Theme: Interdisciplinary Topics

Topic: Advanced Structural Probes

Keynote Speakers:
Julie V Macpherson, University of Warwick, UK
Des McMorrow, University College London, UK
Paul Barnes, Birkbeck College, UK

New and powerful analysis techniques for probing the structure & properties of materials are continually under development. This session highlighted some of the most recent exciting developments in materials characterisation.

Topic: Synthesis of Framework Materials by Design

Keynote Speaker:
Wais Hosseini, Université Louis Pasteur, France

Framework materials, three-dimensional solid-state constructs, represent one of the most fascinating and topical areas of current materials science. A key topic of interest within the area of framework materials surrounds the rational design and synthesis of such species, allowing targeting of materials properties.