1) Nanotextile and Nanofibers
Chairperson(s)
Prof. Dr. Ashok Vaseashta, ICWI, VA and NJCU, NJ USA
Assoc. Prof. Nimet Bölgen, Mersin University, TURKEY
One-dimensional nanomaterials in the form of nanofibers have a wide-ranging spectrum of research and commercial applications, due to their exceptional physicochemical properties and characteristics. These nanofibers with cross-sectional diameters ranging from tens to hundreds of nanometers, possess high surface energy, large surface area and surface area-to-volume ratio. Furthermore, they can form networks of highly porous mesh with remarkable interconnectivity between their pores, making them an attractive for a multitude of innovative applications. The nanofibers materials include natural polymers, synthetic polymers, carbon-based materials, semiconducting materials, and composite materials. Correspondingly, the several proof-of-concept applications of nanofibers spanning several important areas have been evolved rapidly. The proposed special session intends to highlight the latest development of nanofiber technology, with an emphasis on its syntheses and innovative applications.
The session will include various established nanofiber synthesis techniques, such as electrospinning method, solution blow spinning, centrifugal jet spinning, and electro-hydrodynamic direct writing. In fact, the significant impact of nanofiber technology can be traced from the wide range of fundamental materials that can be used for the synthesis of nanofibers. We further solicit presentations that discuss the latest and emerging applications of nanofiber technology in various fields, specifically in areas such as wearable textile, biomedical applications, energy generation and storage, water treatment and environmental remediation, and sensors such as biomarkers in healthcare and biomedical engineering. Despite all these advancements, there are still challenges to be addressed and overcome for nanofiber technology to move towards maturation. We welcome presentations on such challenges and solution pathways. We envision that this session will serve as a platform to identify further progress in the development of nanofiber synthesis strategies and identification of new and innovative applications of nanofibers to move this field beyond its current state. This special session held within the NANOSMAT conference will provide a platform to showcase synthesis of Nanofibers with applications in:
- Nanotextile – force protection, embedded electronics, wearable sensors
- Biomedical applications – tissue Engineering, scaffold
- Biomarkers detection
- Filtration – Water and Air
- Bio-degradable materials
Interested persons are encouraged to submit their abstracts for this session relating to “Nanotextile and Nanofibers” to middleeast@nanosmat.co.uk by 31 October 2019.
2) Nanocapacity: Innovation and Beyond
Chair: Dr Mikael Syväjärvi, Linköping University, Sweden
This symposium is the first in a series for building innovation capacity from research and innovation in nanoscience and technology. The symposium has the aim to share experiences and practices regarding the transition from research and innovation to a key enabling technology in our society. The topical outcomes at the first Nanocapacity Symposium will be used as input to the next innovation event (NANOSMAT Manchester September 2020). The overall aim is to create exchange between a network of scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs, industrialists, etc to establish a platform that can push the implementation of research and innovations to market at a faster pace.
Nanotechnology has the potential to make a profound societal impact. The uptake of research findings by industry will require a transition where research findings are manufactured in production. Startups from research results will not on their own be able to drive towards pilot production. At the same time, industries will not be able to adapt a large number of technology innovations and aggregate to a value chain in production to produce a commercial system from materials, processing and device innovations. In other words, there will be several actors (research innovators, startup entrepreneurs, industrial uptakers etc) who need to find common ground.
This symposium gathers interested stakeholders to share experiences. The expected outcome is building of capacity in the process of transition from research to industry.
Interested persons are encouraged to submit their abstracts for this session relating to “Nanocapacity: innovations and beyond” to innovation@nanosmat.co.uk by 31 October 2019.