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Hot-electron science and microscopic processes in plasmonics and catalysis Faraday Discussion

18 - 20 February 2019, London, United Kingdom


Introduction

Welcome 

On behalf of the scientific committee, we extend a warm invitation to you to join us in London in February 2019. This Faraday Discussion will be the 300th ever Faraday Discussion since the meetings began in 1907, and many Discussions have become landmark meetings in their field. We invite you to join us to discuss the topic of hot electron science, make your contribution to this famous series of meetings, and help us celebrate this very special milestone.
 
The meeting will be of interest to established scientists as well as post-graduate students and industrial researchers interested in applications of plasmonics. Given the very fast progress in this area over recent years with numerous, and sometime contradictory, publications as well as the different disciplines involved including plasmonics, chemistry, catalysis and optoelectronics, the unique format of the Faraday Discussions will allow for in depth discussions and establishing links between the different communities involved.
 
We very much hope you will join us in London and we look forward to welcoming you.
 
Stefan Maier and Anatoly Zayats
Co-chairs, Hot-electron science and microscopic processes in plasmonics and catalysis

Aims

This meeting will discuss the most recent breakthroughs in this multidisciplinary and emerging field from the different perspectives of physicists, chemists and ab-initio theoreticians. We aim to elaborate connections between the various subdisciplines in the field and define the most challenging problems for the future. The meeting will provide a point of reference for the future development of plasmonics, catalysis, and more generally hot-electron science.

Format

Faraday Discussions have a special format where research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting, and most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the papers. Everyone contributes to the discussion - including presenting their own relevant research. The research papers and a record of the discussion are published in the journal Faraday Discussions.
 
 

Themes

Over the last 10 years, the field of plasmonic research has emerged as an extremely promising technology with several main fields of application: information technologies, energy, high-density data storage, photovoltaics, chemistry, biology, medicine and security. One of the most prominent applications, bridging the physical, chemical and biomedical sciences, has been in the area of sensing, where the intense nanoscale light fields around metallic nanostructures have been utilized for surface-enhanced spectroscopies of molecules.
 
While up to a few years ago the main focus has been on the ability of plasmonic nanostructures to generate such localized regions of highly concentrated electromagnetic fields, more recently it has been realized that also the electron part of plasmonic excitations can be exploited in the physical and chemical sciences: when a plasmon decays, its energy gets transferred to an electron/hole pair, and for a short period, below one picosecond, these carriers stay “hot” — they are in a non-equilibrium energy distribution, that can be exploited if these carriers can be extracted from the plasmonic nanostructures before thermalization to the lattice occurs. Proof-of-concept applications have over the last three years shown fascinating applications in areas such as surface-enhanced catalysis (water splitting), photodetectors without bandgaps (Schottky junctions), and nanoscale control over chemical reactions. At the same time, theoretical understanding about the generation, transport and extraction of plasmonic hot carriers has also advanced. The recent progress and the addressing of the main challenging questions in this dynamic field, spanning the experimental and theoretical sciences in physics and chemistry are the topic of this exciting Faraday Discussion

The Faraday Discussion will be organised into the following themes:

Dynamics of hot electron generation in metallic nanostructures
This session will discuss different experimental approaches for the observation and study of hot electron generation, transport and extraction of hot carriers in plasmonic nanostructures, both colloidal and top-down fabricated. The key challenges are to develop ways to study the ultrafast time scales of these processes, occurring on the sub-picosecond scale and we anticipate strong discussion on how to efficiently excite and extract these carriers.
 
Theory of hot electrons
This session will address the highly challenging topic on how to model the generation, transport and extraction of hot electrons. Spanning ab-initio theories with transport models and electromagnetic modelling, it will provide a discussion forum led by both electronic structure theorists and theoreticians investigating the electromagnetic field aspects of plasmonics. Key challenges that will be discussed include how to bridge theoretical predictions with experimental observations. A special focus will lie on how theory can guide the more efficient extraction of hot electrons.
 
New materials for hot electron generation
This session will focus on materials and synthesis or fabrication protocols in order to optimize the generation and extraction of hot electrons from plasmonic nanostructures. Key challenges lie in developing systems that allow efficient hot electron generation throughout the visible and near-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
 
Applications in catalysis, photochemistry, and photodetection
This final session will cover the rich spectrum of applications of plasmonic hot electrons, from catalysis and control over chemical reactions on the nanoscale to the development of photodetectors with enhanced sensitivities, new approaches to imaging, and biomedical and energy applications. Key challenges lie in the efficient utilization of the extracted charge carriers for each particular applications. A specific focal point will be the efficiencies needed for the real-world applications of hot-electron science.


Image reproduced with kind permission of Stefan Maier, www.commonplacephotography.com

Poster winners

Congratulations to Michael Hartelt who won the prize for his poster Spatio-temporal separation of plasmon - induced hot carriers by time- and energy-resolved photoemission electron microscopy,
Speakers
Abstract Submission

Oral Abstracts and Research Papers

A full research paper containing new unpublished results always accompanies oral presentations at Faraday Discussions. Submit an oral/paper abstract by 04 June 2018 if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation and associated published paper. The oral/paper abstract should outline current research in progress. Authors of the selected abstracts must then submit a full research paper with a significant amount of new, unpublished work by 01 October 2018.

The research papers are reviewed upon submission and are sent to all delegates 4 weeks before the meeting so they can be read in advance. At the meeting the presenting author is allowed five minutes to highlight the main points of their paper, and the rest of the time is for discussion. The discussion is recorded and will be published alongside the research paper in the Faraday Discussion Volume.  

Poster Abstracts 

Submit your poster abstract by 10 December 2018. Posters are displayed throughout the meeting and a poster session is held on the first evening. The Faraday Division Poster Prize will be awarded to the best poster presented by a student at the conference.

Additional Information

Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process within about 6 weeks of the submission deadline. The abstracts should be no longer than one A4 page in portrait layout. Please ensure you provide the details of the presenting author and indicate whether you are submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation.

 
Registration
Please read the registration information before registering.
You can register by clicking on the online registration link on this page.
Please note accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Registration includes:
  • Attendance at the sessions 
  • Refreshments throughout the meeting
  • Lunch on all three days
  • Attendance at the poster drinks reception on Monday 18 February
  • Attendance at the conference dinner on Tuesday 19 February
  • A copy of the discussion pre-prints
  • A copy of the final theme issue of Faraday Discussion Volume containing papers presented at the Discussion (issued approximately 6 months after the meeting)
  • **For non-member registrants, membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry until the end of 2019
Registration fees are as follows:
Early bird
(by 31 December 2018)
Standard
(by 21 January 2019)
Member* £355 £410
Non-member*** £460 £515
Student member* £170 £225
Student non-member £195 £250
Registration fees are VAT exempt.

  * If you are an Royal Society of Chemistry member and wish to register for this meeting, please select the member option on the online registration page. You will need to enter your membership number.

  **Excluding students, who can order the volume at a reduced price at the conference. 

 ***For non-member registrants, affiliate membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry until the end of 2019, the affiliate membership application will be processed and commence once the registrant has attended the event. 

Student Delegates

In order to encourage undergraduate or postgraduate students to attend the Discussion, a reduced conference fee (to include a set of pre-prints but not the final Discussion Volume) is available. This fee applies to those undertaking a full time course for a recognised degree or a diploma at a university or equivalent institution.

 A copy of the publication may be purchased at less than half price, only for orders placed at the meeting where an application form will be made available.  

Conference Dinner

The conference dinner on Tuesday 19 February 2019 and is included in the regsitration fee.

 

Terms and Conditions for Events run by the Royal Society of Chemistry

Bursaries
We have two types of grants available to attend this meeting:
  • A limited number of non-competitive travel grants of up to £200 are available for PhD students and early career scientists. These are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Applicants must be Royal Society of Chemistry members of any level at the time of making their application.
  • Competitive grants of up to £800 are available to assist with international travel expenses for PhD students, postdocs within 10 years of completing their PhD and early career scientists (including technicians and industrialists) within 10 years of leaving full time education. In addition, applicants must be Royal Society of Chemistry members of any level at the time of making their application. 
To take advantage of the competitive grants and many other benefits, become a member. Follow the link on the right hand side to find out more and join today!
 
Applications for either grant should be submitted as early as possible, but at least 8 weeks in advance of the start of the meeting. Please see respective terms & conditions for full eligibility information.
Sponsorship & supporting organisations
A selection of sponsorship opportunities is available for companies who would like to promote their activities at the 2019 Faraday Discussion series.

There are opportunities available to become the Faraday Discussion series sponsor,  Research & Development partner or Poster prize series sponsor as well as some individual meeting options. A sponsorship menu document is available to download from this page with more details and prices.
Please note that exhibition spaces are limited, spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

If you would like more information about sponsoring the 2018 Faraday Discussion series, please contact the Commercial Sales Department at the Royal Society of Chemistry on solutions@rsc.org.
  Sponsorship Menu
Venue
The Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Ellis Salsby run an accommodation booking service, if you would like any assistance please use the link provided.

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