ICTP-SISSA Workshop on New Materials for Renewable Energy

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FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 2269.pdf LINK TO VIDEO RECORDINGS announcement

ICTP-SISSA Workshop on New Materials for Renewable Energy | (smr 2269)

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Monday, 17 October 2011

08:00 - 08:45 Registration at Leonardo Building, entrance level, ground floor
- 08:00 Registration at Leonardo Building, entrance level, ground floor 45'
08:45 - 09:00 OPENING REMARKS
- 08:45 OPENING REMARKS 15'
  
  Speaker: Stefano FABRIS (CNR-IOM DEMOCRITOS and SISSA) and Ralph GEBAUER (ICTP)

09:00 - 10:00 First-principles modeling of electrochemical reactions for solar-to-fuel energy storage

09:00 First-principles modeling of electrochemical reactions for solar-to-fuel energy storage 1h0'

Speaker:	Simone PICCININ (CNR-IOM, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	S. PICCININ Abstract.pdf lecture notes

10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break
- 10:00 Coffee break 30'

10:30 - 11:30 Solid state electrochemistry in fuel cell science and technology

10:30 Solid state electrochemistry in fuel cell science and technology 1h0'

Speaker:	Sossina M. HAILE (Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
Material:	lecture notes

11:30 - 12:30 Photocatalytic H2 and added-value byproducts: The role of metal oxide systems in their synthesis from liquid oxygenates

11:30 Photocatalytic H2 and added-value byproducts: The role of metal oxide systems in their synthesis from liquid oxygenates 1h0'

Speaker:	Paolo FORNASIERO (Dept. of Chemical Sciences, Univ. of Trieste, Italy)
Material:	P. FORNASIERO Abstract.pdf lecture notes

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break
- 12:30 Lunch break 1h30'

14:00 - 15:00 Heterogeneous catalysis for energy storage

14:00 Heterogeneous catalysis for energy storage 1h0'

Speaker:	Robert SCHLOEGL (Dept. of Inorganic Chemistry, FHI der MPG, Berlin, Germany)
Material:	lecture notes

15:00 - 15:40 Coffee break
- 15:00 Coffee break 40'

15:40 - 16:40 All atom density functional theory of the Latimer series of dioxygen

15:40 All atom density functional theory of the Latimer series of dioxygen 1h0'

Speaker:	Michiel SPRIK (Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. Cambridge, U.K.)
Material:	M.SPRIK Abstract I.pdf lecture notes

16:40 - 17:40 Molecular catalysts that oxidize water to dioxygen

16:40 Molecular catalysts that oxidize water to dioxygen 1h0'

Speaker:	Xavier SALA ROMAN (Dept. de Quimica Inorganica, Univ. Autonoma Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain)
Material:	X. SALA ROMAN Abstract.pdf lecture notes

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

08:30 - 09:30 Practicalities of molecular computational modeling relevant to renewable energy technologies

08:30 Practicalities of molecular computational modeling relevant to renewable energy technologies 1h0'

Speaker:	Christopher CRAMER (Chemistry & Supercomputer Inst., Univ. Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.A.)
Material:	C. CRAMER Abstract.pdf lecture notes

09:30 - 10:30 Material challenges in electro catalysis

09:30 Material challenges in electro catalysis 1h0'

Speaker:	Robert SCHLOEGL (Dept. of Inorganic Chemistry, FHI der MPG, Berlin, Germany)
Material:	lecture notes

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
- 10:30 Coffee break 30'

11:00 - 12:00 Advancing electrocatalysis in intermediate temperature fuel cells

11:00 Advancing electrocatalysis in intermediate temperature fuel cells 1h0'

Speaker:	Sossina M. HAILE (Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
Material:	lecture notes

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
- 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'

14:00 - 15:00 The thermochemistry of oxidative dehydrogenation of a water molecule at a TiO2/water interface

14:00 The thermochemistry of oxidative dehydrogenation of a water molecule at a TiO2/water interface 1h0'

Speaker:	Michiel SPRIK (Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. Cambridge, U.K.)
Material:	M .SPRIK Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

15:00 - 16:00 Solar fuels

15:00 Solar fuels 1h0'

Speaker:	Sossina M. HAILE (Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
Material:	lecture notes

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
- 16:00 Coffee break 30'

16:30 - 17:30 Theoretical modeling of proton-coupled electron transfer reactions in energy related materials

16:30 Theoretical modeling of proton-coupled electron transfer reactions in energy related materials 1h0'

Speaker:	Alexander SOUDACKOV (Dept. of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, U.S.A.)
Material:	A. SOUDACKOV Abstract I.pdf lecture notes

17:30 - 18:00 A reactive global optimization approach to the catalytic reduction of CO2 by Ni supported nanoclusters

17:30 A reactive global optimization approach to the catalytic reduction of CO2 by Ni supported nanoclusters 30'

Speaker:	Alessandro FORTUNELLI (CNR IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici, Pisa, Italy)
Material:	A. FORTUNELLI Abstract.pdf

18:00 - 18:30 Synthesis of dispersible core-shell metal@oxide materials and their application as stable fuel cell catalysts

18:00 Synthesis of dispersible core-shell metal@oxide materials and their application as stable fuel cell catalysts 30'

Speaker:	Matteo CARGNELLO (Univ. of Trieste, Italy/Chemistry, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.A.)
Material:	M. CARGNELLO Abstract.pdf lecture notes

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

08:30 - 09:30 Quantum chemical characterization of homogeneous catalytic processes for water splitting and Co2 reduction

08:30 Quantum chemical characterization of homogeneous catalytic processes for water splitting and Co2 reduction 1h0'

Speaker:	Christopher CRAMER (Chemistry & Supercomputer Inst., Univ. Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.A.)
Material:	C. CRAMER Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

09:30 - 10:30 Non-equilibrium dynamics of photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer

09:30 Non-equilibrium dynamics of photoinduced proton-coupled electron transfer 1h0'

Speaker:	Alexander SOUDACKOV (Dept. of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, U.S.A.)
Material:	A. SOUDACKOV Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
- 10:30 Coffee break 30'

11:00 - 12:00 Recent progress in dye sensitized solar cells - Part I

11:00 Recent progress in dye sensitized solar cells - Part I 1h0'

Speaker:	Jun-Ho YUM (Inst. des Sciences et Ingenierie Chimiques, LPI, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Material:	J.H. YUM Abstract I.pdf lecture notes

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
- 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'

14:00 - 15:00 Natural and artificial photosynthesis. Basic concepts.

14:00 Natural and artificial photosynthesis. Basic concepts. 1h0'

Speaker:	Vincenzo BALZANI (Dipt. di Chimica, G. Ciamician, Univ. di Bologna, Italy)
Material:	V. BALZANI Abstract.pdf lecture notes

15:00 - 16:00 Ab-initio modeling of Ru-based homogeneous catalysts for water oxidation

15:00 Ab-initio modeling of Ru-based homogeneous catalysts for water oxidation 1h0'

Speaker:	Simone PICCININ (CNR-IOM, Trieste, Italy)
Material:	S. PICCININ Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
- 16:00 Coffee break 30'

16:30 - 17:30 Ru-based water oxidation catalysts

16:30 Ru-based water oxidation catalysts 1h0'

Speaker:	Xavier SALA ROMAN (Dept. de Quimica Inorganica, Univ. Autonoma Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain)
Material:	X. SALA ROMAN Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

17:30 - 18:00 Dyesol approach to DSSC: State of the art and future developments

17:30 Dyesol approach to DSSC: State of the art and future developments 30'

Speaker:	Luca SORBELLO (Dyesol Italia, Roma, Italy)
Material:	L. SORBELLO Abstract.pdf lecture notes

18:00 - 19:00 Venue of activity moved to Adriatico Guest House, Lower Level 1, for the Poster Session.
- 18:00 Venue of activity moved to Adriatico Guest House, Lower Level 1, for the Poster Session. 1h0'
19:00 - 20:00 BUFFET DINNER Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
- 19:00 BUFFET DINNER Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria 1h0'
20:00 - 22:00 POSTER SESSION - Adriatico Guest House, lower level 1.

Location: Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level 1)
- 20:00 POSTER SESSION - Adriatico Guest House, lower level 1. 2h0'
  
  Material: LIST OF POSTER PRESENTATIONS 2269.pdf

Thursday, 20 October 2011

08:30 - 09:30 Computational modeling of materials and process in hybrid/organic photovoltaics

08:30 Computational modeling of materials and process in hybrid/organic photovoltaics 1h0'

Speaker:	Filippo DE ANGELIS (CNR-ISTM, Perugia, Italy)
Material:	F. DE ANGELIS Abstract I.pdf lecture notes

09:30 - 10:30 Charge carrier transport in organic photovoltaic devices

09:30 Charge carrier transport in organic photovoltaic devices 1h0'

Speaker:	Niyazi Serdar SARICIFTCI (LIOS, Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler Univ., Linz, Austria)
Material:	N.S. SARICIFTCI Abstract I.pdf lecture notes

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
- 10:30 Coffee break 30'

11:00 - 12:00 Nanotechnology for photovoltaics

11:00 Nanotechnology for photovoltaics 1h0'

Speaker:	Vanni LUGHI (Dept. of Materials and Natural Resources, Univ. di Trieste, Italy)
Material:	V. LUGHI Abstract.pdf lecture notes

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
- 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'

14:00 - 15:00 Organic-inorganic nanostructures for solar energy conversion

14:00 Organic-inorganic nanostructures for solar energy conversion 1h0'

Speaker:	Niyazi Serdar SARICIFTCI (LIOS, Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler Univ., Linz, Austria)
Material:	N.S. SARICIFTCI Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

15:00 - 16:00 Recent progress in dye sensitized solar cells - Part II

15:00 Recent progress in dye sensitized solar cells - Part II 1h0'

Speaker:	Jun-Ho YUM (Inst. des Sciences et Ingenierie Chimiques, LPI, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Material:	J.H. YUM Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break
- 16:00 Coffee break 30'

16:30 - 17:30 Photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion

16:30 Photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion 1h0'

Speaker:	Teketel Yohannes ANSHEBO (Dept. of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
Material:	T.Yohannes ANSHEBO Abstract I.pdf lecture notes

17:30 - 18:00 Polymer-based organic solar cells: Tuning of active layer nanomorphology and enhancement of photovoltaic performance using alkoxy side groups

17:30 Polymer-based organic solar cells: Tuning of active layer nanomorphology and enhancement of photovoltaic performance using alkoxy side groups 30'

Speaker:	Daniel A.M. EGBE (Linz Inst. for Organic Solar Cells & Coordination Off. ANSOLE, Johannes Kepler Univ., Linz, Austria)
Material:	D.A.M EGBE Abstract.pdf lecture notes

Friday, 21 October 2011

08:30 - 09:30 Modeling dye-sensitized solar cells: Understanding the mechanism, improving the efficiency

08:30 Modeling dye-sensitized solar cells: Understanding the mechanism, improving the efficiency 1h0'

Speaker:	Filippo DE ANGELIS (CNR-ISTM, Perugia, Italy)
Material:	F. DE ANGELIS Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

09:30 - 10:00 Zooming in an excitonic solar cell: An ab-initio investigation of the optically active site

09:30 Zooming in an excitonic solar cell: An ab-initio investigation of the optically active site 30'

Speaker:	Arrigo CALZOLARI (Istituto Nanoscienze CNR NANO S3, Modena, Italy)
Material:	Arrigo CALZOLARI Abstract.pdf lecture notes

10:00 - 10:30 Understanding the microstructure of polymer-metaloxide hybrid interfaces

10:00 Understanding the microstructure of polymer-metaloxide hybrid interfaces 30'

Speaker:	Alessandro MATTONI (Istituto Officina dei Materiali del CNR, Unita' SLACS Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy)
Material:	Alessandro MATTONI Abstract.pdf lecture notes

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
- 10:30 Coffee break 30'

11:00 - 12:00 Conducting polymer based photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion

11:00 Conducting polymer based photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion 1h0'

Speaker:	Teketel Yohannes ANSHEBO (Dept. of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
Material:	T.Yohannes ANSHEBO Abstract II.pdf lecture notes

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
- 12:00 Lunch break 2h0'

14:00 - 15:00 Novel growth technology for thin film photovoltaics: II-VI semiconductors and TCO

14:00 Novel growth technology for thin film photovoltaics: II-VI semiconductors and TCO 1h0'

Speaker:	Carlo TALIANI (CNR ISMM, Bologna, Italy)
Material:	lecture notes

15:00 - 15:15 CLOSING REMARKS
- 15:00 CLOSING REMARKS 15'