Deadline 24 March 2024

As every two years, the Physics Biennial is held, which this year takes place in San Sebastian/Donostia from July 15th to 19th, 2024: https://bienalfisica.org/en/home

In this biennial, we organize the following symposium.

Scanning Probe Microscopy: a tool to understand and fabricate materials for future electronics

In recent years, improvements in the miniaturization and assembly processes of matter, as well as the use of novel chemical species, have placed nanotechnology as a major producer of new materials: customized organic molecules, nanowires, 2D materials and materials for energy, among others. These new materials are expected to be part of future electronic devices addressing some of humanity’s current challenges, such as electronic efficiency, energy storage, climate change and disease control. Scanning probe microscopies (SPM) play a key role in the characterization and fabrication of these materials. These techniques provide valuable information at the nanometer scale about the structure and physical properties of materials. It also enables structure-property correlations, which is crucial for understanding the behavior of materials and is a source of inspiration for the design of new ones with specific properties. In addition, SPM studies on materials can be performed in situ on working devices, such as transistors, photodetectors or batteries. This symposium will cover SPM works for the production, characterization and test of materials for future electronics. 

Inside the symposium, there will be a special session. We are also looking for contributions to the characterization of materials that combines SPM techniques + synchrotron radiation

From January 23rd, 2024, abstracts can be sent to the conference (https://bienalfisica.org/en/how-to-send-an-abstract). The closing date for abstract submission is March 24th, 2024.

Confirmed speakers at the symposium are Daniel Ebeling from Justus-Liebig University as Keynote speaker

As invited speakers:

  • Fabian Schulz (CIC nanoGUNE),
  • Sara Barja (Donostia International Physics Center)
  • Carmen Munuera (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid)
  • Eider Berganza (Madrid Institute of Materials Science)
  • Marc González Cuixart (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology)
  • Aitor Mugarza (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology).

Organised by:

  • Héctor González Herrero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, UAM
  • Daniel Martín Jiménez, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC
  • Ana Pérez Rodríguez, Universidad de Salamanca, USAL

Current sponsors of the symposium:

-División de Física de la Materia Condensada (GEFES)

-Asociación Usuarios Sincrotrón España (AUSE)

-Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB)