The goal of this meeting will be to advance understanding on how complexity and nano-heterogeneity contribute, holistically, to strengthening, toughening and other properties of materials. The role of point defects, solute atom clusters, nanoscale second phase precipitates, interfaces, grain boundaries, confined phase transformations and their interdependencies will be explored. With a focus on microstructure and properties, the meeting will discuss the frontier issues around kinetics and stability, atomistic and nanoscale simulations, and advanced characterisation (in-situ/ex-situ).
Topics:
- Frontiers in the Approach to Materials Design
- Complexity and Nano-Heterogeneity in Microstructures
- Kinetics and Stability of Microstructure and Their Relation with Properties
- Advanced Nanomechanics
- Advanced Materials Characterization for Materials Design
- Atomistic and Nanoscale Simulations
- Engineering Nanoscale Heterogeneities for Advanced Properties
- Advances in Nano-Compositing
- Frontiers in Structural and Functional Nano-Biomaterials
China - Hong Kong
