Workshop Title:

Advances in Clean Energy Production and CCUS Technologies

Date:

February 17th, 2023(GMT-4)

Organizer:

Department of Chemistry & Department of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of South Florida

Keywords:

• Crystallography
• Spectroscopy
• Photoluminescence
• X-ray diffraction
• Optical absorption and emission

Workshop Chair:

Personal Bio:

Ioannis Spanopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at the University of South Florida, FL and he is the director of the SMMARTT center at USF. Research at the Spanopoulos Group focuses on utilizing molecular and crystal engineering for the design and synthesis of next generation, environmentally stable and friendly hybrid materials. These materials feature multiple functionalities, targeting applications such as photovoltaics, spintronics, sensing, gas-separation, solid-state batteries, environmental remediation and photo-catalysis. The Group recently reported the new family of water stable and porous metal halide semiconductors. He has received the 2020 IIN Outstanding Researcher award from the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the 2022 ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Research award. He has published 70 peer-reviewed papers in the area of materials chemistry and has 2 patent filings.

Workshop Description:

Background:

In the field of Materials Chemistry many characterization techniques are utilized for shedding light on the properties of the corresponding materials. This is absolutely essential in order to understand the fundamental structure-property relationships in terms of optical, electronic and mechanical properties. Two of the most important characterization techniques are the X-ray diffraction and optical spectroscopy. In this workshop we will offer an intensive course on X-ray diffraction and transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy.

Goal / Rationale:

Any graduate student that works in different areas of Materials Chemistry must have a fundamental understating on the principles behind crystallography, X-ray diffraction, and single crystal structure determination. In addition, fundamental knowledge of common spectroscopy techniques would be ideal for determination of the optical properties of the corresponding materials. The determination of the crystal structure allows the direct correlation of the optical properties to the underlying structural motifs. Therefore, understanding the reason behind this performance will allow the design and synthesis of compounds with targeted functionalities (e.g. tunable optical properties). This workshop will cover these 2 essential topics by hosting experts from both areas.

Scope and Information for Participants:

This workshop is a great opportunity for junior researchers and students to participate and Interact with experts in Crystallography and Molecular Spectroscopy towards understudying the principles behind fundamental characterization techniques. Particular focus will be placed on structure property relationships, especially in terms of optical properties. The scope of the workshop pertains to the development of next generation materials and encompasses Chemistry, Materials Science and Physics. The contributors are expected to address the main questions and challenges in materials design, towards the acquisition of multifunctional systems with targeted optical properties.

Highlights:

The workshop "Characterization methods in solid state chemistry" was successfully held on Feb. 17, 2023 at the Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, presented by Professor Ioannis Spanopoulos. The 14 students attending the workshop were mainly Chemistry graduate and undergraduate students with a diverse research background. There were two lectures, one from Prof. Chavdar Slavov (USF) on Transient Absorption Spectroscopy, and one from Dr. Lukasz Wojtas (USF) on X-ray diffraction and Single Crystal Structure Determination. The workshop showcased current state of the art characterization techniques, data analysis and interpretation.

Access to Workshop:

CONF-MCEE 2023 Workshop: Characterization Methods in Solid State Chemistry - YouTube

Venue:

University of South Florida

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