5th Handai Nanoscience and Nanotechnology International Symposium

Nano-Advanced Materials Design
— From Nano-Structure to Nano-Functionality —

September 1-3 (2009), Icho-Kanikan, Osaka University, Japan

Last Updated: Sep. 8, 2009

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Scope:

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology are important keywords for developing trans-disciplinary researches. This symposium aims to provide an opportunity for international discussion on progress in material science, nanobiology, molecular chemistry, nano-fabrications, and nano scale applications. The emphasis this year is put on Nano-Advanced Materials Design, from Nano-Structure to Nano-Functionality.

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Information:

Important Dates:

Sessions (A-F) and Invited Speakers:

A. Nano-Electronics and Nano-Spintoronics

• Marc Heyns (IMEC) "Ge and III/V devices on Si for advanced CMOS"
• Roland Kawakami (UC Riverside) "Spin Transport in Graphene Spin Valves"
• Tsuyoshi Kimura (Osaka University)"Magnetoelectric Control in Multiferroics"
• Teruo Ono (Kyoto University)"Current-induced magnetization dynamics - Domain wall motion & Vortex core switching -"
• Michiharu Tabe (Shizuoka University) "Si Multi-dot FET Using Discrete Dopants"

B. Nano/Molecular-Chemistry and Electronics

• Wonyong Choi（ Pohang University of Science and Technology）"Surface Complexes on Titania Nanoparticles and the Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity"
• Prashant V. Kamat (Notre Dame University, USA) "Nanostructure Architectures for Light Energy Conversion"
• Tetsurou Majima (Osaka University, Japan) "Photochemical Formation of Gold Clusters and Nanoparticles in Polymer Matrix"
• Tatsuya Tsukuda  (Hokkaido University, Japan)  "Size-specific Catalysis of Gold Clusters"
• Tsukasa Yoshida (Gifu University, Japan) "Electrochemical Self-Assembly of ZnO/Dye Nano-Hetero Interfaces for Photovoltaic Systems"

C. Nano-Bio and Nano-Medicine

• Yoshinobu Baba (Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University) "Nanotechnology for cancer stem cell diagnosis and in vivo stem cell imaging for tissue engineering"
• Slaven Garaj (Department of Physics at Harvard University) "Nanopore DNA sequencing and single-molicule sensig"
• Kazuya Kikuchi (Osaka University) "Chemical Probes with Nano-spectroscopic Switches for Imaging Biological Molecules"
• Nicholas Smith (Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University) "Laser light and local field enhancement: the best way to probe a cell? "
• Hiroaki Yokota (Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University) "Single -molecule imaging of DNA-protein interaction"
  

D. Nano-Photonics

• Rainer Hillenbrand (Nanooptics Laboratory, Spain) "IR and THz nanoscopy for characterizing electronic and photonic nanostructures"
• Kazuhiko Hirakawa (University of Tokyo) "Physics and Applications of Single Self-Assembled Quantum Dots Coupled to Nanogap Electrodes"
  
• Yutaka Kadoya (Hiroshima University) "Plasmonic Yagi-Uda antenna for optical wave"
• Norihiko Nishizawa (Osaka University) "Development of highly functional ultrashort pulse fiber laser sources using nano-photonic devices"
  
• K. L. Vodopyanov (Stanford University, USA) "Nanometer-scale spectroscopy in the 2.5-10 -micron wavelength range using atomic force microscope"

E. Nano-Fabrication and Nano-Characterization

• Leo Gross (IBM Research, Zurich Research Laboratory) "Individual Atoms and Molecules on Insulating Films"
• John Hutchison (University of Oxford) "Ultra-high resolution microscopy of novel nanostructures"
• Jun'ichi Kanasaki (Osaka University) "Formation of sp3-Bonded Carbon Nanostructures by Femtosecond Laser Excitation of Graphite and STM study"
• Yutaka Ohno (Tohoku University) "Optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures and defects studied by transmission electron microscopy"
• Yoshiaki Sugimoto (Osaka University) "Manipulation by AFM at room temperature"

F. Nano-Advanced Structural and Functional Materials Design

• Peter H. Dederichs (Institut für Festkörperforschung, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany) "Magnetism on the Nanoscale"
  
• Hideo Hosono (Tokyo Institute of Technology) "Electro-active functions realized utilizing 3D-connected nanoporous cages of ubiquitous elements"
• Takayoshi Nakano (Osaka University)"Preferential orientation of biological apatite crystallite in intact, regenerated and pathological bones"
• Kostya Ken Ostrikov (CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering) "Plasma nanokinetronics: from higher complexity and non-equilibrium to self-organized nanodevices"
• Kaneaki Tsuzaki (National Institute for Materials Science) "Stronger and tougher steels by ultrafine elongated grain structure -potential of nano structured steels-"
  

Poster Presentations

• The posters are divided in two sessions according to the subject. The authors are responsible for displaying the poster in the correct session on the allocated boards (see the program).
• The posters should be on display during the morning break and should be removed after the afternoon break in the same day.
• Poster board dimension is 90 cm (wide) x 210 cm (height).
• Materials for fixing the poster on the board will be provided at the conference.

Best Poster Awards

Abstract Submission (Call for papers)

Registration

Organizer

• Organization for the Promotion of Research on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Osaka University

Co-Organizer

• The Global COE Program "Center of Excellence for Advanced Structural and Functional Materials Design" Leader T. Kakeshita
  
• The Global COE Program "Core Research and Engineering of Advanced Materials-Interdisciplinary Education Center for Materials Science" Leader Y. Kitaoka
  
• The Global COE Program "Center of Excellence for Atomically Controlled Fabrication Technology" Leader K. Yamauchi
  
• The Global COE Program "Center for Electronics Devices Innovation" Leader K.Taniguchi
  
• The Global COE Program "Global Education and Research Center for Bio-Environmental Chemistry" Leader S. Fukuzumi
  
• The Global COE Program "System Dynamics of Biological Function" Leader T. Yanagida
  
• Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Center, ISIR, Osaka University
  
• Institute for NanoScience Design, Osaka University
  

Organizing Committee (**Chair, *Vice Chair)

Program Committee (**Chair, *Vice Chair)

Program (Time Table)

Access to Venue (Icho-Kaikan)

Icho-Kaikan is located in Suita Campus of Osaka University. You can see location of Suita campus and the campus map from here.

From Kansai International Airport

• Route 1:  Take "Nankai Express train Rapi:t" or "Nankai Airport Express" to "Namba"(approx. 40 min). At Namba, transfer to subway "Mido-suji Line" bound for "Senri-chuo". At Senri-chuo, transfer to "Osaka monorail" bound for "Kadoma-shi". Change at "Banpaku-Kinen-Koen" for "Saito-nishi" and get off at "Handai-Byoin-Mae".
• Route 2: Take "JR Airport Express Haruka" to "Shin-Osaka" (approx. 50 min). At Shin-Osaka, transfer to subway "Mido-suji Line" bound for "Senri-chuo". At Senri-chuo, transfer to "Osaka monorail" bound for "Kadoma-shi". "Change at "Banpaku-Kinen-Koen" for "Saito-nishi" and get off at "Handai-Byoin-Mae".

From Itami Airport

• Take Osaka Monorail bound for "Kadoma-shi" and change at "Banpaku-Kinen-Koen" for "Saito-nishi", and get off at "Handai-Byoin-Mae" station.

From stations:

• 40 min. walk east from Kita-Senri Station on the Hankyu Senri Line
• 5 min. walk from Handai-Byoin-Mae Station on the Osaka Monorail
• Get on the bus bound for "Handai Honbu Mae" from Hankyu Ibarakishi Station (via JR Ibaraki Station) Get off at Handai-Honbu-Mae, walk 5 min. from the bus stop.

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