabama, e-mail:[email protected]; A. Bund, Technische UniversitatIlmenau, e-mail: [email protected]; H. C. De Long,AFRL/AFOSR, e-mail: [email protected]; D. M. Fox,AmericanUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];A. Ispas,TUIlmenau,


e-mail: [email protected]; R. Mantz, Army ResearchOffice, e-mail: [email protected];M. Mizuhata, KobeUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andP. C. Trulove,USNavalAcademy,e-mail:[email protected].

I4Electrocatalysis 6 Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Energy Technology / ECSJ Interfacial Electrochemistry / CSE

Thesymposiumwillprovideaninterdisciplinaryforumtodiscussnewresults,conceptsandmethodologiesinthefieldofElectrocatalysis.Truerevolutionputinforceinrecentyearsisduetotheapplicationofhigh-leveltheoreticaltoolsandcomputationalmethodsforincreasingunderstandingofsurfacereactionsinvolvedinelectrocatalysis,andnew in situ techniqueswith atomic-level specificity. The primaryobjectiveoftheseapproachesistohelpwithsynthesizingnewcatalyticmaterials,aswellas toenhance thesignificanceofelectrocatalysisin fuel cell science& technology. A continuous addition of newexperimental tools for investigations of surface processes on fuelcellcatalysts,andonmodelsurfacessupportsarapidgrowthofthefield.Theprogressintheoryandexperimentisintimatelyconnectedtosurfacescienceandheterogeneouscatalysiswherethedemandfortheoryislikewiseoverwhelming.

Thefollowingtopicswillbehighlighted:(1.)PEMelectrocatalysis,ligand (electronic) and ensemble effects, bifunctional mechanism,structureandcompositionofreactionsiteonbimetallicandternaryelectrocatalysts (also: islands, defects and surface clusters, etc.);(2.)theoreticaldescription:accuracyandpredictability;(3.)surfacediffusion; (4.) intermediates: stablevs. transient; (5.) singlecrystalelectrodes (adsorbates and deposits); (6.) nanotechnology and/ortheapplicationofnanoparticles;(7.)newtrendsintheapplicationsof vibrational methods, methods from UHV surface science andsynchrotronX-raymethodsinstudiesofelectrochemicalinterfaces;(8.)othernon-electrochemicaltechniquesforthestudyofinterfacialstructure;and(9.)electricaldoublelayermeasurementsandmodelinginsitu,andinUHV.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:G. Brissard,UniversityofSherbrooke,e-mail:[email protected]; N. Hoshi, Department of AppliedChemistry, e-mail: [email protected];T. Ohsaka,TokyoInstitute of Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; V. Ramani,IllinoisInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];P. Shen,SunYat-senUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andA. Wieckowski, University of Illinois, e-mail:[email protected].

I5Electrochemical Atomic Layer Epitaxy and Quantum Confinement Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Electrodeposition

With the need to form materials, structures and devices at thenano scale with atomic level control, electrochemistry is findingan increasing number of applications. The lower temperatures,absenceandcostofvacuumbasedequipment,theabilitytobottomup fill or conformally grow deposits is creating opportunities forelectrochemicalmaterialsformation.Thissymposiumwillbeashowcaseforthechemistryandsciencedirectedtowardsthatend,whetherit is the actual formationofmaterialswith atomic level control ortheir characterization. Anticipated contributions may include theformation of metals, semiconductors or insulators. Topics mayconcern the formation of films, superlattices, nanowires, or nano-dots, aswell as the formation of device structures, in the areas ofmagneticmaterials,catalysis,photo-voltaics,thermoelectrics,phase

changematerials,optoelectronics,microelectronicsorsensors.Manyobviousapplicationsareintheareaofenergyscience,withfuelandsolar cells, batteries, and supercapacitors comingdirectly tomind.Abstracts concernedwith the characterization of electrochemicallyformedmaterialsatthenanoscalewillbewelcomeaswell.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:N. Dimitrov,BinghamtonUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; and J. Stickney, University of Georgia, e-mail:[email protected].

I6Electrochemistry in Geochemical Environments Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry

This interdisciplinary symposium highlights research in all areasof geochemical applications of electrochemistry. In particularresearch in the area of the fundamentals of electron transfer atmineralinterfacesisinvited.Examplesare:ratesandmechanismsofelectrontransferathematite,clays,claysinnanocomposites,electrontransfer processes aidingmining and or bioremediation ofminingmaterials,andbiologicalelectrontransferatmineralinterfaces.Theinterfacesmaybeeither inanoxidized (surface)environmentorasubsurfaceenvironment.Additionaltypesofsolicitedpapersincludeapplicationsofnovelelectrochemistryusedtoaidunderstandingofgeochemicalprocesses:examplesmay includedeepoceansensors,etc. Averydiversearrayof research,whichutilizes theconceptsof physical and analytical chemistry in challenging geochemicalenvironments,isinvited.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizer:A. Fitch,LoyolaUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

J — Sensors and Displays: Principles, Materials, and Processing

J1Chemical Sensors 10 - Chemical and Biological Sensors and Analytical Systems Sensor / ECSJ Chemical Sensor

This symposiumwill provide a forum for the broad discussion ofresearch and development in the field of chemical sensors (gas,liquid and other types), including molecular recognition surfaces,transductionmethodsandintegratedandmicrosensorsystems.Topicsof interest include,butarenot limited to:(1.)developmentofnewselectivemolecular recognition surfaces andmaterials; (2.) sensorand analytical systems for safety and security; (3.) novelmethodsfor signal amplification and detection; (4.) sensor arrays for thesimultaneousdetectionofmultipleanalytes;(5.)micrototalanalysissystems;(6.)physicsandchemistryofsensorsandsensormaterials,synthesis/fabricationandcharacterizationofnovelcompositions;(7.)novelsensorconcepts,design,modeling,andverification;(8.)sensorarrays,andelectronicnosesandtongues;(9.)physical,chemicalandbiological/biomedicalsensorsandactuators, suchasgas,humidity,ion and molecular sensors, their system integration and actuating


functions;(10.)opticalsensorsandfiberopticsensors;(11.)wirelesssensors; (12.) emerging technologies and applications includingnanosensorsandsensorsleveragingnanotechnology;and(13.)harshenvironment sensors. All transductionmethods are of interest forthissymposium(e.g.,electrochemical,resistive,capacitive,optical,acoustic, gravimetric, thermal). The goal of this symposium is topresentthebroadestpossiblecoverageofmodernchemicalsensingprogressandtohighlightthepresentstateoftheartrelativetobasicandappliedareas.

Inordertoencourageparticipationofnewandtalentedresearchersinthefield,weanticipateawardingStudentTravelGrantsinsupportof outstanding graduate students. Awards will be made based onoriginalityoftheworkandimportancetothefield.Tobeconsideredfortheaward,anabstractforanoralorposterpresentation,aswellas a manuscript for the symposium proceedings volume must besubmittedbytherespectivedeadlines.Ifyouwouldliketoapplyforthetravelgrant,pleasesubmityourabstract,proceedingsmanuscript,resume, publication list, and a support letter from your advisor toY.-L. Chang ([email protected]), before the deadline formanuscriptsubmission.

Student Poster Prizeswill also be awarded, totaling $300,witha$200 topprize.Studentswishing toparticipate shouldsubmitanabstractforapostercontributiontotheECSandsendacopyoftheirabstracttoPeterHesketh([email protected])beforethedeadlinefortheproceedingsmanuscript.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: A. Simonian, Auburn University, e-mail: [email protected];Z. Aguilar,OceanNanoTech,e-mail:[email protected];M. Carter,KWJEngineering,Inc.,e-mail:[email protected]; B. Chin, Auburn University, e-mail: [email protected]; G. Hunter, NASA Glenn Research Center, e-mail:[email protected]; N. Miura, Kyushu University, e-mail:[email protected]; L. Nagahara, NIH, e-mail:[email protected]; M. Sailor, University of California, SanDiego,e-mail:[email protected];Y. Shimizu,NagasakiUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andS. Uchiyama,UniversityofSaitanaInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected].

J2Luminescence and Display Materials: Fundamentals and Applications Luminescence and Display Materials / ECSJ Phosphor Research

This symposium will focus on physical and chemical aspectsof luminescence in both organic and inorganic solids, and willaddress current and emerging technical and scientific issues inluminescence and display materials. Presentations at this meetingwill include photoluminescent materials, cathodoluminescentmaterials, electroluminescent materials, scintillators, persistentphosphors, lasers,andtheirapplications.Thissymposiumwillalsofeature the role of luminescentmaterials for energy reduction andrenewableenergysources.Such topics include,butarenot limitedto experimental and theoretical works on fluorescent lighting,OLEDs,LEDs,displays,quantumcuttingforsolarcells,andrelatedupconversion/downconversionprocesses.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:J. Collins,WheatonCollege, e-mail: [email protected];B. Di Bartolo,BostonCollege,e-mail:[email protected];U. Happek,UniversityofGeorgia,e-mail:[email protected];C. Hunt,UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,e-mail:[email protected];T. Isobe,KeioUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];T. Kusunoki,SonyChemical, e-mail: [email protected]; D. Lockwood,NationalResearchCouncil,Canada, e-mail: [email protected];K. C. Mishra,OsramSylvania,e-mail:[email protected]; A. Setlur, GE Global Research, e-mail: [email protected];andA. M. Srivastava,GEGlobalResearch,e-mail:[email protected].

J3Materials for Solid State Lighting Luminescence and Display Materials / New Technology Subcommittee / ECSJ Phosphor Research

Solid state lighting based on inorganic and organic light emittingdiodes (LEDs and OLEDs) is demonstrating the potential torevolutionizeboththedisplayandlightingindustries.Bothmaterialsand system advances are required to optimize the performanceof lighting and display systems using these new technologies. Inthis symposium, presentations will discuss various aspects ofmaterialsdevelopmentandtheirintegrationintosolid-statelightingor display systems. Both theoretical and experimental works onopticalpropertiesincludingstructureanddefectsofinorganicLEDmaterials and devices, LED phosphor composition developmentandoptimization,OLEDmaterialsanddevicedesigns,novelforms(e.g. ceramic or glass-ceramic) for LED phosphors, integrationof phosphors or other downconverting materials into lighting anddisplaysystems,reliabilityconcernsforLEDandOLEDmaterials,and larger-scale synthesis/manufacturing of OLED/LED devices/materialswillbecovered.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be published “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than November 16, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers: A. Setlur, GE Global Research, e-mail: [email protected];J. Collins,WheatonCollege,e-mail:[email protected]; N. Matsuda, Toshiba Corp., e-mail: [email protected];K. Mishra,OsramSylvania,e-mail:[email protected];K. Ueda,MitsubishiChemicalGroup,e-mail:[email protected].

J4Microfabricated and Nanofabricated Systems for MEMS/NEMS 10 Sensor / Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / ECSJ Bioengineering / CSE

This symposium continues the series of symposia that focuson all aspects of MEMS/NEMS technology including micro/nanomachining,fabricationprocesses,packaging,andtheapplicationofthesestructuresandprocessestotheminiaturizationofchemicalsensors, physical sensors, biosensors, miniature chemical analysissystemsandotherdevices.Particularemphasisshouldbeplacedonprocessesandpotentialapplicationsofthesedevices.Thefollowingisapartiallistoftopicstobesolicited:(1.)fabricationandprocessingofnano/microsystems;(2.)nanomaterialsforsensorsandactuators;(3.) novel methods of processing at the nano/microscale; (4.) useofnano/microstructuresapplicable toenvironmentalandbiologicalstudies; (5.) chemical, electrical and physical testing of devices;


(6.) integrated microfabricated sensors into arrays; (7.) reliabilityofmicro/nanomechanicalstructures; (8.)newmaterials forNEMS/MEMSincludingaluminumnitrideandsiliconcarbidefilms.

Student Poster Prizeswill also be awarded, totaling $300,witha$200 topprize.Studentswishing toparticipate shouldsubmitanabstractforapostercontributiontotheECSandsendacopyoftheirabstracttoPeterHesketh([email protected])beforethedeadlinefortheproceedingsmanuscript.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are encouraged to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than June 22, 2012. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:P. J. Hesketh,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];G. Hunter, NASAGlenn ResearchCenter, e-mail: [email protected]; A. Londergan,QualcomMEMSTechnologies, e-mail: [email protected];P. Srinivasan,TexasInstruments,e-mail:[email protected];K. B. Sundaram,UniversityofCentralFlorida,e-mail:[email protected];O. Tabata,KyotoUniversity,e-mail: [email protected];P. Vanysek,NorthernIllinoisUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];N. Wu,WestVirginia,University, e-mail: [email protected]; andX. Yang,Changchun Institute ofAppliedChemistry(CIAC),e-mail:[email protected].

J5Sensor Applications: Nuclear and Radiation Sensors Sensor

Thecurrentworldwidegeopoliticalsituationrequiresautomatedtoolsfor quick and effective assessments of potential threats to humanlives. Nuclear and radiation threats are subtle, ephemeral, easilyhidden,andcanbefocusedacrosslargeareas.Asidefromnuclearorradiationthreat,improvedun-mannedsensorsarenecessaryduringnuclearplantaccidentsandmeltdowntoprotecthumanrespondersfromexposureonsiteaswellastohastentheremediationandrepair.Currentmethodsofsearchingfor radiationsources isusuallydonemanually, by human operators waving radiation counters as theywalkacrossalargearea.Thismethoddoesnotprovideanyvisualorradiationdatamapoftheareainquestion.Toquicklycharacterizetheseverityofnuclearleaksituation,anefficientwayofobtainingthisradiationmap is needed. Furthermore,when searching for aweakradiationsourceasinasmallleakfromanuclearpowerplantwhichmayintimeleadtoanenormousnucleardisaster,manualmethodsareunlikelytoyieldresults.Presentationsthatdealwiththedevelopmentofnuclearandradiationsensors,improvedun-mannedsensors,andallotheraspectsofnuclearandradiationsensorsareinvitedtosubmittheirabstractstothissymposium.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,and questions and inquiries should be sent to the symposiumorganizers:Z. Aguilar, OceanNanotech, e-mail: [email protected];B. Chin,AuburnUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andA. Khosla,SimonFraserUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

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