SYMPOSIUM B

ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR HIGH-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS

The aim of the symposium is to discuss the key areas in materials science and engineering in general starting from physics, physical chemistry and condensed matter chemistry to the application of fundamental research from every aspect. The emphasis will be put on new materials, which are of crucial interest of modern sciences and technologies.
The symposium will focus on the following topics:

• High-purity materials;
• Diamond and related materials, fullerenes and novel forms of carbons;
• Superconductors;
• Electronic materials;
• Electrode materials, including superionic conductors;
• Catalysts;
• Intermetallics, superalloys, and special steels;
• Smart materials;
• New polymer materials;
• Applications of advanced materials in high technologies;
• Characterization of materials (analytical, microstructural, optical, spectroscopic, physicochemical, etc.).