Synergy of Neutron Scattering and Complementary Tools to Reveal New States of Matter

May 4 - 5, 2019

Chairs Laura Chaix and Qingyong Ren

Contact Chairs

Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin

1 On Ping Street, Shatin, N.T.

Hong Kong, CN

Venue and Travel Information

Hong Kong Advisory Board:Kathryn Song Eng Cheah, Fanny M.C. Cheung, Nancy Ip, Jian Lu, Alfonso Ngan, Paul Tam, Rocky S. Tuan, Benjamin Wah, Henry Wong, Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Kenneth Young, Albert Cheung-Hoi Yu, Xiang Zhang

Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Neutron Scattering 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 2019 GRS on Neutron Scattering will highlight research being conducted by early career scientists and focused on the neutron scattering technique as a cutting edge tool to probe the structure and dynamic of matter. Oral presentations, poster sessions, and open floor discussions will specifically target on how the neutron scattering can be combined to other experimental, computational and theoretical tools, to provide a unique and powerful approach to reveal new states of matter. This meeting will cover different scientific areas: from soft- and hard-materials to instrumentation and data analysis. Participants are encouraged to present novel and unpublished data, exchange cutting edge ideas with their peers and mentors, and be enabled to ask abundant questions in a supportive environment. The meeting will feature keynote lectures and a mentorship component focused on career development. Therefore, this GRS will be a unique opportunity for young scientists to share and build bridges within different scientific communities, all centered around the synergetic approach of combining neutron scattering and additional tools.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Neutron Scattering" 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: Neutron Scattering and Complementary Tools / Observing the Structure of Matter Discussion Leader: Giovanna Fragneto (Institut Laue-Langevin, France)
3:45 pm - 4:10 pm	Tonya Kuhl (University of California, Davis, USA) "Complementary Scattering and Force Spectroscopy Measurements Reveal the Structure-Function Properties of Solvated Polymer Brushes"
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm	Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm	Perizat Berdiyeva (Institute for Energy Technology, Norway) "Neutron Imaging Study of Strontium Chloride Ammine System for Heat Storage"
4:25 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	Understanding the Structure of Matter Discussion Leader: Xun-Li Wang (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Tian Shang (Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland) "Design Rules for High-Temperature Magnetic Spirals in Layered Perovskites"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm	Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm	Huaican Chen (Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) "The Behavior of Helium Atoms in He+ Ion Implanted W/Ni Bilayer Nanocomposite"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm	Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm	Dalila Bounoua (Laboratoire Léon Brillouin, CEA, France) "Orbital Currents in the Pseudogap Phase of High-Tc Cuprates"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm	Andi Di (University of Bath, United Kingdom) "Functionalized Mesoporous Titania Synthesized Using Amphiphilic Polyoxometalates: Extending the Catalytic Applications of Polyoxometalates"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm	Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm	Anna Leung (European Spallation Source ERIC, Sweden) "New Methods in Deuteration Chemistry: Enzymatic Synthesis of Challenging Small Molecules"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm	Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm	David Cortie (University of Wollongong, Australia) "Exploring the Functionality of Co/Pd Interfaces as Spintronic Sensors: A Polarised Neutron Reflectometry and Density-Functional Theory Study"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Keynote Session: Inelastic Neutron Scattering / Exploring the Dynamic of Matter Discussion Leader: Andrew Boothroyd (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
9:00 am - 9:25 am	Virginie Simonet (Institut Néel, CNRS / Université Grenoble Alpes, France) "Introduction to Inelastic Neutron Scattering Illustrated by Various Studies in Condensed Matter Physics"
9:25 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am	Evan Smith (McMaster University, Canada) "Quantum Spin Ice Dynamics in the Dipole-Octupole Pyrochlore Magnet Ce₂Zr₂O₇"
9:50 am - 9:55 am	Discussion
9:55 am - 10:15 am	Zhuo Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China) "Entropic Contribution to Enhanced Thermal Stability in the Thermostable P450 CYP119"
10:15 am - 10:20 am	Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am	Cole Mauws (University of Manitoba, Canada) "Neutron Scattering as a Probe for Structural Symmetry Breaking in Magnetically Frustrated Pyrochlores"
10:35 am - 10:40 am	Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am	Anders Jensen (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom) "Sodium Intercalation into Hard Carbon Using Neutrons, Muons and X-Rays"
10:55 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 Discussion Leader: Mark Reid (Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australia)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Goals and Challenges in Neutron Scattering: Building up a Successful Research Career Andrew Boothroyd (University of Oxford, United Kingdom) Giovanna Fragneto (Institut Laue-Langevin, France) Tonya Kuhl (University of California, Davis, USA) Virginie Simonet (Institut Néel, CNRS / Université Grenoble Alpes, France)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes