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219th ECS Meeting

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2 19 t h E C S M e e t i n g – C a l l f o r P a p e r s – M a y 1- 6 , 2 0 11The 219th ECS Meeting will be held from May 1-6, 2011.

This major international conference offers a unique blend ofelectrochemicalandsolid-statescienceandtechnology;andservesas a major forum for the discussion of interdisciplinary researchfromaroundtheworldthroughavarietyofformats,suchasoralpresentations,postersessions,exhibits,andtutorialsessions.

Abstract Submission and DeadlinesSubmit one original meeting abstract electronically via www.electrochem.org, no later than November 15, 2010. Faxedabstracts,lateabstracts,andabstractsmorethanonepageinlengthwillnotbeaccepted. In January2011,allpresentingauthorswillreceiveanemailfromECSheadquartersofficenotifyingthemofthedateandtimeoftheirpresentation.Onlyauthorswithnon-U.S.ornon-Canadianaddresseswillreceiveahardcopyacceptanceletter.Otherhardcopyletterswillbesentonlyuponrequest.

Meetingabstractsshouldexplicitlystateobjectives,newresults,and conclusions or significance of the work. Abstracts must beproperlyformattedandnomorethanonepageinlength.Pleaseusetheidealpreformattedtwocolumntemplatelocatedat:http://www.electrochem.org/meetings/assets/abs_template.doc. Programmingfor thismeetingwill occur inDecember2010,with somepapersscheduledforposterpresentation.ChecktheECSwebsiteforfurtherprogramdetails.

Paper PresentationAllauthors selected foreitheroralorposterpresentationswillbenotifiedinJanuaryof2011.OralpresentationsmustbeinEnglish.Both LCD projectors and Laptops will now be provided for oralpresentations.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.Ifapresentingauthorwouldliketousetheirownlaptopforpresentation,westronglysuggestthat authors verify laptop/projector compatibility in the speakerready room prior to their presentation at the meeting. SpeakersrequiringadditionalequipmentmustmakewrittenrequesttotheECSheadquartersofficeatleastonemonthpriortothemeetingandappropriatearrangementswillbeworkedout,subjecttoavailability,andat theexpenseof theauthor.Posterpresentations shouldbedisplayedinEnglish,onaboardapproximately3feet10incheshighby3feet10incheswide(1.17metershighby1.17meterswide),correspondingtotheabstractnumberanddayofpresentationinthefinalprogram.

Manuscript PublicationMeetingAbstracts—AllmeetingabstractswillbepublishedbothontheECSwebsiteandintheMeetingAbstractsUSBcopyrightedbyECS,andbecomethepropertyofECSuponpresentation.

ECS Transactions—AllfullpaperspresentedatECSmeetingsareeligibleforsubmissiontotheonlinepublication,ECS Transactions(ECST).Eachmeeting is representedbya“volume”ofECST,andeachsymposiumisrepresentedbyan“issue.”

Some symposiawillpublish their issue tobeavailable for sale“AT”themeeting;someofthese issueswillalsobeavailable inahard-coveredition.PleaseseeeachindividualsymposiumlistinginthisCalltodetermineiftherewillbean“AT”meetingissue.Inthiscase,submissiontoECSTismandatory,andrequiredinadvanceofthemeeting.

Somesymposiawillpublishtheirissuetobeavailable“AFTER”the meeting. Even if an individual symposium listing does notspecifypublicationofanECSTissue,allauthorsarestillencouragedto submit their full papers. Todetermine acceptance inECST, allsubmittedmanuscriptswillbereviewed,eitherbythesymposiumorganizers or by the ECST Editorial Board. After the meeting, allacceptedpapersinECSTwillbeavailableforsale,eitherindividually,orbyissue.

Paperspresentedatthemeeting,andpaperssubmittedtoECST,mayalsobesubmittedtotheSociety’stechnicaljournals:theJournal of The Electrochemical SocietyorElectrochemical and Solid-State Letters.

Full manuscripts must be submitted within six months of thesymposiumdate.“InstructionstoAuthors”areavailablefromtheECSheadquartersoffice,thejournals,ortheECSwebsite.

Please visit the ECST website (http://ecsdl.org/ECST/) foradditional information, including overall guidelines, deadlinesfor submissions and reviews, author and editor instructions, amanuscripttemplate,andmuchmore.

If publication is desired elsewhere after presentation, writtenpermissionfromECSisrequired.

Financial AssistanceFinancial assistance is very limited and generally governed bythe symposium organizers. Individuals may inquire directly tothe symposium organizers of the symposium in which they arepresenting their paper to see if funding is available. Individualsrequiring an official letter of invitation should write to the ECSheadquarters office; such letters will not imply any financialresponsibilityofECS.Studentsseekingfinancialassistanceshouldconsiderawardedtravelgrants(seepage105).

Hotel ReservationsThe219thECSMeetingwill beheld at thePalaisdesCongrèsdeMontréallocatedat201AvenueVigerEst,Montréal,QuébecH2Z1X7,Canada.Pleaserefertothe219thECSMeetingsiteforthemostuptodateinformationonhotelavailabilityandablockofroomswherespecialrateshavebeenreservedforparticipantsattendingthe219thECSMeeting.The reservation deadline is April 1, 2011.PleaserefertoECSwebsiteforratesandreservations.

Meeting RegistrationAll participants, including authors and invited speakers of the 219th ECS Meeting, are required to pay the appropriate registration fees.Hotel andmeeting registrationmaterialswillbemadeavailable in Januaryof2011on theECSwebsite (www.electrochem.org). The deadline for advance registration is April 1, 2011.

Short CoursesA number of short courses will be offered on Sunday, May 1,2011 from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Short Courses require advance registrationandmaybecancelledifenrollmentsaretoolow.Asofpress-time,thefollowingShortCoursesareplannedforthemeeting:PolymerElectrolyte(PE)FuelCells,ScientificWritingforScientistsandEngineers,BasicElectrochemicalMeasurements,FundamentalsofElectrodeposition,andGridScaleEnergyStorage.PleasechecktheECSwebsiteforthefinallistofofferings.

Technical ExhibitThe 219th ECS Meeting will also include a Technical Exhibit,featuring presentations and displays by over 30 manufacturersof instruments, materials, systems, publications, and softwareof interest to meeting attendees. Full exhibit booths manned bycompanyrepresentativescost$2,000andincludeonefreemeetingregistration. Literature display tables (unmanned by companyrepresentatives; no meeting registration included) will also beavailablefor$1,000.PartiesinterestedinexhibitingshouldcontactTimFestattheECSheadquartersofficeformoreinformation.Coffeebreaksarescheduledeachdayintheexhibithallalongwitheveningpostersessionstoincreasetraffic.

Sponsorship OpportunitiesECS biannual meetings are wonderful chances to market yourcompany through sponsorship. Sponsors will be recognized bylevelinInterface,theMeetingProgram,theExhibitGuide,MeetingSignage,andontheECSwebsite.TheLevelsare:Platinum:$5,000+,Gold:$2,500+,Silver:$1,000+,andBronze:$500.

Inaddition,sponsorshipsareavailablefortheplenarytalksandother special events. These opportunities include the recognitionstatedabovealongwithadditionalpersonalizedpackages.SpecialeventsponsorshipswillbeassignedbytheSocietyonafirst-come,firstservedbasis.

Advertisingopportunities—inthemeetingprogramaswellasinInterface—areavailable.Formoreinformationonanysponsorshipopportunity,contactTimFestatECSheadquarters.

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

Abstracts are due no later than November 15, 2010.

Note:SomeabstractsmaybedueearlierthanNovember15,2010.Pleasecarefullycheckthesymposiumlistingsforanyalternateabstractsubmissiondeadlines.Forcompletedetailsonabstractsubmissionandsymposiatopics,pleaseseewww.electrochem.org.

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SYMPOSIUM TOPICSA General Topics

A1 —GeneralStudentPosterSession

A2—NanotechnologyGeneralSession

A3—ElectrochemistryandClimateChange

A4 —TutorialsinNanotechnology:FocusonDielectricsinNanosystems

B Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy ConversionB1 —BatteriesandEnergyTechnologyJointGeneralSession

B2 —DirectAlcoholFuelCells

B3 —ElectrolytesforHighVoltageCathodes–SolidsandLiquids

B4 —Metal/Air,Metal/Sulfur,andMetal/WaterBatteries

B5 —Microstructure,Mechanisms,andModelingofBatteryMaterials

B6 —NanostructuredMaterialsforEnergyStorageandConversion

B7 —SolidOxideFuelCellsXII(SOFCXII)

C Biomedical Applications and Organic ElectrochemistryC1—OrganicandBiologicalElectrochemistryGeneral

PosterSession

C2—RecentProgressinSyntheticandMechanisticOrganicElectrochemistry

C3—ReactiveIonRadicalIntermediates

D Corrosion, Passivation, and Anodic FilmsD1—CorrosionGeneralSession

E Dielectric and Semiconductor Materials, Devices,

and Processing E1 —SiliconCompatibleMaterials,Processes,and

TechnologiesforAdvancedIntegratedCircuitsandEmergingApplications

E2 —Bioelectronics,Biointerfaces,andBiomedicalApplications4

E3 —Graphene,Ge/III-V,andEmergingMaterialsforPost-CMOSApplications3

E4 —NanocrystalEmbeddedDielectricsforElectronicandPhotonicDevices

E5 —OrganicSemiconductorMaterials,Devices,andProcessing3

E6 —ProcessesattheSemiconductorSolutionInterface4

E7 —SiliconNitride,SiliconDioxide,andEmergingDielectrics11

E8 —AdvancedSemiconductor-on-InsulatorTechnologyandRelatedPhysics15

E9 —WideBandgapSemiconductorMaterialsandDevices12

E10—PlasmaProcessing18

F Electrochemical / Chemical Deposition and EtchingF1 —ElectrodepositionforEnergyApplications2

F2 —SurfactantandAdditiveEffectsonThinFilmDepositionandParticleGrowth2

G Electrochemical Synthesis and EngineeringG1—IndustrialElectrochemistryandElectrochemical

EngineeringGeneralSession

G2—CharacterizationofPorousMaterials3

G3—ElectrosynthesisandElectrochemicalProcesses,inHonorofW.VesChilds

G4—Multi-scaleModelingofElectrochemicalSystems4

H Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon NanostructuresH1—ElectronTransferandApplicationsofFullerenesand

NanostructuredMaterials

H2—MolecularandSupramolecularChemistryofFullerenesandCarbonNanotubes

H3—CarbonNanotubesandNanostructures:FundamentalPropertiesandProcesses

H4—CarbonNanotubesandNanostructures:ApplicationsandDevices

H5—EndofullerenesandCarbonNanocapsules

H6—EnergeticsandStructureandSolid-StatePhysics

H7—CarbonNanotubesandNanostructures:MedicineandBiology

H8—PorphyrinsandSupramolecularAssemblies

H9—NanostructuresforEnergyConversion

H10—ChemistryandPhysicsofGrapheneand2DNanostructures

H11—Chemistry,Physics,andApplicationsofGraphene(Graphenes,Nanotubes,andCarbonNanostructures)

I Physical and Analytical ElectrochemistryI1 —Bioelectrocatalysis

I2 —ChargeTransferProcessesinBiologicalSystems

I3 —ComputationalElectrochemistry

I4 —Electrocatalysis5

I5 —GrahameAwardSymposiumandPhysicalandAnalyticalElectrochemistryGeneralSession

I6 —NanostructuredandFunctionalizedElectroactivePolymerFilmsandRelatedMaterials2

J Sensors and Displays: Principles, Materials, and

Processing J1 —Sensors,Actuators,andMicrosystemsGeneralSession

J2 —SensorsforHarshEnvironments

J3 —SensorsforBiomedicalApplications


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A — General Topics

A1General Student Poster Session(All Divisions)

This poster session provides a forum for graduate andundergraduatestudentstopresentresearchresultsofgeneralinterest toECS.Thepurposeof thissession is to fosterandpromoteworkinbothelectrochemicalandsolid-statescienceand technology, and to stimulate active student interestand participation in ECS. A competition for the two bestposterswillbepartofthesession.Cashprizeswillbegiventothepresentingstudentauthoroneachwinningpaper;theamountsareawardedatthediscretionoftheorganizersandjudges.The awardswill bemadewithout regard togender,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 June 10, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:V. R. Subramanian,WashingtonUniversity,e-mail:[email protected]; V. Chaitanya,NewMexicoStateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];andK. Sundaram,Univ.ofCentralFlorida,e-mail:[email protected].

A2Nanotechnology General Session(All Divisions and New Technology Subcommittee)

The emergence of nanotechnology as a major field ofresearchhas touchedalmostevery scientificdiscipline.Thenumberofapplicationsformaterialsthatarepreparedonananometer scale is expanding rapidly.Theadvancementoftheseapplications ismadepossibleby thenewmethodsofpreparationandcharacterizationofmaterialsandcompositeson a nanometer scale. Examples include catalysts for fuelcell applications, semiconductors for photovoltaic andphotoelectrochemicalsolarenergyconversion,andchemicalandbiologicalsensors.

This symposium will focus on critical issues and state-of-the-art developments in the science and technology ofnanostructured materials for electrochemistry applications.Papersaresolicitedinallareasrelatedtomaterialsincludingmetals,ceramics,semiconductors,molecularelectronics,andorganiccompoundsandpolymers,andtodevicesincludingmolecular/nanoelectronics,chemicalandbiologicalsensors,andactuators.

Areas of interest include: semiconductor and metalnanoparticles and metal/semiconductor nanocomposites;size quantization effects in semiconductor nanoparticles;fundamentals of nucleation and growth of nanoparticles/nanowires/nanotubes; novel synthesis methods ofnanostructured materials; processing of nanostructuredmaterials; advanced characterization techniques fornanostructured materials; modelling and tailoring ofnanostructured materials; nanocomposites and interfacialphenomena;photoinducedchargeseparationandinterfacialcharge transfer; photoelectrochemistry of nanostructuredfilms;photocatalysisandenvironmentalapplications;nano-ionics;nanostructuredcatalystsforfuelcells;nanostructuredsensorsurfaces;andbiologicalapplicationsofnanomaterials.

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 June 10, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: W. Mustain, University ofConnecticut,e-mail:mustain.edu;[email protected];andE. Traversa, InternationalResearchCenterforMaterialsNanoarchitectonics(MANA),NationalInstituteforMaterialsScience (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan, e-mail: [email protected].

A3Electrochemistry and Climate Change(All Divisions)

This symposium targets electrochemical and solid-stateresearch that leads to a better understanding of climatechange effects and technologies to mitigate them. Thesymposiumseeks tobring together scientists andengineersfrom different perspectives to share their research results,concerns, arguments, and solutions regarding this pressingproblem. Presentations are solicited that describe relevantresearch advances in chemical analysis, energy technology,and environmental remediation. Topics of interest includechemicalsensingintheenvironment(e.g.atmosphere,water,or earth), energy scavenging, conversion and storage, fueland biofuel cells, electrocatalysis, solar energy conversion,electrochemical and photoelectrochemical conversion ofcarbondioxideandothergreenhousegases,andrelatedtopics.Bothexperimentalandtheoreticalstudiesarewelcomed.

A hard-cover issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AFTER” the meeting. All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than January 21, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: S. E. Creager, ClemsonUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; I. Fritsch,UniversityofArkansas,e-mail:[email protected];andN. Sridhar, DNV Research & Innovation USA, e-mail: [email protected].

A4Tutorials in Nanotechnology: Focus on Dielectrics in Nanosystems(All Divisions)

This symposium will feature invited talks on nano-systemswith an emphasis on emerging dielectrics. Presentations atthis meeting will cover (1.) nanotechnology applicationsin information technology, biotechnology, and renewableenergy; (2.) beyond CMOS device structures and propertiesof semiconductor nano-devices such as nanowires; (3.)nanosystem fabrication and processing; (4.) nanostructuresin chemical and biological sensing system for healthcareand security; (5.) characterization of nanosystems; and (6.)nanosystemmodeling.

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 January 21, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizer:D. Misra,NewJerseyInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected].


B — Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Energy Conversion

B1Batteries and Energy Technology Joint General Session(Battery / Energy Technology)

Papersaresolicitedonthefundamentalandappliedaspectsof energy storage and energy conversion not covered byothersymposiaatthismeeting.Ofparticularinterestarenewmaterials and designs, performance studies, and modelingof all types of batteries and fuel cells including aqueous,non-aqueous, polymer electrolyte, ionic liquids, and solidelectrolytesystems.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: M. Smart, Jet PropulsionLaboratory, e-mail: [email protected]; P. Kumta,UniversityofPittsburgh, e-mail:[email protected];A. Manivannan,U.S.DOE/NETL, e-mail:[email protected], and S. R. Narayan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory,e-mail:[email protected].

B2Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Energy Technology)

Fuel cells based on direct oxidation alcohols and otherorganic substances such as formic acid, dimethylether, andethylene glycol have shown great promise as high energydensitypowersources.Thissymposiuminvitescontributionsto the understanding of the performance and design ofsuchpowersources.Presentationsaresoughtintheareasofunderstandingsurfaceprocessesattheanode,electrocatalyticmaterials, analysis of oxidation products, poisoningof electrodes and cell materials, effect of electrode andmembranematerialsoncellefficiency,andfactorsaffectionperformancecharacteristicsofsystems.Papersbasedonfuelcells that require fuel processing or high temperature solidoxideelectrolyteswillnotbeacceptedforthissymposium.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should besent to the symposium organizers: S. R. Narayan, JetPropulsion Laboratory, e-mail: [email protected]; andT. Zawodzinski, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, e-mail:[email protected].

B3Electrolytes for High Voltage Cathodes – Solids and Liquids(Battery)

Several challenges remain which hinder the incorporationof Li and Li-ion batteries in commercial applications suchasinplug-inhybridelectricvehicles(PHEVs)–inparticular,cost, cycle/calendar life, abuse tolerance, and low/hightemperatureoperation,withtheformertwobeingthegreatesthurdles. One method for decreasing the overall cost is to

increasetheenergydensityofthebatterybyusinglow-cost,highvoltagecathodesagainststandardanodes,thusenablingfewerbatteriesinthePHEVbatterypack.Cathodematerialswith much improved capacity over LiCoO2 and LiFePO4have been identified (such as NMC or LiN1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2),but such cathodes require electrolytes stable to 4.3 V orhigher(NMChasacapacityof~170mAh/gifcycledto4.3Vand>200mAh/g if cycled to4.5Vandhigher).TheSEIlayer may be crucial to achieving electrolytes suitable forsuch cathodes and the use of additives may be key to theformationandthestabilityofsuchSEIlayers.TheSEIisalsoacriticalfactorinthermalstabilityathighertemperatureandthe low temperature impedance which limits the practicaloperating temperature of the battery. This symposium willfocus on both fundamental and applied aspects of high-voltageelectrolyteresearchforLiandLi-ionbatteries.Topicsof interest therefore include, but are not restricted to, newsolvents and salts; additives for reduced flammability andimproved SEI formation; ionic liquids; and studies whichadvancetheunderstandingofelectrode/electrolyteinterfacialphenomena.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:F. Alamgir,GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,[email protected];W. Henderson,North Carolina State University, e-mail: [email protected]; and J. Yamaki, Kyushu University, e-mail: [email protected].

B4Metal/Air, Metal/Sulfur, and Metal/Water Batteries(Battery / Energy Technology)

Metal/air,metal/sulfur,andmetal/waterbatteriespossessveryhightheoreticalenergydensitiesandarepotentiallyattractiveforavarietyofapplications.Yetvarious technicalobstacleshave hindered their development and kept their potentialadvantagesfarfrombeingfullyutilized,despitethefactthatsomesystemssuchaszinc/airbatterieswithaqueousalkalineelectrolyteshavelongbeencommercializedforcertainnicheapplications.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenarenewedinterestinthesebatteriesandvariousnewapproachesanddesigns,aswellasnewmaterialshavebeenorarebeingdeveloped.Thissymposium covers all aspects of metal/air and metal/waterbatteries.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to: (1.)catalysts for the air electrode and bi-functional catalysts;(2.) design of the air electrode; (3.) anode passivationand kinetics and design of the anode; (4.) design of sulfurelectrodeandeffectofshuttlereactions; (5.)systemdesign;(6.)non-aqueousandpolymerelectrolytes,andionicliquids,andbatteriesbasedonthem; (7.)primaryandrechargeablesystems;and(8.)applicationsofmetal/air,metal/sulfur,andmetal/waterbatteries.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothe symposium organizers: Y. Shao-Horn, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; H. Arai,KyotoUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];N. Dudney,OakRidgeNationalLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected], and T. Fuller, Georgia Tech, e-mail: [email protected].


B5Microstructure, Mechanisms, and Modeling of Battery Materials(Battery)

Recently many new diagnostic and modeling approacheshavebeendevelopedandappliedtoadvancedbatteries.Thesetechniques, together with more traditional techniques thathavebeenappliedinnovelways,areprovidingnewinsightsinto fundamentals of operation, control, and failure of Libatteries.Examplesofnewtypesofdataincludein situandex situmicroscaledata,inuptothreedimensions,atinterfacesandwithinactiveparticles,asfunctionsofstateofchargeandlifehistoryofbatterymaterials.Modelingmethodscapturingatomic details and material microstructures are bringingnew insights to battery mechanisms. The combination ofexperiments andmodeling is providing a greatly improvedunderstanding of structure-material-property relationshipsat the macro, micro, and nano scales. The goal of thissymposium is to foster these new approaches in order tobetter understand battery mechanisms, which will enablenewpredictivemodelingmethods forbatteryperformance,control, and life and as well as new battery materials andarchitectures.

Thissymposiumwillincludebutnotbelimitedtopapersthat develop and apply these approaches to elucidatemicrostructure and fundamental chemical and physicalmechanisms that can inform improved models of batteryperformance and life. Communications on new researchopportunities offered by emerging instrumentation andmethodsaresought.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:S. Harris,GeneralMotorsR&D,email:[email protected];andY. Qi,GeneralMotorsR&D,email:[email protected].

B6Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion(Energy Technology / Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / Battery / Electrodeposition)

Nanostructured materials exhibit greatly altered interface,bulk, and surfaceproperties compared tomicronmaterials.Someofthesepropertiesincludingelectrochemicalcatalysis,nanopainting,bulkandintergranulardiffusion,electronicandionicconductivitynanostructuredmaterialsmanipulationtoproducedesirableenhancementinperformanceoffuelcell,batteries,energystorage,andactiveresearch.

Thissymposiumwillfocusonnanostructuredmaterialsinthe area of electrochemical, energy storage and conversionin the area of batteries, (Li-ion, metal-air, metal-water)and supercapacitors, intercalation anodes and cathodes,nanocomposite polymers, and metal hydrides. Topics ofinterestinthegeneralareaoffuelcellsincludingcatalystofelectro-oxidation of hydrogen, reformat and organic fuels,catalysts foroxygen reduction, supported andunsupportedmaterials,polymer electrolyte forPEMand solidoxide fuelcells.

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 June 10, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: K. Zaghib, Institut deRecherche d’Hydro-Québec (IREQ), e-mail: [email protected];W.Chiu,UniversityofConnecticut,e-mail:[email protected];C. Julien,UniversitéPetM.Curie,e-mail:[email protected];W. Mustain,UniversityofConnecticut,e-mail:mustain.edu;[email protected];V. Ramani,Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering,IllinoisInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];andW. van Schalkwijk, EnergyPlex Corp, e-mail: [email protected].

B7Solid Oxide Fuel Cells XII (SOFC XII)(High Temperature Materials / Battery / Energy Technology / SOFC Society of Japan)

This twelfth symposium (SOFC XII) will provide aninternational forum for the presentation and discussion ofthelatestdevelopmentsonsolidoxidefuelcells(SOFCs)andrelatedtopics.Papersaresolicitedonallaspectsofsolidoxidefuelcells.Followingisapartiallistoftopicstobeaddressed:(1.)materialsforcellcomponents(e.g.electrolyte,electrodes,interconnection,andseals);(2.)fabricationmethodsforcellcomponents, complete cells, and stacks; (3.) cell designs,electrochemical performance, and modeling; (4.) stackdesigns and their performance; (5.) utilization of differentfuels with or without reformation; (6.) stationary powergeneration, transportation, and military applications; and(7.)prototypeSOFCsystems,fieldtestexperience,cost,andcommercializationplans.

An issue of ECS Transactions is planned to be available “AT” the meeting, in both USB drive and CD-ROM formats (packaged together to replace the traditional hardcover edition). All authors accepted for presentation are obligated to submit their full text manuscript for the issue no later than January 7, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in MS Word to allow editors to make minor formatting/editorial changes. A failure to submit a full text paper to ECS Transactions will result in the withdrawal of the corresponding presentation.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent tothe symposium organizers: S. C. Singhal, Pacific NorthwestNationalLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];andK. Eguchi, KyotoUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

C — Biomedical Applications and Organic Electrochemistry

C1Organic and Biological Electrochemistry General Poster Session(Organic and Biological Electrochemistry)

Submissionsaresolicitedinallareaoforganic,organometallic,and biological electrochemistry. Areas of interest includesynthetic and mechanistic electrochemistry with industrialand educational applications involving fuel cells, batteries,sensing,andfundamentalstudies.

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 June 10, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Abstracts should be submittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizer:J. Burgess,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].


C2Recent Progress in Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Electrochemistry(Organic and Biological Electrochemistry)

The symposium will deal with all aspects of organicelectrochemistry. Papers are solicited on anodic oxidationsandcathodicreductionsoforganicsubstrates,organometallicelectrochemistryandtheroleofmetalsinorganicelectrodereactions, mechanistic investigations, modified electrodes,electrochemistry in unusual media, asymmetric organicelectrosynthesis, direct and indirect electrode processes,electrodematerials,andallrelatedareas.

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 June 10, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: T. Fuchigami, Departmentof Electronic Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology,e-mail:[email protected];G. T. Cheek,DepartmentofChemistry,UnitedStatesNavalAcademy,e-mail:[email protected];andA. Fry,DepartmentofChemistry,WesleyanUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

C3Reactive Ion Radical IntermediatesOrganic and Biological Electrochemistry)

Papersaresolicitedforasymposiumcoveringallaspectsofionradicalchemistry.Thisincludesphysicalstudies,syntheticapplications, biological intermediates, organometallics, andtheuseofionradicalsasmediators.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: K. D. Moeller, WashingtonUniversity,St.Louis,e-mail:[email protected];andA. Fitch,LoyolaUniversity,Chicago,e-mail:[email protected].

D — Corrosion, Passivation, and Anodic Films

D1Corrosion General Session(Corrosion)

Presentations concerning all aspects of corrosion andassociated phenomena in liquid and gaseous phases arewelcome.Theoretical analyses, experimental investigations,descriptions of new techniques for the study of corrosion,andanalysesofcorrosionproductsandfilmsareofinterest.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothe symposium organizer: S. Fujimoto, Osaka University,e-mail:[email protected].

E — Dielectric and Semiconductor Materials, Devices, and Processing

E1Silicon Compatible Materials, Processes, and Technologies for Advanced Integrated Circuits and Emerging Applications(Electronics and Photonics / Dielectric Science and Technology)

Thissymposiumwillfocusonemergingmaterials,processesand technologies that can be applied to large area siliconwafers either to enhance the performance of analog anddigital integrated circuits or to enable revolutionary devicestructureswithentirelynewfunctionalities.

Topics of particular interest include: (1.) Materials andprocessesneededtorealizeadvancedtransistorstructureswithhighmobilitychannelsbasedoneitherstrainengineeringoremerging high-mobility channel materials such as strainedSi, compound semiconductors, and graphene that can besynthesizedonlargeareasiliconwafersbyepitaxialorotherinnovativemethods.Papersfocusingonsynthesisofthenewchannelmaterials aswell asprocesses that are essential fortherealizationofsuccessfuldevicestructuresareofparticularinterest.Examplesincludehighperformancegatestacksandlow-resistivityjunctionsandcontactsformedonnew,siliconcompatiblematerials. The symposiumalso invites abstractson new materials and processes for 3D (TSV) integration.(2.) Synthesisofnanostructures includingwires,pores, andmembranesofsiliconcompatiblematerialsaswellasnovelMEMS/NEMS structures and their integration with themainstream silicon integrated circuit technology. Abstractson applications of these new devices in all relevant fieldsincluding electronics, optics, and biology are welcome.(3.) New technologies and equipment for synthesis andcharacterizationofthematerialsandprocesseslistedabove.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: F. Roozeboom, EindhovenUniversity of Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; H. Iwai,FrontierCollaborativeResearchCenter,TokyoInstituteof Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; D.-L. Kwong,Institute of Microelectronics, e-mail: [email protected];M.C. Öztürk,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];P. J. Timans, MattsonTechnologyInc.,e-mail: [email protected]; V. Narayanan, IBM T.JWatsonResearchCenter,e-mail:[email protected];andE. P. Gusev,QualcommMEMSTechnologies,e-mail:[email protected].

E2Bioelectronics, Biointerfaces, and Biomedical Applications 4(Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics Division / Sensor)

Thissymposiumisintendedtobringtogetherscientistsandtechnologistsworkingattheforefrontofchemistry,physics,biology,andmaterialssciencetofocusonthecriticalaspectsoftheinterfacesinbiomedicaldevicesandtheirapplications.Itwillprovide invaluable linksbetween those investigatingandcharacterizingthebasicchemical,physical,andbiologicalphenomena and those developing the latest biomedical


applications. The emphasis will be on novel work thatinvolveselectricalmeasurementsandmodelingonstructureswith reduced dimensions (quantum wires and quantumdots); innovations in immunosensing; innovative use ofoptical sensing techniques (SERS, SPR, and interferometry);samplepreparationformoleculardiagnostics;gassensingofvolatileorganiccompounds;andresponsivedrugdelivery.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: M. Madou, University ofCalifornia-Irvine, e-mail: [email protected]; S. Daunert,University of Kentucky-Lexington, e-mail: [email protected];A. Hoff,UniversityofSouthFlorida,e-mail:[email protected];D. Landheer,NationalResearchCouncil,Canada,e-mail: [email protected]; L. Nagahara, NationalCancer Institute, USA, e-mail: [email protected]; A. Offenhaeusser, ISG2 - Research Center Juelich, e-mail:[email protected];K. Sode,TokyoUniversityofAgriculture and Technology, e-mail: [email protected]; T. Thundat,OakRidgeNationalLab,e-mail:[email protected];andC. Wang,FloridaInternationalUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

E3Graphene, Ge/III-V, and Emerging Materials for Post-CMOS Applications 3(Dielectric Science and Technology)

Theobjectivesofthissymposiumaretoassembleresearchersandtechnicalsupportpersonnelfromindustry,universities,and government laboratories around the globe to addressall current and future issues related to emerging materialsfor post-CMOS applications. This symposium will addressthe fundamental materials science, characterization, andapplicationsofemergingmaterialsdesignedforalternativestechnologies to replaceCMOS.Special emphasisonwillbeplacedon“BeyondCMOS”integrationschemes/technologydevelopmentandontheimpactofnon-traditionalmaterialsintonanoelectronics.

Papers will be solicited in the following areas: (1.)emerging research materials science and technology; (2.)emerging research materials processing and modeling; (3.)emerging research materials and process integration issues;(4.)emergingresearchmaterialsrelateddefectdetectionandcharacterization; (5.) electrical characterizationof emergingresearch materials; (6.) ESH of emerging research materials;and(7.) inntroductionto“MorethanMoore”and“BeyondCMOS”integrationschemes/technology.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be senttothesymposiumorganizers:Z. Karim,AIXTRON,e-mail:[email protected]; S. De-Gendt, IMEC, [email protected]; D. Misra, New Jersey Institute ofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected];Y. Obeng,NIST,e-mail:[email protected];andP. Srinivasan, TexasInstruments,[email protected].

E4Nanocrystal Embedded Dielectrics for Electronic and Photonic Devices(Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics)

This symposium will address the science and technologyof nanocrystals—both of elemental and compoundsemiconductors—embeddedindielectricfilmsandstructures,withemphasisonapplicationsinelectronicsandphotonics.Researchfieldsofinterestarerelatedbutnotnecessarilylimitedto the following topics: (1.) fabrication of nanocrystallinestructures: deposition processes, implantation protocols,annealing strategies; (2.) characterization of nanocrystals:optical and electrical characteristics, photo- and electro-luminescence, size distributions, crystalline structure;(3.) charge trapping characteristics of nano-particles in adielectricmedium;(4.)deviceissues:contactston-andp-typestructures, light extraction, breakdown issues; (5.) dopingfor photonic applications: doping concentrations, energytransfer,co-doping,multi-layerstructures;and(6.)integrationof photonic devices with existing silicon-based electronicplatforms. Invitedandcontributedpaperswilldiscussboththefundamentalaspectsunderlyingcertainapplicationsandthe particular challenges regarding technology, fabricationprocesses,andreliability.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:P. Mascher,McMasterUniversity,e-mail: [email protected]; P. Joshi, LCD ProcessTechnologyLaboratory,SharpLaboratoriesofAmerica,Inc.,e-mail: [email protected]; M. E. Overberg, SandiaNational Laboratories, e-mail: [email protected]; andY. Kuo, Thin Film Nano & Microelectronics Research Lab,e-mail:[email protected].

E5Organic Semiconductor Materials, Devices, and Processing 3(Electronics and Photonics / Dielectric Science and Technology)

This will be the third symposium in this series and theobjective is to link processing and materials studies todevicesandtechnologicalapplications.Thesymposiumwillcover a wide range of topics related to broadly understoodscienceandtechnologyoforganic/polymericsemiconductormaterials,processes,devicesandapplications.

Topics of interest include, but is not limited to, thefollowing: (1.) chemistryoforganic semiconductorsand itsimpact on material and device characteristics; organic andpolymersemiconductors;(2.)physicalphenomenaunderlyingoperation of organic/polymeric semiconductor devices; (3.)deposition methods: PVD, solution processing, printing,andothers; (4.) substrates:conductiveandnon-conductive,mechanicallyrigidandflexible;(5.)electronicdevices:TFTs;ohmic contacts, dielectric-organic semiconductor materialsystems, charge transport, modeling; (6.) photonic devices:lightemittingdiodesandsolarcells;(7.)displayandlightingapplications; (8.) patterning of organic semiconductorsto create desired device geometries; (9.) large area organicsemiconductor electronics and photonics; roll-to-rollprocessing;and(10.)reliability,stability,andreproducibilityofdevicecharacteristics.

To be considered for inclusion into the symposiumprogram,aone-pageabstractmustbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSbytheDEADLINE.Acopyoftheabstractmustalsobesubmittedtotheleadsymposiumorganizer,JamalDeen,


andbeaccompaniedbyacoverletterwithfullcontactdetailsofthepresentingauthor.Thisabstractshouldclearlyindicatethepurposeofthework,theapproach,themannerandthedegree to which the work advances the field, and specificresultsandtheirsignificance.Allsubmittedabstractswillbepeer-reviewed.Anyadditional informationcanbeobtainedfromthesymposiumorganizerslistedbelow.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to theECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries shouldbe sent to the symposium organizers: M. Jamal Deen, McMaster University, e-mail: [email protected]; D. Gundlach, NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology,Semiconductor Electronics Division, e-mail: [email protected];B. Iniguez, DepartmentofElectronicEngineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, e-mail: [email protected]; and H. Klauk, Max Planck Institute forSolidStateResearch,e-mail:[email protected].

E6Processes at the Semiconductor Solution Interface 4(Electronics and Photonics / Energy Technology)

Thissymposiumwilladdressthemostrecentdevelopmentsinprocessesat thesemiconductor/solution interface includingetching,oxidation,passivation,filmgrowth,electrochemicalandphotoelectrochemicalprocesses,electrochemicalsurfacescience, electroluminescence, photoluminescence, surfacetexturing, compound semiconductor electrodeposition forphotovoltaics, and energy conversion and related topics. Itwill include both invited and contributed papers on bothfundamentalandappliedtopicsofbothbulkandnanoscalematerials.

Thefollowingareasareofparticularinterest:(1.)chemical,electrochemical and photoelectrochemical etching andsurface texturing of III-V and II-VI semiconductors; (2.)surface film growth, multilayer deposition, and surfacepassivation; (3.) porous semiconductor formation; (4.)electroanalytical measurements on both elemental andcompound semiconductors including silicon, germanium,bothbulkandepitaxialII-VI,III-V,IV-IV,andorganicmaterialsinaqueousandnon-aqueouselectrolytes;(5.)electronicandoptical processes at the semiconductor/solution interface;(6.) electroluminescence at the semiconductor/solutioninterface; (7.)photoluminescencespectroscopy including in situpotential-dependantmeasurements;(8.)electrochemicalimpedance spectroscopy and investigations of flat-bandpotential; (9.) combined electrochemical and surfaceanalyticalandspectroscopicmeasurements;(10.)microscopicand surface analytical measurements on chemically andelectrochemically modified semiconductor surfaces; (11.)chemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemicaltechniquesofdeviceprocessingincludingetching,passivation,oxide growth and metallization; and (12.) electrochemicaltechniquesofsemiconductorcharacterization.

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 January 21, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format. The issue will be included in the Web of Science database.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: C. O’Dwyer, University ofLimerick, e-mail: [email protected]; and A. Etcheberry,IREMInstitutLavoisier,email:[email protected].

E7Silicon Nitride, Silicon Dioxide, and Emerging Dielectrics 11(Dielectric Science and Technology)

This symposium is a continuation of the highly successful“InternationalSymposiumonSiliconNitride,SiliconDioxideThin InsulatingFilms,”whichhas takenplace ten times inthepast.Aprincipalobjectiveistolinkmaterialstudiesandtechnologicalapplications.Thesymposiumwillincludebothinvitedandcontributedpapers.

Keytopicsofinterestinthebroadareasofsilicondioxide,silicon nitride, and emerging dielectrics including organic,high-k and low-k layers, films for applications in flexibleelectronics,sensors,displays,solarcells,smartcards,MEMS,andbio-technology,andincludesthefollowing.(1.)growthand deposition (thermal CVD, PECVD, sputtering, ionimplantation,thermalnitridationandoxidation,atomiclayerdeposition, MOCVD, PVD etc.); (2.) film characterization(IR spectroscopy, photoluminescence, RBS, NRA, SIMS,AES, XPS, AFM, TEM, EPR, NMR, ellipsometry, novelcharacterization, and analytical techniques); (3.) porosity,mechanical, electrical, chemical, physical, and opticalproperties; (4.) plasma and non-plasma process-induceddamage:mechanism, reduction,and recovery; (5) adhesionand substrate-film interactions; (6.) degradation: NBTI,PBTI, radiation, and hot-carriers; (7.) dielectric breakdown,failure, and reliability related to process integration; (8.)mathematical, physical, and computational modeling; (9.)strainedlayersandrelaxeddefectformation;(10.)defectandchargecarriers:passivation,chargetransport,trappingandde-trapping,characteristicoftraps,andtunneling;(11.)filmsforsemiconductorsmemories,especiallyforgigabitgenerations;(12.) insulating films for compound semiconductor devices(interlevel dielectric, topcoat, capacitor dielectric, surfacepassivation, interfaces, dielectrics dependent electricaland optical properties of devices); (13.) dielectrics used forphotonicapplications;(14.)multi-layerdielectricstacks;(15.)plasma science and plasma processing technology for thinfilms; (16.) isolation techniques includingPBL, SEG,dopedglasses;and(17.)plasmaetchingandCMPofdielectrics.

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 January 21, 2011. All manuscripts will be submitted online, and must be in either MS Word or PDF format. The issue will be included in the Web of Science Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: R. Ekwal Sah, FraunhoferInstituteforAppliedSolidStatePhysics,e-mail:[email protected]; J. Zhang, Liverpool John Moores University, e-mail:[email protected];M. Jamal Deen,McMasterUniversity,e-mail: [email protected];A. Toriumi,TheUniversityofTokyo, e-mail: [email protected]; D. Bauza,CNRS/IMEP/Minatec-INPG, Email: [email protected]; and S. W. King,Intel,e-mail:[email protected].

Technical Program Committee: P. C. Joshi, SharpLaboratoriesofAmerica,Inc.,e-mail:[email protected];P. Srinivasan, Texas Instruments, e-mail: [email protected]; and R. Todi, Semiconductor Research andDevelopmentCenter,IBMMicroelectronics,e-mail:[email protected].

E8Advanced Semiconductor-on-Insulator Technology and Related Physics 15(Electronics and Photonics)

This historical symposium is renamed and will restart in2011.Thesymposiumcovers recentsignificantadvances inSOItechnologies,SOI-basednanoelectronicsandinnovativeapplicationsincludingscientificinterests.Itwillbeofinterest


tomaterialsanddevice scientists, aswell as toprocessandapplications oriented engineers and scientists. Theoreticalandexperimentalcontributionsaresolicited.

Specific topics will include, but are not limited to: (1.)synthesis of advanced semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI)wafers and materials evaluation, including strained layerson insulator and SOI-like heterostructures formed bybonding, wafer screening, electrical properties, defect andstress identification, interface quality, properties of ultra-thin films and buried oxides, tools for quality control;(2.) SOI MOSFETs, high performance CMOS and bipolardevices: process integration, low power/voltage and RFcircuits, memories, high power/voltage devices, high/lowtemperaturedevices;and(3.)innovativedevices:ultra-thin-BOX FD-SOI MOSFETs, FinFETs and various multiple-gatedevices, quantum and tunneling transistors, photonic SOIdevices,opticalinterconnects,variousintelligentsensorsandMEMS/NEMS,etc.Eachsessionwillbeintroducedbykeynotespeakersandaspecialsessionforstudentswillbeplanned.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothe symposium organizers: Y. Omura, Kansai University,e-mail: e-mail: [email protected]; F. Gámiz,University of Granada, e-mail: [email protected]; H. Ishii,Toyohashi University of Technology, e-mail: [email protected];J. A. Martino,UniversityofSaoPaulo,Brazil,e-mail:[email protected]; B-Y Nguyen, SOITEC/USA, e-mail:[email protected]; J-P Raskin, UniversitéCatholiquedeLouvain,e-mail:[email protected]; S. Selberherr, Technische Universität Wien, e-mail:[email protected].

E9Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Devices 12(Electronics and Photonics / Sensor)

Thissymposiumwillfocusonissuespertinenttodevelopmentof wide-bandgap semiconductor materials and devices,encompassing inorganic wide-bandgap semiconductors: III-nitrides(e.g.galliumnitride), II-oxides,SiC,diamond,II-VI,andalsoemergingmaterialssuchashybridorganic-inorganicandnanoscalestructures.

Thefollowingsixtechnicalareasareofparticularinterest:(1.) light emitting devices, especially in the challengingwavelengthrangesofthe“deepgreen”555-585nmandthe“deepultraviolet”shorterthan300nm;(2.)opticaldetectors:especially novel materials and devices for photovoltaicenergy conversion; (3.) high temperature, high power,and high frequency electronics; (4.) sensor applications,especially environmental sensors; (5.) device developmentonalternativesubstrates:includingGaN,AlN,andZnO;and(6.) materials characterization: nanoscale imaging, defectstructure,andluminescence.Thepurposeistobringtogetherwide-bandgap crystal growth, materials processing, devicedesign,andapplicationresearcherstoreviewcurrentissuesinwidebandgapsemiconductors.Thissymposiumwillconsistofbothinvitedandcontributedpapersandposters.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: J. A. Bardwell, NationalResearch Council of Canada, e-mail: jennifer.bardwell@nrc.

ca;J. D. Caldwell,U.S.NavalResearchLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];G. W. Hunter,NASAGlennResearch Center, e-mail: [email protected]; Z. Mi,McGillUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];E. B. Stokes,UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte,e-mail:[email protected]; andC. Wetzel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,e-mail:[email protected].

E10Plasma Processing 18(Dielectric Science and Technology / Electronics and Photonics)

Duetothepropagationofplasmaapplicationsintoalmostallareasofscienceandtechnology,thescopeofthesymposiumhas been expanded to all applications of low temperatureplasmas. As always, papers will be solicited on recentadvances of the traditional plasma applications of etchingand patterning electronic materials in microelectronics,optoelectronics, MEMS, and 3D integration approachestargeting homogeneous and heterogeneous integration bychipstacking.Thesymposiumwillalsocoverplasmasappliedto modification of functional surfaces. This will includebut will not be limited to surface conditioning, cleaning,activation, and passivation of both organic and inorganicsemiconductor and non-semiconductor materials, such asautoparts,textiles,andtextiles.

In addition, papers will now be solicited in non-semiconductorapplicationsofplasmassuchasplasmasusedinmechanicalengineering,healthcare,surgery,densificationofnuclearwaste,underwaterwelding,anddecontaminationofmaterials after exposure to chemical-biologicalweapons,etc.

The new scope of the Plasma Symposium will cover allaspectsoftheuseofplasmasincludingdiverseapplications,plasma chemistries and processes, plasma reactor designand materials, reaction mechanisms, plasma damage, andenvironmental aspects such as process gas abatement. Theinitial Plasma Processing Symposium that includes theextendedscopewillbeattheMontrealMeeting.Renownedexpertswillbeinvitedtoprovideinsightintotheirexcitingworkinthevariousfieldsofplasmaapplicationsintraditionalandnon-traditionalareas.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:G. S. Mathad,S/CTechnologyConsulting, e-mail: [email protected]; M. Engelhardt, Infineon Technologies, e-mail: [email protected];andD. W. Hess,GeorgiaInstituteofTech.,e-mail:[email protected].

F — Electrochemical / Chemical Deposition and Etching

F1Electrodeposition for Energy Applications 2(Electrodeposition / Energy Technology)

Thesymposiumwillprovideaforumforthepresentationoforiginalresearchconcernedwiththeuseofelectrodepositionas a materials preparation and processing tool for energyconversionapplications.Fundamentalandappliedpapersaresolicitedonallaspectsofelectrodepositionincludinganodicandcathodicapproaches,light-induceddeposition,electroless


deposition, and other novel approaches as they apply toenergy conversion problems and systems. Topics includebut are not limited to the preparation of semiconductor,metal, and superconductor thin films; magnetic materials;multi-layered systems; solar cells; semiconductor-electrolyteinterfaces;andmaterialsandsystemsforsolar-assistedwatersplitting.

Topics of interest include: (1.) deposition of the semi-conductorthinfilms;(2.)epitaxialgrowthandsuperlattices;(3.)semiconductorandmetalnanodots;(4.)electrochemicalinsertion and intercalation reactions; (5.) light-induceddeposition processes; (6.) template-assisted deposition; (7.)depositionofsolarcellwindowmaterialsandanti-reflectioncoatings; (8.) semiconductor, metal, and superconductornucleation and growth and other mechanistic aspects; in situ and ex situ experimental methods for monitoring thedeposition process; (9.) post-deposition electrochemical orphotoelectrochemical etching and processing; (10). catalystpreparationandmodificationforenergyconversiondevicessuchasfuelcells;(11).designofnewenergystoragedevices(e.g.,batteries,hydrogenstorage);and(12.)electrodepositioninenergytransducerandsensorassemblies/systems.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be senttothesymposiumorganizers:J. L. Stickney, UniversityofGeorgia,e-mail:[email protected];S. R. Brankovic, University of Houston, e-mail: [email protected];L. Deligianni, IBMCorp,e-mail: [email protected];K. Rajeshwar, University of Texas, e-mail: [email protected];G. Zangari, University of Virginia, e-mail: [email protected]; and S. Zou, Miami University, e-mail: [email protected].

F2Surfactant and Additive Effects on Thin Film Deposition and Particle Growth 2(Electrodeposition / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry)

Theinfluenceofsurfactantsonthemorphologyandstructureofmaterialsproducedbyeitherphysicalorchemicalmeansis of central importance to several evolving technologiesranging from nanoparticle synthesis by redox reactions toelectroplatingthinfunctionalfilms.Thissymposiumseekstobringtogetherresearchersinterestedinexploringthesynergiesbetweenadsorbateeffectsobservedduringparticleandthinfilm growth by electrolytic, chemical reduction, CVD, orPVDmethods. In the lastdecadesignificantcapabilities forinvestigatingthepotentialdependentstructureanddynamicsofadsorbatesonsinglecrystalsurfacehavebeenestablished.Likewise, the impact of adsorbed anions, cations and/ormolecules on the production of metal and semiconductorfilmsandparticleshasbeenwidelyreported.

Takingadvantageofthisdiversebackgroundwewillexploreseveralquestionsofcommoninterestsuchas:(1.)Whatisthecorrelationbetweenadsorbatestructureandparticleshapeorfacetgeometry?(2.)Whatistheextentofratedifferentiationaccessible by using different surfactants? (3.) How muchanisotropy can be induced in the electrocrystallizationreaction by using different adsorbates? (4.) How doespotential perturbation affect the adsorbate structure andconsequentlyimpactthefilmgrowthdynamics?(5.)Howisparticle growth influencedby the choiceof reducingagentandsurfactant(s),andhowdoesthiscomparetoelectrolyticgrowth at comparable potentials? (6.) How is roughnessevolutioninfluencedbysurfactants?(7.)Howeffectivelydosurfactantsremainsegregatedatgrowinginterfaces?(8.)Whydo some surfactants or additives lead to the breakdown of

epitaxial growth and become incorporated in the growingsolid? (9.) How do surfactants influence the deposition ofalloysandcompounds?

Newexperimentalapproachesforstudyingsurfactantandadditiveeffectsarealsoofinterest.Forexample,contributionsdescribing the use of contact printing and related non-traditional patterning methods for fabricating interestinggeometriesaswellasexploringcombinatorialmeasurementsareencouraged.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytotheECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesentto the symposium organizers: T. P. Moffat, NIST, e-mail:[email protected]; and J. A. Switzer, University ofMissouri,e-mail:[email protected].

G — Electrochemical Synthesis and Engineering

G1Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering General Session(Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering)

Papers are solicited in areas of industrial electrochemistryand electrochemical engineering that are not coveredby other symposia at this meeting. Of particular interestare papers concerning: design, operation, testing, and/or modeling of industrial electrochemical systems;electrochemical waste treatment technologies; methods forelectrosynthesis; electrolytic recovery of process materials;new electrode materials; new electrochemical cell designs; andelectrocatalysis.Presentationsonindustriallysignificant areas, such as chlor-alkali and fluorine production;manufacture of aluminum and other metals; the use ofelectrochemical methods inpulpandpaperbleaching;andgenerationofenvironmentally-friendlybleachingchemicalsand other active oxidants are also encouraged. Papers maycontainboththeoretical andexperimentalwork,andpapersdealing with either area will be considered. Contributedpaperswillbeprogrammedin arelatedorder,dependingonthetitlesandcontentofthe abstracts.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be senttothesymposiumorganizer:G. G. Botte,OhioUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

G2Characterization of Porous Materials 3(Energy Technology / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering)

This symposium provides a forum for recent advances inexperimental techniques and mathematical models tocharacterizethepropertiesofporousmaterialsemployedinawiderangeofelectrochemicalapplications.Porousmaterials


areusedinpracticalapplicationsofelectrocatalysis,batteries,supercapacitors, fuel cells, and other electrochemicaltechnologies.Theunderstandingofporousmaterialsthroughcharacterizationtechniquesandmodelsiscriticaltoimprovetheperformance,durability,andreliabilityofthesedevices.Papersdealingwitheveryaspectof theelectrochemistryofporouselectrodematerialswillbeaccepted,includingtheoryofporousmaterials,descriptionofthepreparationprocedure,propertycharacterizationandmodelingtechniquesincluding(but not limited to) electronic and ionic conductivity,porosity, reactivity,gasand liquid transport, surfaceenergyandinteractionbetweendifferentphasesandinterfacesandalsothedistributionofthesamewithintheporousmaterial,studiesof their electrochemical responses andapplications.Furthermore,understandingthelifecycleofporousmaterialsfrom beginning of life properties till end of life propertiesand its impact on durability of electrochemical devices isessential for commercial viability of these electrochemicaltechnologies.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to theECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries shouldbe sent to the symposium organizers: B. Lakshmanan,General Motors, e-mail: [email protected]; G. Brisard, University of Sherbrooke, e-mail: [email protected];A. Lasia,UniversityofSherbrooke,email:[email protected]; and V. Sethuraman, LawrenceBerkeleyLaboratoryemail:[email protected].

G3Electrosynthesis and Electrochemical Processes, in Honor of W. Ves Childs(Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering / Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry)

ThissymposiumisbeingorganizedtohonorthememoryofW. Ves Childs. His passing in 2009 was a great loss to thefieldofelectrochemistryandtothosewhoweretouchedbyDr. Childs’ inquisitive scientific nature. Dr. Childs receivedmultipleinternationalrecognitionsforhisworkthatspannednearly four decades in electrosynthesis, reactor design andoperation, and electron transfer mechanisms. Much of hisfocus involved tackling the complex chemical problemsof electrofluorination. He played a key role in innovativeand economical technology development of industrialelectrochemical processes. Throughout his life, Dr. Childsengaged in community and educational activities at manylevels. He continually challenged other scientists, bothemerging and practicing (children and experts alike), andhimself, preferably at the same time.All interested friends,colleagues, scientists, and engineers who enjoy scientificchallengesareinvitedtosubmitabstractsintopicstowhichDr.Childscontributed.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytotheECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should besent to the symposium organizers: J. Weidner, Universityof SouthCarolina, e-mail:[email protected];D. T. Mah,Dupont, e-mail: [email protected]; and I. Fritsch,UniversityofArkansas,e-mail:[email protected].

G4Multi-scale Modeling of Electrochemical Systems 4(Battery / Electrodeposition / Energy Technology / Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering)

The behavior of electrochemical systems is frequentlygovernedbyconcertedinteractionsbetweenelectrochemicalphenomena that extend over many time and lengthscales. Numerical simulation of electrochemical systemsthus requires solving equations simultaneously as well asefficientlyindifferentlengthandtimescales.Itisnotpossibletoaccuratelydescribethesesystemsusingasingleapproachsuchascontinuummodeling.

Papers describing innovative approaches to describecomplex electrochemical systems are solicited. Papers ofinterestincludebutarenotrestrictedtothefollowing:nano-macroscalecoupledsimulation,micro-macroscalecoupledsimulation,stabilityissuesduringcouplingofdifferentscales,approximation methods, parallel computing, parameterestimation, efficient numerical solvers, novel numericaltechniques,multiplesteadystates,comparisonofnumericalmethods, moving boundary problems. Applicationsinclude, but not limited to electro/electroless deposition,solid electrolyte interface, secondary batteries, fuel cells,electrochemicalcapacitors,andhybridpowersources.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to theECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should besent to the symposium organizers: V. R. Subramanian,WashingtonUniversity,e-mail:[email protected];V. Srinivasan,LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected]; and V. Ramani, Illinois Institute ofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected].

H — Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures

H1Electron Transfer and Applications of Fullerenes and Nanostructured Materials(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)

Papers are invited in the following areas of fullerenes andcarbonnanotubes:electrochemistry,photochemistry,electrontransfer chemistry, photoelectrochemistry, photovoltaicapplications, catalysis, sensor studies, and applicationsof fullerenes and related compounds (carbon nanotubes,organofullerenes, electroactive fullerenes, supramolecularfullerenes,organometallic fullerenes, endohedral fullerenes,fullerenefilms,andcomposites).


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to theECS headquarters, and questions and inquiries should besent to the symposium organizers: F. D’Souza, WichitaState University, e-mail: [email protected]; S. Fukuzumi, Osaka University, e-mail: [email protected]; and D. M. Guldi, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, e-mail: [email protected].


H2Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry of Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)

Thepurposeofthissymposiumistoprovideaforumforthepresentationoforiginal researchconcernedwithallaspectsof chemical functionalization of fullerenes and carbonnanotubes.This rapidlygrowingarea includesnucleophilicand radical additions, cyclo-additions, hydrogenations,transition metal complex formation, oxidations, andreactionswithelectrophiles.Alsoincludedarecontributionsonmultipleadditions to fullerenes, ringopeningreactions,synthesis of heterofullerenes, as well as studies toward thetotal synthesis of fullerenes. The mentioned topics may beconsidered as representative examples and should not beregardedasrestrictive.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:N. Martin,ComplutenseUniversity,e-mail: [email protected]; and J. F. Nierengarten, GroupedeChimiedesFullerènesetdesSystèmesConjugués,e-mail:[email protected].

H3Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures: Fundamental Properties and Processes(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)

This is one of two related symposia on carbon nanotubesand related materials. This symposium will be focused onfundamentalpropertiesandprocessesinphysics,chemistry,and materials science. Topics may include methods forsample preparation and characterization; mechanical,thermal, optical, and electronic properties; chemical andelectrochemicalbehavior;andtheoreticalstudies.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:R. B. Weisman,RiceUniversity,e-mail: [email protected]; S. Doorn, Los Alamos NationalLab, e-mail: [email protected]; and M. Zheng, DuPont,e-mail:[email protected].

H4Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures: Applications and Devices(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / Sensor)

This is the second of two related symposia on carbonnanotubesandrelatedmaterials.Thethemeofthissymposiumisapplicationsofcarbonnanomaterials.Topicsmayincludenovelapplicationsintheareasofelectronicdevices,sensors,materials development, solar energy harvesting, catalysis,nano-mechanical devices, biomedicine, environmentalremediation,etc.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothe symposium organizers: S. Rotkin, Lehigh University,e-mail: [email protected]; Y. Gogotsi, Drexel University,e-mail: [email protected]; J. Li, NASA Ames ResearchCenter,e-mail:[email protected];andR. Martel,UniversityofMontreal,e-mail:[email protected].

H5Endofullerenes and Carbon Nanocapsules(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)

Originalpapersaresolicitedonallaspectsofendofullerenessuchasendohedralmetallofullerenesandendohedralrare-gasandothertypesoffullerenes.Papersoncarbonnanocapsulesand metal encapsulates are also welcome. The topics ofthis symposium include synthesis, characterization, andproperties of different types of endofullerenes and carbonnanocapsules.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: L. Echegoyen, NSF, e-mail:[email protected]; T. Akasaka, University of Tsukuba,e-mail:[email protected];andA. Balch,UniversityofCalifornia,e-mail:[email protected].

H6Energetics and Structure and Solid-State Physics(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)

Original research papers that address both theoretical andexperimental aspects of fullerenes and carbon nanoclustersare being solicited for this symposium. The topics includequantum chemistry, topology, statistical mechanics,molecular dynamics, thermodynamics, kinetics, thermalproperties, solubility, mechanism, ionization, collisions,electronicproperties,andcatalysis.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: Z. Slanina, Institute ofChemistry,AcademiaSinica,e-mail:[email protected]; O. Boltalina, Colorado State University, e-mail:[email protected]; and P. Reinke, University ofVirginia,e-mail:[email protected].

H7Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructures: Medicine and Biology(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / Sensor)

Originalpapersaresolicitedonallaspectsofpharmaceutical,biological, biotechnology, and medical applications offullerenes,metallofullerenes,andnanotubes.



Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:T. Da Ros,UniversitadiTrieste,e-mail: [email protected]; Z. Aguilar, Ocean NanoTech, LLC, e-mail: [email protected]; R. Bolskar,TDA Research, e-mail: [email protected]; L. Wilson, RiceUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; and A. HirschFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, e-mail:[email protected].

H8Porphyrins and Supramolecular Assemblies(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)

The purpose of this symposium is to highlight recentadvancesinporphyrinchemistry.Throughthissymposium,weintendtocoverawiderangeoftopicsinordertogeneratediscussionsbetweeninterdisciplinaryparticipantsandfavorthe exchange of new ideas. We are thus soliciting high-quality contributions in areas ranging from the synthesisof challenging porphyrinic devices to the characterizationof electrochemical and physicochemical behavior of newporphyrinicmaterials.

Submission of papers is encouraged in the followingtopics: (1.) new challenging multi-porphyrinic devices; (2.)electronicpropertiesofporphyrinicarrays;(3.)photoinducedprocesses in molecular and supra-molecular porphyrinicassemblies;and(4.)novelporphyrinmodifiedelectrodes.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothe symposium organizers: N. Solladie, Nathalie SolladiéGroupe de Synthèse de Systèmes Porphyriniques (G2SP),Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, e-mail:[email protected];K. Kadish,UniversityofHouston,e-mail: [email protected]; and R. Paolesse, University ofRome“TorVergata,”e-mail:[email protected].

H9Nanostructures for Energy Conversion(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / Energy Technology)

Metal and semiconductor nanoparticles play an importantrole in fuel cells, solar energy conversion, catalyses andhydrogen production. The recent advances in the area ofnanostructured materials have led to new understandingof the catalytic and photoelectrochemical properties ofthese nanomaterials and composites. Papers are invitedin the following areas: synthesis and characterization ofmetal nanoparticles; functionalization with chromophores,bimetallic particles, and semiconductor-metal composites;size and shape dependent catalytic properties; hydrogenevolution reactions; photochemical solar cells; andphotocatalysis and electron transfer processes that arerelevanttoenergyconversions.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothe symposium organizers: H. Imahori, Kyoto University,e-mail: [email protected]; and P. V. Kamat, Dept. ofChemistry&Biochemistry,RadiationLaboratory,UniversityofNotreDame,e-mail:[email protected].

H10Chemistry and Physics of Graphene and 2D Nanostructures(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / Energy Technology)

Thesymposiumfocusesonthesynthesis,functionalization,characterization, and physical and chemical properties ofgrapheneandgraphenebased2Dnanostructures.Papersthatdescribe optical, electrical, and electrochemical propertiesof these carbon nanostructures and composites, and theirapplicationincatalysis,batteries,fuelcells,optoelectronics,and solar energy conversion systems will be considered inthissymposium.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:P. V. Kamat,Dept.ofChemistry& Biochemistry, Radiation Laboratory, University of NotreDame, e-mail: [email protected]; and H. Grebel, Dept.of Electrical and Computer Eng., New Jersey Institute ofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected].

H11Chemistry, Physics, and Applications of Graphene (Graphenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures)(Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures / Energy Technology)

Papers are invited in the following areas of graphene andrelated carbon nanostructures: chemistry, electrochemistry,photochemistry, physical properties, electronic,optoelectronic, thermal, bio-electronic, biochemistry,photoelectrochemistry, photovoltaic applications, incombinationwithcatalysts,insuspensionandinsolidstateforms, sensor studies, and applications of graphene andrelatedcarbonnanostructures.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:H. Grebel,NJIT,e-mail:[email protected]; A. Pénicaud, Université Bordeaux-I, e-mail:[email protected]; and S. Rotkin, LehighUniversity,[email protected].

I — Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry

I1Bioelectrocatalysis(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Energy Technology)

Papers are solicited on fundamental and applied aspects ofcharge transfer phenomena involving bio/electrochemicalinterfaces. The biological component of interest includesenzymes, multi-enzyme complexes, organelles, and wholemicroorganisms.Itisalsoextendedtootherbiologicalspeciesascatalysts,substrates,transportagents,mediators,orother


such roles.Of interestare fundamental studies focusingonheterogeneous electron transfer coupled with oxidation orreduction reactions, including direct or mediated electrontransfer between electrodes and enzymes or microbes;catalysis at electrode-supported membranes, electrodemodificationchemistriesforimmobilizationorstabilizationof electrochemically addressable catalytic moieties; andengineered electrode systems facilitating mass transferof substrates and products. Our goal is to bring together amultidisciplinary representation of research in this broadarea to redefine the existing state-of-the-art, and addressremainingchallenges forpractical implementationof thesetechnologies. The applications towards sensors, actuator,biofuelcellsorotherbio-devicesareofinterest.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: S. Minteer, Saint LouisUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; P. Atanassov,UniversityofNewMexico,e-mail:[email protected];andS. Calabrese Barton,MichiganStateUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

I2Charge Transfer Processes in Biological Systems(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Organic and Biological Electrochemistry)

This symposium will provide an international andinterdisciplinaryforumforresearcherstopresenttheirrecentresearchonelectrontransferprocessespresent inbiologicalsystems.Electrontransferisanimportantprocessinbiology,butfunctionsofelectrontransferinproteinsarestillinneedofelucidation.Boththeoreticalandexperimentalpapersareinvitedinthefollowingareasforbothinterandintramolecularelectrontransfer:electronflow,electrontransfercomponents,mechanismofelectrontransfer,energycoupling,mediationofelectrontransferevents,electrontransferkinetics,photo-induced electron transfer, and thermally-induced electrontransfer.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizers:H. C. De Long,AirForceOfficeofScientificResearch,e-mail:[email protected],andJ. Burgess,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

I3Computational Electrochemistry(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry)

The goal of this symposium is to bring together scientistsworkingindiverseareasofcomputationalelectrochemistry,inorder to stimulate their awarenessof commonproblemsand group interests, facilitate exchange of ideas andopinions, and enable global, unifying views on thisemerging interdisciplinary branch of electrochemistry andcomputationalscience.

Thesymposiumwillbedevotedtoallaspectsofcomputerand computational method uses in electrochemistry,including (but not necessarily limited to): quantum

chemical and molecular simulations in electrochemistry(ab initio, Monte-Carlo, molecular dynamics, etc.); digitalsimulations of electrochemical transport and kinetic/electroanalyticalproblems (continuummodeling, includingPDE/ODE/DAE solving); multi-physics and multi-scalesimulations in electrochemistry; computer-aided dataanalysis in electrochemical kinetics and electroanalysis;engineering simulations and other computations relevantto electrochemical engineering; software, problem-solvingenvironments, expert systems, databases, web-basedprograms,gridapplications,etc.forelectrochemistry.


AbstractsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallytoECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be senttothesymposiumorganizer:S. J. Paddison,UniversityofTennessee,e-mail:[email protected].

I4Electrocatalysis 5(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry)

The symposium will provide an interdisciplinary forumtodiscussnew results, concepts, andmethodologies in thefieldofelectrocatalysis.Truerevolutionputinforceinrecentyearsisduetotheapplicationofhigh-leveltheoreticaltoolsand computational methods for increasing understandingofsurfacereactionsinvolvedinelectrocatalysis,andnewinsitu techniques with atomic-level specificity. The primaryobjectiveoftheseapproachesistohelpwithsynthesizingnewcatalyticmaterials,aswellastoenhancethesignificanceofelectrocatalysisinfuelcellscience&technology.Acontinuousaddition of new experimental tools for investigations ofsurfaceprocessesonfuelcellcatalysts,andonmodelsurfacessupportsarapidgrowthofthefield.Theprogressintheoryand experiment is intimately connected to surface scienceandheterogeneouscatalysiswherethedemandfortheoryislikewiseoverwhelming.

The following topics will be highlighted: (1.) PEMelectrocatalysis, ligand (electronic) and ensemble effects,bifunctional mechanism, structure and composition ofreactionsiteonbimetallicandternaryelectrocatalysts(also:islands, defects and surface clusters, etc.); (2.) theoreticaldescription:accuracyandpredictability;(3.)surfacediffusion;(4.) intermediates: stable vs. transient; (5.) single crystalelectrodes (adsorbates and deposits); (6.) nanotechnologyand/or the application of nanoparticles; (7.) new trends intheapplicationsofvibrationalmethods,methodsfromUHVsurfacescienceandsynchrotronX-raymethodsinstudiesofelectrochemical interfaces; (8.) other non-electrochemicaltechniques for the study of interfacial structure and (9.)electricaldouble layermeasurementsandmodeling in situ,andinUHV.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sentto the symposium organizers: G. Brisard, Universite deSherbrooke, e-mail: [email protected]; A. Wieckowski, University of Illinois, e-mail: [email protected]; and V. Ramani, Department of Chemical andEnvironmentalEngineering,IllinoisInstituteofTechnology,e-mail:[email protected]


I5Grahame Award Symposium and Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry General Session(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry)

Papers concerning any aspect of physical and analyticalelectrochemistrynotcoveredbytopicareasofotherspecializedsymposia at this meeting are welcome. Contributed paperswillbeprogrammedinsomerelatedorder,dependingonthetitlesandcontentsofthesubmittedabstracts.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to ECSheadquarters,andquestionsandinquiriesshouldbesenttothesymposiumorganizer:S. Minteer,SaintLouisUniversity,e-mail:[email protected].

I6Nanostructured and Functionalized Electroactive Polymer Films and Related Materials 2(Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry / Sensor / Corrosion)

The symposiumwillprovidean interdisciplinary forum forexchangeofideasanddiscussionofnewresultsandcrucialachievementsintheelectrochemicalscienceandtechnologyofelectroactivefilmsfabricatedonnano-ormicro-scalefrommaterialssuchasredoxpolymers,electronicallyconductingorganic polymers, and related polynuclear systems thatincludeinorganicandhybrid(composite,organic-inorganic)materials. Among inorganic analogues, cyanometallates,polyoxometallates, sol-gel processed materials, and claysshall be mentioned. Typical session topics will cover (butthey will not be limited to) the fundamental and appliedaspects of fabrication of novel (organic, inorganic, hybrid)polymeric micro- and nanostructures, experimental andtheoretical studies of their properties, mechanisms anddynamicsofchargepropagationandelectroactivity,reactivityand electrocatalysis, as well as applications to chemicalsensing, electrocatalysis, photoelectrochemistry (e.g. solarcells), corrosion protection, micro- and nanoelectrochemical(molecular) electronics, nonlinear optics, electrochromism,electroluminescence. During symposium we are hoping tooutlineimportantdirectionsforthefuture.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent tothesymposiumorganizers:P. Kulesza,UniversityofWarsaw,e-mail: [email protected]; D. Hansen, Universityof Dayton, e-mail: [email protected]; C. Kranz, University of Ulm, e-mail: [email protected];M. Vorotyntsev,UniversitedeBourgognee-mail:[email protected];andM. Skompska,UniversityofWarsaw,e-mail:[email protected].

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

J1Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems General Session(Sensor)

This symposium will address all aspects of sensor, actuator,andmicrosystemsresearchanddevelopment.Theinclusionofsensorsandactuatorsintoarangeofapplicationenvironmentshasbeensignificantlyincreasinginordertoprovideimprovedsystem capabilities such as increased performance, decreasedenvironmentalimpact,orhigherefficiency.Sensorsandactuatorsareoftenintegratedinto“smart”microsystems:microfabricatedsensors and/or actuators combined with electronics whichenable, forexample, signalconditioninganddataprocessing.Theneedformultifunctional,smarttechnologies,whichdependon sensors, actuators, and electronics is expected to increaseinthecomingyearsas furtherdemandsandexpectationsareplacedonsystemsanddevices.Thisgeneralsessionwelcomespapersonallaspectsofsensors,actuators,andmicrosystemsnotcoveredinothersessions.

This symposium intends to bring together a range ofinterdisciplinary topics and covers all materials aspects ofsensors, actuators, and microsystems. Primary emphasis willbe placed upon applied aspects of the materials, synthesis,evaluation, and development strategies of novel materials/device configurations for sensing and actuating functions aswell as integrated microsystems. High temperature as wellas low temperature applications will be discussed. Papers aresolicitedin,butnotlimitedto,thefollowingareas:(1.)physicsand chemistry of sensor and actuator materials, fabricationand characterization of novel compositions; (2.) novel routesforthesynthesisofmaterialswithgrain(pore)sizecontrolanddistributions; (3.)novel sensorandactuatorconcepts,design,modeling, and verification; (4.) sensing systems that includesamplingsystemsandactuatorslikesensorarrays,andelectronicnoses and tongues; (5.) physical, chemical, and biologicalsensorsandactuators,suchasgas,humidity,ionormolecularsensors, their system integrationandactuating functions; (6.)optical,RF,andwirelesssensorsandactuators,suchasfiberopticsensors, microwave sensors, optical and wireless integrations;(7.)emergingtechnologiesandapplications includingsensorsbasedonnanotechnology;and(8.)noveltechniquestoexpandandinsuresensorstabilityandreliability.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent tothesymposiumorganizers:Z. Aguilar,Vegrandis,LLC,e-mail:[email protected];andJ. Li,NASAAmesResearchCenter,e-mail:[email protected].

J2Sensors for Harsh Environments(Sensor / High Temperature Materials)

Thissymposiumwillfocusonelectrochemicalandothertypesofsensorsusedinharshenvironment.Theharshenvironmenttargetedinthissymposiumwillincludebutnotbelimitedtohighly corrosive solutions, high temperature, high pressure,radioactive environments, extremely acidic and/or basicconditions, etc. Sensors that have potential applications incoal-fired power plants, chemical industry, space and marinearesomeexamples.Emphasiswillbeplacedonselectionand


characterizationofsensormaterials,evaluationsofperformance,modeling simulations, integration with instruments, sensornetwork, remote control to protect operators from the harshenvironment, and development strategies to achieve efficientandfunctionaldevicesandsensorsforharshenvironments.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent tothe symposium organizers: Z. Aguilar, Ocean Nano Tech,LLC,e-mail:[email protected];V. Lvovich,WestVirginiaUniversity, e-mail: [email protected]; R. Mukundan,LosAlamosNationalLaboratory,e-mail:[email protected];and N. Wu, West Virginia University, e-mail: [email protected].

J3Sensors for Biomedical Applications(Sensor / Organic and Biological Electrochemistry)

This symposium will provide a forum for the discussion ofresearchanddevelopmentinthefieldofsensorsforbiomedicalapplications.Thefollowingisapartiallistofthetopicsofinterest:(1) sensors for point of care applications; (2) breath analysissensors; (3) sensors that aid independent care; (4) sensors forbloodanalysis; (5)newbiologicalmonitoringsensors–heart,lung,nervetransmissionsensors;and(6)sensorsforcanceranddiseasedetection.Alltransductionmethodsareof interestforthissymposium.


Abstracts should be submitted electronically to the ECSheadquarters, and questions and inquiries should be sent tothesymposiumorganizers:A. Simonian,AuburnUniversity,e-mail: [email protected]; Z. Aguilar, Ocean Nano Tech,e-mail: [email protected]; J. Burgess, Case WesternReserve University, e-mail: [email protected];B. Chin, AuburnUniversity, e-mail:[email protected];G. Hunter,NASAGlenn Research Center, e-mail:[email protected]; and L. Nagahara,NIH,e-mail:[email protected].


Travel Grant Application Montréal, Canada

The Society’s Battery, Corrosion, Dielectric Science & Technology, Electrodeposition, Electronics and Photonics, EnergyTechnology, High Temperature Materials (HTM), Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering (IE&EE),OrganicandBiologicalElectrochemistry (OBE),PhysicalandAnalyticalElectrochemistry,andSensorDivisionsoffer travelgrantstostudentspresentingpapersattheSociety’snextmeeting,inMontréal,Canada,May1-6,2011.Toapply,completethisapplicationandsenditalongwithacopyofyourtranscriptandaletterfromaninvolvedfacultymemberattestingbothtothequalityofthestudent’sworkandfinancialneeds,andacopyofthestudent’smeetingabstract.Foradditionalinforma-tionpleasecontacttheDivisioncontactbelow,asrequirementsmightdifferamongDivisions.

MeetingSite:

Name:

SchoolAdress:

Email: Phone#:

UndergraduateYear(U)orGraduateYear(G)-circleone:U3U4G1G2G3G4G5

MajorSubject: Gradepointaverage: outofpossible: (pleaseprovidealetterofrecommendationfromyourfacultyadvisorandacopyofyourtranscript)

SymposiumTitle(#):

Titleofpapertobepresentedatthemeeting:

AreyouanECSStudentMemberoftheSociety? q yes q no(ifnot,pleaseadditionallysubmittheAwardedStudentMembershipapplication)

Estimatedmeetingexpenditures:$

Signature: Date:

CheckonlyoneDivision.(Applications made to multiple Divisions will be rejected.)

q Battery—Send to:VenkatSubramanian,Dept.ofEnergy,Environment,andChemicalEngineering,WashingtonUniversity,St.Louis,MO63130,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q Corrosion—Send to:N.Missert,SandiaNationalLabs,MS1415,P.O.Box5800,Albuquerque,NM87185-0100,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q DielectricScience&Technology—Send to:H.Rathore,IBM,Retired,e-mail:[email protected]

q Electrodeposition—Send to:StankoBrankovic,UniversityofHouston,Dept.ofECE,Bldg.1N308,Houston,TX77204,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q ElectronicsandPhotonics—Send to:F.Ren,UniversityofFlorida,Dept.ofChem.Engr.,Gainesville,FL32611,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q EnergyTechnology—Send to:MatthewMench,PennStateUniversity,Dept.ofMech.Eng.,327ReberBldg.,UniversityPark,PA16802,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q HTM—Send to:Xiao-DongZhou,UniversityofSouthCarolina,301MainSt.,Columbia,SC29208,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q IE&EE—Send to:G.VenkatSubramanian,DepartmentofEnergy,Environment,andChemicalEngineering,WashingtonUniversity,St.Louis,MO63130USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q OBE—Send to:I.Taniguchi,KumamotoUniversity,Fac.ofAppl.Chem&Biochem.,2-39-1Kurokami,Kumamoto860-8555,Japan,e-mail:[email protected]

q PhysicalandAnalyticalElectrochemistry—Send to:PawelJ.Kulesza,UniversityofWarsaw,Dept.ofChemistry,KrakowskiePrzedmiescie26/28,Warsaw,PL-00-927,Poland,e-mail:[email protected]

q Sensor—Send to:Y-L.Chang,Nanomix,Inc.,5980HortonStreet,Suite600,Emeryville,CA94608,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

Applications for Travel Grants for the Montréal, Canada meeting must be received no later than November 15, 2010.

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Young Faculty Travel Grant Application Montréal, Canada

TheSociety’sBatteryandHighTemperatureMaterials(HTM)Divisionsoffertravelgrantstopostdoctoralassociates, juniorfaculty,andotheryoung investigatorspresentingpapersat theSociety’smeeting inMontréal,Canada,May1-6,2011.Toapply,completethisapplicationandsenditalongwithacopyofyourCVandaletterofrecommendationfromanestablishedresearcherattestingbothtothequalityoftheapplicant’sworkandfinancialneeds,andacopyoftheapplicant’smeetingabstract.ForadditionalinformationpleasecontacttheDivisioncontactbelow,asrequirementmightdifferbetweenDivisions.

MeetingSite:

Name:

Organization:

Adress:

Email: Phone#:

SymposiumTitle(#):

Titleofpapertobepresentedatthemeeting:

Estimatedmeetingexpenditures:$

Signature: Date:

CheckonlyoneDivision.(Applications made to multiple Divisions will be rejected.)

q Battery–Send to:VenkatSubramanian,Dept.ofEnergy,Environment,andChemicalEngineering,WashingtonUniversity,St.Louis,MO63130,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

q HTM–Send to:Xiao-DongZhou,UniversityofSouthCarolina,301MainSt.,Columbia,SC29208,USA,e-mail:[email protected]

Applications for Travel Grants for the Montréal, Canada meeting must be received no later than November 15, 2010.


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