Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Shaping and Manipulating Atomically Precise Nanoclusters
Discussion Leader: Shiv Khanna (Virginia Commonwealth University, United States)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
General Discussion
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
Eleanor Campbell (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
"STM Studies of Endohedral Fullerenes: Atomically Precise Characterisation and Manipulation"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
Rongchao Jin (Carnegie Mellon University, United States)
"Shape Control of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters for Anisotropic Properties"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nanoclusters as Materials
Discussion Leader: De-en Jiang (Vanderbilt University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
John Corrigan (The University of Waterloo, Canada)
"Group 11 Nanoclusters as Functionalized Platforms for Chemical Applications"
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Gwendolyn Bailey (University of Minnesota, United States)
"Multimetallic Chalcogenide Nanoclusters: Modular Platforms for Multielectron-Driven Reactivity with Atomistic Control"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Sukhendu Mandal (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, India)
"Structure-Property Correlation in Atom Precise Silver and Silver-Cluster Assembly"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
May Nyman (Oregon State University, United States)
"Polyoxometalates for Carbon Capture and Metal Separation"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Indranath Chakraborty (Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India)
"Nanohybrids of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Noelia Barrabes (Technische Universität Wien, Austria)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Isolated Clusters and Soft Landed Materials
Discussion Leader: Stacy Copp (University of California, Irvine, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:10 pm
Manfred Kappes (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)
"Why Study Ligand-Protected Metal Clusters in Gas-Phase?"
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:00 pm
Julia Laskin (Purdue University, United States)
"Controlled Preparation of New Materials Using Soft Landing of Mass-Selected Ions"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Arthur Reber (Virginia Commonwealth University, United States)
"Magic Numbers and Emergent Properties in Metal-Chalcogenide Clusters"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Functional Light-Element Nanoclusters
Discussion Leader: Devassy Jemmis Eluvathingal (Indian Institute of Science, India)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Tomas Base (The Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Czech Republic)
"Boron Hydride Clusters as Constituents of 2D Nanomaterials"
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Meera Mehta (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
"Zintl Ions as Synthetic Tools"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Peter Richard Schreiner (Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany)
"Diamondoids: Atomically Precise Carbon Materials"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
David Scheschkewitz (Saarland University, Germany)
"Atomically Precise Expansion and Heteroatom-Doping of Unsaturated Molecular Silicon Clusters"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Felicitas Lips (Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet Muenster, Germany)
"Molecular Dynamics of Amido-Substituted Silicon Cluster Compounds"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Functionality and Properties of Atomically Precise Matter
Discussion Leader: Brandi Cossairt (University of Washington, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:10 pm
Richard Brutchey (University of Southern California, United States)
"Modern-Day Alchemy: Unveiling the Solute Structures from Bulk Semiconductor Dissolution Using Thiol-Amine Alkahests"
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:00 pm
Wendy Queen (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
"On the Path Towards Atomically Precise MOF Modifications for Achieving High Performance in Globally Relevant Separations"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Ngong Beyeh (Oakland University, United States)
"Crystalline Macrocycle–Protein Cage Frameworks"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Understanding Atomic Precision
Discussion Leader: Hannu Häkkinen (University of Jyvaskyla, Finland)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Uzi Landman (Georgia Institute of Technology, United States)
"Electrons in Clusters and Wigner Electron Clustering"
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Alvaro Muñoz-Castro (Universidad San Sebastian, Chile)
"Mixed-Valence Cluster Aggregates: Theoretical Evaluation of Electron Delocalization Characteristics"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Christine Aikens (Kansas State University, United States)
"Photoluminescence in Atomically Precise Noble Metal Nanoclusters"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
Biswarup Pathak (Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India)
"Breaking Conventions in Nanocluster Catalysis: Investigations Using DFT and Machine Learning"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Anindita Das (Southern Methodist University, United States)
"Atomically Precise Metal Cluster Chemistry Using Designer Multidentate Ligands"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanocrystals for Energy, Environment, and Health
Discussion Leader: Yuichi Negishi (Tokyo University of Science, Japan)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:10 pm
Cathleen Crudden (Queen's University, Canada)
"NHC-Stabilized Atomically Precise Nanoclusters–Synthesis, Stability and Applications in Catalysis and in Vivo"
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:00 pm
Noelia Barrabes (Technische Universität Wien, Austria)
"Tuning Catalytic Activity by Controlling and Understanding the Cluster-Ligand-Support Interface"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Soichi Kikkawa (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)
"Water-Tolerant Superbase Catalysis of Lindqvist-Type [Nb6O19]8? Cluster"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Atomic Precision with Advanced Tools
Discussion Leader: Matthew Jones (Rice University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
Robert Whetten (Northern Arizona University, United States)
"µ-eSpri-dorado, A Roadmap to Mega-Dalton ‘Molecules of Gold’"
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Tatsuya Higaki (Kyoto University, Japan)
"Atomically Precise Synthesis of Phosphine-Protected Fe55 Nanoclusters with a Metallic Core"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
Ignacio Garzon (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico)
"A Chiral Metal Cluster (C3-Au34) Triggers Enantiospecific Electron Transport"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Chenjie Zeng (University of Florida, United States)
"Precision Synthesis of II-VI Semiconductor Nanoclusters"
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:15 pm
Ron Heeren (Maastricht University, The Netherlands)
"A Mass Spectrometer as a High Throughput Molecular Microscope: Molecular Imaging Across Scales"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Functional Nanocontainers
Discussion Leader: Hiroyuki Isobe (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:10 pm
Guido Clever (Technical University of Dortmund, Germany)
"Non-Statistical Assembly of Heteroleptic Coordination Cages: From Multi-Chromophore Aggregates to Complex Molecular Systems"
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 9:00 pm
Partha Sarathi Mukherjee (Indian Institute of Science, India)
"Chemistry in Self-Assembled Molecular Vessels"
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Sarah Park (Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea)
"Superlattice Assembly of Au25 Nanoclusters: Unveiling Luminescence Enhancements and Structure-Property Relationships"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure