Frontiers in InterfacE Science: Theory And Experiment
Berlin, June 28 - July 1, 2011
Fiestae Program |
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| Tuesday June 28th, 2011 | |
| 17:00-22:00 | Registration |
| 19:00-22:00 | Reception |
Wednesday June 29th, 2011 | |
| 8:45 | Opening Address: G. Meijer |
| 9:00 | J. Sauer, Berlin, Quantum chemistry of oxides: clusters, surfaces, catalysts |
| 9:35 | F. Pacchioni, Milano, Electron transfer at oxide surfaces: the MgO paradigm |
| 10:10 | M. Bäumer, Bremen, Rational design of catalysts: illusion or almost reality ? |
| 11:15 | H. Metiu, Santa Barbara, Catalytic methane activation by modified oxides |
| 11:50 | E. K. U. Gross, Halle, Pushing the limits of electronic structure theory: from static to time-dependent probes |
| 14:00 | J. Libuda, Erlangen, Model catalysis: from old ideas to new concepts |
| 14:35 | J. Neugebauer, Düsseldorf, Ab-initio thermodynamics: from catalytic surfaces to high strength steels |
| 15:10 | K. Fichthorn, University Park, Understanding the controlled growth of colloidal nanostructures |
| 16:15 | G. Rupprechter, Vienna, Surface science and technological catalysis on PdZn and PdOx |
| 16:50 | P. C. Stair, Evanston, Atomic layer deposition for the synthesis of catalysts |
| 20:00 | POSTER SESSION |
Thursday June 30th, 2011 | |
| 9:00 | H. P. Steinrück, Erlangen, Surface science of complex molecular systems |
| 9:35 | K. Al-Shamery, Oldenburg, Elementary processes in photocatalysis |
| 10:10 | C. van de Walle, Santa Barbara, Point defects in titania |
| 11:15 | P. Kratzer, Duisburg, Atomic processes in GaAs nanowire growth |
| 11:50 | E. W. Plummer, Baton Rouge, Broken symmetry and spatial confinement in correlated materials |
| 14:00 | A. Gross, Ulm, Dynamics simulations at surfaces: from hydrogen adsorption to electrochemical interfaces |
| 14:35 | I. Mertig, Halle, Magnetoelectric coupling at interfaces and surfaces |
| 15:40 | A. Rubio, San Sebastian, First-principles simulation of the spectroscopic properties of low dimensional systems |
| 16:15 | D. Menzel, Munich, Photochemistry at nanoparticles |
| 18:00 | CONFERENCE DINNER |
| 20:00 | AFTER-DINNER LECTURE W. Eberhardt, Berlin, Surface and interface science: research for the energy of tomorrow |
Friday July 1st, 2011 | |
| 9:00 | E. Umbach, Karlsruhe, Energy research: how can we meet the challenges ? |
| 9:35 | S. Pantelides, Nashville, From memories to frontiers in complex oxides |
| 10:40 | R. Car, Princeton, Hydrogen bonds and quantum mechanics |
| 11:15 | C. Friend, Cambridge MA, Heterogeneous catalysis for energy efficiency : the roles of dynamic defects |
| 13:30 | LAUDATIONES M. Stratmann, Düsseldorf O. K. Andersen, Stuttgart J. Hemminger, Irvine followed by RECEPTION |
| from 17:00 | SUMMER PARTY OF THE FRITZ HABER INSTITUTE |