| Scope |
Low-dimensional (0D, 1D, 2D) materials are a broad class of materials with emergent properties originating from their reduced physical dimensions, unique morphologies, and tunable chemistry. These low-dimensional materials offer exciting new opportunities for innovations in the technological frontiers critical for the sustainable future advancement of society, such as sustainable energy generation and storage applications, nano-optoelectronic devices, high-performance sensors, and advanced environmental and healthcare technologies.
The 2026 Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials will address all aspects of low-dimensional nanomaterials, encompassing: two-dimensional (2D) nanofilms, nanosheets, and monolayers, one-dimensional (1D) nanofibers, nanotubes, and nanowires, zero-dimensional (0D) nanoparticles and quantum dots, as well as their hierarchical assemblies, heterostructures, frameworks, and organic-inorganic hybrids.
Along with sessions for conventional nanomaterials, focused sessions will be dedicated to unique design/synthesis/fabrication/manufacturing/characterization strategies, novel integration routes for emerging functionalities, and advanced device applications.
Examples of session topics include but are not limited to:
Advanced Characterization and Theoretical Methods
Interrogation of low-dimensional materials and their fundamental properties via in situ and operando methods for developing emergent functionalities.
Theoretical frameworks and computational, learning, and data-intensive methods for modeling, predicting, understanding, and designing low-dimensional materials and their derivative systems.
Synthesis, Processing, and Integration
Large-area/volume synthesis, processing, and manufacturing of low-dimensional materials.
Integration and application of low-dimensional materials with advanced instrumentation and methods to enable scalable production.
Structural Engineering and Functional Systems
Hierarchical multi-scale structures and architectures based on low-dimensional materials.
Applications, functional devices, and engineered systems derived from low-dimensional materials. |