Conference Description
The 2021 GRC on Chemical Reactions at Surfaces will be held in Lucca (Barga), Italy, between August 1-6, 2021. The conference will assemble an interdisciplinary group of world-class experts with background in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics and materials science to present on and discuss fundamental aspects of surface and interface chemistry, relevant to a wide range of technological challenges. Thematic topics include: reactions at single crystal model surfaces, state-of-the-art theoretical methods unraveling fundamental mechanistic insights at the molecular level, reactions at electrified interfaces relevant to applications for energy production and storage, such as fuel cells and batteries. In addition, the latest developments in advanced surface characterization methods, including in situ spectroscopies and microscopies will be highlighted by world-leaders in the field.
The success of the conference in attracting a highly diverse group of participants from across the globe has been consistently demonstrated since 1993, when the first GRC in this series took place. Starting in 2013 the meeting alternates between a location in Europe and a location in the US. Continuing with that tradition, we seek to engage an international group of speakers, discussion leaders, and participants in Lucca (Barga), Italy in 2021. Funds supporting the conference will be used to assist participants, especially young scientists who would otherwise be unable to attend: postdoctoral fellows, senior graduate students and junior faculty. The informal culture of the conference makes for an ideal ground for developing and fostering new scientific collaborations and life-long mentorships of future leaders in the field by world-class established scientists. Immediately before the GRC, a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) will be held at the same location, whereby young scientists will have the opportunity to network with their peers and to familiarize themselves with the spirit of the subsequent GRC.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by April 1, 2021. Please check back for updates.
Theoretical Insights on Surface Chemistries at Single Metal Centers
Discussion Leaders
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Karoliina Honkala (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
Speakers
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Gianfranco Pacchioni (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
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Laura Gagliardi (University of Minnesota, USA)
Reactions on Metal Oxides
Discussion Leaders
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Charles Campbell (University of Washington, USA)
Speakers
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Zdenek Dohnalek (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA)
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Unni Olsbye (University of Oslo, Norway)
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Matteo Cargnello (Stanford University, USA)
Theoretical Insights on Reactions Taking Place at Extended Surfaces
Discussion Leaders
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Annabella Selloni (Princeton University, USA)
Speakers
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Joachim Sauer (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany)
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Nuria Lopez (Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ), Spain)
Surface Chemistry on 2D Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Jason Weaver (University of Florida, USA)
Speakers
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Paolo Samori (University of Strasbourg, France)
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Christof Wöll (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany)
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Stefano Agnoli (University of Padova, Italy)
Reactions at Electrified Interfaces: Electrocatalysis
Discussion Leaders
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Hector Abruna (Cornell University, USA)
Speakers
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Vojislav Stamenkovic (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
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Beatriz Roldan Cuenya (Fritz-Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany)
Reactions at Electrified Interfaces: Batteries
Discussion Leaders
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Peter Strasser (Technical University of Berlin, Germany)
Speakers
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Bruce Dunn (University of California, Los Angeles , USA)
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Ying Shirley Meng (University of California, San Diego, USA)
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Jennifer Rupp (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
Surface Chemistry on Emerging Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Andrew Gellman (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
Speakers
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Federico Rosei (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Canada)
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Xiaohui Qiu (National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China)
Advanced Characterization: Microscopy and Spectroscopy
Discussion Leaders
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Ulrike Diebold (TU Wien, Austria)
Speakers
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Peng Chen (Cornell University, USA)
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Lena Kourkoutis (Cornell University, USA)
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Julia Kunze-Liebhäuser (Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria)
In Situ Characterization Methods
Discussion Leaders
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Hajo Freund (Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Germany)
Speakers
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Anders Nilsson (Stockholm University, Sweden)
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Miquel Salmeron (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizer:
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Karoliina Honkala (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)
