Conferences
Upcoming MDPI Conferences (2)
Lisbon, Portugal
The international conference entitled Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy and its Applications belongs to the conference series organized under the auspices of the International Dielectric Society (IDS), aiming to bring together experts from academia and industry to discuss recent advances and future trends in science and technology in the area of materials and dielectric properties. Started in 2001, and having already been held in several European countries, the 12th edition—BDS Lisbon2024—will happen for the first time in Portugal, in Lisbon, from September 1st to 6th, 2024, at the Rectorate of the NOVA University of Lisbon, Campolide Campus.
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS) is a powerful experimental technique that allows us to investigate the molecular dynamics of materials that respond to an outer oscillating electrical field. Nowadays, combined methods and equipment covering up to 16 decades of frequency allow us to explore a panoply of time-scales ranging from short-range and very local processes to long-range cooperative processes, activated under a set of predefined temperatures (and pressures). Besides molecular dynamics, charge transport and interfacial phenomena in heterogeneous disordered systems are also able to be characterized, as well as confinement and non-linear effects. Moreover, time-dependent events can be dielectrically monitored as chemical reactions, molecular interconversion, phase transformations and physical ageing. BDS has been applied in different fields of science and technology ranging from pharmaceutics and biology to energy and the environment. Therefore, a variety of materials can be investigated by BDS, like molecular and macromolecular compounds, plastic crystals, ionic liquids, liquid crystals, eutectic systems and newly emerging functional materials as self-healing/recyclable dynamic networks.
Considering the multidisciplinary approach and the broad set of applications of the technique, this meeting is also open to researchers outside of the dielectric community whose research could start new synergies at both experimental and theoretical levels.
The following topics will be addressed in the devoted sessions:
- S01 Polymer Dynamics;
- S02 Soft Matter Dynamics and Phase Transitions in Amorphous, Partially Ordered and Ordered Systems;
- S03 The impact of external variables in dielectric properties;
- S04 Water, Hydrogen Bonded and Biological Systems;
- S05 Charge Transport and Interfacial Effects;
- S06 Monitoring of Chemical Reactions, Crystallization process and Physical Ageing;
- S07 Ferroelectrics and Ceramics;
- S08 BDS in relation to other Spectroscopic or Scattering Techniques;
- S09 Confinement Effects;
- S10 Modeling, Theory and Simulation;
- S11 Industrial Applications.
Online
We cordially invite you to attend this event organized by the MDPI journal Crystals (ISSN: 2073-4352, Impact Factor: 2.7). It will take place virtually on 18–20 September 2024, Central European Summer Time, online.
Conference Chairs
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Toncelli, University of Pisa, Italy
The Topics of Interest
S1. Liquid Crystals
S2. Biomolecular Crystals
S3. Crystal Engineering
S4. Inorganic Crystalline Materials
S5. Organic Crystalline Materials
S6. Hybrid and Composite Crystalline Materials
S7. Materials for Energy Applications
S8. Crystalline Metals and Alloys
Important Dates
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 10 June 2024
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 8 July 2024
Deadline for Early Bird Registration: 28 June 2024
Deadline for Covering Author Registration: 1 August 2024
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link: https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/968
To register for the event, please click on the following link: https://iocc2024.sciforum.net/#registration
For details regarding Abstract Submission, Oral and Poster Presentation, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section: https://iocc2024.sciforum.net/#instructions
For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you at the 4th International Online Conference on Crystals (IOCC 2024).
