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Hydrogen-Metal Systems (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

New Perspectives on Hydrogen-Metal Interactions and Applications

July 15 - 16, 2017

Chairs Anna-Lisa Chaudhary and Morten Brix Ley

Stonehill College

320 Washington Street

Easton, MA, US

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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Hydrogen-Metal Systems is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas.

The scientific focus of the 4th Gordon Research Seminar on Hydrogen-Metal Systems will cover both fundamental aspects of materials science, chemistry and physics as well as engineering concepts for practical applications. Fundamental science topics include reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics, electrochemical properties, structural properties, numerical studies and characterisation methods in relation to new compounds for hydrogen-metal systems. On the practical side, themes include hydrogen storage, thermal storage, battery technologies, sensors, catalysis and overall system development. Additionally, there will be a mentoring session with a particular focus on early scientific career development.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Hydrogen-Metal Systems" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Keynote Session: Current and Future Technologies for Metal Hydrides The keynote speaker will be Dr. Ned Stetson, Hydrogen Storage Program Manager in the Fuel Technologies Office, Department of Energy, USA. He will present an exciting and informative talk based on what advances are necessary for current and future practical aspects of metal hydride systems. Discussion Leader: Joseph Teprovich (Savannah River National Laboratory, USA)
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm	Ned Stetson (U.S. Department of Energy, USA) "Current and Future Technologies for Metal Hydrides - What Advances Are Required?"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Fundamentals of Hydrogen-Metal Material Science This session focuses on fundamental or basic scientific research on Hydrogen-Metal Systems including material science, physics and chemistry. Discussion Leader: Kasper Moller (Aarhus University, Denmark)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm	Hope Sartain (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA) "η1-(H2) and Polyhydrogen Dynamic Intramolecular Bonding in Iridium Systems"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm	Romain Moury (University of Geneva, Switzerland) "Closo-Boranes, Alternative Approaches for Their Synthesis and the Stabilization of the Disordered Polymorphs"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm	Shinyoung Kang (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA) "Challenges and Opportunities of Interface Modeling in Metal Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm	Ferry Nugroho (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden) "Nanoplasmonic PdAu Alloy Hydrogen Sensors"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Towards Application of Hydrogen-Metal Systems This session deals with the more practical aspects of Hydrogen-Metal Systems including engineering challenges and applied science. Discussion Leader: Iffat Nayyar (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA)
9:00 am - 9:20 am	Laura Bravo Diaz (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom) "New Ammonia Borane Nanocomposites Towards Hydrogen Stores for Portable Power"
9:20 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am	Giovanni Capurso (Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Germany) "Hydride Storage Tank Coupled with an Urban Concept Fuel Cell Vehicle"
9:50 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am	Akari Komatsu (Chiba University, Japan) "Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy of the Defects Induced in BCC- and FCC-Iron upon Hydrogen Embrittlement"
10:20 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am	Patrick Ward (Savannah River National Laboratory, USA) "High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage in CaAl₂"
10:50 am - 11:00 am	Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Career Panel This is an open forum discussion involving newly established group leaders, experienced professors and all those participating in the seminar. The aim is to give career advice and how to create career opportunities for graduate students and post docs. A highlighted topic will be "Women in Science". This is an open mic session where the participants can interact and ask questions about the next step of their careers. Discussion Leaders: Anna-Lisa Chaudhary (Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Germany) and Morten Brix Ley (Danish Technological Institute, Denmark)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Career Development: A Personal View Bernard Dam (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) Jacques Huot (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada) Hyunchul Oh (Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, South Korea)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes