2013 MRS SPRING MEETING & EXHIBITMRS Booth 418

Table of Contents
Welcome from the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting Chairs................. 2

SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH

2013 MRS Spring Meeting Symposia List .................................. 3

Materials Voice .......................................................................... 54

2013 MRS Board of Directors ..................................................... 5

Strange Matter .......................................................................... 54

Message from the President ....................................................... 5

NOVA MAKING STUFF ............................................................. 54

Volunteer Thanks ......................................................................... 6

NISE Network Science Collaborator ......................................... 55
NanoDaysHands-On Nano Coffee Hours
Inside Science TV ...................................................................... 55

MAPS & SCHEDULES
Daily Schedule of Events........................................................... 10
Advertisers’ Index...................................................................... 13
Moscone West Floor Plan ......................................................... 15
Marriott Marquis Floor Plan ....................................................... 16
Westin Floor Plan....................................................................... 17

Strange Matter Green Earth ...................................................... 56
STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
University Chapter Roster ......................................................... 58
Student Mixer ............................................................................ 59

Oral Presentations ..................................................................... 18

Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program
Information Session................................................................... 59

Poster Session Schedule .......................................................... 26

University Chapter Representatives Luncheon ......................... 59

Presentation Guidelines ............................................................ 27

Student Opportunities ............................................................... 59
Symposium Assistant Positions—2013 MRS Fall Meeting
Graduate Student Awards
International MRS University Chapters

Travel Resources ....................................................................... 28
AWARDS OF THE MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY
Outstanding Young Investigator Award Talk.............................. 30
Graduate Student Award Finalists’ Special Talk Sessions ........ 30
Mid-Career Researcher Award Talk ........................................... 31
MRS Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session .............................. 31
MRS Award Nomination Deadlines ........................................... 31
MRS Fellows ............................................................................. 32
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award Talks ............... 33
FEATURED EVENTS
Student-Organized Energy Materials Forum ............................. 36
Tutorial Sessions ....................................................................... 36
Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience .............. 37
Science as Art Competition....................................................... 38
Symposium X/Award Talks ........................................................ 38
materials ................................................................................... 39
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Energy Materials Forum—Material, Economicand Manufacturing Strategies for Scalable Deployment ..... 40
MRS Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session .............................. 41
Technology Innovation Forum V—
Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence .......................... 42

Corporate Affiliate Thanks ......................................................... 60
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTSXXII International Materials Research Congress(IMRC) 2013 ......................................................................... 622013 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit .............................................. 63
2014 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit ......................................... 642014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit .............................................. 64
Additional 2013 Meetings/Workshops ..................................... 652013 JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia.............................................. 652013 Endorsed Meetings .......................................................... 66
Sponsor Thanks ........................................................................ 66
2013 MRS SPRING EXHIBITExhibit Welcome ........................................................................ 67
Floor Plan .................................................................................. 68
Exhibitor Check List .................................................................. 69
Exhibitor Profiles ....................................................................... 70
Resource Guide ......................................................................... 90
TECHNICAL PROGRAM

GOVERNMENT AGENCY FORUM .......................................... 47

Tutorials ..................................................................................... 96

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Technical Program Table of Contents........................................ 99

Making the Most of Broadcast Media Workshop ..................... 50

Technical Program ................................................................... 101

Mastering Science Presentations Seminar ............................... 50

Author Index ............................................................................ 424

Proceedings .............................................................................. 98

Technical Poster Design Seminar .............................................. 50
Career Center ............................................................................ 51
ABET Retraining Session .......................................................... 51
Women in Materials Science & Engineering Breakfast.............. 52

For more program information visit
www.mrs.org/s13-itinerary-planner

Table of Contents

MRS OnDemand®/MRS TV ......................................................... 81

Welcome to the Meeting!
2013 MRS Spring Meeting ChairsMark L. Brongersma
Stanford University
brongersma@stanford.edu

Vladimir Matias
iBeam Materials, Inc.
vlado@ibeammaterials.com
Rachel Segalman
University of California, Berkeley
segalman@berkeley.edu
Lonnie D. Shea
Northwestern University
l-shea@northwestern.edu

The increasingly cross-disciplinary activity inmaterials research is highlighted each yearwith the MRS Spring Meeting. Symposium
organizers from around the globe have createda program of 56 technical symposia, making
it the largest Spring Meeting yet! An exciting
mix of well-established, popular topics
and leading-edge research captures theextraordinary progress in materials scienceand technology: energy; nanomaterials;
electronics/photonics; biomaterials; andgeneral materials science.
To complement the technical program, 10
tutorial sessions, all running on Monday, will
provide detailed introductions to stirring areasof research. Evening poster sessions, also
an integral part of the Meeting, will be held
Tuesday through Thursday.

Welcome to the Meeting

The exhibit is another fundamental part of theSpring Meeting. Don’t miss your chance totalk directly with more than 125 international
exhibitors showcasing products and services
of interest to the materials community. And
while you’re in the exhibit hall, be sure to checkout the activities happening in materials 2,
including LEGO® hands-on science activities,
caricature sketches and the ever-popular
Science as Art competition.

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Special events start Monday with the StudentOrganized Energy Materials Forum, which
includes discussions on the current energy
market and potential technologies on thehorizon, and a networking poster session withpresentations by almost 50 graduate students
engaged in the field of alternative energy.
Monday closes with the Fred Kavli
Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience
presentation, Colloidal Metal Nanocrystals—
Shape Control, Symmetry Breaking and Niche
Application, by Younan Xia, Georgia Instituteof Technology.
Symposium X, the lunchtime lecture series forthe non-expert, will feature many of the MRS
award recipients. Alexandra Boltasseva,

Purdue University, recipient of the Outstanding
Young Investigator Award, will present her talk,Empowering Plasmonics and Metamaterials
Technology with New Material Platforms, on
Tuesday. On Wednesday, John A. Rogers,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
will present the Mid-Career ResearcherAward Talk, Materials for Electronics That
Can Stretch, Twist, Fold and Flex. Innovationin Materials Characterization Award recipients
D. Bruce Chase and John F. Rabolt,
University of Delaware, will present theiraward talks on Thursday: F T-Raman
Spectroscopy—A Catalyst for Raman
Scattering, and Innovations in Spectroscopic
Instrumentation—Evolution, Revolution or
Back to the Future? respectively.
The Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session
convenes Wednesday at 6:30 pm, when
the Outstanding Young Investigator Award,
Mid-Career Researcher Award, Innovationin Materials Characterization Awards, andGraduate Student Gold and Silver Awards will
be presented. The ceremony will be followedby the Plenary Session, A New Industrial
Revolution for a Sustainable Energy Future,
given by Arun Majumdar, Google, Inc.
MRS continues to expand its professional
development portfolio this Spring Meeting.
The MRS Career Center includes accessto current job postings, a resume file forprospective employers and on-site interview
opportunities. Tim Miller of Spoken Science
will offer his popular presentations: Making
the Most of Broadcast Media; Mastering
Science Presentations; and Technical Poster
Design. And a panel discussion, Diversity in
STEM—Climbing the Ladder in Academia,
Government and Private Industry, will beheld on Wednesday morning at the Womenin Materials Science & Engineering Breakfast.

Heiji Watanabe
Osaka University
watanabe@mls.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp

On Wednesday, attendees can also participate
in two special forums. Learn about funding
opportunities from various government
agencies at the Government Agency Forum.
The Energy Materials Forum, Material,
Economic and Manufacturing Strategies for
Scalable Deployment, will bring together
students, academicians, corporate leaders,
nonprofit interest groups, government
scientists, engineers and policymakers toaddress the issues facing alternative energy.
The 5th Technology Innovation Forum,
Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence,
held Thursday, offers perspectives fromsuccessful innovators, industry leaders
and investors on the process of taking atechnology from conception to market impact.
And just when you think the Meeting isover, think again! All award talks, several
special events, and 16 technical symposia
will be recorded and made available withpresentation materials OnDemand ® shortly
after the Meeting. What’s more, the StudentOrganized Energy Materials Forum andSymposium E—Materials and Integration
Challenges for Energy Generation and Storage
in Mobile Electronic Devices, will be streamed
live on the interactive, web-based platform.
Visit pages 8–9 for details.
We hope that you enjoy all this Meeting week
has to offer and look forward to sharing thistime with you in San Francisco!
2013 MRS Spring Meeting ChairsMark L. Brongersma, Vladimir Matias,
Rachel Segalman, Lonnie D. Shea,and Heiji Watanabe

Meeting Symposia
ENERGYA

Film Silicon Science and Technology

B

Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaic Materials and Devices

C

Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics

D

From Molecules to Materials—Pathways to Artificial Photosynthesis

E

Materials and Integration Challenges for Energy Generation and Storage in Mobile Electronic Devices

F

Materials for Vehicular and Grid Energy Storage

G

Electrochemical Interfaces for Energy Storage and Conversion—Fundamental Insights from
Experiments and Computations

H

Nanoscale Thermoelectrics—Materials and Transport Phenomena II

I

Materials for Solid-State Refrigeration

J

In-Situ Characterization Methods in Energy Materials Research

K

Materials for Sustainable Development

NANOMATERIALS
Nanoparticle Manufacturing, Functionalization, Assembly and Integration

M

Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Functional Materials—Films, Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites

N

Nanomaterials in the Subnanometer-Size RangeO

Beyond Graphene—2D Atomic Layers from Layered Materials

P

Graphene and Related Carbon Nanomaterials

Q

Surfaces of Nanoscale Semiconductors

R

Nanostructured Semiconductors and Nanotechnology

S

Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Advanced Applications

T

Electrical Contacts to Nanomaterials and Nanodevices

U

Measurements of Atomic Arrangements and Local Vibrations in Nanostructured Materials

V

Nanoscale Heat Transport—From Fundamentals to Devices

W

Piezoelectric Nanogenerators and Piezotronics

Y

Advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy for Imaging Functionality on the Nanoscale

Z

Nanotechnology and Sustainability

ELECTRONICS/PHOTONICS
AA

Advanced Interconnects for Micro- and Nanoelectronics—Materials, Processes and Reliability

BB

Evolutions in Planarization—Equipment, Materials, Techniques and Applications

CC

Gate Stack Technology for End-of-Roadmap Devices in Logic, Power and Memory

DD

Emerging Materials and Devices for Future Nonvolatile Memories

EE

Phase-Change Materials for Memory, Reconfigurable Electronics and Cognitive Applications

FF

Compound Semiconductors for Generating, Emitting, and Manipulating Energy II

GG

Single-Dopant Semiconductor Optoelectronics

HH

Materials for High-Performance Photonics II

II

Resonant Optics in Metallic and Dielectric Structures—Fundamentals and Applications

JJ

Fundamental Processes in Organic Electronics

KK

Charge and Spin Transport in Organic Semiconductor Materials

BIOMATERIALS
LL

Hybrid Inorganic-Biological Materials

MM

New Tools for Cancer Using Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Nanodevices

NN

Multifunctional Biomaterials

OO

Design of Cell-Instructive Materials

PP

Adaptive Soft Matter through Molecular Networks

QQ

Conjugated Polymers in Sensing and Biomedical Applications

RR

Lanthanide Nanomaterials for Imaging, Sensing and Optoelectronics

SS

Bioelectronics—Materials, Interfaces and Applications

TT

Materials and Processes for Electronic Skins

GENERALUU

Plasma and Low-Energy Ion-Beam-Assisted Processing and Synthesis of Energy-Related Materials

VV

Materials Applications of Ionic Liquids

WW

Nuclear Radiation Detection Materials

XX

Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures for Advanced Information and Energy Technologies

YY

Titanium Dioxide—Fundamentals and Applications

ZZ

Carbon Functional Interfaces II

AAA

Superconducting Materials—From Basic Science to Deployment

BBB Size-Dependent and Coupled Properties of Materials
CCC Novel Functionality by Reversible Phase Transformation
DDD Extreme Environments—A Route to Novel Materials
EEE

Materials Education—Toward a Lab-to-Classroom Initiative

Meeting Symposia

April 1–5, 2013
San Francisco, CA

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The Letters and Prospectives Journal

A UNIQUE PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY

Published jointly by the Materials Research Society(MRS) and Cambridge University Press, MRS
Communications offers a rapid but rigorous peerreview process and time to publication. An aggressive
production schedule will bring your article to online
publication and a global audience within a target 14day process from acceptance.
Hosted on the cutting-edge Cambridge Journals
Online (CJO) platform, the journal features a robust
suite of author and reader services, including new
open access options, as well as an immediate
reader/subscriber base including over 16,000 MRS
members and over 2,500 academic, industrial andgovernment libraries worldwide.
Major article types for MRS Communications include:
RESEARCH LETTERSPROSPECTIVES ARTICLESEDITORIALSCOMMENTARIESCORRESPONDENCE

Prospectives are a unique feature of this journal,
offering succinct and forward-looking reviews of topics
of interest to a broad materials research readership.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Manuscripts are being solicited for MRS
Communications—a full-color, high-impact journal
focused on groundbreaking work across the broad
spectrum of materials research.
Manuscripts are solicited in the following topicalareas, although submissions that succinctly describe
groundbreaking work across the broad field of materials
research are encouraged.
• Biomaterials and biomimetic materials• Carbon-based materials• Complex oxides and their interfaces• Materials for energy storage, conversion

and environmental remediation• Materials for nanophotonics and plasmonic devices• Theory and simulation of materials• Mechanical behavior at the nanoscale• Nanocrystal growth, structures and properties,

including nanowires and nanotubes• Nanoscale semiconductors for new electronic

and photonic applications• New materials synthesis, templating

and assembly methods• New topics in metals, alloys and transformations• Novel and in-situ characterization methods• Novel catalysts and sensor materials• Organic and hybrid functional materials• Quantum matter• Surface, interface and length-scale effects

on materials properties

For more information about the journal visit
www.mrs.org/mrc or email mrc@mrs.org.
For manuscript submission instructions, please
visit www.mrs.org/mrc-instructions.

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Current Contents/Physical, Chemical & Earth Sciences®

Editor-in-Chief
Peter F. Green, University of Michigan, USA

FOUNDING PRINCIPAL EDITORS
Luca Dal Negro, Boston University
Horacio Espinosa, Northwestern University
Supratik Guha, IBM Research
Dan Hancu, GE Global Research
Kristi Kiick, University of Delaware
Nicola Marzari, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Paul McIntyre, Stanford University
Alberto Salleo, Stanford University
Alec Talin, Sandia National Laboratory
Nagarajan (Nagy) Valanoor, University of New South Wales, Australia

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SECRETARY
VICE PRESIDENT
PAST PRESIDENTPRESIDENT

Bruce M. Clemens

Tia Benson Tolle
The Boeing Company

Sean J. Hearne
Sandia National
Laboratories

Stanford University
Orlando AucielloUniversity of Texas at Dallas

TREASURER

Michael R. Fitzsimmons
Los Alamos National
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Laboratory
Todd M. Osman
Materials Research Society

Message from the President

The Materials Research Society Foundation (www.mrs.org/foundation) continues the MRS
tradition of funding projects and partnerships conceived, developed, produced and implemented
by MRS members, for MRS members and for the materials community. The first of these exciting
grants will be announced at this Meeting.
The MRS Board of Directors is launching an initiative aimed at promoting materials innovations,bridging the gap between basic research and the marketplace, and further engaging today’s
materials industry. We believe that creating forums for meaningful interactions between academia
and national labs and the industrial sector will be beneficial to all parties. The Board’s Planning
Committee will be delving into the issue and making recommendations to the Board. If you
have ideas or suggestions, please contact Todd Osman, Executive Director (osman@mrs.org).
I encourage you to attend the fifth annual Technology Innovation Forum—Innovation and
Entrepreneurial Excellence. Invited speakers from Industry, Academia and National Labs will
discuss innovation, partnerships and best approaches for “technology push” and “innovation pull.”

Shenda M. Baker
Synedgen, Inc.
David Cahen
Weizmann Institute of Science,
IsraelDuane B. Dimos
Sandia National Laboratories
Stephen J. Eglash
Stanford University
Chang-Beom Eom
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Susan Ermer
Lockheed Martin
Eric Garfunkel
Rutgers University
Sossina M. Haile
California Institute of Technology
Andrea M. Hodge
University of Southern California

And finally, I strongly encourage all members with a US mailing address to visit the Materials
Voice kiosk on the second floor of Moscone West to easily and quickly send prepared letters toCongress expressing your support for science and technology funding. If cuts take place, they
will negatively impact research, development, education and training of the next generation ofscientists. In the end, the effects of these cuts will translate to a negative impact on the economyof the United States. These important letters may also be sent at any time from the Materials
Voice website at http://www.mrs.org/materials-voice.

Oliver Kraft
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology,
Germany

I hope that your week here will be productive and educational. Please take advantage of the many
offerings—a tremendous array of informative technical symposia, professional development andcareer opportunities, special talks, government agency sessions, exhibits, poster sessions andeducation outreach activities. All of this is designed to serve your professional needs. Pleasecheck the Daily Schedule of Events to learn of the wide variety of activities, and don’t forget one of
the best aspects of MRS meetings—the numerous opportunities to network with your colleagues!

Fiona C. Meldrum
University of Leeds, United
Kingdom

Congratulations and thanks to the S13 Meeting Chairs, Symposium Organizers, Volunteers
and MRS Staff on a very successful Meeting! We are looking forward to meeting all of you for a
productive exchange of ideas at the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting.

Stephen K. Streiffer
Argonne National Laboratory

Orlando Auciello, MRS President

Hideki Matsumura
Japan Advanced Instituteof Science and Technology, Japan

Eric A. StachBrookhaven National Laboratory

Susan E. Trolier-McKinstry
The Pennsylvania State University

Welcome to the Meeting

I think that you’ll be pleased with and impressed by the virtual activities that will be taking place
during the Meeting. Several symposium sessions will be captured, as well as the plenary andaward talks; exhibitors, speakers and attendees will be interviewed; and there will be a Virtual
Poster Hall for winning and nominated posters. We welcome and value your feedback and yourideas for future activities. Contact Eileen Novak, Director of Communications (enovak@mrs.
org) or Bob Braughler, Virtual Engagement Manager (braughler@mrs.org) with your comments.

Ana Claudia Arias
University of California, Berkeley

2013 Board of Directors

Welcome to San Francisco and the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting! MRS once again proudly presents
a sensational Meeting with high-quality technical sessions and event-filled evenings, thanks to
the hard work of the Meeting Chairs—Mark L. Brongersma, Vladimir Matias, Rachel Segalman,
Lonnie D. Shea, and Heiji Watanabe! Planning and executing meetings of this magnitude requires
an extraordinary amount of time and effort by the Meeting Chairs, and also the symposium
organizers, numerous volunteers and the MRS staff.

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Thanks to MRS Volunteers!
On behalf of our great Society, I’d like to express my deep
appreciation to YOU—our committee chairs and members,
meeting chairs, symposium organizers, MRS Bulletin,
JMR, MRS Communications editors, special editors,
news contributors, editorial boards, volume organizers
and authors, outreach volunteers, Board members, andall the dedicated people who make great contributions
when needed—all our volunteers, past and present! The
dedication and commitment of all MRS volunteers isoutstanding! Thank you for investing your valuable time andenergy to advance our vibrant, progressive and innovative
MRS organization to ever new highs for the good of thematerials research community and society!
Orlando Auciello, 2013 MRS President

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE assesses existing educational
curricula in materials science and engineering and evaluates the needfor materials specialists in current and emerging technical areas. The
Committee serves in an advisory capacity to University Chapters andmaintains a current record of University Chapter officers and advisors.
Academic Affairs Committee
M. Stanley Whittingham, Binghamton University,
State University of New YorkAccreditation Subcommittee
William F. Hammetter, Sandia National Laboratories
Curriculum Subcommittee
Steven M. Yalisove, University of Michigan
International Student Affairs Subcommittee
Cleva W. Ow-Yang, Sabanci University, Turkey
University Chapters and Special Projects Subcommittee
Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University
AWARDS COMMITTEE oversees all Society awards according
to policies approved by the Board of Directors, arranges for the
preparation and presentation of awards, recommends new awards
and changes to existing awards and oversees publicity for all awards.

Congressional Fellow Subcommittee
Kevin Whittlesey, California Institute for Regenerative
Medicine
Congressional Visits Day Subcommittee
Linda Olafsen, Baylor University
Government Agency Selection Subcommittee
Joshua D. Caldwell, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Grassroots Subcommittee
Tabbetha A. Dobbins, Rowan University

Graduate Student Awards Subcommittee
Suveen N. Mathaudhu, U.S. Army Research OfficeInnovation in Materials Characterization Award
Subcommittee
Karen I. Winey, The Pennsylvania State University

Meetings Committee
David S. Ginley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

MRS Fellow Subcommittee
William J. Weber, University of Tennessee

Program Development Subcommittee
Harry A. Atwater, California Institute of Technology

MRS Medal Award Subcommittee
J. Charles Barbour, Sandia National Laboratories

Electronic Media Subcommittee
Martha Symko-Davies, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory

External Awards Subcommittee
Jeffrey A. Eastman, Argonne National Laboratory

Materials Theory Award SubcommitteePeter M. Anderson, Ohio State University

Volunteer Thanks

Government Affairs Committee
Nabil D. Bassim, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

MEETINGS COMMITTEE is responsible for planning, executing
and evaluating program content of all Meetings in which the Society
participates. This will include technical and non-technical content,
tutorials, workshops, electronic content delivery, experiments in
new meetings, and co-sponsored, co-located or other partnered
programming. The Committee evaluates proposed MRS endorsements
for external technical meetings, seeks opportunities to coordinate
efforts across the Society and communicates with the MRS
Publications Committee to coordinate topical content between
mediums when possible.

Awards Committee
C. Barry Carter, University of Connecticut

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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE responds to and initiates
opportunities to interact with government officials and public andprivate organizations on matters of science and technology policy, andparticipates in or plans events related to those policies. The Committee
also identifies policy issues relevant to the Society’s interests andprepares proposed responses, with supporting background material,
for Board of Directors’ consideration and disposition.

Mid-Career Researcher Award Subcommittee
Debra R. Rolison, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Outstanding Young Investigator Award Subcommittee
Susanne Stemmer, University of California, Santa Barbara
David Turnbull Lectureship Award Subcommittee
Kevin J. Hemker, Johns Hopkins University
Von Hippel Award Subcommittee
James J. De Yoreo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Meetings Assessment Subcommittee
Neville R. Moody, Sandia National Laboratories
New Meetings Subcommittee
Terrence L. Aselage, Sandia National Laboratories
Non-Technical Program Development Subcommittee
Shashi G. Jasty, Sigma-Aldrich MEMBER ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE promotes member
engagement in the Society and assesses volunteer needs. The
Committee serves in an advisory capacity to MRS committees andcommunities and the Board regarding member engagement andvolunteerism. The Committee assesses programs and practices thatcan best serve the needs of MRS volunteers, including professional
development and networking. It also facilitates awareness of volunteer
opportunities within MRS.
Member Engagement Committee
Yves J. Chabal, University of Texas at Dallas
Volunteerism Subcommittee
Winny Dong, California Polytechnic State University,
PomonaCommunities Subcommittee
Tao Dang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Seth Miller, i2C Solutions LLC
Diversity Subcommittee
Magaly Spector, University of Texas at Dallas
Women in Materials Science and Engineering Subcommittee
Dawnielle Farrar, Johns Hopkins University
 PUBLIC OUTREACH COMMITTEE develops activities andprograms on both national and local levels to educate the generalpublic on materials research and its importance. Activities andprograms may include, but are not limited to, pre-university scienceeducation, press communications and public service information.
The Committee evaluates, interprets and communicates impact of
the Society’s public awareness programs to the Board of Directors,
publicizes existing Society programs and engages the membershipin outreach activities.

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE is responsible for the qualityof MRS publications and provides direction to and review of theSociety’s print and electronic publications, including journals,
books, news, educational and all other publications. It oversees
general editorial policy, engages in strategic planning anddevelopment of the Society’s current and future publications,recommends and works with partner entities where appropriate
and initiates publication-focused task forces and subcommittees as
deemed necessary by the Committee.
Publications Committee
Paul C. McIntyre, Stanford University
Publications Quality Subcommittee
Julia M. Phillips, Sandia National Laboratories
Editors Subcommittee
Phillip B. Messersmith, Northwestern University
New Publications Products Subcommittee
Robert M. Wallace, University of Texas at Dallas
JMR Editor-in-Chief
Gary L. Messing, The Pennsylvania State University
MRS Bulletin Editorial Board
Paul S. Drzaic, Apple, Inc.
MRS Communications Editor-in-Chief
Peter S. Green, University of Michigan
Proceedings Editorial Board
Michelle L. Oyen, Cambridge University
News Editorial Board
Christopher J. Bettinger, Carnegie Mellon University

Public Outreach Committee
Aditi Risbud, University of Utah
Strange Matter Green Earth Subcommittee
Jerrold A. Floro, University of Virginia
Impact of Materials on Society Subcommittee
Kevin S. Jones, University of Florida
Education Symposium Planning Subcommittee
Elizabeth Kupp, The Pennsylvania State University

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESAre you passionate about materials science? Are you looking for ways to: Expand your professional
network? Enhance your leadership skills? Share your experience and knowledge to shape the futureof materials research? If so, consider becoming an MRS volunteer!

MRS encourages you to get involved in the Society, as well as the larger scientific community, andis always looking for energetic members to drive initiatives that further the MRS mission. Volunteer
positions exist on a variety of operating committees and subcommittees as well as ad hoc opportunities
for members to participate (short-term commitments).
To learn more about volunteer opportunities, contact the respective Committee/Subcommittee Chairor Michele Feder, Manager of Volunteer Affairs, feder@mrs.org. To apply for a volunteer position,
visit the MRS website at www.mrs.org/MyMRS/ to complete a Volunteer Profile form today.

Volunteer Thanks

Active participation in the Society is one of the best ways to derive value from your membership!
Whether you are a student or Kavli Prize winner, MRS welcomes your contributions and is committed
to supporting its volunteers through a dedicated HQ staff, professional development and networking
opportunities.

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Maps & SchedulesLIVE

www.mrs.org/on-demandnDemand

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This is our biggest Spring Meeting yet, and we know you can’t be everywhere at once.
But now, you can view selected talks and lectures, complete with slides, from the
comfort of your home or office, or on the go!
MRS OnDemand® is the always-on, online community for the Materials ResearchSociety. It features rich materials science content from the annual MRS Meetings andother relevant sources through an interactive experience, complete with video, audio
and presentation materials.
With MRS OnDemand® you can:•access sessions you missed from the MRS Spring and Fall Meetings•

review presentation content from sessions you attended•

gain insights from interviews with experts•

comment and connect with peers across the materials sciences•

follow materials science research topics in your specific area of interest

Whether you missed it the first time, or just want to see an amazing presentation again,
experience the collaborative, interdisciplinary Materials Research Society community
online, at your convenience—Your MRS, Your Way!

A select numberof sessions areavailable via live
streaming, so
even if you’re
unable toattend while in
San Francisco,
you can tunein and capture
all the exciting
content delivered.

AWA R D S O F T H E M AT E R I A L S R E S E A R C H S O C I E T Y
Outstanding Young Investigator Award
Alexandra Boltasseva, Purdue University
Empowering Plasmonics and Metamaterials Technology with New
Material Platforms
Mid-Career Researcher AwardJohn Rogers, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Materials for Electronics That Can Stretch, Twist, Fold and Flex
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award
D. Bruce Chase
University of Delaware and Pair Technologies LLC
FT-Raman Spectroscopy: A Catalyst for Raman Scattering
John F. Rabolt
University of Delaware
Innovations in Spectroscopic Instrumentation—
Evolution, Revolution or Back to the Future?

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TECHNICAL SESSIONSFred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience
Younan Xia, Georgia Institute of Technology
Colloidal Metal Nanocrystals—Shape Control,
Symmetry Breaking and Niche Applications

Symposium E
Materials and Integration Challenges for Energy
Generation and Storage in Mobile Electronic Devices
Symposium NN
Multifunctional Biomaterials
Plus 15 additional technical sessions will
be captured with audio and presentation slides

Student-Organized Energy Materials Forum

POSTER SESSIONSTechnology Innovation Forum
Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence

Each night’s nominated and winning Best Poster
Presentations will also be available OnDemand®

TUTORIAL SESSIONS
Tutorial C
Young Scientist Tutorial on Characterization Techniques
for Thin-Film Solar Cells
Tutorial F
Material Assembly and Testing for Batteries

BEST OF MRS

Tutorial W
Nanogenerators and Piezotronics—From Fundamental
Science to Technological Applications

A Best of MRS broadcast premiers Thursday
at 7:00 pm. View highlights from the weekthat was—technical Meeting content, award
talks, special events, interviews and more.
It’s Your MRS, Your Way!
www.mrs.org/on-demand

Featured at 2013 MRS Spring Meeting
After a successful premiere at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting,
MRS TV is back to cover the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
in San Francisco.
MRS TV will screen a new episode each day of the Meeting, featuringa mix of well-established, popular topics and leading-edge research,
reports from the exhibit hall, talks with experts in the field and interviews
with Meeting attendees. The program will also feature exclusive reports,
produced especially for the Meeting from universities and research
institutes.
Watch MRS TV around the Meeting venues and on dedicated channels
in the following hotels:• San Francisco Marriott Marquis• The Westin San Francisco Market Street• InterContinental San Francisco
The MRS TV playlist can be found online at www.mrs.org/on-demand.

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Maps & Schedules

LIVE

Plenary Session
Arun Majumdar, Google Inc.
A New Industrial Revolution for a Sustainable Energy FutureLIVE

FEATURED EVENTS

9

Monday • Daily Schedule of Events
EVENT TITLE

LOCATIONEVENT TIME

PAGE

Cyber Café

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Information

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Publication Sales/Tutorial Notes

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Registration

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

Moscone West, Level 3, Alcove 3024

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Materials Voice

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Public Outreach Center:

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Symposium Assistant Desk

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tutorial Notes Pre-paid Pickup

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 3:00 pm

96

Tutorial DD

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2008

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

97

Technical Session

Moscone West, Level 2

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Science as Art—Prep Only

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tutorial A

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2000

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

96

Tutorial C

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2001

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

96

Tutorial EE

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2007

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

97Student-Organized Energy Materials Forum

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2014

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

36

Coffee BreakMoscone West, Level 2, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

55

Career Center—Job Candidate Registration

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

51

Tutorial D

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2002

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

96

Tutorial F

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2004

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

96

Tutorial S

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2003

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

96

Tutorial V

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2005

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

96

Tutorial W

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2006

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

97

Tutorial XX

Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2009

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm

97

Coffee BreakMoscone West, Level 2, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Proceedings Editor Demonstration

Moscone West, Level 3, Room 3002

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Professional Development—
Making the Most of Broadcast Media Workshop

Moscone West, Level 3, Room 3000

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

50Professional Development—
Mastering Science Presentations Seminar

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Nob Hill AB

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

50

Inside Science TV
NISE Network and NanoDays
NOVA MAKING STUFF
Strange Matter
Strange Matter Green Earth

46
44

55

Symposium Assistant Training

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon C2

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon AB

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

37

Student Mixer

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

59

Younan Xia, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Maps & Schedules

CONTENT

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prior to printing.

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Tuesday • Daily Schedule of Events
EVENT TITLE
Cyber Café
Information
Professional Development—
Technical Poster Design Seminar

LOCATIONEVENT TIME

PAGE

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon C3

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

46

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

46

Westin, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

7:30 am - 8:30 am

50
44

Publications Sales/Tutorial Notes

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Moscone West, Level 3, Alcove 3024

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon C3

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Westin, 2nd Floor, University

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

Symposium Assistant Desk

Westin, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Materials Voice

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Public Outreach Center:

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Inside Science TV
NISE Network and NanoDays
NOVA MAKING STUFF
Strange Matter
Strange Matter Green Earth

Science as Art—Prep Only
Technical Sessions

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena and Golden Gate Levels

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Poster Session—Authors’ Check-In

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

26

Poster Session—Authors Post Papers

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

26

Coffee Break

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

ExhibitMoscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

67

Exhibit Hall Event—Caricature Sketches

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

39

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

55

Science as Art—Voting

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

9:30 am - 6:00 pm

38

Career Center

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

51

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Presentation:
Mind/Muscle Controlled Games

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

10:00 am - 10:30 am

39

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Hands-On Activities

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

39

Graduate Student Award Finalists’Special Talk Sessions

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific B

12:00 pm - 2:45 pm

30

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific C

12:00 pm - 2:45 pm

30

Information

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

12:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Outstanding Young Investigator Award Talk—
Symposium X Presentation

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

30Coffee Break
Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

55

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Presentation:
Monitoring Happiness for Improved
Workplace Performance

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

39

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Hands-On Activities

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

39Congressional Science and Engineering
Fellowship Program Information Session

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific E

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

59

Exhibit Hall Event—Wine and Cheese Reception

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

39

Poster Session—Judges ONLY

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

26

Professional Development—
Making the Most of Broadcast Media Workshop

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

50Professional Development—
ABET Retraining Session

Marriott Marquis, 2nd Floor, Foothill E

7:15 pm - 9:30 pm

51

Poster Session—Attendee Viewing

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

26

Maps & Schedules

Alexandra Boltasseva, Purdue University

11

Wednesday • Daily Schedule of Events
EVENT TITLE

LOCATIONEVENT TIME

PAGE

Information

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

Women in Materials Science & Engineering Breakfast

Marriott Marquis, 2nd Floor, Club Room

7:00 am - 8:30 am

52

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon C3

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

46

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

46

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Cyber Café
Information

7:00 am - 6:30 pm

Westin, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Professional Development—
Mastering Science Presentations Seminar

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

7:30 am - 8:30 am

50

Publications Sales/Tutorial Notes

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

44

Registration

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Moscone West, Level 3, Alcove 3024

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon C3

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Westin, 2nd Floor, University

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Westin, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Government Agency Forum

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon A

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Materials Voice

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Public Outreach Center:

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena
and Golden Gate Levels

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

Symposium Assistant Desk

Inside Science TV
NISE Network and NanoDays
NOVA MAKING STUFF
Strange Matter
Strange Matter Green Earth

Technical Sessions

47

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Energy Materials Forum

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

40

Poster Session—Authors’ Check-In

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

26

Poster Session—Authors Post Papers

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

26

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Exhibit—LAST DAY!

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

9:30 am - 5:30 pm

67

Exhibit Hall Event—Caricature Sketches

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

9:30 am - 5:00 pm

39

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

55

Science as Art—Voting

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

38

Career Center —LAST DAY!

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

51

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Presentation:
Piano and Bugs Controlled by Static Charges

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

10:00 am - 10:30 am

39

Coffee BreakExhibit Hall Event—FBEI Hands-On Activities

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

39

Mid-Career Researcher Award Talk—
Symposium X Presentation

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

31

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level—Foyer

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

55

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Presentation:
LEDs Used as Solar Cells

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm

39

Exhibit Hall Event—Ice Cream Social

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

39

Exhibit Hall Event—FBEI Hands-On Activities

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

39

Science as Art—Announcement of Winners

Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

3:00 pm - 3:15 pm

38

Poster Session—Judges ONLY

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

26

Professional Development—
Technical Poster Design Seminar

Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

50

MRS Awards Ceremony and Plenary Session

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon AB

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

41

Poster Session—Attendee Viewing

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

26

John A. Rogers, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign

Maps & Schedules

Coffee Break

12

Arun Majumdar, Google, Inc.

Thursday • Daily Schedule of Events
EVENT TITLE

LOCATIONEVENT TIME

Information

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Cyber Café

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Information

Westin, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Publications Sales/Tutorial Notes

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Moscone West, Level 3, Alcove 3024

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

Symposium Assistant Desk

Westin, 2nd Floor, University

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

PAGE
46

44

Westin, 2nd Floor, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Materials Voice

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Public Outreach Center:

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

54

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Technical Sessions

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena
and Golden Gate Levels

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Science as Art—Viewing

Moscone West, Level 2

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

38

Poster Session—Authors’ Check-In

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

26
26

Inside Science TV
NISE Network and NanoDays
NOVA MAKING STUFF
Strange Matter
Strange Matter Green Earth

Poster Session—Authors Post Papers
Coffee Break

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Westin, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am

55

Technology Innovation Forum V

Moscone West, Level 3, Room 3003

9:30 am - 3:15 pm

42

Innovation in Materials Characterization
Award Talk—Symposium X Presentation

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

12:05 pm - 12:45 pm

33

Innovation in Materials Characterization
Award Talk—Symposium X Presentation

Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

12:45 pm - 1:25 pm

33Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level—Foyer

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

D. Bruce Chase, University of Delawareand Pair Technologies LLC

John F. Rabolt, University of Delaware

Coffee BreakWestin, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Hands-On Nano Coffee Hours

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

55

Poster Session—Judges ONLY

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

26

Poster Session—Attendee Viewing

Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

26

AIP Publishing ......................................................................... 71

Janis Research Company, LLC ............................................... 78

American Elements .......................................outside back cover

MMR Technologies, Inc. .................................................... 80, 82

Angstrom Engineering Inc. ............................................... 72, 73

National Electrostatics Corp. .................................................. 14

Asylum Research..................................................................... 34

Park Systems Inc. .......................................... inside front coverGatan, Inc. ...................................................... inside back cover

Maps & Schedules

Advertisers’ Index

13

Friday • Daily Schedule of Events
EVENT TITLE

LOCATIONEVENT TIME

PAGE
46

Cyber Café

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 1:30 pm

Information

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 1:30 pm

Registration

Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Speaker Ready Room

Moscone West, Level 3, Alcove 3024

7:30 am - 3:00 pm

Symposium Assistant Desk

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Public Outreach Center:

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Technical Sessions

Moscone West, Levels 2 and 3

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Science as Art—Viewing

Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Inside Science TV
NISE Network and NanoDays
NOVA MAKING STUFF
Strange Matter
Strange Matter Green EarthCoffee BreakMoscone West, Levels 2 and 3, Lobby

9:30 am - 10:30 am
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Maps & Schedules

MRS Booth 305

14

54

38

Oral
MosconePresentations
West
2012

materials2

2010
2024

2011

2022

2009

2020

2007

2018

2005

2016

2003

2014

2001

2008

2006

CareerCenterExhibit

2004

2002

2000

MRS TV
StudioPublications
Sales

Cyber
Café

Lobby

PublicOutreachCenterLobby

LEVEL ONELEVEL TWO

Caricature Sketches ........................................ Exhibit Hall

Ice Cream Treats .............................................. Exhibit Hall
Science as Art Competition ............................. Exhibit Hall
Wine and Cheese Reception ........................... Exhibit Hall
Career Center .................................................. Exhibit Hall
Functionalized Bricks with Embedded
Intelligence Presentations ............................. Exhibit Hall

Hands-on Nano Coffee Break ............................ Lobby
Science as Art Preparation ................................. Lobby
Symposium Assistant Desk................................ Lobby
Technical Sessions ...................................... 2000-2024
Tutorials ....................................................... 2000-2009
Student-Organized
Energy Materials Forum .................................... 2014

3012

3010
3024

3011

3022

3009

3020

3007

3018

3005

3016

3003

3014

3001

3008

3006

3002

Speaker Ready Room ........................... Alcove 3014
Technical Sessions ................................... 3000-3024
Technology Innovation Forum .......................... 3003
Proceedings/Editor Demo Training ................... 3002
Making the Mostof Broadcast Media Workshop ....................... 3000

3000

Maps & Schedules

Lobby

3004

LEVEL THREE

15

San Francisco Marriott Marquis
A

B

C

D

Nob Hill

YERBA BUENA LEVEL
Foyer

to Golden Gate

Poster Sessions ................................... Salons 7-9
Student Mixer ...............................................Foyer
Mastering Science
Presentations Seminar .................... Nob Hill A/B
Symposium Assistant Desk...........................Foyer

Salon 10

Salon 6

Yerba Buena Ballroom
Salon 5

Salon 11

Salon 4

Salon 7

Salon 8

Salon 9

Salon 12

Salon 3

Salon 13

Salon 2

Salon 14

Salon 1

Salon 15

Business
CenterWalnutLaurelJuniper

GOLDEN GATE LEVEL

to Yerba Buena
WillowInformation ......................................................... Lobby
Symposium Assistant Desk ............................... Lobby
Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session ......................AB
Energy Materials Forum ............................................. B
Fred Kavli Distinguished
Lectureship in Nanoscience .................................... B
Symposium X/Award Talks ......................................... B
Symposium Assistants Training ...............................C2
Speaker Ready Room ..............................................C3
Cyber Café ...............................................................C3
Government Agency Forum ....................................... A

Lobby
C1

B

A

C2

Golden Gate Ballroom

C3

Pacific J

Pacific I

Pacific H

Pacific G

Foothill
B

Club Room

Foothill Foothill
I
J

FoothillA
Health Club

Pacific F

Mission
Steak
House

Foothill
H
Atrium Lobby

Maps & Schedules
16

Foothill
E

Pacific E

Foothill
G1
Foothill
G2

FoothillD

Atrium Lobby

FoothillF

2ND FLOORABET Retraining Session ............................. Foothill E
University Chapter
Representatives Luncheon .................... Club Room
Women in Materials Science& Engineering Breakfast ......................... Club Room

Pacific D

Pacific A

Pacific B

Pacific C

4TH FLOOR
Graduate Student Award Finalists’Special Talk Sessions .............................. Pacific B/C
Graduate Student Award—
Judges Luncheon ........................................ Pacific D
Making the Most of Broadcast
Media Workshop ......................................... Pacific A
Mastering Science Presentations Seminar .... Pacific A
Technical Poster Design Seminar ................... Pacific A
Congressional Fellowship
Program Information Session ...................... Pacific E

Westin San Francisco Market Street

SECOND FLOOR

Civic
University

Speaker Ready Room ...................................University
Technical Sessions ......... Metropolitan Ballroom I, II, III
Technical Sessions .......................................... Olympic
Technical Sessions .......................................Concordia
Information ......................................................... Lobby
Symposium Assistant Desk................................ Lobby

Press

Boardroom

Lobby
Metropolitan
BallroomI

Metropolitan
BallroomII

Concordia

Olympic

Metropolitan
Ballroom
III

THIRD FLOOR
Cornell

HarvardTechnical Sessions ................................ Franciscan I, II
Technical Sessions ..........................................Stanford
Technical Sessions ................................................. City

City

Stanford
CommonwealthFranciscan
II

Maps & Schedules

Franciscan
I

17

Oral Presentations
Poster session details for each symposium can be found on page 26 and complete Tutorial details on page 36

EN ER G YSYMPOSIUM

LOCATIONMONDAYAM

PM

Tutorial

Tutorial

TUESDAYAM

PM

A

Film Silicon Science and Technology

B

Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaic
Materials and Devices

Moscone West,
Room 2014

C

Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor
Photovoltaics

Moscone West,
Room 2001

D

From Molecules to Materials—
Pathways to Artificial Photosynthesis

Moscone West,
Room 2002

E

Materials and Integration Challenges
for Energy Generation and Storage
in Mobile Electronic Devices

Moscone West,
Room 2003

F

Materials for Vehicularand Grid Energy Storage

Moscone West,
Room 2004

G

Electrochemical Interfaces
for Energy Storage and Conversion—
Fundamental Insights from
Experiments and Computations

Moscone West,
Room 2005

G1: Batteries—Cathodes I
G2: Batteries—Phase Transformation

G3: Batteries—Anodes
G4: Batteries—Cathodes II

G5

HNanoscale Thermoelectrics—
Materials and Transport
Phenomena II

Moscone West,
Room 2006

H1: Novel Materials
and New Approaches I

H2: Superlattices and Thin Films

H3

I

Materials for Solid-State
Refrigeration

Moscone West,
Room 2007

I1: Magnetocaloric Effectfor Solid-State Refrigeration I
I2: Magnetocaloric Effectfor Solid-State Refrigeration II

I3: Engineering Thermal Conductivity

I4

J

In Situ Characterization Methods
in Energy Materials Research

Moscone West,
Room 2008

J1: Electron Microscopy I
J2: Electron Microscopy II

J3: Neutron and Synchrotron
Radiation
J4: Scanning Probe and Electron
Microscopies

K

Materials for Sustainable
Development

Moscone West,
Room 2020

Tutorial

A1: Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Silicon
Solar Cells (Dedicated to Stanford
Ovshinsky)
A2: Amorphous and Nanocrystalline
Silicon Solar Cells—
Industrial Applications

A3: Light Trapping in Film
Si Solar Cells
A4: Material and Device
Characterization and Simulation

B1: New Donor Materials

B2: Morphology

Tutorial

C1: Solar Cell Characterization I
C2: CIGS Growth

C3: Kesterite I
C4: CIGS Electronic Structure I

Tutorial

D1: CO2 Sequestration
D2: Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

D3: From Theory to Devices

E1: Supercapacitors

E2: Electronics for Mobile
Devices

E3

F1: Anne Dillon Memorial Talk
F2: Lithium-Ion Cathode I

F3: Lithium-Ion Cathode II
F4: Modeling

F5

Tutorial

Maps & Schedules

MRS Policy on Recording Technical Data and Presentations

18

PosterMoscone West,
Room 2000

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C5

Oral Presentations
THURSDAYAM

PM

PosterAM

A9: Crystalline Si-Based
Novel Solar Cells
and Device Architectures
A10: Nanostructured Silicon
and Related Novel
Materials I

A11: Nanostructured
Silicon and Related
Novel Materials II
A12: Fabricationof Silicon Layers
and Structures

A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
A18
A19

A20: Crystallizationof Thin-Film Silicon
A21: Recent Advancesin Film Silicon Devices
and Materials

B6

B7/JJ9: Joint Session:
Spectroscopy
and Microstructureof Organic Photovoltaic
Materials;
Moscone West,
Room 2010/2012
B8: Light Trapping

B9: Device Physics
B10: Transparent
Electrodes

B11

B12: Quantum Dots
Photovoltaic Materials
and Devices
B13: Hybrid Solar Celland Dye-SensitizedSolar Cells I

C8: Grain Boundaries
C9: Solar Cell
Characterization II

C10

C11: Buffer Layers
C12: Kesterite III

C13: CdTe Electronic
Structure
C14: New Processes
and Materials

C15: Interfaces
and Contacts
C16: Manufacturing Issues

D4: In situ and Operando
Studies
D5: Nanostructures
and Self-Assemblyfor Solar Water Splitting

D6: Nano-Bio Hybrid Systems

D7

D8: Catalytic Processes

D9: Charge Transfer
across Interfaces

D10: New Materials
and Optimization
Methods

E

E4: Energy Storage Devices I

E5: Energy Storage Devices II

E6

E7: Energy Storage

E8: Energy Generationand Harvesting I

E9: Energy Generationand Harvesting II

F

F6: Lithium-Ion Anodes

F7: Diagnostics and Coatings
F8: Capacitor

F9F10: Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
F11: Lithium Sulfur and LithiumAir Batteries

F12: Flow Batteries
F13: Aqueous Batteries
and Mg-Ion Batteries

F14

F15: Sodium-Ion Batteries
F16: Titanates and Titanium
DioxidesG

G6: High Temperature
Electrochemistry—
CathodesG7: High Temperature
Electrochemistry—
AnodesG8: High Temperature
Electrochemistry—
Interfaces

G9: Liquid Electrocatalysis

G10: Electrochemical
Double Layer

G11

G12: PhotoelectrochemicalInterfaces
G13: Membranes

H

H4: Nanostructured Bulk
and Composites

H5: Novel Materials
and New Approaches II
H6: Nanowires andNanotubes I

H7

H8: Nanowires and Nanotubes II

H9: Novel Characterization
Methods

I

I5: Thermoelectric Materials
for Solid-State Refrigeration
I6: Special Topics in SolidState Refrigeration

I7: Electrocaloric Effectfor Solid-State
RefrigerationJ

J5: XRAY I (Diffraction)
J6: XRAY II (XS)J7: Electronic Structure
and Transport
J8: XRAY III (XAS)

J9

J10: Spectroscopy I (Raman)
J11: Spectroscopy II

J12: Novel Methods
J13: XRAY IV

J14

K1: Materials for Sustainable
EnergyK2: Materials
for Sustainable
Transportation,
Buildings andInfrastructure

K3

AM

PM

A

A5: Silicon Heterojunction
Solar Cells
A6: Defect and Transport(Dedicated to
J. David Cohen)

A7: Novel Silicon-Based
Devices
A8: Silicon Film Materials
and Devices—
30 Years at MRS

B

B3: Interface
B4: New Acceptor Materials

B5: Advanced Device
Structures

C

C6: Kesterite II
C7: CIGS Electronic
Structure II

D

K

Poster

FRIDAYPM

B14: Hybrid Solar Celland Dye-SensitizedSolar Cells II
B15: Stability and Large
Area Production

F17: Advanced
Electrolytes
F18: Graphene

H10: Modeling/Theory
H11: Thin Film II
and Organic Materials

K4: Materials
for Environment
Remediation

K5: Biomaterials
and Materials
for Sustainable
Use of Water

Maps & Schedules

WEDNESDAY

19Oral Presentations
Poster session details for each symposium can be found on page 26 and complete Tutorial details on page 36

SYMPOSIUM

LOCATIONMONDAYPM

PosterL

Nanoparticle Manufacturing,
Functionalization, Assemblyand Integration

Moscone West,
Room 2011

L1: Nanoparticle Manufacturing
and Self-Assembly I

L2: Nanoparticle Manufacturing
and Characterizations

L3

M

Solution Synthesis of Inorganic
Functional Materials—
Films, Nanoparticles
and Nanocomposites

Moscone West,
Room 2024

M1: Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics I

M2: Ferroelectrics andMultiferroics II
M3: Thin-Film Preparation

M4

N

Nanomaterials in the
Subnanometer-Size Range

Moscone West,
Room 2022

N1: Nanoclusters—
Synthesis, Characterization,
Modeling

N2: Nanocluster Applications—
Catalysis and Energy

N3O

Beyond Graphene—
2D Atomic Layers from
Layered Materials

Moscone West,
Room 2009P

Graphene and Related Carbon
Nanomaterials

Moscone West, P1: Synthesis I
Room 2010/2012

P3: Graphene Nanoelectronics
and Optoelectronics

P4/ZZ3: Joint Session:
Carbon Nanomaterials
for Bio-Applications

P5

Q

Surfaces of Nanoscale
Semiconductors

Moscone West,
Room 2018

Q1: 0D to 1D Nanostructures—
Surface Chemistry and Optical
Properties

Q2: Mechanics, Photovoltaics
and Doping

Q3

R

Nanostructured Semiconductors
and Nanotechnology

Moscone West,
Room 2016

R1: Group IV Nanostructureand Self-Assembly

R2: Nanostructuring
Semiconductors

R3

S

Nanostructured Metal Oxides
for Advanced Applications

Moscone West,
Room 3001

S1: Photovoltaics and Batteries

S2: Capacitors
S3: Technological Applications

S4

T

Electrical Contacts to Nanomaterials Moscone West,
Room 3000
and Nanodevices

T1/AA1: Joint Session: New Materials
for Interconnects andNanocontacts;
Moscone West, Room 3006

T2: Si, Ge and III–Vs

T3

U

Measurements of Atomic
Arrangements and Local Vibrations
in Nanostructured Materials

Moscone West,
Room 3003

U1: Transmission Electron Microscopy

U2: X-Ray and Neutron
Scattering

U3

V

Nanoscale Heat Transport—
From Fundamentals to Devices

Moscone West,
Room 3002

Tutorial;
Moscone West,
Room 2005

V1: Interfaces

V2: Superlattices
V3: Nanowires

W

Piezoelectric Nanogenerators
and Piezotronics

Moscone West,
Room 3005

Tutorial;
Moscone West,
Room 2006

W1: Piezoelectric Nanogeneratorsand MEMs

W2: Nanogenerators from
Flexible Materials

X

Frontiers of Materials Research

Marriott Marquis,
Golden Gate
Level, Salon B

Y

Advances in Scanning Probe
Microscopy for Imaging
Functionality on the Nanoscale

Moscone West,
Room 3004

Y1

Y2

Z

Nanotechnology and Sustainability

Moscone West,
Room 3007

Z1: Nanotechnology andSustainability I

Z2: Nanotechnology andSustainability II

X
NANOMATERIALS

Maps & Schedules

N AN O MAT ER I AL SAM

20

TUESDAYPM

P2: Special Session:
Characterization
and Properties

Tutorial;
Moscone West,
Room 2003

AM

X1: OYI Award Talk

Oral PresentationsAM

FRIDAY

PosterAM

L

L4: Nanoparticle
Applications

L5: Nanoparticle Theory,
Modeling andComputation

L6

L7: Nanoparticle Application

L8: Nanoparticle
Manufacturing and
Self-Assembly II

L9M

M5: Thin Films Related toEnergy and Electronic
Devices I

M6: Thin Films Related toEnergy and Electronic
Devices II

M7

M8: Thin Films Related
to Energy andElectronic Devices III
M9: Hybrids andNanocomposites

M10: Self-Assemblyand Memoporous
and Nanostructured
Materials
M11: Nanoparticles,
Nanorods,
Quantum Dots
and Nanocrystals I

M12

M13: Nanoparticles,
Nanorods,
Quantum Dots
and Nanocrystals II

M14: Nanoparticles,
Nanorods,
Quantum Dots andNanocrystals III
M15: Non-Oxide
Nanomaterials

N

N4: Nanoclusters—
N5: Nanowires andLuminescence, Magnetic
Assembled Structures
Properties, Imaging

O

O1/P6: Joint Session:
Graphene andBeyond Graphene;
Moscone West,
Room 2012/2012

O2: Synthesis of 2D-Layered
Materials

O3

O4: Transport in 2D-Layered
Materials

O5: Characterization of
2D-Layered Materials

O6

O7: Optical Propertiesof 2D-Layered
Materials

O8: Theory andCharacterizationof 2D-Layered Materials

P

P6/O1: Joint Session:
Graphene andBeyond Graphene

P7: Functionalization,
Doping andNanoribbons

P8

P9: Synthesis II

P10: Characterization andProperties II

P11

P12: Nanostructured
Carbon—Theory,
Properties, Devices
and Applications

P13: Novel Properties andApplications

Q

Q4: Impact of Surfaces
on Electronic Properties

Q5: Surfaces Chemistry
and Passivation

Q6: Synthesis of Nanoscale
Semiconductors

Q7: Charge Transfer at
Nanoscale Surfaces

R

R4: Synthesis andCharacterization I

R5: Synthesis andCharacterization II

R7: Synthesis andCharacterization III

R8: Quantum Dot-Based
Photovoltaic Devices
R9: Optical Propertiesof Nanostructured
Semiconductor

R10

R11: Magnetic Propertiesof Nanostructured
Semiconductors
R12: Electron Transportand Production
in Semiconductor
Quantum Dots
and Nanowires
for Photovoltaic
Applications

R13: Transport Properties
in Nanostructures
R14: Nanowires andQuantum Dots
Applications in
Optoelectronic
DevicesS

S5: Catalysis
S6: Nanoenergy

S7: Sensors and Other
Devices

S8: Heterostructures
S9: Optoelectronics

S10: Photonics
S11: VO and IR
Applications

S12

S13: Other Oxides
S14: Magnetic
Applications

S15: LED
S16: GrowthT

T4: Nanowires

T5: Molecules and Organics

U

U4: X-Ray Imaging
and Spectroscopy

U5: Scattering,
Spectroscopy andImaging

V

V4: Graphene

V5: Carbon Nanotubes
V6: CNT Networks andComposites

V7

V8: Organic and Hybrid
Materials
V9: Measurement
Techniques I

V10: Measurement
Techniques II
V11: Simulation
Techniques

V12: Thermal Transport

V13: Fluids and Phase
Change Materials

W

W3: Piezotronics—
Fundamentals
and Applications

W4: Application of
Piezotronics in Energy
Conversion
W5: Piezotronics-Enhanced
Nanodevices

W6

W7: Advanced Ferroelectric
Nanomaterials
for Mechanical Energy
Harvesting
W8: Modeling ofPiezoelectric andPiezotronic Materials
and Systems

W9: Piezoelectric
Properties at the
NanoscaleX

PM

THURSDAYR6

X2: Mid-Career
ResearcherAward Talk

PM

Poster

W10

AM

PM

W11: Applicationof Piezotronics inBiomedical Devices
W12: Novel Nanomaterial
Design for Efficient
Nanogenerators

X3: Innovationin Materials
Characterization
Award Talk

Y

Y3

Y4

Y5

Y6

Y7

Z

Z3: Nanotechnology andSustainability III

Z4: Nanotechnology andSustainability IV

Z5

Z6: Nanotechnology
and Sustainability V

Z7: Nanotechnology
and Sustainability VI

Y8

Z8

Z9: Nanotechnology andSustainability VII

Z10: Nanotechnology andSustainability VIII

Maps & Schedules

WEDNESDAY

21Oral Presentations
Poster session details for each symposium can be found on page 26 and complete Tutorial details on page 36

SYMPOSIUM

LOCATIONMONDAY

Maps & Schedules

B IOM ATER I ALSELEC T R O N I C S /P H OT O NICSAM22

TUESDAY

PM

AM

PM

PosterAA

Advanced Interconnects for Microand Nanoelectronics—
Materials, Processes and Reliability

Moscone West,
Room 3006

AA1/T1: Joint Session: New Materials
for Interconnects
and Nanocontacts

AA2: New Materials for Interconnects

BB

Evolutions in Planarization—
Equipment, Materials, Techniquesand Applications

Moscone West,
Room 2009

BB1: CMP for State-of-the-Art
Technologies

BB2: CMP Simulation and Prediction
BB3: CMP for Emerging Materials
and Applications

CC

Gate Stack Technology for End-ofRoadmap Devices in Logic, Powerand Memory

Moscone West,
Room 3009

CC1: III–V MOSFET Processing

CC2: III–V Passivation

DD

Emerging Materials and Devices
for Future Nonvolatile Memories

Moscone West,
Room 3008

Tutorial;
MosconeWest,
Room 2008

Tutorial;
MosconeWest,
Room 2008

DD1: Advanced Flash
DD2: Organic Memories

DD3: MRAM-FeRAM
DD4: Memristors

DD5

EE

Phase-Change Materials for Memory,
Reconfigurable Electronics
and Cognitive Applications

Moscone West,
Room 3011

Tutorial;
MosconeWest,
Room 2007

Tutorial;
MosconeWest,
Room 2007

EE1: Crystallization Kinetics I

EE2: Crystallization Kinetics II
EE3: Fundamentals of Electronic
Properties
EE4: Resistance Drift

EE5

FF

Compound Semiconductors
for Generating, Emitting
and Manipulating Energy II

Moscone West,
Room 3010

FF1: Compound Semiconductors

FF2: Solar Cells

GG

Single-Dopant Semiconductor
Optoelectronics

Moscone West,
Room 2020

GG1: Charge Control of Single Magnetic
Impurity Properties
GG2: Detection and Manipulationof Single Dopant Properties

GG3: Single Dopants and Effects
on Transport
GG4: Single Dopants for Spin Qubits

HH

Materials for High-Performance
Photonics II

Moscone West,
Room 3024

HH1

HH2

HH3

II

Resonant Optics in Metallic
and Dielectric Structures—
Fundamentals and Applications

Moscone West,
Room 3022

II1: Optical Metamaterials

II2: Resonant Optics in Dielectric
Structures

II3

JJ

Fundamental Processes in Organic
Electronics

Moscone West,
Room 3020

JJ1: Molecular Considerations
JJ2: New Materials and Materials Design

JJ3: Microstructure Characterization

JJ4

KK

Charge and Spin Transport in Organic
Semiconductor Materials

Moscone West,
Room 3018

KK1: Transistors I
KK2: New Materials I

KK3: New Materials II
KK4: Single Crystals

LL

Hybrid Inorganic-Biological Materials

Westin,Metropolitan
Ballroom II

LL1: Drug Delivery and Tissue
Engineering

LL2: Bionanomaterials

MM

New Tools for Cancer Using
Nanomaterials, Nanostructures
and Nanodevices

Westin,Franciscan I

MM1: Imaging Using Nanotechnology

MM2: Nanotools to Elucidate
Cancer Biology

NN

Multifunctional Biomaterials

Westin,Metropolitan
Ballroom III

NN1: Different Aspects of Multifunctional
Biomaterials
NN2: Biomaterials for Tissue
Regeneration

NN3: Hydrogel-Based Biomaterials
NN4: Interface Design of Biomaterials

LL3

NN5

Oral Presentations
THURSDAY
PosterAM

PM

AA4: Metallization

AA5

AA6: Integrations and Barriers
AA7: Reliability

AA8: Advanced Packaging

CC3: MOSFET Part I

CC4: MOSFET Part II

CC5

CC6/DD10: Joint Session:
Memory I

CC7/DD12: Joint Session:
Memory II
CC8: GaN and Novel
Materials

DD

DD6/EE6: Joint Session: PhaseChange Memory
DD7/EE7: Joint Session:
Vanadium Oxide

DD8: Resistive Memories I

DD9DD10/CC6: Joint Session:
DD13: Resistive
Memory I; Moscone
Memories III
West, Room 3009
DD11: Resistive Memories II
DD12/CC7: Joint Session:
Memory II;
Moscone West,
Room 3009

EE

EE6/DD6: Joint Session: PhaseChange Memory;
Moscone West,
Room 3008
EE7/DD7: Joint Session:
Vanadium Oxide;
Moscone West,
Room 3008

EE8: Neuromorphic Hardware/
Reconfigurable Electronics
EE9: Thermal Aspects
and FabricationFF

FF3: Nano-Devices

FF4: Optoelectronics

GG

GG5: Connecting Single
Dopant Spins
GG6: Single Dopants near
Conducting Surfaces

HH

HH4

HH5

II

II4: Resonant Optics for
Absorption Engineeringand Energy Conversion

II5: Optomechanics
and Optoelectronics

JJ

JJ5/KK5: Joint Session: Synthesis JJ7: Interfaces and Doping
and Microstructure
JJ8: Microstructure for Organicof Thin-Film
Photovoltaic Materials
Transistor Materials
JJ6: Structure Formation
and Processing

KK

KK5/JJ5: Joint Session: Synthesis KK7: Charge Injection
and Microstructure
KK8: Photoconductionof Thin-Film Transistor
Materials; Moscone
West, Room 3020
KK6: Surface/Interfaces

LL

LL4: Materials-BiomoleculeInterfaces

MMMM3: Bio-Nano-Materials
for Cancer

NN

AM
AA

AA3: Low-k Materials

BB

BB4: CMP Slurries
and Consumables

CC

PM

FRIDAY
Poster

DD14

AM

PM

DD15: Memory
Materials

EE10: Structure and Bonding
EE11: Structural Dynamics

EE12: Transport in the
Crystalline Phase
EE13: Epitaxy and Single
Crystals

EE14: Alternative
Materials
EE15: Effects of
Doping

FF5

FF6: GaN LEDs

FF7: High Power Devices

FF8: Wide Bandgap
Materials

II6

II7: Classical and Quantum
Plasmonics

II8: Exotic Plasmonic
Materials andPhenomena

II9

II10: Plasmonic
II11: Plasmon-Exciton
Devices for
Coupling andImaging, Sensing
Cavity QEDand Light
Emission

JJ9/B7: Joint Session:
Spectroscopy
and Microstructureof Organic
Photovoltaic Materials;
Moscone West,
Room 2010/2012
JJ10: Structure–Property
Relationships for Organic
Photovoltaic Materials

JJ11: Spectroscopyof Organic
Photovoltaic
Materials
JJ12: Photophysics
of Organic
Photovoltaic
Materials

JJ13

JJ14: Device Physics JJ16: Bio andand Device
Electrochemical
Engineering
Devicesof Organic
Solar Cells
JJ15: Novel andSupramolecular
Devices

KK9

KK10: Spin Transport

KK11: Ionic Liquids
KK12: Transistors II

LL5: Materials for Implantation

LL6

LL7: Biomaterials for Sensing
and Catalysis

LL8: Bioluminescence
Resonance Energy
Transfer between
Quantum Rods
and Firefly Luciferase

MM4: Theranostics for Cancer
Imaging and Therapy

MM5

MM6: Nanocarriers for Drug
Delivery

MM7: Tools for Disease
Diagnosis

NN6/PP3: Joint Session: Adaptive NN8: Biomaterials with
Multicomponent
Shape-Memory Capability
Biomaterials
NN9: Shape-Memory
NN7: Polymer Networks-Based
and/or MagneticallyBiomaterials
Active Biomaterials

NN10

NN11: Stimuli-Sensitive
Polymer Systems
NN12: Stimuli-Sensitive Gels

NN13: Self-Assembling
Biomaterials
NN14: Light and Electrical
Current Sensitive
Biomaterials

NN15

NN16: Processing of NN17: Multifunctional
Biomaterials;
Biomaterials for
Moscone West,
Pharmaceutical
2008
Applications;Moscone West,
Room 2008
NN18: Biomaterials
in Sensors andApplications;Moscone West,
Room 2008

Maps & Schedules

WEDNESDAY

23Oral Presentations
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SYMPOSIUM

LOCATIONMONDAY

Maps & Schedules

GE NE R AL

B IO M ATE R IALSAM

24

TUESDAY

PM

AM

PM

PosterOO

Design of Cell-Instructive Materials

Westin,Stanford

OO1: Cell-Instructive Materials
for Mechanotransduction
OO2: Cell-Instructive Materials
for Vascularization

OO3: Immunomodulating
Cell-Instructive Materials

PP

Adaptive Soft Matter throughMolecular Networks

Westin,Franciscan II

PP1: Programmable/Reconfigurable
Materials I

PP2: Programmable/Reconfigurable
Materials II

QQConjugated Polymers in Sensing
and Biomedical Applications

Westin,Olympic

QQ1: Conjugated Polymer in Chemical and QQ2: Conjugated Polymer in Chemical
Biological Sensing I
and Biological Sensing II

QQ3

RR

Lanthanide Nanomaterials for Imaging, Westin,
Sensing and Optoelectronics
Concordia

RR1: Lanthanide Nanomaterials I

RR2: Lanthanide Nanomaterials II

RR3

SS

Bioelectronics—
Materials, Interfaces and Applications

Westin,Metropolitan
Ballroom I

SS1: Electron Transfer in Biological
Systems

SS2: Bioelectronics with Nanowires,
Carbon Nanotube and FET Devices

SS3

TT

Materials and Processes
for Electronic Skins

Westin,City

TT1: Stretchable Electronic/Materials

TT2: Electronic Skin/Sensors
TT3: Devices and Sensors

TT4

UU

Plasma and Low-Energy Ion-BeamAssisted Processing and Synthesis
of Energy-Related Materials

Moscone West,
Room 2007

VV

Materials Applications of Ionic Liquids

Marriott,Golden Gate
Salon C2

VV1

VV2

VV3

WW

Nuclear Radiation Detection Materials

Marriott,
YB Salon 2-3

WW1: Materials I
WW2: Scintillators I

WW3: Materials II

WW4

XX

Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures
for Advanced Information and Energy
Technologies

Moscone West,
Room 3016

XX1: Oxide Catalysts and Surface
ElectrochemistryXX2: Interface Engineering for Oxide Electronics

XX3

YY

Titanium Dioxide—
Fundamentals and Applications

Marriott,
YB Salon 4-6

YY1

YY2

ZZ

Carbon Functional Interfaces II

Moscone West,
Room 3014

ZZ1: Emerging Applications of Carbon
Nanomaterials
ZZ2: Electron Emission

ZZ3/P4: Joint Session: Carbon Nanomaterials
for Bio-Applications
Moscone West,
Room 2010/2012

AAA

Superconducting Materials—
From Basic Science to Deployment

Marriott,
YB Salon 10-11

AAA1: 2G Coated Conductors
Development and Applications I
AAA2: Superconductor—
Basic Science and Energy
Technology

AAA3: Iron-Based Superconductors I—
Bulks and Films I
AAA4: BSCCO I—Wires, Films and Application

BBB

Size-Dependent and Coupled
Properties of Materials

Marriott,
YB Salon 12-13

BBB1: Coupled Properties of Materials
BBB2: Structural Design

BBB3: Computational Studies
BBB4: Surface/Size Related Propertiesof Materials

CCC

Novel Functionality by Reversible
Phase Transformation

Marriott,
YB Salon 14-15

CCC1: Celebrating Manfred Wuttig’s
80th Birthday I—
Exploring Ferroic Materials
and Elastocaloric Cooling

CCC2: Celebrating Manfred Wuttig’s
80th Birthday II—
Oxides and Adaptive Phases

DDD

Extreme Environments—
A Route to Novel Materials

Marriott,
YB Nob Hill AB

DDD1: New Synthesis Routes
and Chemical Reactions

DDD2: Electronic Structure and Dynamics

EEE

Materials Education—
Toward a Lab-to-Classroom Initiative

Marriott,
YB Nob Hill C

EEE1: Lab to Classroom—
Innovation in Content

EEE2: Lab to Classroom—
Innovations in Pedagogy
and Content Delivery

Tutorial;
Moscone
West,
Room
2009

OO4

Oral Presentations
WEDNESDAY

THURSDAYPM

OO

OO6: Cell-Instructive
Materials for Directing
Cell Phenotype

PP

PP3/NN6: Joint Session: Adaptive PP5 Adaptive Materials
Multicomponent
and Non-Equilibrium
Biomaterials;
Self-Assembly II
Westin, Metropolitan
Ballroom III
PP4: Adaptive Materials and NonEquilibrium Self-Assembly I

QQ

QQ4: Conjugated Polymers
in Tissue Engineering,
Bionics and Drug Delivery I

QQ5: Conjugated Polymers
in Tissue Engineering,
Bionics and Drug
Delivery II

RR

RR4: Lanthanide
Nanomaterials III

RR5: Lanthanide
Nanomaterials IV

SS

SS4: Cell and Tissue
Bioelectronic Interfaces

SS5: Bioelectronic Devices
and Integrated Sensors

TT

TT5: Soft Robotics/Tactile Skin

TT6: Bio-Interface/Implants
TT7: Bio-Electronics

PosterPM

PosterAM

UU2: Plasma Applications
and Ion-BeamMethods—Thin-Film
Morphology, Patterning
and Mechanical
Properties II
UU3: Plasmas and Surface
Functionalization for
Energy Applications

UU4

UU5: Plasma Applications:Photovoltaics
and TCOs

XX9: Phase Coupled
Heterostructures I

AM

PM

OO7: Cell-Instructive Materials

PP6

PP7: Bioinspired and StimuliResponsive Materials

QQ6: Conjugated Polymer
Self-Assembly andDevice Applications

SS6: Energy Harvesting,
Photosynthesis andOptobioelectronics

UU

UU1: Plasma Applications and
Ion-Beam Methods—
Thin-Film Morphology,
Patterning
and Mechanical
Properties I

VV

VV4

VV5

VV6

WW

WW5: Scintillators II
WW6: Materials III

WW7: CdTe-Based Materials
WW8: Semiconductor
Materials

WW9: Neutron Detectors
WW10: Scintillators III

XX

XX4: Field-Effect Transistors andJunctions for Nonvolatile
Data Storage

XX5: Energy Harvesting andConversion

XX6: Magnetic and Electronic
OxidesXX7: Oxide Interfaces
for Electronics andElectrochemistry

XX8

YY

YY3

YY4

YY5

YY6

YY7

ZZ

ZZ4: Energy Conversion
ZZ5: Catalytic Processes

ZZ6: Biofunctional Surfaces
ZZ7: Devices andApplications

ZZ8

ZZ9: Energy Storage
ZZ10: Functional Carbon
for Medical Applications

ZZ11: Solution Processing
ZZ12: Charge Transport
Phenomena

AAA

AAA5: Iron-Based
Superconductors I—Bulks
and Films II
AAA6: 2G Coated Conductors
Development andApplications II

AAA7: 2G Coated
Conductors
Development andApplications III
AAA8: Materials Synthesis
and RF Cavities

AAA9

AAA10: Iron-Based
Superconductors III—
Thin Films
and Applications
AAA11: 2G Coated
Conductors
Development andApplications IV

AAA12: BSCCO II—
Applications andHTS Microstructures
AAA13: YBCO Films andFlux Pinning

BBB

BBB5: Topologically Designed
Materials
BBB6: Mechanical Testing I—
Nanoindentation andThin Films

BBB7: Mechanical Testing
II—Soft Matter andBiomaterials
BBB8: Mechanical Testing
III—1-Dimensional
Structures

BBB9

BBB10: Advanced
Experimental Methods
BBB11: Phase Transformations

CCC

CCC3: Reversible Phase
Transformations in
Multiferroics

CCC4: Microstructure andDomain Engineeringin Transforming
Compounds

CCC5

CCC6: Ferromagnetic ShapeMemory Alloys

DDD

DDD3: Amorphous and Liquid
Materials and Defects

DDD4: Experimental andComputational
Techniques

DDD5

DDD6: Manipulating Structure
and Properties from
Nano to Mesoscale

EEE

EEE3: Workforce Development
and Collaborations with
Industry

EEE4: Lab to Classroom—
Reaching Diverse
Audiences

CCC7: Ferromagnetic
Shape-Memory
Alloys—Energy and Cooling
Applications
and Thin Films

XX10: Phase Coupled
Heterostructures II

AAA14: Characterization
and Thin-Film
Growth; Moscone
West, Room 2011
AAA15: Flux Dynamics,
Pinning andNanowires;Moscone West,
Room 2011

Maps & Schedules

AM
OO5: Cell-Instructive Materials
for Protein
and Gene Delivery

FRIDAY25

Poster Session Schedule
Tuesday through Thursday, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Salons 7-8-9

Authors check in and post papers ................................................ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm*
Papers judged for Best Poster Awards ........................................ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm*(only judges are permitted in the poster hall during judging)
Poster session general viewing ....................................................8:00 pm – 11:00 pm(authors must be with their posters during generalviewing to be eligible for a Best Poster Award)*Access to poster boards will be limited to poster authors from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Only judges will have access to the poster boards from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

TUESDAY • April 2

Maps & Schedules

C5

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Posters

E3

Posters

F5

Posters

G5

Posters

Winning posters will be displayed outside
Salons 7, 8 and 9 for the remainder of the
Meeting and can be removed by the authors attheir convenience. Unless you are the winnerof a “Best Poster Award,” it is extremely
important that you remove your poster atthe end of your poster session. (It is almost
impossible to locate posters if they are left on
the boards after 11:00 pm.)

WEDNESDAY • April 3
B6

Organic & Hybrid Photovoltaic
Materials & Devices

THURSDAY • April 4
A13

Solar Cells

A14

Defects & Transport

A15

Crystallization

A16

Fabrication of Silicon Layers & Structures

A17

Materials & Devices Characterization& Simulation

A18

Nanostructured Silicon & Related
Novel Materials

C10

Posters

D7

Artificial Photosynthesis

E6

Posters

F9

Posters

H7

Nanoscale Thermoelectrics

J9

Posters

L6

Nanoparticle Manufacturing,
Functionalization & Assembly

A19

Novel Silicon-Based Devices

B11

Photovoltaic Materials & Device

M7

Posters

F14

Posters

O3

Synthesis and Transport of 2D Layered
Materials

G11

Posters

J14

Posters

H3

Nanoscale Thermoelectrics

I4

Materials for Solid-State Refrigeration

L3

Nanoparticle Manufacturing,
Functionalization & Assembly

M4

Posters

N3

Posters

P5

Synthesis, Characterization & Properties

Q3

Surfaces of Nanoscale Semiconductors

R3

Posters

P8

Doping & Applications

K3

Posters

S4

Growth, Sensing, Magnetic, Optical &Electronic Properties of Oxides

R6

Posters

L9

Nanoparticle Assembly & Integration

V7

Nanoscale Heat Transport—
From Fundamentals to Devices

M12

Posters

O6

Characterization & Optical Propertiesof 2D Layered Materials

T3

Nanocontacts

U3

Posters

W6

Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

DD5

Flash and Organic Memories

Y5

Posters

P11

Nanostructured Carbon

EE5

Posters

Z5

Posters

R10

Posters

HH3

Materials for High Performance Photonics II

AA5

Posters

S12

Energy Harvesting, Harnessing & Storage

II3

Posters

CC5

Posters

JJ4

Organic Photovoltaics

W10

Piezoelectric Properties & Piezotronics

DD9

FeRAM, MRAM & Memristive

LL3

Biomaterials I

Z8

Posters

FF5

Posters

NN5

Multifunctional Biomaterials I

II6

Posters

DD14

ReRAM

OO4

Cell Instructive Materials

KK9

II9

Posters

QQ3

Conjugated Polymers in Sensing& Biomedical Applications

Charge and Spin Transport in Organic
Semiconductor Materials

JJ13

LL6

Biomaterials II

Organic Transistors & Light-Emitting
Devices

RR3

Posters

MM5

Multifunctional Biomaterials III

Bioelectronics

UU4

TT4

Posters

New Tools for Cancer Using
Nanomaterials, Nanostructures &Nanodevices

NN15

SS3

Plasma & Low-Energy Ion-Beam-Assisted
Processing & Synthesis of Energy-RelatedMaterials

VV3

Posters

XX8

Complex Oxide Materials for Emerging
Information Technologies II

YY7

Posters

WW4 Posters
XX3

Complex Oxide Materials for Emerging
Energy Technologies I

NN10Multifunctional Biomaterials II

PP6Adaptive Materials & Molecular Networks

ZZ8

Carbon Functional Interfaces

AAA9

Posters

BBB9

Size-Dependent and Coupled Propertiesof Materials

CCC5

Mechanisms of Reversible Transformations

DDD5

Posters

Presentation Guidelines
ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Student Poster Award
Exchange Program
TUESDAY ONLY!

The Materials Research Society (MRS) and the Sociedad
Mexicana de Materiales (SMM) participate in an annual
Poster Award Exchange Program.

• Most contributed presentations arescheduled for 15 minutes; most invited
speakers are scheduled for 30 minutes.
• Standard audiovisual equipment
available includes an LCD projector,
a screen, pointer, and a wireless lapel
microphone.
A Speaker Ready Room will be available
Monday through Friday.

Optimal Poster
Viewing Area:
3.5 feet wideby 5 feet tall

POSTER PRESENTATIONSIMPORTANT–NEW PROCEDURE:
All Poster Presenters MUST STOP at theposter check-in desk BEFORE putting
up their poster. The presenter MUST be an author of the poster and aregistered attendee, and must show a meeting badge at check-in. You
will need to check in on the day of your presentation and not before.
The check-in desk will be located on the Yerba Buena Level of the San
Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel.

San Francisco Marriott Marquis Hotel from 8:00 pm to

REMEMBER:• Pick up your meeting badge at MRS Registration located in MosconeWest. NOTE: Your 2013 MRS Spring Meeting badge is required forposter check-in.
• Check in at the POSTER DESK (located on the Yerba Buena Levelof the Marriott Marquis).
• Any posters that were not verified at the check-in desk prior to
posting will be removed from the session.

11:00 pm.

Poster boards are aligned in a vertical format of 4’ wide by 8’ high.

These are the authors of the award-winning posters:

Pins for posting will be available at numerous stations throughout
the poster hall. Please return the pins to these stations following yourposter session for the convenience of authors who will be participatingin other sessions later in the week.

The three most outstanding poster winners from theXXI International Materials Research Congress 2012
will be displayed at the Tuesday Poster Session in the

Dagoberto Cardona Ramírez
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Abigail Moreno Martell
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
Carolina Sámano Valencia
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, México
In exchange, three selected Poster Award Winners
from the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting will display theirwork during the XXII IMRC 2013 in Cancun in August.

The following information may assist you in preparing an informativeand professional poster display.
• Print TITLE and AUTHORS in extra-large characters across the topof your display.
• Display your material in large print so it may be read from a distance.
It is important to use text and graphics larger and bolder than thoseof your manuscript! Be clear and succinct.
• Each board will be 8’ high by 4’ wide. Usable space is 91” by 45”,
although for best viewing by poster attendees—and convenient
posting by authors—the Society recommends confining the displays
to the 5’ high by 3.5’ wide area in the center of the poster board, as
depicted. Boards will accept pushpins or Velcro. A (finite) supply of
pushpins will be available.
• Each presentation will be assigned a board and will be labeled with
the number of the paper (e.g., M5.18) and the presenting author’s
name.
• Light refreshments will be provided from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

Congratulations to the Poster Award Winners!
Poster sessions are an important and integral part of MRS meetings,
allowing many more authors the opportunity to share their researchand ideas with others.
Because the quality of the poster sessions is a major priority of theSociety, the 2013 Spring Meeting Chairs will recognize the best
presentations at each of the sessions.
A prize of up to $500 will be awarded by the Chairs to the presenting
author(s) of the winning poster(s). One or more awards will be madeeach evening. The Meeting Chairs will select the winners on the basisof the poster’s technical content, appearance, graphic excellence,and presentation quality (not necessarily equally weighted). Poster
award winners must be present at the viewing session in orderto receive their award.

Maps & Schedules

BEST POSTER AWARDS

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WestinMarriott Marquis

Moscone West

Travel Resources
MRS does not endorse or sponsor any of the listings. Information is provided as a courtesy to our attendees.

TRANSPORTATION Visit www.bart.gov for up-to-date
information and route maps.

San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, California 94103
Phone: 415-896-1600
Fax: 415-486-8101
Toll-free:1-888-575-8934

Maps & Schedules

The Westin San FranciscoMarket Street
50 Third Street
San Francisco, California 94103
Phone: 415-974-6400
Fax: 415-543-8268

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PARKING Parking garages are located near the Moscone
West Convention Center. Refer to:
www.moscone.com/attendees/directions/parking.shtml.
Parking is also available at the San Francisco Marriott
Marquis Hotel.
For traveler information including weather, traffic conditions,and parking, visit 511: The Bay Area Travel Guide.
LOST AND FOUND Moscone Center offers a Lost andFound service. Lost items are kept throughout the durationof the conference and for sixty days after the conference.
To check whether a lost item has been turned in, contact
the Moscone Security on any white house courtesy phone bydialing “4021”.
CHILD CARE SERVICES Check with the Concierge Deskat the individual hotels for a comprehensive rosterof licensed and bonded sitters.
BUSINESS CENTER A full-service business center isavailable at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. Relevant fees apply.

Intercontinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street,
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone : 415-616-6500

ATM Available at Moscone West, Level 1, and in the
Marriott Marquis Hotel Lobby.
FIRST AID Moscone West provides a First Aid office,located at the south entrance to the First Floor Exhibit Hall.

AWARDS OF THE
MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY
Join us for a special evening of awards and celebration. Prior to the Plenary Session
on Wednesday evening, the Outstanding Young Investigator, Innovation inMaterials Characterization, Mid-Career Researcher and Graduate Student
Awards will be presented, and the newly elected MRS Fellows will be recognized.
Don’t miss the award talks throughout the week.

Page Number

Outstanding Young Investigator Award Talk .......................................................30
Graduate Student Award Finalists’ Special Talk Sessions .................................30
Mid-Career Researcher Award Talk .................................................................... 31

MRS Award Nomination Deadlines ..................................................................... 31
MRS Fellows ........................................................................................................ 32
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award Talks ........................................33

The Materials Research Society
Foundation serves the scientificcommunity with its Awards Program.

Awards of the Materials Research Society

MRS Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session........................................................ 31

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Awards
Outstanding Young Investigator Award Talk
Symposium X Presentation

Graduate Student Award Finalists’Special Talk Sessions

Tuesday, April 2, 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

Tuesday, April 2, 12:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific B, C

The MRS Outstanding Young InvestigatorAward recognizes outstanding, interdisciplinary scientific work in materials
research by a young scientist or engineer.
The award recipient must also show
exceptional promise as a developing leader
in the materials area.

MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended tohonor and encourage graduate students whose
academic achievements and current materials
research display a high level of excellence anddistinction. MRS seeks to recognize students ofexceptional ability who show promise for significant
future achievement in materials research.

“for pioneering research to develop
novel materials for advanced plasmonic,
metamaterial and transformation optics
devices with potential applications in futurenanoscale photonic technologies”

GSA

The Graduate Student Award Finalists’ Special Talk Sessions areopen to all meeting attendees; students, especially, are encouraged toattend. The Gold and Silver Graduate Student Awards will be presented
during the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday evening.

Alexandra Boltasseva

Purdue University

SESSION 1 - Pacific B

Empowering Plasmonics and Metamaterials Technology with
New Material Platforms

TIME SPEAKER ............................................PAPER OR POSTER
12:00 Matthew McDowell, Stanford University......................... G3.01
12:15 Guang Zhu, Georgia Institute of Technology ..................... W2.06

Awards of the Materials Research Society

In recent years, plasmonics and metamaterials have seen an explosionof novel ideas and device designs. However, transforming theseconcepts into practical devices requires a significant amount of effort.
The constituent materials in these devices play a crucial role in realizing
useful and efficient devices. Similar to the way silicon shaped thenanoelectronics field, efforts toward finding the best set of materials
for plasmonic and metamaterial devices could revolutionize the fieldof nanophotonics. As a potential solution, alternative plasmonic
materials have recently gained significant attention. Metals, despite
being essential components of plasmonic and metamaterial devices,pose many technological challenges toward the realization of practicaldevices—primarily due to their high optical loss, integration andfabrication limitations. Hence, searching for an alternative to metals
is vital to the success of future nanophotonic devices. In this talk, I will
provide a brief survey of recent developments in the pursuit of better
plasmonic materials, and discuss several classes of materials including
doped semiconductor oxides and ceramics as potential alternatives
to metals that provide low intrinsic loss, tunability and compatibility
with standard semiconductor fabrication processes.

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12:30 Xiaofeng Feng, University of California, Berkeley .............. P5.62
12:45 Aaron Rathmell, Duke University ...................................... T4.01
1:00 Runzhe Tao, University of Illinois at Chicago ................ AAA8.05
1:15 BREAK
1:30 William Woodford, Massachusetts Instituteof Technology ..................................................................... G1.05
1:45 You Zhou, Harvard University ......................................... XX4.02
2:00 Sriharsha Aradhya, Columbia University ......................... Y3.05
2:15 Wei Bao, University of California, Berkeley ......................... Y3.05
2:30 Ryan Comes, University of Virginia .................................XX8.14

SESSION 2 - Pacific C

ALEXANDRA BOLTASSEVA is an Assistant Professor at the Schoolof Electrical and Computer Engineering and Birck Nanotechnology
Center, Purdue University, and an adjunct Associate Professor at
Technical University of Denmark (DTU). She received her PhD degree
in Electrical Engineering at DTU in 2004. Boltasseva specializes in
nanophotonics, nanofabrication, plasmonics and metamaterials.
She received the IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award,
the MIT Technology Review Top Young Innovator (TR35) Award that
“honors 35 innovators under 35 each year whose work promises tochange the world,” the Purdue College of Engineering Early Career
Research Award, the Young Researcher Award in Advanced Optical
Technologies from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany,and the Young Elite-Researcher Award from the Danish Council for
Independent Research. She is topical editor for Optics Letters and the
Journal of Optics and guest editor for Advances in OptoElectronics,
a senior member of the OSA, member of the IEEE, SPIE and MRS.
Boltasseva has co-authored three invited book chapters and 65
research papers in refereed journals. She has an h-index of 22 (ISI
Web of Science)/26 (Google Scholar) with a total number of citations
above 1600. Boltasseva has been featured as an invited speaker at 59
international conferences and leading research centers.

TIME SPEAKER .................................... PAPER OR POSTER
12:00 Woon Teck Yap, Northwestern University ..................... OO3.02
12:15 Kedar Hippalgaonkar, University of California,
Berkeley ............................................................................ V3.05
12:30 Benjamin Chee Keong Tee, Stanford University ...........TT1.02
12:45 Lito de la Rama, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign .................................................... BBB4.03
1:00 Juanjuan Du, University of California, Los Angeles......... OO3.09
1:15 BREAK
1:30 Jongwoo Lim, University of California, Berkeley................ H1.05
1:45 Le He, University of California, Riverside .............................L8.07
2:00 Wei Gao, University of California, San Diego ..................... LL4.10
2:15 Ziliang Ye, University of California, Berkeley ....................... II7.09
2:30 Jingqing Zhang, Massachusetts Instituteof Technology ....................................................................P12.03

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Mid-Career Researcher Award Talk
Symposium X Presentation

MRS Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session
Wednesday, April 3, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon AB

Wednesday, April 3, 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

Before the Plenary Talk this evening, join us as wehonor our distinguished award recipients at the 2013
MRS Spring Meeting Awards Ceremony.

The Mid- Care er Researcher Award
recognizes exceptional achievements inmaterials research made by mid-career
professionals.

The Outstanding Young Investigator Award,
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award,
the Mid-Career Researcher Award
and Graduate Student Awards will be presented,
and the newly elected MRS Fellows will be recognized.

“for fundamental and applied contributions
to materials, mechanics designs, andassembly techniques for stretchable/flexible
electronic systems”

Then be sure to stay for the Plenary Talk—
Arun Majumdar, Vice President for Energy at Google,
for his talk, A New Industrial Revolution for a
Sustainable Energy Future.

Materials for Electronics That Can Stretch,
Twist, Fold and Flex
Biology is soft and curvilinear; silicon technology is rigid and planar.
Electronic systems that eliminate this profound mismatch in physicalproperties will create new opportunities for devices that can integrate
intimately with biological tissues and/or exploit biologically inspired
designs. Recent work establishes a set of materials, mechanics
concepts and manufacturing approaches for such a technology. This
talk describes the key ideas through various examples, ranging fromthin, elastic monitoring devices that wrap the heart, brain and skin, to
digital cameras that adopt layouts inspired by ocular systems foundin mammals and arthropods.
JOHN A. ROGERS obtained BA and BS degrees in Chemistry andin Physics from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1989. From MIT,he received SM degrees in Physics and in Chemistry in 1992 and a
PhD degree in Physical Chemistry in 1995. From 1995 to 1997, Rogers
was a Junior Fellow in the Harvard University Society of Fellows. He
joined Bell Laboratories as a member of the technical staff in theCondensed Matter Physics Research Department in 1997, and served
as Director of this department from the end of 2000 to 2002. Rogers
is currently Swanlund Chair Professor at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, with a primary appointment in the Department ofMaterials Science and Engineering. He serves as Director of the Seitz
Materials Research Laboratory.
Rogers’ research includes fundamental and applied aspects ofmaterials and patterning techniques for unusual electronic andphotonic devices, with an emphasis on bio-integrated and bio-inspired
systems. He has published nearly 400 papers and is inventor on over
80 patents, more than 50 of which are licensed or in active use. Rogers
is a Fellow of the MRS, IEEE, APS, and AAAS, and he is a member of the
National Academy of Engineering. His research has been recognizedwith many awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship in 2009 and theLemelson-MIT Prize in 2011.
Endowed by:www.sigmaaldrich.com/matsci
Booth 425

MRS Award Nomination Deadlines
The MRS Awards Program acknowledges outstanding contributions
to the progress of materials research, honoring those whose work
has already impacted the field, as well as those whose work shows
great promise for the future leadership.

August 15, 20132013 MRS Fall Meeting Graduate Student Awards
and the Arthur Nowick Graduate Student Award*
October 1, 2013

MRS Fellow
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award**
Mid-Career Researcher Award***MRS Outstanding Young Investigator Award
April 1, 2014

Von Hippel AwardDavid Turnbull Lectureship Award
MRS Medal Award
Materials Theory Award**

www.mrs.org/awards
MRS acknowledges the generosityof the following for their endowments:*
Joan Nowick** Toh-Ming Lu and Gwo-Ching Wang*** Aldrich Materials Science

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Awards

FELLOW

Congratulations to the2013 MRS Fellows

to the advancement of materials research worldwide.

John E.E. Baglin

Naomi J. Halas
Rice University

John H. Perepezko

For outstanding achievement in advancing themission of the materials community through service;pioneering ion-beam materials research of industrial
importance; championing materials education
globally.

For fostering plasmonics within materials research;pioneering the study of nanoparticles with tunableoptical properties and their applications in sensing,biotechnology and biomedicine.

For seminal scholarly contributions to thefundamental understanding of structural synthesis,
kinetics and alloy phase stability during materials
processing, especially during the nucleation stage ofreaction.

The Ohio State University
For seminal contributions to the understanding andcontrol of semiconductor interfaces, metallurgicalreactions, native point defects and electronic
properties.

David Cahen

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Richard G. Hoagland

Los Alamos National Laboratory
For outstanding contributions in fracture mechanics
and atomistic modeling of dislocation mechanismsof deformation and fracture of metals, ceramics andnanolayered composites.

Andrew B. Holmes

Pradeep K. Rohatgi

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
For sustained leadership in research on solidification
synthesis and characterization of metal-matrix
composites; pioneering initiatives in technology andproduct development, education, materials policy andinstitution building.

Rodney S. Ruoff

For fundamental contributions to thin-film
photovoltaics, photoelectrochemical energy
conversion and biomaterial/inorganic interfaces;scientific leadership and service to the Materials
Research Society.

University of Melbourne, Australia,
and Commonwealth Scientific Industrial
Research Organization (CSIRO)

For distinguished contributions to materials sciencein the design and applications of conjugated organic
materials for electronics; leadership and outreach inpolymer materials.

For fundamental and pioneering studies of novel
carbon nanostructures, including graphene,
chemically modified graphenes, nanotubes,
nanofoams and fullerenes.

Long-Qing Chen

Taeghwan Hyeon

M. Stanley Whittingham

For contributions to development of the phase-field
method and its innovative application to predicting
mesoscale microstructural evolution and propertiesof metallic alloys, oxides and ferroelectrics.

For outstanding contributions in scalable synthesis ofnanomaterials with precisely controlled compositions
and dimensions; pioneering research in the design ofmetal oxide nanocrystals for biomedical applications.

For fundamental contributions to materials researchleading to the discovery that provided the foundation
for the Li-ion battery; leadership in materials
education at all levels.

Yang-Tse Cheng

Ram S. Katiyar

Karen I. Winey

For enduring research contributions to ionsolid interactions, shape-memory surfaces,
superhydrophobicity, tribology, instrumented
indentation and high capacity durable lithium ion
batteries; distinguished leadership and service in thematerials community.

For pioneering contributions in bulk and thin-filmoxide ceramics for energy efficient electronics andenergy-storage applications.

Weizmann Institute, Israel

The Pennsylvania State University

University of Kentucky

Paul K. Chu

City University of Hong KongAwards of the Materials Research Society

research accomplishments and outstanding contributions

IBM Almaden Research Center

Leonard J. Brillson

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Honoring MRS Members who are notable for their distinguishedFor outstanding contributions to the developmentof plasma immersion ion implantation for modifying
materials surfaces to improve functional properties
and obtain novel structures for industrial andbiomedical applications.

Antonio Facchetti

Polyera Corporation and Northwestern University
For seminal contributions to materials research,from the design, synthesis and characterization ofnovel organic and hybrid materials to developmentof unconventional fabrication strategies andcommercially viable electronic devices.

Joseph E. Greene

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
For foundational contributions to the understandingof thin film and nanostructure synthesis, particularly
for pioneering work in thin-film nitrides; distinguishedleadership in the materials community.

Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

University of Puerto Rico

Enrique J. Lavernia

University of California, Davis
For outstanding contributions to the developmentof novel metal processing techniques; service andleadership in education.

Chad A. Mirkin

Northwestern University

For pioneering contributions to nanochemistrythat have led to materials and devices which havedramatically increased our scientific understanding
and capabilities.

Patricia M. Mooney

Simon Fraser University, Canada

For leadership in the understanding and control
of point and extended defect structures in bothcompound and elemental semiconductors enabling
new device technologies.

Daniel E. Morse

University of California, Santa Barbara
For seminal contributions to understanding themolecular mechanisms of biomineralization;
development of novel bioinspired routes tokinetically controlled, low-temperature synthesis ofnanostructured inorganic materials.

University of Texas at Austin

Binghamton University

University of Pennsylvania
For outstanding contributions to the understandingof polymer nanocomposites and ion-containing
polymers through rigorous and insightful
experiments; distinguished leadership in thematerials community.

Jackie Y. Ying

Institute of Bioengineeringand Nanotechnology, Singapore

For distinguished contributions to the synthesisof advanced nanostructured materials with uniquefunctionalities for catalytic and biomaterial
applications; distinguished service to the materials
community.

Steven J. Zinkle

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
For pioneering contributions to the understanding ofradiation effects in materials; advancing the scientificbasis of performance limits for structural materials in
advanced nuclear energy systems.

Awards
Innovation in Materials Characterization Award Talks—Symposium X Presentations
Thursday, April 4, 12:05 pm – 1:25 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B

The Innovation in Materials Characterization Award honors an
outstanding advance in materials characterization that notably increases
our knowledge of the structure, composition, in situ behavior underoutside stimulus, electronic, mechanical, or chemical behavior, or othercharacterization feature, of materials.
“for the development of Fourier Transform Raman Spectroscopy andthe demonstration of its utility for examining the chemical structure
and properties of organic molecules and polymers in solids, thin films,
and solutions”

John F. Rabolt

D. Bruce Chase

University of Delaware

University of Delaware and Pair Technologies, LLC
12:05 pm – 12:45 pm

12:45 pm – 1:25 pm

FT-Raman Spectroscopy—
A Catalyst for Raman Scattering

Innovations in Spectroscopic Instrumentation—
Evolution, Revolution or Back to the Future?

Raman scattering has been recognized to be a powerful tool for thecharacterization of molecular level structure in polymeric materials
since the 1960s. However, there were very few real-world applications
due to the severe limitation imposed by background fluorescence.
Multiple approaches for fluorescence rejection were tried, including
temporal rejection, quenching and photo bleaching among others,
without significant success. Since the fluorescence process has athreshold energy related to the excited states which are emitting,one approach to minimizing fluorscence was to reduce the energyof the incident laser photons below that threshold, which would bein the red to near-infrared region of the spectrum. The immediateproblem was how to detect the scattered photons since they wereof too low an energy to use photomultipliers. The answer was to use
detectors available in the 1–2 micron region and compensate for thepoor noise figure of the detector with a multiplexing instrument suchas an interferometer. The performance of an FT-Raman was excellent
and allowed the investigation of a wide variety of materials. It clearly
opened up the field of Raman scattering to materials research in asignificant way.

Historically science drives technology, but occasionally the reciprocal
happens where technology drives science as was the case with thedevelopment of the cw Nd YAG laser that led to the dawn of FTRaman spectroscopy. This important spectroscopic technique has
been deployed in thousands of laboratories worldwide and forms thebasis of a number of commercially available instruments. A cursory
review of the literature over the last 25 years reveals that the FTRaman technique has had pervasive impact in application areas
ranging from materials, to forensics, art and archaeology, biology,
disease diagnosis (Alzheimer’s, cancer, etc.) and pharmaceuticals
with thousands of peer-reviewed papers appearing in the literature.

Chase’s primary area of research is in vibrational spectroscopy, FTIR and Raman techniques and applications to structure/property/
process relationships in polymers. In collaboration with Tomas
Hirschfeld (deceased), he developed an FT-Raman spectrometer that
demonstrated the utility of near-infrared excitation and proceeded tocollaborate with John Rabolt on the applications to polymeric materials.
Chase was the 1989 winner of the Williams-Wright Award and the 1990
EAS New York Section Gold Medal Awardee. He received the 1994 SSP
Award from the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh and is co-winner ofthe 1994 Bunsen-Kirchhoff Prize from the German Chemical Society.
He received the 1998 Bomem-Michelson Award in March of 1998,
and received the ACS Analytical Division Award in Spectrochemical
Analysis in November 1999. In 2002, Chase received the AnachemAward and in 2005, the EAS Award for Analytical Chemistry. In 2007,
he was recognized with the Hasler Award.

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JOHN F. RABOLT is currently the Karl W. and Renate Boer Professor
and Founding-Chair of the Department of Materials Science andEngineering at the University of Delaware where he also holds a
position as Professor of Biomedical Engineering. Before joining the
University of Delaware in 1996 as Chair of the Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, Rabolt was a research staff member (1977–
1996) at the IBM Almaden Research Center where he served as CoDirector of the NSF Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular
Assemblies (CPIMA), a Stanford/IBM/University of California, Davis
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. His researchinterests are in the area of polymer deformation and orientation,
electrospinning, organic thin films, IR/Raman spectroscopy andbiomolecular materials for tissue engineering. Rabolt received the2008 New York Society of Applied Spectroscopy’s Gold Medal. He
has received the 2005 Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, the BomemMichelson Award in Molecular Spectroscopy in 2000, the 1993 Ellis
Lippincott Award in Vibrational Spectroscopy, the 1992 Louis A. Strait
Award in Applied Spectroscopy, the 1990 Williams-Wright Award in
Molecular Spectroscopy and the 1985 Coblentz Award. In addition
to serving as Chair of three Gordon Conferences (Organic Thin
Films-1996; Polymers [West]-1990; and Vibrational Spectrocopy-1990),
Rabolt is a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) and also
served as an associate editor of the ACS Journal Macromoleculesfrom 1992 to 2001. He served (1997–2003) as a member of the Gordon
Research Conference’s Scheduling and Selection Committee and wasa recent member of NASA’s Microgravity Materials Science Advisory
Committee. Rabolt has co-authored more than 215 peer-reviewed
publications, 1 book and 10 patents.

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Awards of the Materials Research Society

BRUCE CHASE received his BA degree from Williams College in 1970
and his PhD degree in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University in
1975. He then joined E I. DuPont de Nemours as a research chemist
in the Spectroscopy Division of the Central Research Department.
Chase retired from DuPont in 2009 as a DuPont Fellow and Chairof the DuPont Fellows Forum. He is now a research professor in the
Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of
Delaware and the Chief Technical Officer of Pair Technologies, LLC.

A decade ago, the declassification of focal plane arrays (FPA) by
the military ushered in a new spectroscopic technique: Planar
Array IR (PA-IR) spectroscopy. Ultrafast (<10 msec), portable andcapable of dual-beam operation, PA-IR promises to revolutionize thecharacterization of dynamics in materials and is another example oftechnology driving science well into the 21st century.

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FEATURED EVENTSAn exciting mix of special events will complement the technical sessions, highlighting
a wide range of important topics in today’s materials landscape.

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Student-Organized Energy Materials Forum ................................................................... 36
10 Complimentary Tutorial Sessions ............................................................................... 36
Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience .................................................... 37
Science as Art Competition ............................................................................................. 38
Symposium X—Frontiers of Materials Research ............................................................. 38
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Energy Materials Forum—
Material, Economic and Manufacturing Strategies for Scalable Deployment ................ 40
MRS Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session......................................................................41

2012 MRS SPRING MEETING

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Technology Innovation Forum V—Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence............... 42

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LIVE

Featured
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Events10 Complimentary Tutorial Sessions

Student-Organized Energy Materials Forum

See pages 96–97 for details

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Monday, April 1, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Moscone West, Level 2, Room 2014

Energy issues are at the forefront due to increasing energy needs, concerns over climatechange and the decline of fossil-fuel resources. A combination of new strategies and materials
will be required to meet the growing need for sustainable energy production. Because
energy-related research stretches across diverse fields and institutions, this forum will
help bring together researchers in energy-related fields. It will be co-organized by students
participating in the NSF-funded Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship(IGERT) Programs at the University of South Dakota and the University of California, Santa
Barbara.
This forum will: highlight challenges with current materials and devices in energy applications and thedesign of novel materials for future energy harvesting and storage
 address careers in alternative energy, policies and markets
 provide both an academic and industrial perspective of the current state of energy needs offer insights into various energy fields including solar, water, biomass conversion,
geothermal and wind energy facilitate networking between students and researchers to help generate new collaborations
 build awareness of career advancement and professional development opportunities

AGENDA

Experts in energy issues from academia, industry and national laboratories will givepresentations and engage in discussions regarding the current energy market and potential
technologies on the horizon. A networking poster session with presentations by approximately
50 graduate students engaged in the field of alternative energy is included. This will be an
excellent way for the participants to exchange ideas, interact with peers and seek potential
collaboration opportunities.
STUDENT ORGANIZERSFACULTY ADVISORSYing Bao, University of South Dakota
Luther Mahoney, University of South Dakota
Lauren Misch, University of California, Santa Barbara
Kate Barteau, University of California, Santa Barbara
Daren Davoux, South Dakota State University
Jon Fisher, South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology

Mary Berry, University of South Dakota
Ram Seshadri, University of California,
Santa Barbara
Chaoyang Jiang, University of South Dakota
Ranjit Koodali, University of South Dakota

SESSION ONE
9:00 am – 9:05 am
9:05 am – 9:45 am
9:45 am – 10:10 am
10:10 am –10: 30 am
SESSION TWO
10:30 am – 11:10 am
11:10 am – 11:40 am
11:40 am – 12:10 pm
12:10 pm – 1:30 pm
SESSION THREE
1:30 pm – 2:10 pm
2:10 pm – 2:40 pm

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3:10 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
SESSION FOUR
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
IGERT ORGANIZATIONS

Monday, April 1, Moscone West, Level 2

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CHAIR: Ying Bao, University of South Dakota
Ying Bao—Opening Remarks
Victor I. Klimov, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Semiconductor Nanostructures and Solar Energy Conversion
Elena Hillenburg, NSF, East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes Program
East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) Program for U.S. Graduate
Students in Science and Engineering
Break
CHAIR: Lauren Misch, University of California, Santa Barbara
Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University
Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors—Challenges and Opportunities
Bin Chen, NASA
Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Devices
Marie Mapes, U.S. Department of Energy
The Status of Solar Energy Worldwide and DOE’s Response
Break
CHAIRS: Luther Mahoney, University of South Dakota
Kate Barteau, University of California, Santa Barbara
Richard R. King, Spectrolab Inc.
Research Opportunities in High-Efficiency Multijunction III–V Solar Cells
for Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV)
Ram Seshadri, University of California, Santa Barbara
New Directions in Phosphor and Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Conservation
Craig Arnold, Princeton University
Mechanical Effects on Lifetime in Electrochemical Energy Storage
Ying Bao—Closing Remarks
Break
CHAIRS: Ying Bao, University of South Dakota
Luther Mahoney, University of South Dakota
Poster Session

A

Thin-Film Silicon and RelatedMaterials for Solar Cells and Displays
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2000

C

Young Scientist Tutorial
on Characterization Techniques
for Thin-Film Solar Cells
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2001

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Artificial Photosynthesis andPhotovoltaics—Similarities,
Differences, Knowledge Transfer
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2002

F

Material Assembly and Testingfor Batteries
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2004

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Growth and Characterization
Techniques for Metal Oxide
Nanoscale Structures
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2003

V

Measuring and Predicting Thermal
Transport Properties
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2005

W

Nanogenerators and Piezotronics—
From Fundamental Science
to Technological Applications
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2006

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Fundamentals of Emerging
Nonvolatile Memories
8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2008

EE

Overview of Phase-Change
Materials—Physics and Applications
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2007XX

New Perspectives for Oxide
Applications
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2009

PURCHASE NOTESLimited supply available at Publications Sales
Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby (during sales
hours)

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Fred Kavli Distinguished Lectureship in Nanoscience
Monday, April 1, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon AB

The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity,
promoting public understanding of scientific research and supporting scientists
and their work.
The Foundation’s mission is implemented through an international program ofresearch institutes, professorships, symposia and other initiatives in the fields ofastrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics. The Foundationis also a founding partner of the Kavli Prizes, which recognize scientists for theirseminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. For more
information about the Foundation, visit their website at www.kavlifoundation.org.

Announces Inaugural
Project Grants
The Materials Research Society Foundation benefits
a wide range of innovative grassroots, member-driven
initiatives—from student chapter proposals, to local orregional education/outreach projects, to those with thepotential to impact the materials enterprise worldwide.

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Younan Xia
Georgia Institute of Technology

Colloidal Metal Nanocrystals—
Shape Control, Symmetry Breaking and Niche Applications
Controlling the shape of colloidal nanocrystals may initially seem like ascientific curiosity, but its implication goes far beyond aesthetic appeal.
For nanocrystals made of noble metals, shape not only determines theirchemical, plasmonic, and catalytic properties but also their relevancefor electronic and photonic applications. Although the first synthesisof colloidal nanocrystals can be traced back to the groundbreaking
work on gold colloids by Michael Faraday in 1856, only within thelast decade have methods became available for producing colloidal
nanocrystals in the quality, quantity, and reproducibility needed fora systematic study of their properties as a function of size, shapeand structure, and for exploration of their remarkable applications.
This talk will briefly discuss some of these developments, with afocus on shape-controlled synthesis of metal nanocrystals via seedmediated growth and symmetry breaking induced by kinetic control.
We have been working diligently to understand the nucleation andgrowth mechanisms leading to the formation of nanocrystals withspecific shapes and structures. For example, we have discovered thatthe shape of metal nanocrystals is dictated by the crystallinity andstructure of the seeds, which are, in turn, controlled by factors such as
reduction kinetics, oxidative etching and surface capping. The successof these syntheses has enabled us to tailor the properties of noblemetal nanocrystals for a range of applications in photonics, sensing,imaging, biomedicine, catalysis and fuel cell technology.
YOUNAN XIA is the Brock Family Chair and Georgia Research Alliance
Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine at Georgia Institute of Technology.
His research interests include the development of new methodologies
for controlling the synthesis of nanostructured materials and explorationof their applications in biomedical research and catalysis. He received
his BS degree in Chemical Physics from the University of Science andTechnology of China in 1987, and a PhD degree in Physical Chemistryfrom Harvard University (with Professor George M. Whitesides) in 1996.
Xia has received a number of awards, including the ACS National Awardin the Chemistry of Materials (2013); MRS Fellow (2009); NIH Director’sPioneer Award (2006); ACS Leo Hendrik Baekeland Award (2005);
Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar (2002); David and Lucile Packard
Fellow in Science and Engineering (2000); NSF CAREER Award (2000);
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2000); ACS Victor K. LaMer Award(1999); and Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award (1997). He
has co-authored more than 500 publications in peer-reviewed journals,
together with an h-index of 129. He has been named a Top 10 Chemist
and Materials Scientist based on the number of citations per paper. He
has served as an associate editor of Nano Letters since 2002.

Join us as theMaterials Research Society Foundation
announces its inaugural project grants!
MRS Awards Ceremony & Plenary Session
Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon AB

Learn how you can help makea difference or apply for project funding.
The next proposal cycle begins late-summer
2013, with grants announced at the2013 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston.
www.mrs.org/foundation

Every donor is important.
Every gift makes an impact.
Thanks to all those who have donated to
the Materials Research Society Foundationand its mission, including our two new
Corporate Partners.

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EventsSymposium X — Frontiers of Materials ResearchCompetition
Science as Art
NOTE CARDS—
available for purchase.
See page 44 for details.

Visualization methods provide animportant tool in materials science forthe analysis and presentation of scientificwork. Images can often convey information
in a way that tables of data or equations
cannot match. Occasionally, scientificimages transcend their role as a medium
for transmitting information, and containthe aesthetic qualities that transform theminto objects of beauty and art.
As a special feature of the 2013 MRS
Spring Meeting in San Francisco, we arecontinuing the popular Science as Art
competition. The competition is open to
all registered Meeting attendees, withentries to be on display in Moscone West.
Multiple first-place and second-place
awards of $400 and $200, respectively,
will be presented to the winning entries
at the Meeting.

Tuesday through Thursday
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B
Symposium X—Frontiers of Materials Research will feature lunchtime
lectures aimed at a broad audience to provide meeting attendees withan overview of leading-edge topics.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 12:15 pm

Alexandra Boltasseva
Purdue University

Empowering Plasmonics and Metamaterials
Technology with New Material Platforms
Outstanding Young Investigator Award Talk

 VOTING

Tuesday
9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall, materials2

 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Wednesday
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall, materials2
Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 12:15 pm

 ARTWORK DISPLAYEDJohn A. Rogers

Tuesday through Wednesday
Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall, materials2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Thursday through Friday morning
Moscone West, Level 2

Materials for Electronics That Can Stretch,
Twist, Fold and Flex
Sponsored in part by
MMR Technologies, Inc.
Booth 407
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Mid-Career Researcher Award Talk

Thursday, April 4, 12:05 pm

D. Bruce Chase
University of Delaware

FT-Raman Spectroscopy—
A Catalyst for Raman Scattering

Innovation in Materials Characterization
Award Talk

Thursday, April 4, 12:45 pm

John F. Rabolt

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Innovations in Spectroscopic
Instrumentation—Evolution, Revolution
or Back to the Future?
Innovation in Materials Characterization
Award Talk

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Functionalized Bricks with
Embedded Intelligence Presentations

Wine & Cheese Reception
Wrap up your day by joining
friends and colleagues fora Wine & Cheese Reception.

TUESDAYTUESDAY
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Ice Cream Social

Electrical signals from the brain andmuscles can be detected using a single
sensor. FBEI modules are being modified
to include EEG and EMG sensors. This
demonstration will explain the technologies
behind the mind and muscle controlled
games, robots and prosthetic limbs.
Followed by FBEI hands-on demonstrations
until 1:00 pm.

Mind/Muscle Controlled Games,
Robots and Prosthetic Limbs

Take a break and enjoy a tasty
ice cream or frozen fruit treat.
WEDNESDAY
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Monitoring Happiness for Improved
Workplace Performance
Engineers, psychologists and scientists
collaborate to monitor and analyze an
individual’s sleep patterns, exercise, dietand body parameters to predict workplace
performance. This demonstration will
explain the technologies behind thehappiness monitoring devices.
Followed by FBEI hands-on demonstrations
until 5:30 pm.

materials2
Visit your
Caricature
Sketches
Stop by and have yourcaricature drawn by
Doug Shannon, the
Bay Area’s premier
caricature artist.

Materials Science“town square”
in the Exhibit HallTUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
9:30 am to 5:00 pm

Functionalized Bricks with Embedded
Intelligence Presentations
WEDNESDAY
10:00 am to 10:30 am
Piano and Bugs Controlled
by Static Charges

Science as Art Exhibition
Vote for your favorite image at the ever-popularscience as art competition.
VotingTUESDAY ...................9:30 am to 6:00 pm
WEDNESDAY .............9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Winners Announced
WEDNESDAY .............3:00 pm

Computer switches embedded
in FBEI modules lead to anumber of systems that can beused to spark the interest oflearners in education, researchand entrepreneurship. This
demonstration will explain
how static charges are used tocontrol a piano and bugs.
Followed by FBEI hands-on
demonstrations until 1:00 pm.

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm
LEDs Used as Solar Cells
Typically, a p-n junction (a diode made of n- and p-typesemiconductors) is used as a rectifier, solar cell, LED, LASER, Zener
diode and a switch. This demonstration will explain how an LED array isused to produce solar energy.
Followed by FBEI hands-on demonstrations until 5:30 pm.

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EventsEnergy Materials Forum
Wednesday, April 3, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon B
Material, Economic and Manufacturing Strategies for Scalable Deployment
This forum will explore the physical, economic and strategic material requirements needed for solar photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, wind andother advancing technologies, along with the role of the market and government. The discussions will help define the material challenges of the
future and what advancements must occur to make materials for alternative energy attractive, adoptable and scalable for industry.
This forum brings together students, academicians, corporate leaders, nonprofit interest groups, government scientists, engineers andpolicymakers to address the issues facing alternative energy. This will help prepare the next generation of students and energy researchers
by providing them with insight into what research is necessary to advance these technologies and ultimately have them adopted by industry.
FORUM CHAIRSAdvancing Alternative Technologies and Other Topics

Sudip Mukhopadhyay, Honeywell
Shannon Yee, University of California, Berkeley
Farshid Arman, Siemens AG
Yudhisthira Sahoo, Merck Chemicals

AGENDA
9:00 am – 9:15 am

WelcomeSudip Mukhopadhyay
Honeywell

1:00 pm – 1:35 pm

Natural Photosynthesis
Junko Yano
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

1:35 pm – 2:10 pm

Artificial Photosynthesis
Heinz Frei
Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP)

2:10 pm – 2:45 pm

Clean Technologies
Rob McHenry
PARC

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 pm – 3:35 pm

Role of Government
Michael Shellenberger
The Breakthrough Institute

Alternative Energy Research Perspectives
9:15 am – 9:50 am

WindMark Johnson
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy

3:35 pm – 5:00pm

9:50 am – 10:25 am SolarJohn Benner
Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium, Stanford University
10:25 am – 11:00 am Thermoelectrics
Shannon Yee
University of California, Berkeley
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Panel Discussion: The Future of Alternative EnergyFrank Ling
Ibaraki University, Japan
Farshid Arman
Siemens AG
Scott Elrod
PARC
Michael Shellenberger
The Breakthrough Institute

BreakModerator: Ilan Gur
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy

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Wednesday, April 3, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon AB

Prior to the Plenary Talk, join us as we honor our distinguished award receipients. The Outstanding
Young Investigator, Innovation in Materials Characterization, the Mid-Career Researcher
and Graduate Student Awards will be presented, and the newly elected MRS Fellows will berecognized. Then be sure to stay for the Plenary Talk, where Arun Majumdar, Google Inc., will
discuss a new industrial revolution for a sustainable energy future.

Arun Majumdar
Google Inc.

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A New Industrial Revolution for a Sustainable Energy Future
Access to affordable and reliable energy has been a cornerstone of the world’s increasing prosperity
and economic growth since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Our use of energy in thetwenty-first century must also be sustainable. This talk will provide a techno-economic snapshotof the current energy landscape and identify several research and development opportunities andchallenges, especially related to materials science and engineering, to create the foundation forthis new industrial revolution.
Arun Majumdar is currently a Vice President for Energy at Google, where he is driving Google.
org’s energy initiatives and advising the company on its broader energy strategy.
In October 2009, Majumdar was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate to
become the Founding Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA—E),
where he served until June 2012. Between March 2011 and June 2012, Majumdar also served as
the Acting Under Secretary of Energy, and a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy.
As part of his legacy, Majumdar helped create a vision for ARPA—E to innovate the future of energy
technologies, recruit top talent, create new programs to translate science into a broad spectrum ofpotentially game-changing energy technologies, while setting up an organization with a culture of
speed, efficiency, transparency and integrity. As the Acting Under Secretary of Energy, Majumdar
was responsible for integrating technologies and policies across all of DOE along techno-economic
sectors to maximize leveraging of federal funding and to accelerate technology transition fromresearch to markets.

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Prior to joining the Department of Energy, Majumdar was the Almy and Agnes Maynard Chair
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley and the Associate Laboratory Director for Energy and Environment at Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory. His research career includes the science and engineering of nanoscalematerials and devices as well as large engineered systems. In 2005, Majumdar was elected amember of the National Academy of Engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree in MechanicalEngineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, in 1985 and his PhD degree from the
University of California, Berkeley, in 1989.

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Thursday, April 4, 9:30 am – 3:15 pm
Moscone West, Level 3, Room 3003

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SPONSORSThe Fifth Technology Innovation Forum will focus on Innovationand Entrepreneurial Excellence. Designed to provide a stage forinnovators, industry leaders and venture capitalists, this year’s forum
will include a keynote talk and two sessions with invited speakers
to discuss technology needs, market philosophies and funding
processes.
After each session, representatives from participating organizations
will be available for pre-scheduled meetings to discuss specifictechnologies of interest or partnering opportunities that may develop.
Participation in these one-on-one discussions will be available on afirst-come, first-served basis.

A View from the Lab, Licensing and Legal
Offices—Scaling Laboratory Developments
in a Corporate Environment

ORGANIZERSNarayan Ramesh, Chair, The Dow Chemical Company
Niccolo V. Aieta, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
John P. Benner, Bay Area PV Consortium
Eugene (Gene) A. Fitzgerald, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

This session focuses on the processes a product goes through fromdevelopment in a lab to scaleup and key licensing and legal aspects
associated with innovation.

www.mrs.org/spring-2013-technology-innovation-forum-v
10:30 amKeynote AddressDavid Ginley
Research Fellow, National Centerof Photovoltaics
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

9:30 am
Carlos A. Paz de Araujo
Professor, Associate Dean for Researchand Development, Electrical & Computer
Engineering, University of Colorado
Chairman, Symetrix Corporation

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The Future of Materials Sciencein the Semiconductor Industry

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Innovation is best described when discovery and invention takea measure of value in society. Thus, innovation is seldom shallow
and without much knowledge and experience in the sciences andtechnologies that advance knowledge. Materials science is at thecore of far-reaching innovation because it is after all dealing with the
integration of scientific knowledge with engineering and technology
to achieve real “material” products. In the semiconductor industry,
the nanoscale devices are now a present reality and production at 22
nm is already here. But, the next seven years is really murky, and the
10-nm node by 2020 presents challenges that cannot be solved by
the somewhat simple “Silicon Technology” manipulations of the lastfew generations (45 and 32 nm). It is almost a certainty that in the logic
world, the FinFET with compound semiconductor channels will be thenorm. At the same time, complex Si(Ge)Ni metallization for source anddrain are to be expected to meet sheet resistance requirements. Most
interesting is that any chip at the embedded, FPGA and SoC levels
are becoming mostly memory circuits—and nonvolatile memories(NVRAM) beyond FLASH are desperately needed. No candidate
NVRAM uses silicon as the storage medium—in fact, they are all somekind of smart oxide. This lecture reviews these opportunities and relies
on past experience of entrepreneurial activities that translated research
to real products. It also alerts the materials science community tothis return to the era that materials will again drive semiconductor
devices, as standard old methods are becoming almost irrelevant in
future innovation.

Has Si Won?—
Crossing the Valleys of Death for Thin-Film PV
The U.S. DOE SunShot Initiative was predicated on the view that Si
could not reach the key goals of 50-cents-per-watt module price and
CdTe and CuInGaSe2 were the best hope. Subsequently, prices for Si
have fallen dramatically and it appears that wafer-based technologies
can meet the SunShot goals. What does this imply for thin-filmbased technologies, or for the industry? What will be necessary
at the technology and commercialization levels to enable thin-film
technologies?

10:50 am
James C. Stevens
Dow Distinguished Fellow
The Dow Chemical Company

Perspectives on Guiding Innovations
from the Lab to Commercialization
The path from idea to the marketplace is unique for every innovation.
This talk will explore issues, commonalities and learnings frompersonal examples in two very different fields—taking novel ideas
from the lab to commercial product launch in polyolefin thermoplastics
and in residential rooftop solar energy.

Featured
EventsFeatured
Events
11:10 am

1:50 pm

Katharine Ku

Michael F. Toney

Director, Technology Licensing
Stanford University

Head, Materials Sciences Division
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

University-Industry Partnerships
Foster Technology Transfer

Role of National Laboratory User Facilities
in Aiding Innovation

University inventions are often very early stage and require significant
investment of people and resources to commercialize. How canuniversities and industry work together to move these inventions to
the marketplace? What are the challenges in working together and how
can we work most effectively together? We each have our roles in thetransfer of technology and good partnering is the key.

The DOE National Laboratory User Facilities (synchrotron x-ray andneutron sources) provide a valuable method of aiding technologicalinnovation through detailed characterization of advanced materials andprocessing. This presentation will explain how technology innovators
can best gain access to and utilize these resources.

11:30 amPanel Discussion and Q&A—
Scaling Laboratory Developments
in a Corporate Environment

2:10 pm
Yoel Fink
Director, Research Laboratory of Electronics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

John P. Benner
Bay Area PV Consortium
Session Chair and Panel Moderator

Innovation in Established Industries
and Government’s Role in Driving Innovation

The government plays a critical role in supporting innovation. Joinmembers from government labs and academia to learn about thevariety of programs that are designed to foster innovation at all stages.
And learn best approaches for “technology push” and “innovationpull” that resulted in products and solutions developed to tackle a
specific need.

1:30 pm
R. Ramesh
Purnendu Chatterjee Professor
of Energy Technologies
University of California, Berkeley(Former) Director, SunShot Initiative,
U.S. Department of Energy

From Research to Economic Impact—
A Perspective on Accelerating the Commercial Impactof Research-Based Innovations
MIT’s RLE investigators have pioneered disruptive technologies
derived from basic research: acoustic noise cancellation, opticalcoherence tomography, HDTV, precision surgical scalpels and more.
The question I will attempt to answer is whether one can accelerate
the pace of transfer of innovative research ideas into products. I will
share my perspective as a materials scientist, laboratory director
and entrepreneur, and apply case studies in the commercializationof research innovation. RLE’s approach and initiatives aimed ataddressing this opportunity will be presented.

2:30 pm

Panel Discussion and Q&A—
Innovation in Established Industries
and Government’s Role in Driving Innovation
Niccolo V. Aieta
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Session Chair and Panel Moderator

The U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative’s mission is todevelop solar energy technologies through a collaborative national
push to make it cost-competitive with fossil-fuel-based energy.
Achieving this goal will require significant cost reductions andtechnological innovations. A key element of this program is to revitalize
U.S. manufacturing in solar technologies, through innovative publicprivate partnerships. SunShot is a cooperative program across DOE,
involving the Office of Science, the Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy and ARPA-E.

For more information on innovation,commercialization and new productdevelopment using advances inmaterials, visit the MRS Innovation
Source at www.mrs.org/innovation.

Featured Events

Public-Private Partnerships to Stimulate
U.S. Manufacturing

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purchaseat MRS Publications Sales
MondayTuesday–Thursday

7:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Moscone West, Level 1, Lobby

Fundamentals of Materials
for Energy and Environmental
Sustainability
Editors
David S. Ginley and David Cahen$79.00 MRS Member/Meeting Price
A unique, interdisciplinary TEXTBOOK
with contributions from more than 100
experts in energy and the environment
from around the world.

www.mrs.org/energybook

Handbook of Modern Ion Beam
Materials Analysis, 2nd Edition
Editors
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dramatizes the human stories woven into the current waveof hi-tech breakthroughs. Hosted by the New York Times’
lively technology correspondent David Pogue.
Produced by NOVA and made in collaboration
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• view abstracts for all technical talks• learn about special meeting events• search, create, display and organize
your daily schedule
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INTERNET ACCESS
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will have both wired and wireless Internet
access available at Moscone West andMarriott Marquis.
CYBER CAFÉ
Offers wired, high-speed Internet accessand black and white printing.
Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby
Monday7:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday – Thursday
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
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Marriott Marquis,
Golden Gate Level, C3
Tuesday – Wednesday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

GET SOCIAL
Connect with other Meeting attendees via MRS
Social Media. Discuss talks and events, get the
scoop on local dining and entertainment options,see and post pictures and more.

WIRELESS ACCESS
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MEETING SCENE
This year’s Spring Meeting has more talks,presentations and events than ever before!
Don’t miss a moment with Meeting Scene.
Get daily news and highlights of technicalpresentations and events by on-the-spot
reporters at the Meeting.
www.mrs.org/meeting-scene
MRS MEETINGS BLOG
The MRS Meetings Blog is a glimpse of activities
at MRS Meetings as seen by our attendees. Get
important information like talk summaries, event
details, opinions and more, plus personal firsthand accounts of a day in the life of a Meeting
attendee. Join the conversation by commenting
on posts and pictures that spark your interest.
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comfort of your home or office, or on the go!
Visit pages 8-9 for more details and to see
a list of recorded events.
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GOVERNMENT AGENCY FORuM
Wednesday, April 3, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Level, Salon A

The Government Affairs Committee is pleased to announce that MRS has moved theGovernment Agency Presentations into a half-day forum. Invited and contributed talks
by agency leaders and program managers will focus on the funding opportunities
in the materials science and technology research areas. A tentative list of speakers

8:00 am – 8:45 am

Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

8:45 am – 9:30 am

National Science Foundation-Division of Materials Research

9:30 am – 10:15 am

U.S. Department of Energy-Office of Basic Energy Sciences

10:15 am – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am – 11:15 am

U.S. Department of Energy-Solar Energy Technologies Office

11:15 am – 12:00 pm

U.S. Department of Energy-Energy Frontier Research Centers

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm

NIST-Materials Genomics, Material Measurement Laboratory

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm

Meet with Agency Program Managers

For the most up-to-date information and the Government Agency Forumschedule check www.mrs.org

Government Agency Forum

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Is there a materials topic that is underrepresented, or shows exceptional potential
for growth within the MRS publications portfolio? If so, then submit a proposal to theMaterials Research Society—where we don’t just serve the materials community, we
ARE the materials community.

FACTS & FEATURESThe Materials Research Society is built on a culture of collaboration acrossdisciplines, around the world, and from science to applications. MRS publications
embrace such diverse thought and reflect a dynamic community.



As not-for-profit organizations, MRS and our publishing partner, Cambridge
University Press, share values in service to advancing materials science andeducation. Fair compensation for authors is balanced with product pricing
accessible to the community.

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We are selective and looking for pioneering print and electronic products for a
global community of students, researchers and practitioners. A team of materials
science leaders guides and assesses new grassroots product ideas versus MRS
values, strategic objectives and the competitive environment.

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MRS has materials science expertise and access to high-quality scientificeditorial talent. We are interdisciplinary and connected to the relevant leadingedge materials communities.

In partnership with Cambridge University Press, we offer international excellencein scholarly publishing, with editorial, production, marketing and sales teams
all held to the highest standards.

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The MRS/Cambridge collaboration brings with it an immediate reader/subscriberbase of 16,000+ MRS members and over 2,500 academic, industrial andgovernment libraries worldwide—providing unparalleled and targeted scope,reach and impact.

For more information, or to discuss your publishing ideas, contact:
Betsy Fleischer, MRS Principal Development Editor
fleischer@mrs.org • 724.779.2746

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www.mrs.org/mrs-publishing

Do you have an idea for a new book or journal on a materials-related topic?

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Looking for a job? Start the search at the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting Career
Center. Talk with companies from around the globe interested in hiring
applicants from a wide array of backgrounds. Then continue to expand yourprofessional development with these specialized seminars, workshops andpresentations.

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Making the Most of Broadcast Media Workshop ........................................ 50
Mastering Science Presentations Seminar .................................................. 50
Technical Poster Design Seminar ................................................................ 50
Career Center ............................................................................................... 51
ABET Retraining Session ............................................................................. 51

The Materials Research Society Foundation
serves the scientific community with its
Professional Development programs.

Professional Development

Women in Materials Science & Engineering Breakfast ............................... 52

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Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Two opportunities for you to schedule each of these popular professional development sessions!
Admission is included with your 2013 MRS Spring Meeting registration.

Mastering Science Presentations Seminar
Monday, April 1, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Nob Hill AB
Wednesday, April 3, 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

Tim Miller

Spoken Science

Learn the fundamentals of sharing science

Tim Miller

Spoken Science
Tim Miller is a freelance developer in the Informal Science Educationindustry, specializing in live public interactions. He has worked withmuseums, science centers and research laboratories across thecountry, helping to bring the products and the process of science toa broad public audience. His recent projects include the developmentof a graduate student training program for the Harvard School ofEngineering and Applied Sciences, and the construction of a temporary
installation at the Exploratorium in San Francisco. His backgroundincludes formal training in theater and public speaking, and he holds
degrees in physics and engineering.

The scientific process is not just about generating ideas; it is about
freely sharing those ideas with the broader world. Now, more than ever,
the ability to recruit students, attract colleagues, garner attention andsecure funding is tied to your ability to successfully communicate theresults of your work, both to peers and to the general public.
Communications expert Tim Miller has spent his career helping
scientists and students bring their work out of the laboratory andshare it with a wider audience. For a variety of reasons, communicating
your research with nonexperts is an important skill. In this session,
you will learn the fundamentals of sharing science as Miller explains
how to choose the very best tools to do the job of communication,and reveals some of the tips and tricks that can help you take yourscientific presentations to the next level.

Making the Most of Broadcast Media Workshop
Monday, April 1, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Moscone West, Level 3, Room 3000
Tuesday, April 2, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

Spoken Science

Learn how to craft a brief, but impacting, news story about your work
There is no better way for your research to reach a broader audience
than through broadcast media. Films, television, radio and the Internet
provide a huge pipeline through which society can discover scientificresearch. Yet news departments worldwide continue to devote lessreporting to topics in science, and the onus now falls on scientists
to craft and deliver messages about their work that is suited fordissemination through these media channels.

Professional Development

Tuesday, April 2, 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A
Wednesday, April 3, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific A

Tim Miller

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Technical Poster Design Seminar

In this session, communications expert Tim Miller discusses someof the principles of creating newsworthy stories from research
discoveries. Participants will gain hands-on experience at turning a
research paper into a newspaper article or television story, with theopportunity to practice giving a live media interview. The session also
includes a segment on using modern media creation and distribution
pathways to create content that connects researchers directly to publicaudiences.

Session sponsored byNISE Network and the
National Science Foundation

Tim Miller

Spoken Science

Learn how to make your next poster a standout
One of the mainstays of technical communication, the scientific poster
offers a compact and powerful format for sharing your work with yourpeers. Yet, sometimes, even the most brilliant results can be obscured
by poor layout or design.
Communications expert Tim Miller will share the basic rules of goodposter design and show you some of the most effective tools andtechniques for creating technical posters with quality and clarity.
Numerous examples of good and bad poster design will be criticallyreviewed. You will leave this session armed with the skills to guaranteethat your next scientific poster will stand out in a crowd.

Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Career Center — a premiere tool for connecting
job seekers and employers!
Moscone West, Level 1, Exhibit Hall

Do the research
to advance your career…
visit the MRS Career Center

ABET Retraining Session
Tuesday, April 2, 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Marriott Marquis, 2nd Floor, Foothill E
A retraining session for evaluators for the Accreditation Board
for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) will be available atthe 2013 MRS Spring Meeting. This session is open to anyone whowants to learn more about the process, is preparing for an upcoming
accreditation visit, or wants to ask questions about how to prepare
your materials department for an accreditation visit. This session canbe attended without registering for the MRS Spring Meeting.
While advanced sign-up is not required, it is helpful to the trainers.
Please use this link to add your name: http://webrsvp.mrs.org/rsvp.
aspx?meeting_id=78.

JOB SEEkERS

Whether you’re looking for a new job or planning the next step in yourcareer path, the MRS Career Center is a rich resource for exciting
career opportunities. We’ll show off your talents to high-tech firms,
universities and laboratories. At the Career Center, you can accessjob postings, visit recruitment booths and interview with prospective
employers. Don’t forget to bring extra copies of your resume!

ABET—the recognized accreditor for college and university programs
in applied science, computing, engineering and technology—is afederation of 30 professional and technical societies representing
these fields. Among the most respected accreditation organizations in
the United States, ABET has provided leadership and quality assurancein higher education for nearly 80 years.
ABET is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
More information can be found at http://www.abet.org/.

EMPlOyERS

Looking to fill a position? The MRS Career Center is a great way torecruit qualified candidates from a wide range of materials-related
fields at various career stages. Stop by and learn how to post yourjob announcements, interview candidates on-site and purchase theelectronic resume book.
On-Site Registration Hours
Monday ...............................................1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Career Center Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday .................10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Job seekers may also register/submit resumes online.
For details, visit www.mrs.org/spring-2013-career-center/.
The Career Center is FREE
of charge to all MRS members
and those registered to attend
the meeting.

Recruiters that will be on-site:

Now Available
Open Access Option
for Authors
For more informationon this exciting new JMRand MRS Communications
publishing option, visit
www.mrs.org/jmr
and www.mrs.org/mrc.

and more ...

Professional Development

Applied Materials
Exponent
Korea Institute of Scienceand Technology
Sandia National Laboratories
SuperPower Inc.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Professional
Development
Professional
Development
Women in Materials Science & Engineering Breakfast
Wednesday, April 3, 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Marriott Marquis, 2nd Floor, Club RoomDiversity in STEM—
Climbing the Corporate Ladder in Academia,
Government and Private Industry
PANEl DISCUSSION AND Q&A

Dawnielle Farrar

Panel Members
Magaly Spector, Dawnielle Farrar, and Naida Lačević

Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory

Moderator
C. Barry Carter, University of Connecticut
The Women in Materials Science and Engineering Subcommittee
would like to invite you to the Diversity in STEM Panel highlighting
the career paths of individuals from diverse backgrounds through thefields of science and engineering. Come learn about the differencesin navigating your way through Academia, Government/National Labs,and Private Industry. The panelists will provide perspectives on theirpersonal journey, share challenges encountered and offer feedback
on steps to success. In addition, this moderated session will provide
attendees with an open forum for their questions.

Dawnielle Farrar received her PhD degree in Materials Scienceand Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. She is a Senior
Electrical and Materials Engineer at the Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory. Farrar is Principal Investigator for a Noise
Reduction Platform Grant involving smart materials, for an Electron
Beam Lithography Initiative for nano-patterning applications, and for
a Middle-Ear Implant Sensor IR&D benefitting a number of militaryand medical applications. Her research interests include micro/
nano materials and devices, piezoelectric polymer film and fibers,
sensors, microelectronic design and packaging. Farrar has authored/
co-authored more than 30 papers, produced a book chapter and is therecipient of one US Patent, with four pending. She is currently Chair ofthe MRS Women in Materials Science and Engineering Subcommittee.

Magaly Spector

University of Texas at Dallas

Naida Lačević

NextGen Aeronautics, Inc.

Professional Development

Magaly Spector received her PhD degree in Physics from Lehigh
University. She is Vice President for Diversity and Community
Engagement at the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to her
appointment at UT Dallas, Spector held increasingly responsible
research and development positions at Bell Labs, AT&T/Lucent
Technologies, including Global Manager for Product Quality andReliability. She was responsible for pioneering many new technologies
that enabled high-speed Internet, and optical and wireless networking
communications, and she holds several patents on her work. Spector
was selected to become a Bell Labs Fellow in 2004, one of the highest
distinctions worldwide for a scientist. She is currently Chair of the MRS
Diversity Subcommittee.

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Naida Lačević received her PhD degree in Physics from Johns
Hopkins University with an emphasis on computational materials
science. She is currently a Lead Engineer and Technical Area Leadof the Materials Modeling and Characterization Group at NextGen,
and a Project Manager for the Phase II Advanced High Energy Density
Propellants SBIR sponsored by ARDEC. During her postdoctoral
research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Universityof California, Berkeley, and graduate research at Johns Hopkins
University, NIST, and University of Michigan, Lačević extensively usedlarge-scale molecular dynamics simulations in multi-scale frameworks
alongside advanced analysis techniques to address structure/dynamics/property relationships in complex systems exposed toexternal and internal perturbations.

Men and women are invited to attend this discussion and complimentary breakfast.
Advance sign-up required; tickets for the event will be distributed at MRS Information at Moscone West by 12:00 noon on Tuesday,
April 2. Space is limited.

Sponsored by:www.sigmaaldrich.com/matsci
Booth 425

Science education
and Public outreach
Let LEGO®-compatible bricks containing electronic circuits spark your interest ina special Nano Coffee Break, Functionalized Bricks with Embedded Intelligence.
Then, let your voice be heard! Stop by the Materials Voice Booth and send a letterto your congressional representatives. Make time to visit the Public Outreach
Booths and learn about science education, public outreach and volunteer
opportunities available through MRS.

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Materials Voice.....................................................................................................54
Strange Matter .....................................................................................................54
NOVA MAKING STUFF—Stronger, Smarter, Smaller, Cleaner...........................54
NISE Network Science Collaborator ...................................................................55

Inside Science TV ................................................................................................55
Strange Matter Green Earth ................................................................................ 56

The Materials Research Society Foundation
serves the scientific community with its
Education and Outreach efforts.

Science Education & Public Outreach

NanoDaysHands-On Nano Coffee Hours

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Discover an MRS Community of Science Education & OutreachMonday, April 1 – Thursday, April 4
Friday, April 5
Moscone West, Level 2, Lobby

8:00 am – 4:00 pm
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Materials Research Society is playing amajor role in bringing the education, researchand industrial communities together at the 2013
MRS Spring Meeting. Join us for exciting hands-on
activities, demonstrations, information areas andseminars to engage future materials scientists andengineers.

Public advocacy

www.mrs.org/materials-voice

Tell your legislators why supportof the physical sciences andscience education is necessary—for national security, quality oflife and a strong economy. It
is essential that your voice beheard. All U.S. residents areinvited to stop by and send lettersto their legislators on mattersof importance to the materials
research community. It takes
only five minutes to send the draft
letters currently available throughour Materials Voice website.

Find out how you can participate and be a part ofthe excitement as we bring the science of materials
to the general public.

NOVA Making STUFF

www.strangematterexhibit.com

A trAVeliNg iNterACtiVe
MuseuM eXHiBitiON

Science Education & Public Outreach

Strange Matter—north american tour

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This exhibition and its tour are madepossible by the generous supportof our sponsors

Ford Motor Company Fund

Link up with our award-winning
Strange Matter Web site andexperience interactive materials
science experiments to discover
why the Washington Times called thesite, “An awesome immersion in
the science of materials…”
Discover where Strange Matter, thehands-on exhibition about materials
science, has toured and see if it
is coming to a North American
location near you. Find out how you
can volunteer and be a part of thisdynamic highly interactive exhibition.

MRS and NOVA, the flagship PBS science
documentary series, teamed to produce a fourpart PBS primetime series on materials science
entitled MAKING STUFF. The four-part series,
which premiered in early 2011,was rebroadcasted
in September 2012, and focused on the themesof Stronger, Smarter, Smaller, and Cleaner. It
introduced the fundamental concepts of materials
science in a fun and exciting way while teaching
the public how scientists can tailor materials tomeet new challenges. Stop by the NOVA MAKING
STUFF Information Booth and see video clips ofthe series.
For more information about
MAKING STUFF, visit:www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-stuff.html

Making STUFF—
Four-part series boxed DVD set
Step behind the headlines as MAKING STUFF
dramatizes the human stories woven into the current
wave of technological innovations. Hosted by the
New York Times lively technology correspondent
David Pogue, each hour in this four-part series
explores the talent, luck, and determination that
can turn a wild idea into a cutting-edge material or
high-tech breakthrough.

SPECIALMEETING PRICE$15.00 per set
Quantities limited!
Pick up your copy at
Publications Sales
Moscone West
Level 1, Lobby

Nise NetWOrK sCieNCe COllABOrAtOr
Register at the MRS/NISE Network Booth to participate in
the NISE Network as a science collaborator. Learn how you
can apply your much-needed expertise to help foster publicawareness, engagement and understanding of nanotechnology.

nanODaYS 2014 AND Nise NetWOrK
learn How You Can Celebrate
nanoDays 2014. A Nationwide Festival
of Nanopublic Outreach events!

Join us throughout the week during thecoffee breaks as national science centers,science museums and researchers inpartnership with the NISE Network and
MRS present “stimulating” educational
outreach through hands-on activities inmaterials science and nanotechnology.
Monday through thursday
Moscone West, level 2, lobby

9:30 am – 10:30 am
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The NISE Network selected March 30–April 6
for NanoDays 2014, a week of community-based
educational outreach events to raise publicawareness of nanoscale science and engineeringin local communities across the U.S.
 Learn about NanoDays 2014.
 Find out if your community is planningto participate in NanoDays 2014and how you can get in on the action.
 Find out how your institution can becomea partner in the NISE Network.
For more information about
NanoDays 2014 and the NISE Network,
visit www.nisenet.org.

Do you have an idea for a 90-second TV spot on Materials Science?
Something of interest to the general public?
Visit the Inside Science TV Booth this week at the Public OutreachCenter and learn how you can submit your story to the ISTV staff. The
goal of the ISTV program is to provide TV stations with short, accuratescience clips that will increase the public’s awareness and appreciationof the role science and technology plays in today’s society. So get
involved . . . and help us spread the news about Materials Science!
For more information about ISTV, visit
www.insidescience.org/television

Science Education & Public Outreach

HANDs-ON NANO COFFee HOurs

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Strange Matter. Green Earth.
experience the Power of Materials for a Sustainable World—the Stuff that Mattersstrange Matter green earth is a new pioneering educational venture brought to youby the Materials Research Society—an international traveling science exhibition that will
enable millions of people across the globe to discover ways in which advances in materials
can lead to a more sustainable future.
A network of science educators, science center professionals and materials researchers
from three continents—North America, South America and Europe—will collaborate
to create interactive exhibit experiences and dynamic community programs that willemphasize materials, from the mundane to the mysterious, and how they profoundly
influence the quality of our lives and the planet.
Building on the incredible success of the MRS traveling exhibition Strange Matter, now in
its tenth year, Strange Matter Green Earth aims to empower the world’s citizens to makesustainable choices in their own lives and communities.

Sponsorship opportunities now available
learn More at the strange Matter green earth Booth
Public Outreach Center | Moscone West, level 2, lobby

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Student activitieS
and oPPortunitieS
Here’s an event just for our student attendees—the student Mixer! Meet andmingle with fellow students from around the world. For our Mrs university
Chapter representatives, don’t miss our lunch meeting. Chapter officers andfaculty advisors discuss ways to promote student interest in materials science,compare notes on recent activities and brainstorm on new projects and issuesof common concern. In this section you will also learn about future student
opportunities with MRS.

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University Chapter Roster ................................................................................... 58
Student Mixer....................................................................................................... 59
Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship
Program Information Session.............................................................................. 59
University Chapter Representatives Luncheon .................................................. 59
Student Opportunities ......................................................................................... 59

The Materials Research Society Foundation
serves the scientific community with
its support of Student Activities andOpportunities.

Student Activities & Opportunities

Symposium Assistant Positions—2013 MRS Fall Meeting
Graduate Student Awards
International MRS University Chapters

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Student Activities & Opportunities

Thanks!
AlABAMA
Alabama A&M University
Tuskegee University
ArKANsAs
University of Arkansas–Fayetteville
CAliFOrNiA
California Institute of Technology
California Polytechnic State University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of Southern California
COlOrADO
University of Colorado at Boulder
Colorado School of Mines
CONNeCtiCut
Southern Connecticut State University
University of Connecticut
DelAWAre
University of Delaware
FlOriDA
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
geOrgiA
Georgia Institute of Technology
iDAHO
Boise State University

Student Activities & Opportunities

illiNOis
Northwestern University
University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign

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to our MRS University Chaptersfor their continued enthusiasm
and efforts to promote student interestin materials science.

iNDiANA
Purdue University

NOrtH DAKOtA
North Dakota State University

iOWA
Iowa State University

OHiO
University of Toledo/BowlingGreen University

KeNtuCKY
University of Kentucky
MArYlANDJohns Hopkins University
University of Maryland
MAssACHusetts
Boston University
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
University of Massachusetts Lowell
MiCHigAN
University of Michigan
MiNNesOtA
University of Minnesota
NeVADA
University of Nevada, Reno
NeW JerseY
Princeton University
Rutgers University
Stevens Institute of Technology
NeW YOrK
Binghamton University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Rochester Institute of Technology
University at Buffalo
University of Rochester

PeNNsYlVANiA
Carnegie Mellon University
Drexel University
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Pittsburgh
sOutH CArOliNA
Clemson University
sOutH DAKOtA
South Dakota State University
teNNessee
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Vanderbilt/Fisk Universities
teXAs
University of North Texas
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at El Paso
VirgiNiA
Norfolk State University
University of Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State University
WAsHiNgtON
Washington State University
WisCONsiN
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin–Stout

NOrtH CArOliNA
Duke University NEW
North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina
at Chapel HilliNterNAtiONAl CHAPters

MeXiCO
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Cinvestav-IPN)
sAuDi ArABiA
King Abdullah Univ of Science and Technology (KAUST)

List compiled as of March 1, 2013

Student Activities & Opportunities
Student Opportunities

Student Mixer
Monday, April 1, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Level, Yerba Buena Foyer

Mingle with colleagues, enjoy good foodand drink and have fun exploring science!
Are you ready to be amused while challenging your science expertise?
Do you want an opportunity to relax with your old friends and makesome new ones? Join us at the Student Mixer for good food and drink
while exploring interactive science activities.
Professional public educators are teaming up to provide a collectionof hands-on activities and demos in materials science andnanotechnology.
• Lawrence Hall of Science• Michigan State University• University of Utah
Sponsored by

Symposium Assistant Positions
Graduate students who are interested in assisting in the symposium
sessions during the Materials Research Society’s 2013 MRS Fall
Meeting are encouraged to apply for a Symposium Assistantposition. Symposium Assistants deliver essential meeting materials
to the technical session rooms, operate audiovisual equipment androom lighting, track and record attendance and perform other tasks
requested by the Session Chairs. By assisting in a minimum of four halfday sessions, students will earn a complimentary student registration,a one-year MRS student membership commencing January 1, 2014,
and a stipend to help defray expenses. Positions are assigned on afirst-come, first-served basis.
The Symposium Assistant Application will be available on the MRS
website by October 1, 2013.
www.mrs.org/fall-2013-symposium-assistants

Graduate Student Awards

Tuesday, April 2, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, 4th Floor, Pacific E
Kevin Whittlesey
Chair, Congressional Fellow SC/GAC

Become a Congressional Scienceand Engineering Fellow!
MRS offers exciting opportunities for scientists to learn about thefield of science policy by spending one year as a Special Legislative
Assistant in the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC. Come learn about
the MRS/OSA and MRS/TMS Congressional Fellowships and hear fromformer Fellows about their experiences as scientists in the Senate andHouse of Representatives.
Kevin Whittlesey is a Science Officer at the California Institutefor Regenerative Medicine. He was the 2006–2007 MRS/OSA
Congressional Fellow and currently serves as Chair of the Congressional
Fellow Subcommittee of the MRS Government Affairs Committee.

University Chapter Representatives Luncheon
Wednesday, April 3, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Marriott Marquis, 2nd Floor, Club RoomThis event is by invitation only and advance reservations were required
prior to the Meeting.
Current Chapter officers and faculty advisors will gather for a meetingof MRS University Chapter representatives. University Chapters are avital part of MRS, providing discussion between students and faculty
and promoting student interest in materials science.
Want to forge a new path?
start an Mrs university Chapter!

MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage
graduate students whose academic achievements and current
materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction.
MRS seeks to recognize students of exceptional ability who showpromise for significant future achievement in materials research.
In addition to current MRS Graduate Student Gold and Silver Awards,
MRS is proud to announce a newly endowed Fall Meeting student
award, the Arthur Nowick Graduate Student Award. This award honors
the late Dr. Arthur Nowick and his lifelong commitment to teaching andmentoring students in materials science, and will be presented to a Fall
Meeting GSA finalist who shows particular promise as a future teacher
and mentor. The deadline to submit an application for the 2013 MRS
Fall Meeting Graduate Student Awards is August 15, 2013. For more
information, please visit www.mrs.org/gsa.

International MRS Student Chapters
The MRS University Chapters Program works to generate interest inmaterials science by offering many benefits: travel support to attend
MRS Spring and Fall Meetings, Chapter rebates, distinguished speakersupport and special project grants, to name a few. Above all, these
Chapters provide a network to compare notes on recent activities
and to brainstorm with other students on new projects and issues ofcommon concern.
And now, MRS is proud to expand its University Chapter Programinternationally! Members can connect with different regions fromaround the globe to maximize positive impact for materials researchworldwide.
To find out more about forming a University Chapter, visit www.mrs.
org/international-university-chapters/.

Student Activities & Opportunities

Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship
Program Information Session

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MRS Corporate Affiliates

Thanks!
1-Material, Inc.
3M Company
Accelrys, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
Air Liquide
Air Products
AIST-NT, Inc.
AIXTRON SE
American Elements
American Scientific Publishers
Angstrom Engineering Inc.
Applied Diamond, Inc.
Applied Materials, Inc.
Argonne National Laboratory
ASM International

special thanks
to our New
Corporate Partners
PlAtiNuM PArtNer

Booth 425
www.sigma-aldrich.com/matsci

silVer PArtNer

Booth 308
www.lakeshore.com

Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Baruch Future Ventures, LLC
BASF Ludwigshafen
Biolin Scientific, Inc.
Biomatik Corporation
Bluestone Global Tech, Inc.
Borosil Glass Works Limited
Bravus Japan Co. Ltd.
Bruker AXS, Inc.
Bruker Optics Inc.
Cabot Microelectronics
Corporation
Cameca Instruments, Inc.
Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC

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to our Corporate Affiliates
for their financial support.

CEOS GmbH
Cline Innovations, LLC
Corning Inc.
CP Kelco
Cree, Inc.
Crestec Corporation
CSM Instruments Inc.
Delong America Inc.
Digital Surf SARLDow Chemical Company
Dow Corning Corporation
Dr. Eberl MBE-Komponenten GmbH
École Polytechnique Fédérale
de Lausanne
EMD Chemicals Inc.
EMD Millipore Corporation
FCT Systeme GmbHFEI Company
Fischione Instruments, Inc.
Fisher Scientific
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbHFuji Elecgtronic Industrial Co., Ltd.
Fujimi Corporation
GE Global Research
Gelest, Inc.
Glycosan Biosystems, Inc.,a Division of Orthocyte Corp.
Graphenea Nanomaterials
Helmholtz-Zenrum Berlin
Hitachi High Technologies
America, Inc.
Hysitron, Inc.
IBM Almaden Research Center
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Intel Corporation
iPen Inc.
ITAC Ltd.
iTRIX Corporation
Janis Research Company, LLC
Japan Society of Applied Physics
JEOL USA, Inc.
Karlsruhe Institute for Technology
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
M. Braun, Inc.
Magnolia Solar, Inc.
MANTIS Deposition Ltd.
Max Planck Institute of Colloids
and Interfaces
Micron Technology Foundation Inc.
Mikrouna Beijing Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
NanoCarbon Research Institute Co., Ltd.
NanoDiamond Products Limited
NanoMagnetics Instruments Ltd.
Nanomechanics, Inc.

NanoScan AG
NanoWorld AG
National Institute of Standards
and Technology
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NION
Nissan Arc Research Ltd.
Novellus Systems, Inc.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PARC, a Xerox company
planarTECH
Polyera Corporation
Radiant Technologies, Inc.
Research and PVD Materials
Corporation
Riber, Inc.
Royal Society of Chemistry
SAMCO Inc.
Sandia National Laboratories
SBA Materials, Inc.
Schrödinger
Seki Diamond Systems
Siemens AG
SkyScan
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Strem Chemicals, Inc.
SuperPower Inc.
TEL Technology Center,
America, LLC
Thermal Technology LLC
Thermo Fisher ScientificTokyo Electron Ltd.
Tokyo Instruments, Inc.
Toyohasi Plating Co., Ltd.
Transmill Technologies Inc.
VWR International, LLC
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
J.A. Woollam Company, Inc.
Xradia, Inc.
Zurich Instruments Ltd.

For more information contact
Mary E. Kaufold
Manager, Advertising & Exhibits
Materials Research Societytel. 724-779-2755
cell 724-996-5683
kaufold@mrs.org

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTSMark your calendar! Don’t miss these upcoming meetings and events of interest
to the materials community.

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CALL FOR PAPERS—XXII International Materials Research Congress (IMRC) 2013 ................................... 62
CALL FOR PAPERS—
2013 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit ................................................................................ 63
2014 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit ........................................................................... 642013 Meetings and Workshops Organized, Co-sponsored and/orManaged by the Materials Research Society ............................................................. 65
CALL FOR PAPERS—
2013 JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia ................................................................................ 652013 MRS Endorsed Meetings .................................................................................... 66

Upcoming Meetings and Events

2014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit ................................................................................ 64

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

CAll FOr PAPers
Abstract Deadline — April 28, 2013

A joint meeting of the Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales
and the Materials Research Society

XXii
international
MaterialS
reSearch
congreSS(iMrc)
2013
August 11–16, 2013
Cancun, Mexico

A core mission of the Materials Research Society is to promote leading-edge research on materials aroundthe world. The Materials Research Society (MRS) and the Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales (SMM) are
excited to be working together on this global effort by growing the International Materials Research Congress(IMRC) held annually in Cancun, Mexico.

sYMPOsiA
NANOsCieNCe AND NANOteCHNOlOgY
1A
Theoretical Aspects of Metal Clusters and Nanoalloys
1B
Nanostructured Carbon Materials—Fundamentals to Applications
1C
Emergent Properties of Polar Interfaces and Nanostructures
1D
Nanotechnology-Enhanced Coatings
1E
Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology
BiOMAteriAls
2A
Biomaterials for Medical Applications
2B
Bioinspired Hybrid Materials Synthesis
2C
Biominerals—From Biological Mechanisms to Applications
MAteriAls FOr eNergY
3A
Photovoltaics, Solar Energy Materials and Technologies
3B
Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
3C
Advanced Materials and Technologies for Energy-Storage Devices
FuNDAMeNtAl MAteriAls sCieNCe
4A
Advanced Structural Materials
4B
Concrete and Durability of Concrete Structures
4C
Functional Solid-State Materials—Synthesis, Characterization, Theory
and Structure-Property Relationships
4D
New Trends in Polymer Chemistry and Characterization
4E
Advances in Computational Materials Science
4F
Advances in Thin-Film Processing
MAteriAls CHArACterizAtiON
5A
Electron Microscopy of Materials
5B
Advancing Materials Characterization with Neutrons
5C
Structural and Chemical Characterization of Metals, Alloys and Compounds
MAteriAls FOr eNVirONMeNtAl APPliCAtiONs
6A
Catalysis—Solids, Molecules, Nanoparticles and Interfaces
6B
NACE—Corrosion and Metallurgy
6C
Materials for Environmental Remediation and Sensing
MAgNetiC AND eleCtrONiC MAteriAls
7A
Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys—From Fundamentals to Applications
7B
Current Trends in Magnetic Refrigeration
7C
Magneto-Optical Materials for Nonreciprocal Photonics, Imaging and Spatial Light Modulators
7D
Advances in Semiconducting Materials
7E
Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Structures
geNerAl
8A
Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Issues in Materials Science (CHARIMSc)
8B
Strategies for Academy-Industry Relationship

MeetiNg CHAirs
Claudia gutiérrez Wing
Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones
Nucleares, Mexico
claudia.gutierrez@inin.gob.mx

Xavier Mathew
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,
Mexicoxm@cie.unam.mx

David ledermanWest Virginia University
david.lederman@mail.wvu.edu

Fiona Meldrum
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
f.meldrum@leeds.ac.uk

www.mrs.org/iMrC2013

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

CAll FOr PAPers
Abstract Deadline—June 19, 2013
Abstract Submission Site Opens May 19, 2013

sYMPOsiA
BiOMAteriAls AND sOFt MAtter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
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Modeling and Theory-Driven Design of Soft Materials
Point-and-Click Synthesis—Implementations of Click Chemistry in Polymers
Advances in Mechanics of Biological and Bioinspired Materials
Engineering and Application of Bioinspired Structured Materials
Fundamentals of Gels and Self-Assembled Polymer Systems
Synthetic Tools for Understanding Biological Phenomena
Integration of Biomaterials with Organic Electronics
Advanced Composites and Structures for Tissue Engineering
Multiscale Materials in the Study and Treatment of Cancer
Materials for Neural Interfaces
Micro- and Nanoscale Processing of Materials for Biomedical Devices

eleCtrONiCs AND PHOtONiCs

December 1–6
Boston, MA

L
M
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O
P
Q
R
S
T
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Photonic and Plasmonic Materials for Enhanced Optoelectronic Performance
Large-Area Processing and Patterning for Active Optical and Electronic Devices
Functional Aspects of Luminescent and Photoactive Organic and Soft Materials
Solution Processing of Inorganic and Hybrid Materials for Electronics and Photonics
Emergent Electron Transport Properties at Complex Oxide Interfaces
Organic Microlasers—From Fundamentals to Device Application
Oxide Semiconductors
Diamond Electronics and Biotechnology—Fundamentals to Applications VII
Compound Semiconductor Materials and Devices
Magnetic Nanostructures and Spin-Electron-Lattice Phenomena in Functional Materials
Enabling Metamaterials—From Science to InnovationeNergY AND sustAiNABilitY
W
Y
Z
AA
BB
CC
DD
EE
FF
GG

Next-Generation Inorganic Thin-Film Photovoltaics
Physics of Organic and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Solar Cells
Sustainable Solar-Energy Conversion Using Earth-Abundant Materials
Catalytic Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment
Thermoelectric Materials—From Basic Science to Applications
Advanced Materials for Rechargeable Batteries
Materials and Technologies for Grid-Scale Energy Storage
Advanced Materials for Nuclear Energy Technologies
Characterization of Energy Materials In-Situ and Operando
Surface/Interface Characterization and Renewable Energy

geNerAl MAteriAls AND MetHODs
HH Functional Surfaces/Interfaces for Controlling Wetting and Adhesion
II
Bulk Metallic Glasses
JJ Materials Fundamentals of Fatigue and Fracture
KK Dislocation Plasticity
LL Advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy
MM Neutron Scattering Studies of Advanced Materials
NN Strategies and Techniques to Accelerate Inorganic Materials Innovation
OO Solid-State Chemistry of Inorganic Materials

MAteriAls AND sOCietY
PP Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology X
QQ Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Education and Outreach

NANOMAteriAls
RR Large-Area Graphene and Other 2D-Layered Materials—Synthesis, Properties and Applications
SS Nanowires and Nanotubes—Novel Materials, Advanced Heterostructures, Doping and Devices
TT Transport Properties in Nanocomposites
UU Phonon-Interaction-Based Materials Design—Theory, Experiments and Applications
VV Designed Cellular Materials—Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Applications
WW Self-Organization and Nanoscale Pattern Formation
XX Microelectromechanical Systems—Materials and Devices
YY Elastic Strain Engineering for Unprecedented Materials PropertiesZZ Nanostructured Materials in Extreme Environments

MeetiNg CHAirs
Charles t. Black
Brookhaven National Laboratory
ctblack@bnl.gov

gitti Frey
Technion—Israel Institute of Technology
gitti@tx.technion.ac.il

elisabetta Comini
Università di Brescia
comini@ing.unibs.it

Kristi l. Kiick
University of Delaware
kiick@udel.edu

loucas tsakalakos
General Electric—
Global Research Centertsakalakos@ge.com

www.mrs.org/fall2013
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Upcoming Meetings and Events
2014 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
april 21–25, 2014 • San Francisco, california
MEETIng ChAIRSJose a. garrido

Technische Universität München
Walter Schottky Institut
Germany
garrido@wsi.tum.deSergei v. Kalinin

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
sergei2@ornl.gov

edson r. leite

Federal University of São Carlos
Braziledson.leite@pq.cnpq.br

david Parrillo

The Dow Chemical Company
djparrillo@dow.com

Molly Stevens

Imperial College London
Royal School of Mines
United Kingdom
m.stevens@imperial.ac.uk

SYMPOSIA (Tentative)

Upcoming Meetings and Events· Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures—
Fundamental Science and Materials Synthesis· Materials for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells· Materials for Carbon Capture· Nanostructures, Thin Films and Bulk Oxides—
Synthesis, Characterization and Applications· Materials Challenges and Integration Strategies for Flexible Energy
Devices and Systems· Actinides—Basic Science, Applications and Technology· Film Silicon Science and Technology· Recent Advances in Superconductors, Novel Compounds
and High-Tc Materials· Electro- and Chemomechanics of Energy Materials and Systems· Synthesis and Processing of Organic and Polymeric Materials
for Displays, Lighting and Photovoltaics· Materials for Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Solar Energy
Harvesting and Storage· Earth-Abundant Inorganic Thin-Film Solar Energy Conversion
Technologies· Controlling the Interaction between Light and Semiconductor
Nanostructures for Energy Applications· Materials, Technologies and Sensor Concepts for Advanced
Battery Management Systems· Photoactivated Chemical and Biochemical Processes
on Semiconductor Surfaces· Electrochemical Energy-Storage Materials· Energy-Storage Technologies beyond Lithium-Ion Batteries· Advanced Multifunctional Biomaterials for Neuroprosthetic
Interfaces· Micro- and Nanofluidic Systems for Materials Synthesis,
Device Assembly and Bioanalysis· Bioelectronics—Materials, Processes and Applications· Biomaterials for Biomolecule Delivery and Understanding
Cell-Niche Interactions· Functional Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering· Emerging Topics in Plasmonics and Optical Metamaterials· The Grand Challenges in Organic Electronics· Materials for End-of-Roadmap Devices in Logic, Powerand Memory

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Silicon Carbide—Materials, Processing and Devices
Materials and Processes for Nonlinear Optics
Single-Dopant Semiconductor Optoelectronics
Resonant Optics in Metallic and Dielectric Structures—
Fundamentals and Applications
Phase-Change Materials for Memory, Reconfigurable Electronics
and Cognitive Applications
From Interconnect Challenges to Advanced Patterning
and Novel Display Technologies
Transparent Electrodes
Advances in Inorganic Semiconductor Nanoparticles
and Their Applications
2D Materials and Devices beyond Graphene
De Novo Graphene
Nanodiamonds
Soft Nanomaterials
Computationally Enabled Discoveries in Synthesis, Structure
and Properties of Nanoscale Materials
Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Functional/Multifunctional Materials
Nanotubes and Related Nanostructures
Semiconductor Nanowires—Synthesis, Properties and Applications
Magnetic Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
Nanocrystal Growth via Oriented Attachment and Mesocrystal
Formation
Mesoscale Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles—
Manufacturing, Functionalization, Assembly and Integration
Predictive Simulations of Materials by Design
Materials Behavior under Extreme Irradiation, Stress or Temperature
Shape Programmable Materials
Advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) for Materials Research
Applications of In Situ Synchrotron Radiation Techniquesin Nanomaterials Research
Meeting the Challenges of Understanding and Visualizing Mesoscale
Characterization of Ion-Beam-Induced Effects in Materials
In Situ Characterization of Material Synthesis and Properties
at the Nanoscale with EM
Atomic-Resolution Analytical Electron Microscopy of Disruptiveand Energy-Related Materials

2014 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
november 30—december 5, 2014 • boston, Massachusetts
MEETIng ChAIRS
husam n. alshareef
King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology
Saudi Arabia
husam.alshareef@kaust.edu.sa

amit goyal
Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
goyala@ornl.gov

gerardo Morell
University of Puerto Ricogerardo.morell@upr.edu

José a. varela
University of São Paulo State—
UNESP, Brazil
varela@iq.unesp.brvarela@fapesp.brin Kyeong Yoo
Samsung Advanced Instituteof Technology, South Korea
inyoo@samsung.com

Upcoming Meetings and Events
2013 Meetings and Workshops Organized,
Co-sponsored and/or Managed by theMaterials Research Society
June 26–28
55th Electronic Materials Conference
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
July 28–August 1
International Symposium on Integrated Functionalities
Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center
Grapevine, Texas
August 11–15
XXII International Materials Research Congress (IMRC) 2013
Co-organized by the Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales and the Materials Research Society
JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa | CasaMagna, Marriott Cancun Resort
Cancun, Mexico
August 25–30
10th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors
Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center
Washington, DC
September 16–20
2013 JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia
Co-located with The 74th Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) Autumn Meeting
Kyotanabe Campus, Doshisha University
Kyoto, Japan
September 10–13
Photovoltaic Materials and Manufacturing Issues III
Denver Marriott West
Golden, Colorado
December 1–6
2013 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
Hynes Convention Center | Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts

2013 JSAP-MRS JOINT SYMPOSIA
September 16-20, 2013
Doshisha University | Kyoto, Japan

IMPORTANT DATESAbstract Deadline
Preregistration Open
Preregistration Ends

April 12, 2013
Early May, 2013
Late August, 2013

For more information about the 2013 JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia, including a complete
list of symposia topics, visit www.mrs.org/jsap-2013.

For the most current information on these and future events, visit www.mrs.org/meetings

Upcoming Meetings and Events

The Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) and the Materials Research Society(MRS) are excited to jointly sponsor 23 symposia as part of the 74th Japan Society ofApplied Physics Autumn Meeting, held September 16-20 in Kyoto, Japan. The 2013
JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia continues the collaboration between the two societies
initiated at the 2012 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, and will offer a wide range ofscientific topics of interest to the materials community—both basic and applied.

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Upcoming Meetings and Events
2013 MRS Endorsed Meetings
January 26–28
5th international Conference and satellite school on si Photonics 2013
Tokyo, Japan
April 7–11
18th international Conference on Microscopy of semiconducting Materials(MsM 18)
Oxford, United Kingdom
May 12–16
2nd international Conference on Materials for energy (enMat ii)
Karlsruhe, Germany
May 12–16
17th international symposium on intercalation Compounds (isiC17)
Sendai, Japan
June 24–27
2013 tAPPi international Conference on Nanotechnology for renewable Materials
Stockholm, Sweden
July 23–25
Adventures in the Physical Metallurgy of steels (APMs)
Cambridge, United Kingdom
September 2–6
YuCOMAt 2013
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
September 15–20
18th international Conference on surface Modification of Materials by ion Beams(sMMiB 2013)Kuşadasi, İzmir, Turkey

Thanks!
QuicK reFerence PocKet guidethe following events have been funded,in part, by the generous contributionsof these organizations.
WoMen in MaterialS Science breaKFaSt

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Moscone West • Level 1
Tuesday, April 2
Wednesday, April 3

9:30 am – 6:00 pm
9:30 am – 5:30 pm

WELCOME TO THE MRS SPRING E XHIBIT
Visit the MRS Spring Exhibit and talk directly to 130 international manufacturers, suppliersand developers about the latest techniques and advances in the swiftly evolving world ofmaterials research.

INNOVATIVE LEARNING MODULES—FUNCTIONALIZED BRICKS WITH EMBEDDED INTELLIGENCELet FBEI learning modules, developed at Michigan State University, spark your interest inengineering education and research during hands-on activities on Tuesday and Wednesday.
FBEI presentations will include Mind/Muscle Controlled Games, Monitoring Happiness for
Improved Workplace Performance, Piano and Bugs Controlled by Static Charges, and LEDs
Used as Solar Cells. See page 39 for times.

WINE & CHEESE HAPPY HOUR RECEPTION
Wrap up your day on Tuesday by joining friends and colleagues for a Wine & Cheese Happy
Hour Reception from 5:00 to 6:00 pm.

SCIENCE AS ART EXHIBITION
Vote for your favorite image at the ever-popular science as art competition, highlighting theinterplay between art and science. Winners will be announced on Wednesday afternoon
at 3:00 pm.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Enjoy a tasty treat at the Wednesday afternoon refreshment break.

CARICATURE SKETCHES
Stop by materials2 Tuesday and Wednesday and have your caricature drawn by Doug Shannon,
the Bay Area’s premier caricature artist.

CAREER CENTER
The Career Center provides employers a chance to meet their next employee, and job seekers
a chance to meet their next employer.

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Take a moment to read through the exhibitor profiles
and check the companies you wish to visit.

 126 1-Material Inc.

 127 Frontier Semiconductor

 212 NT-MDT Co.

 328 2-DTech Ltd.

 108 FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.

 315 Omicron NanoTechnology USA

 208 A & N Corporation

 226 Gamry Instruments

 133 Optofluidics, Inc.

 114 AdValue Technology, LLC

 201 Gatan, Inc.

 506 PANalytical Inc.

 312 Advanced Research Systems, Inc.

 633 Hadland Technologies, Inc.

 418 Park Systems Inc.

 300 Agilent Technologies

 502 HeatWave Labs, Inc.

 630 Phasex Corporation

 600 AIP Publishing 629 Heidelberg Instruments, Inc.

 631 Photonic Cleaning Technologies

 229 AIST-NT, Inc.

 509 HORIBA Scientific 519 Physical Electronics

 508 AIXTRON SE

 307 Hummingbird Scientific 209 Plasmaterials, Inc.

 415 AJA International, Inc.

 412 Hysitron Inc.

 204 Protochips, Inc.

 227 Aladdin Industrial Corporation

 214 Innovative Technology, Inc.

 303 PVD Products, Inc.

 425 Aldrich Materials Science 533 Integrated Dynamics Engineering 420 Quantum Design, Inc.

 504 Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey

 612 IOP Publishing 109 R.D. Mathis Company

 206 iXRF Systems, Inc.

 405 Radiant Technologies, Inc.

 104 Angstrom Thin Film Technologies

 501 Janis Research Company, LLC

 306 Renishaw Inc.

 215 Annealsys 614 Japan Society of Applied Physics

 101 RHK Technology, Inc.

 113 Anton Paar USA

 218 JASCO

 514 Rigaku Americas Corporation

 528 Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.

 200 JEOL USA, Inc.

 119 RKI Instruments, Inc.

 313 Asylum Research, an Oxford

 120 KD Scientific 230 Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech

 427 Koei Chemical Company, Ltd.

 615 Royal Society Publishing 507 KP Technology Ltd.

 602 RSC Publishing 301 Kurt J. Lesker Company

 518 Seki Diamond Systems

 525 Barnett Technical Services LLC

 219 Labtec Sales Partners LLC

 324 Semicore Equipment Inc.

 207 BaySpec, Inc.

 308 Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.

 103 Simpleware Ltd.

 125 Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics

 327 Lucas Scientific LLC

 318 Solartron Analytical (AMETEK)

Instruments Company
 115 Balazs NanoAnalysis, a Divisionof Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP

 221 MANTIS Deposition Ltd.

 220 SonoPlot, Inc.

 121 Biolin Scientific, Inc.

 132 Materials Analysis Technology Inc.

 203 SPECS Surface Nano Analysis

 118 BioLogic USA 429 Metrohm USA, Inc.

 500 SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.

 520 Blue Wave Semiconductors

 628 Micro Photonics, Inc.

 601 Springer

 400 Bruker

 112 Microtrac Inc.

 512 STAIB Instruments, Inc.

 128 California Analytical Instruments

 407 MMR Technologies, Inc.

 329 SunaTech Inc.

 606 Cambridge University Press

 513 MTI Corporation

 529 Sunpower Inc.

 404 Chemat Technology, Inc.

 320 Nano-Master, Inc.

 505 SURFACE Systems & Technology

 228 COSMOTEC Corporation

 102 NanoAndMore USA Inc.

 428 CRAIC Technologies, Inc.

 624 Nanomechanics, Inc.

 613 CRC Press-Taylor & Francis

 626 Nanometrics Incorporated

 224 SVT Associates, Inc.

 325 CrystalMaker Software Ltd.

 503 Nanovea 413 Ted Pella, Inc.

 304 CVD Equipment Corporation

 305 National Electrostatics Corp.

 419 Thermo Scientific 527 cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC

 620 National Nanotechnology 632 Toshima Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Technology Company, Ltd.

 202 Ecopia Corp.
 319 Electron Microscopy Sciences/
Diatome U.S.
 526 Fabsave, Inc.
 205 Fischer Technology, Inc.

Infrastructure Network 625 National User Facility Organization

GmbH & Co. KG
 426 Surfx Technologies

 232 United Mineral & Chemical
Corporation

 314 Neocera, LLC

 213 VG Scienta, Inc.

 521 Netzsch Instruments North 225 Vigor Gas Purification

America, LLC

Technologies Inc.

 309 Fischione Instruments

 619 NIST 100 WITec Instruments Corp.

 531 FlackTek, Inc.

 618 NIST/CNST

 524 XEI Scientific, Inc.

 107 Flow Sciences, Inc.

 408 Nor-Cal Products, Inc.

 105 Xradia, Inc.

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1-Material Inc.
info@1-material.com
www.1-material.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 126

Key Products: OPV Materials; Conducting Polymers; Polymer
Solar Cell
1-Material is providing Organic Nano Electronic (ONE=1) materials to
support your research in OPV, OLED, OTFT and printing electronics
in general. Reproducibility matters, without a reproducible
material, the reported data lose their significance for comparison
and the industry loses its momentum for commercialization.
We are developing the technology to make ONE materials (forexample, PCDTBT, PCPDTBT, PTB7) reproducible, consistently
delivering world-record performance (PCE of a polymer solar cell)scientifically in Advanced Materials, Nature and Science.
2-DTech Ltd.
info@2-dtech.com
www.2-dtech.com

A company owned by The University of Manchester and spun-out
from the Condensed Matter Research Group led by Professor
Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov, 2-DTech isbased in the University’s Incubator Centre and benefits from being
closely aligned with Manchester’s world-leading graphene group.
2-DTech supplies fully characterized research and application
grade graphene and other two dimensional materials.
Booth 208

Key Products: Vacuum Chambers; Vacuum Flanges andFittings; Vacuum Valves
A & N Corporation, manufacturer of high vacuum components
since 1965, offers researchers and laboratories an extensive
line of standard high and ultra high vacuum components, aswell as custom valves and process chambers. A & N products
are designed to meet or exceed the standards required byindustrial and academic users, such as those involved with thinfilm deposition, surface analysis, laser devices, cryogenics andthe aerospace industry. Visit us at www.ancorp.com for more
information on all of our high vacuum components.
AdValue Technology, LLC
sales@advaluetech.com
www.advaluetech.com

Booth 114

Key Products: Crucibles; Tubes; Alumina and Quartz

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

A leading supplier of alumina, fused quartz and zirconia products,
including crucibles, furnace tubes, thermocouple insulators, rods,
plates and discs, and thermal analysis sample pans. Products arewidely used for high-temperature, chemical and wear-resistant
applications. Custom production available upon request.

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Booth 312

Key Products: Cryostats; Helium Liquefiers; Probe Stations
ARS manufactures its own Closed Cycle Cryocoolers and Helitran®
Cryostats for material characterization. Cryostats are available for
optical and non-optical (transport, XRD, neutron scattering, UHV
and microscopy) applications. The ARS (CCR) Cryocoolers havebeen redesigned for a temperature range of 1.5 to 300K or 3 to800K. With <5 nm vibrations at the sample, it is the cryocoolerof choice for laboratory cryogenic applications. The Helitran has
atomic level resolution which makes it ideal for STM. ARS offersa full series of probe stations with closed cycle cryocoolers andflow cryostats for sub micron vibration levels, and a temperature
range of 3K to 800K.

Booth 328

Key Products: Graphene; 2-D Materials; Graphene Oxide

A & N Corporation
sales@ancorp.com
www.ancorp.com

Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
ars@arscryo.com
www.arscryo.com

Agilent Technologies
afm-info@agilent.com
www.agilent.com/find/nano

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 300

Key Products: Atomic Force, Scanning Probe, Field Emission
Scanning Electron and Scanning Electron Microscopes;
Nanomechanical Testing Systems
Agilent Technologies, the world’s premier instrument company,
is a one stop shop for your instrumentation needs for materials
characterization. We will offer a suite of nanotechnology
instrumentation including state-of-the-ar t atomic force
microscopes and compact, low-voltage field emission scanningelectron microscopes for the measurement of materials forsemiconductor, metallurgy, polymer, composites and coatings.
The Agilent highest performing nanomechanical testing systems
include the G200 Nanoindenter with Express Test II and the T150
UTM for tensile testing.
AIP Publishingmktg@aip.org
www.aip.org

Booth 600

Key Products: Physics Journals; Online Hosting;Conference Proceedings
One of the world’s largest publishers of scientific information inphysics and the related sciences, AIP Publishing offers publishing
services for the American Institute of Physics and five AIP Member
Society publishing partners. AIP Publishing’s suite of publications
includes 15 journals, three of which are published in partnershipwith other organizations; magazines, including AIP’s flagshippublication Physics Today; and the AIP Conference Proceedings
series. Visit us at booth 600 for your chance to win an iPad.
AIST-NT, Inc.
info@aist-nt.com
www.aist-nt.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 229

Key Products: Atomic Force/Scanning Probe Microscopes;
Combined AFM & Raman Spectroscopy Systems
AIST-NT manufactures the only Scanning Probe Microscope
system that has been designed from the ground up forspectroscopy applications and specifically for Nano-Raman and
TERS. With individual members having 15 or more years of AFM,
STM and Nano-Raman development experience, AIST-NT brings
to bear on your projects the capabilities of the most innovative
team in the industry. Advanced Integrated Scanning Tools for
Nano Technologies is exactly what AIST-NT stands for. Please
visit our booth and see our technology in real time—you will feelmost welcome!

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AIXTRON SE
info@aixtron.com
www.aixtron.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 508

Key Products: MOCVD/CVD/PECVD Equipment; OVPD and
PVPD Equipment; ALD Equipment
AIXTRON is a leading provider of deposition equipment to thesemiconductor industry. The Company’s technology solutions areused by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced
components for electronic and opto-electronic applications basedon compound, silicon, or organic semiconductor materials, as wellas polymers, carbon nanotubes (CNT), graphene and other nanomaterials. Such components are used in fiber optic communication
systems, wireless and mobile telephony applications, optical andelectronic storage devices, computing, signaling and lighting, as
well as a range of other leading-edge technologies.
AJA International, Inc.
topgun@ajaint.com
www.ajaint.com

Booth 415

Key Products: Sputtering Systems; Sputter Sources;
Sputter Targets
Sputtering, E-beam, Ion Milling, and Hybrid Deposition Systems for
R&D and Pilot Production. Static and Rotating Magnetron Sputter
Sources for HV and UHV, Substrate Holders with Rotation, RF
Biasing, Heating, Cooling, and Tilting; Sputter Targets, Microwave,
RF and DC Power Supplies, Microwave Components and Plasma
Sources, RF Ion/Plasma Sources.

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Aladdin Industrial Corporationwww.aladdin-e.com

Booth 227

Key Products: Aladdin Reagents
Aladdin, a leading manufacturer and supplier of research chemicals,biochemical products and materials, offers a comprehensive
range of chemistry, analytical chemistry, life science and materials
science products. Today we offer over 20,000 products in stock,in sizes from gram-scale catalog items to semi-bulk and bulk
production quantities. Quality is the most critical component of all
products and services. Our established quality process ensuresa high level of service and a promise of continually striving for
perfection.
Aldrich Materials Sciencematsci@sial.com
www.sigma-aldrich.com/matsci

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 425

Key Products: Biopolymers; Materials for Energy Efficiency;
Electronics; Organic Electronics; Nanomaterials
Aldrich Materials Science, a strategic technology initiative of
Sigma-Aldrich, offers a range of performance materials for theAlternative Energy, Electronics and Biomedical markets. Throughour materials chemistry Centers of Excellence in Hard Materials
and Polymers, we seek to enable innovation through new productadditions to our materials portfolio, collaborations, technology
licensing, custom research, process development and scale-up.
More information is available at www.sigma-aldrich.com/matsci.
Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company
info@alfa.com
www.alfa.com

Booth 504

Key Products: High-Purity Metals; Evaporation Materials;
Ceramics
Alfa Aesar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of researchchemicals, metals and materials. Our product line includes
fabricated metals from aluminum to zirconium, provided in acomprehensive range of forms. The NEW 2013-15 Alfa Aesar
Catalog, featuring over 8,000 new products including inorganic andorganic research chemicals, pure elements, alloys, precious metalcompounds and catalysts, rare earths, precious metal labware,
analytical products and more. Visit booth #504 for your copy ofthe High Purity Metals and Materials catalog and more.
Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC
info@angstrom-dep.com
www.angstrom-dep.com

Booth 104

Timely publication of thebest original research infunctional materials science
Electron phase map of epitaxial oxide thin film interface with substrate
Suman-Lata Sahonta, Giorgio Ercolano, andJudith MacManus-Driscoll, University of Cambridge

aplmaterials.aip.org

MRS Booth 600

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: Atomic Layer Deposition System
Located in Albuquerque, NM and founded by scientists fromnearby national laboratories, Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC
specializes in ALD equipment and related thin film technologies.
Our products include the economic Thermron ALD system andthe versatile Angstrom-dep™ series ALD/plasma-ALD systems.
There are three reasons for choosing our ALD system: 1) allows
corrosive chlorine chemistry; 2) professional vacuum design; 3)available models for ALD of powder samples.

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Annealsys
info@annealsys.com
www.annealsys.com

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
info@asahi-spectra.com
www.asahi-spectra.com

Booth 528

Key Products: RTP; RTCVD; Annealing; MOCVD; Spray-CVD;
LPCVD

Key Products: Xenon Light Source; Monochromator;
Optical Filters

Annealsys manufactures Rapid Thermal Processing and Chemical
Vapor Deposition systems. RTP systems with cold wall chamber,high temperature lamp furnace (1500°C) and high vacuum
capability from 3-inch to 200 mm for RTP and RTCVD processes.
Graphene CVD capability. MOCVD systems with direct liquid
injection vaporizers for deposition of metals, oxides, nitrides,
carbon nanotubes, III-V and II-VI materials. 2-inch system within-situ annealing capability for MOCVD and spray pyrolysis. LPCVD
batch furnace for 4-inch wafers.

Asahi Spectra provides the 300W xenon light source, MAX303, to universities and laboratories for material research andphotochemistry such as photocatalyst or photochromism.
Especially as a UV reactor, MAX-303 will be able to play an importantrole in your experiment. Furthermore, the monochromator, CMS100 which can combine with MAX-303, is also presented. The
system is useful for a sensor evaluation. Visit our booth #528 andfind out the unprecedented “cool” xenon light source!

Anton Paar USA
info.us@anton-paar.com
www.anton-paar.com

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Booth 113

Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
sales@AsylumResearch.com
www.AsylumResearch.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 313

Key Products: Small Angle X-Ray Scattering; SAXS;X-Ray Diffraction

Key Products: Atomic Force/Scanning Probe Microscopes;
AFM/SPM Probes

Anton Paar’s novel X-ray Scattering Instrument, SAXSess,
combines Small-Angle and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering, powerfulin studying particles or two-phase systems in the 0.5 to 50 nm
size range (SAXS) and phase state analysis (WAXS). Investigatedsystems include liquid crystals, emulsions, dispersions, polymers,
proteins, and surfactants. Information obtained includes: size
distribution, particle shape, internal structure, surface-to-volume
ratio, and crystallinity/phase state. Anton Paar USA is the exclusive
distributor of SAXSess in the United States and Canada.

The AFM/SPM technology leader will feature the Cypher™ andthe MFP-3D™ families of Atomic Force Microscopes. Our AFMs
have raised the technical innovation bar for the highest resolution,
fast scanning and environmental control. Asylum AFMs go beyond
topography and offer unmatched performance with numerous
advanced characterization modes/tools for applications at thenanoscale. Examples include biology, materials science, chemistry,graphene, electrochemistry, batteries, photovoltaics, energy
storage, devices, piezoelectrics, and glovebox measurements.

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Booth 115

Key Products: Analytical Testing; Materials Characterization;
AMC-SMCBalazs NanoAnalysis, a division of Air Liquide Electronics U.S.
LP, operates ISO 17025 accredited laboratories that identify,
analyze, and resolve contamination issues for semiconductor andother high-tech industries. Balazs analyzes water, air, chemicals,
process gases, components, and wafers with industry experts
available to identify and track contamination to their source using:High Resolution ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GD-OES, XRF, IC, SEM-EDS,
LA-ICP-MS, VPD, GC, GC-MS, FTIR, Raman, wafer outgassing,air and gas sampling, and thin film analysis.

Barnett Technical Services LLC
info@barnett-technical.com
www.barnett-technical.com

Booth 525

Key Products: Scanning Probe Microscopes;
Cathodoluminescence Systems; AFM-Raman
Representative of Attolight Cathodoluminescence (CL) systems andNanonics Imaging Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPM). Attolight’s
CL systems offer easy-to-use and powerful CL measurement
capabilities in both continuous and ps time-resolved modes withmajor application areas that include compound semiconductors
and other photonic materials for LEDs and photovoltaics. Nanonics
Imaging’s SPMs offer multiprobe functionality for near-fieldmeasurements using AFM, NSOM, or advanced measurement
capabilities through the use of our unique range of probe tips
composed of tapered glass fibers.
BaySpec, Inc.
info@bayspec.com
www.bayspec.com

Booth 207

Key Products: Raman Microscope; Raman Moving Lab;
Raman Benchtop 1064, 785, 532
BaySpec, Inc., founded in 1999 with 100% manufacturing in the
USA (San Jose, California), is a vertically integrated spectral sensing
company. The company designs, manufactures and markets
advanced spectral instruments, from UV-VIS spectrometers
to handheld and portable NIR and Raman analyzers, for thebiomedical, pharmaceuticals, chemical, food, semiconductor,
homeland security, and the optical telecommunications industries.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Balazs NanoAnalysis, a Divisionof Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP
info@balazs.com
www.balazs.com

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Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Co., Ltd.
sales@mikrouna.com
www.mikrouna.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 125

Key Products: Glove Box; Gas Purification System
Mikrouna is a fast-growing high-tech enterprise that integrates
research, manufacturing and service. Mikrouna supplies
worldwide clients with super purified glove boxes and gas
purification systems with a high ratio of performance and priceby applying state-of-the-art technology, assembling components
from well-known suppliers. The glove box can remove H2O and O2
rapidly and maintain less than 1 ppm of H2O and O2. In addition,
Mikrouna offers vacuum deposition systems, etc. With a mission of“Achieving social goals through advancing technology,” Mikrounawill continue to innovate in product design, improve product quality
and strengthen service.
Biolin Scientific, Inc.
us@biolinscientific.com
www.biolinscientific.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 121

Biolin Scientific develops and provides analytical instrumentation
for the nanoscale analysis of interactions and reactions occurring
at surfaces, thin films, materials and interfaces. Biolin Scientificconsists of the following brands: Q-Sense, KSV NIMA and Attension,that provide expertise in Quartz Crystal Microbalance, Langmuir
Blodgett and Contact Angle technologies and instrumentation.
Booth 118

Key Products: Research Instruments; Battery Research;
Electrochemical
Bio-Logic USA is the exclusive provider of EC-Lab Instruments™,
the global leader in research-grade, electrochemistry products.
EC-Lab™ products include modular single channel and multichannel potentiostats/galvanostats; current boosters; powerful,user friendly software; and a complete line of electrochemical
accessories. BioLogic USA products include the single channel
SP300/200; and multi-channel VMP/VSP-300 and VMP3. These
products are perfect for battery testing and research, including
our new MPG-2XX series—a research-grade battery cycler with
EIS capabilities
Blue Wave Semiconductors, Inc.
info@bluewavesemi.com
www.bluewavesemi.com

Booth 520

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: Substrate Wafer Heaters; Thin Film Deposition
Systems; Thin Films and Coating Materials; R&D Services

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CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 400

Key Products: X-Ray Diffraction; Atomic Force Microscopy;
Spectroscopy
Bruker specializes in high-end X-ray diffraction and scatteringsolutions performing a wealth of applications in materials analysis.
Our technology is used to investigate complex samples including
thin films, nanostructured materials, powders and polymers. We
are the market leader in XRD, offering the largest, highest quality
portfolio of cutting edge diffraction components and software.
Our products include the D8 DISCOVER, D8 ADVANCE, D2
PHASER, NANOSTAR, and the recently introduced N8 HORIZON
for dedicated small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS), exhibited forthe first time in North America at MRS.
California Analytical Instruments, Inc.
info@gasanalyzers.com
www.gasanalyzers.com

Booth 128

Key Products: FTIRKey Products: Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation
Monitoring; Farfield Dual Polarization Interferometer; Attension
Theta Optical Tensiometer

Bio-Logic USA, LLC
www.bio-logic.us

Bruker
info@bruker.com
www.bruker.com

Blue Wave provides substrate heaters and Hot Filament CVD
systems for thin film coatings. The substrate heaters have amaximum temperature of 1100°C in high vacuum and 850°C inreactive atmospheres. Sizes range from 1” to 6” OD and can be
integrated into various processes such as evaporation, sputtering,
CVD, ALD, and PLD. Matching power supplies precisely control
temperature. Blue Wave also manufactures affordable HFCVD
systems for diamond coatings as well as other materials.

California Analytical Instruments, Inc. has been providing quality
gas analyzers and systems used in Industrial, Environmental,
Process and Automotive Emissions applications for over 25
years. CAI utilizes technologies such as Chemiluminescence,
Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR), Flame Ionization Detection (FID),
Paramagnetic, FTIR, and Photoacoustic Infrared Spectroscopy(PAS) for measurement of CO, CO2, NO, NO2, N2O, NH3, O2, CH4,
SO2, SF6, HF, HCl and many other gases. CAI’s computer controlled
analyzers are currently installed in thousands of facilities in overa hundred countries.
Cambridge University Press
information@cambridge.org
www.cambridge.org/us

Booth 606

Key Products: Books; Journals
Cambridge publishes the journals of the Materials ResearchSociety: MRS Communications, MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials
Research and the MRS Online Proceedings Library. Visit our boothto peruse these journals and the latest in materials science books,
including Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental
Sustainability by David S. Ginley and David Cahen, Structures ofMaterials, 2nd Edition by Marc De Graef and Michael E. McHenry,
Graphene by Mikhail I. Katsnelson, and Dendrimers, Dendrons,
and Dendritic Polymers by Donald A. Tomalia, Jørn B. Christensen
and Ulrik Boas. Buy now and receive a special 20% discount off
the listed price.
Chemat Technology, Inc.
marketing@chemat.com
www.chemat.com

Booth 404

Key Products: Spin Coating; Dip Coating; Chemical Precursors
Chemat Technology, Inc. is one of the leading worldwide resources
for advanced materials processing. Chemical products offered, in
research and bulk quantities, include: high purity of metal alkoxides,
dialkylamides, organo-polymers, high surface area powders,colloidal solutions and functional solutions for the sol-gel and/or
CVD processes. As the manufacturer of the least expensive quality
spincoater in the world, Chemat also designs and distributes thinfilm coating equipment, fiber drawing machine, rotary evaporators,
microscopes and diverse laboratory instruments.

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Booth 228

Key Products: Coaxial Feedthrough; Multi-Pin Feedthrough;Thermocouple Feedthrough
COSMOTEC Corporation has designed and manufactured UHV
feedthroughs since its establishment in 1992. It also is a specialized
trading company that has an agency contract with the well-known
company Kyocera. Kyocera is one of the finest ceramic companies
in the world and it has a wide variety of ceramic to metal products.
Coaxial, Multi-pin, Thermocouple and Isolators are always readyto ship from our huge inventory. Feel the best results ever with ourhigh reliable products!
CRAIC Technologies, Inc.
sales@microspectra.com
www.microspectra.com

Booth 428

CRAIC Technologies builds UV-visible-NIR microscopes,
microspectrophotometers, Raman microspectrometers as wellas tools for microspot thin film thickness, micro-colorimetry andstandards traceable to NIST. CRAIC Technologies’ instruments
can image and measure the spectra of even sub-micron samples
by transmission, reflectance, Raman, luminescence and withpolarized light from the deep UV to the NIR. Visit our booth to see
how we can help you!
Booth 613

Key Products: Books; Journals; Netbase Products
Take your research skills to the next level with Taylor & Francis/
CRC Press, a leading global publisher of scientific and technicaltextbooks, practical manuals, references, and journals. Visit ourbooth to browse and receive special discounts on new titles suchas Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science, Dopants and Defects
in Semiconductors, Renewable Energy: A First Course, andmany others. Please inquire with the press editors if interested indeveloping a book project.
CrystalMaker Software Ltd.
info@crystamaker.com
www.crystalmaker.com

Booth 325

Key Products: CrystalMaker; CrystalDiffract; SingleCrystal
Award-winning software for understanding crystalline materials
and their diffraction properties: CrystalMaker ® provides quickand-easy visualization of crystal/molecular structures and their
behavior, with interactive manipulation and animation, plus “crystal
engineering” tools for surfaces, interfaces and defects. Featuring
spectacular 3D graphics, high-resolution output and professionalquality video. CrystalMaker ® works seamlessly with our two
diffraction programs CrystalDiffract® (x-ray and neutron powder
diffration) and SingleCrystal™ (TEM etc.) to simulate diffraction
properties and characterize real data.

Booth 304

Key Products: CVD Equipment; Gas/Liquid Delivery;
Gas Abatement; Nano-enabled Materials
Our EasyTube® First Nano CVD process development platforms,
EasyGas™ gas delivery and EasyExhaust™ process gas exhaust
abatement systems are used by researchers worldwide. We
have the largest installed base of research CVD systems andtogether with our Application Laboratory focus on accelerating thecommercialization of tomorrow’s technologies in the Nano/Solar/
Energy fields. Our CVD Materials division enables development
worldwide by providing innovators with a growing range of researchnanomaterials. www.cvdequipment.com, www.firstnano.com,
www.cvdmaterialscorporation.com, www.stainlessdesign.com
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
www.cybertechnologies.com

Key Products: Microspectrophotometers; Raman

CRC Press-Taylor & Francis
orders@crcpress.com
www.crcpress.com

CVD Equipment Corporation
info@cvdequipment.com
www.cvdequipment.com

Booth 527

Key Products: High-Resolution Surface Measurements;
Roughness Measurement Systems; Optical Surface
Profilometers
cyberTECHNOLOGIES is the leading provider of standalone,
integrated and dual-sided high resolution 3D Optical Metrology
Systems for non-destructive process control of film thickness,
surface topography, total thickness variation and quality inspectionof Wafers, MEMS, Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, Lenses, Printed
Products, Chip Packages and many other applications. Our
systems reliably measure on absorbent, highly reflective, soft ortransparent materials (clear on glass) with high vertical and lateral
resolution even over large areas of interest. Our customers cite
the systems’ ease-of-use, automation capabilities, high speed,
accuracy, flexibility and comprehensive parametric capabilities
for R&D and production as deciding factors when selecting a
metrology system from cyberTECHNOLOGIES.
Ecopia Corp.
sales@ecopia21.co.kr
www.ecopia21.co.kr

Booth 202

Key Products: Hall Effect Measurement Systems; RTP Systems
Ecopia is a leading supplier of Hall Effect Measurement Systems
including the HMS5000 series with variable temperature from 80K
to 350K, and ambient to 573K or 773K. Motor controlled magnets
provide automated operation. Measures and plots temperature
versus: resistivity, carrier density, mobility, hall coefficient,conductivity. Check contacts with I-V and I-R curves. HMS3000
measures at 300K and 77K with optional high temperature sample
kit and new optional Variable Tesla Kit.
Electron Microscopy Sciences/
Diatome U.S.
www.emsdiasum.com

Booth 319

Key Products: Laboratory Supplies; Chemicals/Adhesives;
Equipment
Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS) will have on display theircomprehensive line of chemicals (material embedding kits),
supplies and equipment (polishers, grinders, manipulators, discpunches, tripods, and lapping machines) for microscopy and allof the related material research fields. As well, Diatome will be
exhibiting their Diamond Knives for materials microtomy, including
the unique UltraSonic Oscillating Diamond knife for compression
free sections.

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Fabsave, Inc.
semidevice@yahoo.com
www.fabsave.com

Booth 526

Key Products: Mask Aligner Used Equipment
Proving CUSTOMIZED MASK ALIGNERS fit to the CUSTOMERS’APPLICATIONS. Fabsave represents Midas System who develops
and produces MASK ALIGNERS and SPIN COATERS required bylabs and companies related to semiconductor, MEMS, bio element
and nanotechnologies. We produce and supply MASK ALIGNERS
based upon customized design to fit to demanded applications
from R&D institutes as well as mass production fabs.
Fischer Technology, Inc.
info@fischer-technology.com
www.fischer-technology.com

Booth 205

Key Products: Picodentor HM500; Fischerscope Micro
Hardness Testers; Fischerscope XRF Instruments
Fischer Technology manufactures instruments for microindentation hardness testing, non-destructive materials analysis
and thin film coating thickness measurement. The principlesof x-ray fluorescence, magnetic induction, eddy current andbeta backscatter are incorporated into handheld and bench
top instruments. Fischer instruments are used to characterizematerials in applications ranging from tribological coatings to thinfilm solar materials and energy storage devices.
Fischione Instruments
info@fischione.com
www.fischione.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 309

Key Products: Electron Microscope Accessories;
Sample Preparation
Fischione Instruments features TEM Specimen Preparation
Instruments including the Electropolisher, Dimpling Grinder,
Ultrasonic Disk Cutter, Ion Mill (TEM/SEM) and Plasma Cleaner.
The NanoMill ® TEM specimen preparation system results in
artifact-free preparation. The ASaP enhances SEM specimen
quality. Imaging Instruments include the HAADF detector and
TVIPS cameras. TEM Tomography Specimen Holders for singleaxis, dual-axis, on-axis and ultra-narrow gap applications.
FlackTek, Inc.
speedmixer@flacktek.net
www.speedmixer.com

Booth 531

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: Mixing Machines; Laboratory Mixers;
High-speed Mixing

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The FlackTek SpeedMixer is an advanced tool for mixing, grinding/milling and dispersing. This Non-Invasive Mixing™ technology
removes air bubbles while homogenizing the sample in a matterof seconds, and there is ABSOLUTELY NO CLEANUP! The
SpeedMixer can be used to process any combination of powders,pastes, putties, and liquids in batches ranging from 1g to 5Kg.
Please visit our booth to learn how a SpeedMixer can benefit your
R&D, quality control and specialty productions.

Flow Sciences, Inc.
information@flowsciences.com
www.flowsciences.com

Booth 107

Key Products: VBSE Vented Balance Safety Enclosures;
Hybrid Isolator; Contained Environments
Flow Sciences, Inc. (FSI) designs and manufactures containment
solutions for research and development laboratories, pilot plants,
laboratory automation suites, manufacturing and production sites.
Our commitment to safety and performance in the engineering,
design, testing, and installation of containment enclosures
has proven performance throughout pharmaceutical, biotech,chemical, forensic, academic, government and other industrial
facilities.
Frontier Semiconductor
fsm100@frontiersemi.com
www.frontiersemi.com

Booth 127

Key Products: Film Stress Hysteresis Measurement Tool with
3D Mapping Capability; Film Adhesion Test and Raman for
Lattice Level Strain Measurement
Film Stress Hysteresis Measurement Tool with 3D Mapping
capability during heat-up for up to 450mm wafers + TDS;
Quantitative Adhesion Testers, 4 Point Bend and Modified Edge
Lift Testers; High spectral and high spatial resolution, production
ready UV/VIS Raman Spectroscopy for Strain in Si, SOI, SiGe, STI
and MEMS applications.
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
info@dimatix.com
www.dimatix.com

Booth 108

Key Products: Dimatix Materials Printer; Dimatix Materials
Cartridge; Dimatix Printheads & Systems
With the Dimatix Materials Printer (DMP), FUJIFILM Dimatix
has advanced ink jetting to enable high-performance microprecision deposition of a wide range of “inks” tailor fit to specificapplications. It is the industry’s first low-cost, cartridge-based
piezo inkjet printing system that enables direct deposition of
fluids for proprietary research allowing faster and less expensive
product development. The MEMS-based inkjet head coupled to adisposable cartridge allows researchers to deposit the materials
they have manufactured.
Gamry Instruments
sales@gamry.com
www.gamry.com

Booth 226

Key Products: Potentiostats; Quartz Crystal Microbalance;
Electrochemistry Accessories
Gamry Instruments, innovators in electrochemical instrumentation
since 1989, offers a full line of high performance instruments,
software and accessories. For research involving energy storage,
corrosion, analytical electrochemistry, or sensors, we can help
make the measurements you need. Visit the Gamry exhibit to see
the latest in electrochemical instrumentation.

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Gatan, Inc.
info@gatan.com
www.gatan.com

Booth 201

Key Products: Materials Characterization; Nanotechnology;
Photovoltaics
Gatan, Inc. designs and manufactures instruments and products
for applications in electron microscopy. Gatan specializes inmaterials research and development and its products are used in a
broad range of advanced material science applications, including:nano-materials, semiconductors (micro- and nano-electronics),
and photovoltaics. Scientists and engineers use Gatan’s products
to acquire critical information and insight into the structural,electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties of materials.
Hadland Technologies, Inc.
xray.service@hadtek.com
www.hadtek.com

Booth 633

Key Products: X-ray Computed Tomography Services;Real-time Radiographic Imaging Services; X-ray System Sales

HORIBA Scientificinfo-sci@horiba.com
www.horiba.com/scientific

Booth 509

Key Products: Raman; Spectroscopy; Ellipsometry
World-leading manufacturer of high-performance spectroscopic
instrumentation for R&D and routine analyses. Products include
Raman, steady-state and lifetime spectrofluorometers with both
TCSPC and phase capability, spectroscopic ellipsometers, XRF,
imaging spectrometers, detectors, and high performance CCDs.
Combination technologies include Cathodoluminescence for SEM,
AFM/Raman and Raman/PL. Recent innovations include: NEW
research-grade Raman LabRAM HR Evolution microscope, a fullyautomated Uvisel2 Ellipsometer with computer controlled samplealignment, autofocus, spot size selection and mapping functions,and a Syncerity CCD Detector.
Hummingbird Scientifichummingbird@hummingbirdscientific.com
www.hummingbirdscientific.com

Booth 307

Key Products: TEM Specimen Holders

Hadland Technologies provides high-quality, cost-effective 3D
imaging services using X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT) for
use in research and development, manufacturing, failure analysis,
and academia. X-ray CT is a non-destructive technique thatcreates internal and external 3D representations of a sample, a 3D
data volume. This volume can be used for material segmentation,
porosity/inclusion analysis, geometric measurement, fiber
composite analysis, and defect detection. Hadland Technologies
has over 20 years of experience in microfocus X-ray and X-ray CT.

Hummingbird Scientific offers custom engineering services
and products for cutting-edge electron and ion microscopy
applications, with an emphasis on products for Transmission
Electron Microscopes (TEM). We handle all aspects of thesecomplex systems—from mechanical, electrical, and software
design to fabrication and assembly. In close collaboration
with our customers, we develop solutions for applications in
nanotechnology, materials science, and biology.

HeatWave Labs Inc.
techsales@cathode.com
www.cathode.com

Hysitron, Inc.
info@hysitron.com
www.hysitron.com

Booth 502

Key Products: Substrate Heaters; Cathodes; Ion Sources
HeatWave Labs is an engineering, design and manufacturing
company that specializes in components and assemblies for thevacuum tube and vacuum equipment industries. Our expertise liesin the areas of thermionic cathodes and ion emitters and guns,
ion sources and ionizers, ion pumps and controllers, vacuum tube
design, processing and rebuilding, specialized high purity andrefractory materials, UHV sample heating and filament products,
temperature controllers and power supplies, ceramics and vacuum
envelope assemblies and other related products.
Heidelberg Instruments, Inc.
info@himt.de
www.himt.de

Booth 629

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 412

Key Products: TI 950 TriboIndenter; PI 95 FEI PicoIndenter;
TI 750 Ubi
As world leader in nanomechanical test instruments, Hysitron®
is dedicated to providing next-generation testing solutions
for nanoscale mechanical characterization. Our instruments
feature a full suite of advanced complementary techniques,
including nanoDMA® III to continuously obtain elastic-plastic andviscoelastic properties of materials as a function of indentation
depth, frequency, and time. Additional Hysitron in-situ techniques
include SPM imaging, heating/cooling, Modulus Mapping™, andnanoECR®. Stop by our booth to learn about the latest Hysitrontechnologies and view the new PI 95, PI 85, and PI 87 PicoIndenter®
products, Hysitron’s quantitative depth-sensing indenters capableof direct-observation testing in a TEM or SEM.

Maskless Direct Write Lithography Systems for photomask
production, direct writing applications and gray scale exposures.
Ideal for rapid prototyping of 2D and 3D microstructures. TheµPG 501 is the latest, award winning addition to the series oflithographic systems by Heidelberg Instruments, a company withover 20 years of experience and over 400 direct write lithography
installations worldwide, including prestigious universities andresearch institutes in the USA.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: Maskless Lithography Laser Writers

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Innovative Technology, Inc.
info@gloveboxes.com
www.gloveboxes.com

Booth 214

Janis Research Company, LLC
sales@janis.com
www.janis.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 501

Key Products: Micromanipulated Probe Stations; Cryostats;
Cryocoolers

Key Products: Glove Box Systems

Innovative Technology, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of Inert
Janis combines over 50 years of manufacturing experience with
Glove Box, Gas Purification and Solvent Purification Systems. Our
extensive engineering capabilities to provide cryogenic systems
range of Pure Lab Glove Boxes are commonly integrated withfor all research applications. We offer systems that cover the entire
deposition equipment to facilitate the oxygen and moisture free
low temperature range you need, in a variety of environments. They
handling of materials produced during the deposition processes.
include magnetic fields, optical access, fiber optic cables, shielded
Spin coaters are routinely integrated into the glove box environment
frequency
coaxialcables and a variety of other customized
allowing for complete inertCryogenFreeProbe#2-MRS
handling and processing of substrates
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from start to finish. Please visit our booth to discuss your specificrequirements.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
info@ideworld.com
www.ideworld.com

Booth 533

Integrated Dynamics Engineering (IDE) is internationally recognizedfor environmental controls in the Microscopy, Medical andSemiconductor Industries. With facilities in the United States,
Europe, and Japan, IDE is one of the leading developers andmanufacturers of Active Vibration Isolation, EMI Compensation
and Acoustic Control systems. With installations in academic,
US government, military, and private research institutions, IDE
has over 20 years of experience in solving some of the toughest
environmental challenges facing the ever more demanding SEM
and TEM markets.

IOP Publishing is an international, not-for-profit, learned society
publisher. Our catalogue comprises of many leading journals
including Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Semiconductor
Science and Technology, Superconductor Science and Technology,
Nanotechnology and published in partnership with NIMS, Scienceand Technology of Advanced Materials. Visit booth 612 with anyquestions, for a free sample copy of one of our publications, or fora demonstration of our award-winning electronic journals service
and community websites such as nanotechweb.org.
Booth 2062013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: EDS Microanalysis; X-ray Fluorescence (XRF);
Detectors

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Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) will promote ourinternational journals, Applied Physics Express (APEX) andJapanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP). These journals
cover various fields in applied physics related to materials
research, including the fields in semiconductors, photonics,
superconductors, spintronics, nanoscale science, and plasma
processing.

Booth 612

Key Products: Applied, Semiconductor, Superconductor andMaterial Journals

iXRF Systems, Inc.
info@ixrfsystems.com
www.ixrfsystems.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 614

Key Products: Journals

Key Products: Vibration Isolation; EMI Cancellation;
Acoustic Control

IOP Publishing
info@ioppubusa.com
publishing.iop.org

Japan Society of Applied Physics
www.jsap.or.jp/english/index.html

iXRF Systems Iridium Ultra EDS system boasts unprecedented
value, quality, and performance in a single premium EDS platform.
Never pay for an upgrade or software option again. With iXRF,
enjoy an all-inclusive premium software package loaded with highend features such as full automation, particle analysis, spectral andphase mapping, and many many more. iXRF also offers the only
adaptable XRF tool suitable for the SEM. Experience increased
ppm sensitivity, improved quantitative accuracy, and better peakseparation with the exclusive SEM-XRF technique from iXRF.

J A N I S

Cryogen Free Probe
Stations
Applications include
nano science, materials
and spintronics< 5 K - 675 K cryocoolerbased systems
Vibration isolated for
sub-micron sample stability
Up to 8 probes, DC to 67 GHz, plus fiber optics
Zoom optics with camera and monitor
Horizontal, vertical or vector magnetic field
options are available
Other configurations: LHe, LN2, room temperatureand UHV systems
Contact us today:sales@janis.com +1 978 657-8750
www.janis.com /CryogenFreeProbeStation.aspx
www.facebook.com /JanisResearch
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Booth 218

Key Products: Raman; Portable Raman; Near Field
JASCO specializes in analytical instrumentation for Spectroscopy
and Chromatography and is experienced within the academic,
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and industrial markets including
materials analysis and nanotechnology, worldwide. We offer a fullline of reliable and robust instrumentation: specializing in Raman
including the NRS-5000/7000 research-grade Raman instruments
and the RMP-300 series of portable Raman instruments, NearField (NSOM) systems, FT-IR, FT-IR Microscopy, FT-Raman,
Thin-Film Thickness measurements, UV-Vis/NIR, Fluorescence,
Circular Dichroism, Polarimetry, Dissolution, SFC/SFE, HPLC,
and X-LC (UHPLC). JASCO is the only company offering a single,
cross platform software for our many different spectroscopic
instruments.
JEOL USA, Inc.
salesinfo@jeol.com
www.jeolusa.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 200

Key Products: TEM; SEM; Auger/MicroProbe
JEOL is a global solutions provider of high performance electron
microscopy, ion beam, e-beam lithography, and analytical
instrumentation and technology for scientific and industrial R&D.
Core markets include nanotechnology, materials science, biologicalscience, and the semiconductor industry. Innovative, sub-angstromdevelopments enable customers to advance scientific research
and manufacturing applications. Learn about Centurio, our new
generation of SDD-EDS for ultrafast, ultrasensitive collection of
X-rays through analysis with JEOL 200kV aberration-corrected
S/TEMs including ARM-200F and new JEM-2800.
KD Scientificinfo@kdscientific.com
www.kdscientific.com

Booth 120

Booth 507

Key Products: Air Photoemission, Scanning and UHV Kelvin
Probe Systems
KP Technology will be exhibiting their latest range of Ambient
Scanning Work Function (Kelvin) Probes with our Surface
Photovoltage Spectrometer module 400-1000nm, and a small
range of our Ultra High Vacuum Work Function (Kelvin) Probes.
Our latest addition to our world-leading equipment, the dual-probe,
Air Photoemission System plus Scanning Work Function (Kelvin)probe, will also be available. Professor Iain Baikie, CEO of KP
Technology, will be available at booth number 507 for hands-on
experience of our innovative, user-friendly, specialist tools andsoftware.
Kurt J. Lesker Company
salesus@lesker.com
www.lesker.com

Booth 301

Key Products: Pure Targets/Materials; Vacuum Components;
Thin Film Deposition Systems; UHV Manipulation; ALD
KJLC ® is a world leader in plasma and thin film deposition
technology and vacuum coating for materials discovery andmolecular engineering. We deliver complete solutions (turnkey systems, deposition materials, sample motion and heatingstages from UHV Design Ltd., vacuum components, and processdevelopment) with expertise in pulsed cathodic arc, magnetron
sputtering, Isoflux Inverted Cylindrical Magnetrons, electron beamand thermal evaporation, organic electronics, and atomic layer
deposition (ALD) for your materials research challenges.
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
info@labtecsp.com
www.labtecsp.com

Booth 219

Key Products: Maskless Lithography Systems; ALD Systems;
Deposition Systems

Key Products: Syringe Pumps; Syringes; Laboratory ResearchInstruments; Fluid Handling Instruments; Electro Spinning
Instruments
KD Scientific is recognized worldwide for our solutions to deliver
precise and smooth flow. We have the broadest line of syringe
pumps at economical prices. Featured are microliter, nanoliter andour newest picoliter flow pumps as well as dispensers and glass,plastic or stainless steel syringes. Customized OEM systems canbe designed. Newest generation of pumps—the Legato Series—ison display. Free application consultations and demonstrations.
Koei Chemical Company, Limited
www.koeichem.com

KP Technology Ltd.
sales@kelvinprobe.com
www.kelvinprobe.com

Booth 427

Key Products: Ionic Liquids; Chemical Products Containing
Nitrogen Atom; Organometallics
Koei Chemical is an expert in manufacturing chemical products
containing nitrogen atoms such as pyridines, pyrazines andamines. These are the key components for various products suchas pharmaceutical intermediates. In addition, we are developing
the technology to manufacture organometallics as well as ionicliquids. We started the research of ionic liquids several years ago
and the product line-up has increased to over 500. The trademarkof our ionic liquids is KOELIQ™.

A global sales and distribution partner for companies who provide
equipment for microlithography and thin film processing. We canprovide complete processing solutions for our customers or simple
process tools that the customers can integrate into their existingprocessing lines. Additionally, we work with leading providers of
support equipment for all our products, so we can provide ourcustomers with all that they need to get up and running.
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
sales@lakeshore.com
www.lakeshore.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 308

Key Products: Probe Stations; Hall Effect Systems; Cryogenic
Instruments and Sensors
Supporting advanced research since 1968, Lake Shore is a leading
innovator in measurement and control solutions under extreme
temperature and magnetic conditions. Products include cryogenic
temperature sensors and instrumentation, magnetic test andmeasurement systems, probe stations for electronic/magnetic
material testing, and precision materials characterizations systems
exploring electronic and magnetic properties. Lake Shore serves aninternational base of scientists at leading university, government,
and commercial research institutions and is supported by a global
sales network.

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JASCO
sales@jascoinc.com
www.jascoinc.com

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Lucas Scientific LLC
info@lucasscientific.com
www.lucasscientific.com

Booth 327

Key Products: Portable Mechanical Testers
Together with Wagner Scientific, Lucas Scientific introduces therevolutionary FLS-1 USB Portable Mechanical Tester, capableof real-time force-displacement recordings synchronized tointegrated microscopic video imaging. The tester features
customized easily-changeable jigs and tailored software for a wide
variety of materials testing. It requires no external power supply
and is designed to be used with minimal training. Targeted at field
workers such as ecologists, or for undergraduate or advanced
school projects, it provides a low-cost solution for obtaining
material properties rapidly and accurately. Stop by our booth andsee it in use.
MANTIS Deposition Ltd.
sales@mantisdeposition.com
www.mantisdeposition.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 221

Key Products: Nanoparticle Sources; UHV Deposition; PVD

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

MANTIS Deposition is dedicated to the manufacture of highquality deposition components and systems for cutting-edge
applications such as nanotechnology, MBE, PVD and ion-beamassisted deposition. Our product offerings include: nanoparticle
deposition sources and systems, RF atom and RF ion sources, minie-beam evaporators, sputter cathodes and thermal gas crackers
as well as modular R&D deposition systems.

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Materials Analysis Technology Inc.
marketing@ma-tek.com
www.ma-tek.com

Booth 132

Key Products: Materials Analysis; Failure Analysis;
Reliability TestingMA-tek, a leading materials analysis company, provides prompt,
value-added services and total solutions for customers. Main
service items contain materials and surface analysis, physical andelectrical failure analysis, electrostatic discharge, and reliability
tests. We offer a 24-hour, worldwide on-call service with analysis
turnaround time of one day for emergency cases. Our service labs
are located in Taiwan and Shanghai. Now, our customers widelydistribute in fields of silicon IC, LED, PV, MEMS, and LCD.
Metrohm USA, Inc.
info@metrohmusa.com
www.metrohmusa.com

Booth 429

Key Products: Electrochemical Systems; Impedance
Characterizations; Sensors
See new Multichannel Autolab MAC system and modular PGSTAT302N potentiostats/galvanostats for electrochemical testing andanalysis of materials or systems, and impedance characterizationof sensor and material components; both offer low-current,
high-speed scanning options as well as integration with QCM,
photometric, SPR and other measuring/monitoring systems.
Also on display: Metrohm Computrace analysis systems fortrace-level analysis of material components; DropSens screenprinted electrodes, cells and portable single- and multichannel
electrochemistry systems.

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Booth 628

Nano-Master, Inc.
main@nanomaster.com
www.nanomaster.com

Booth 320

Key Products: Micro CT; X-ray Cameras; X-ray Diffraction

Key Products: Ion Beam Etching; PECVD; Sputtering

Micro Photonics is a leading source of advanced X-ray scientificresearch instrumentation for micro-CT, XRD, Laue and SAXS.
The Skyscan micro-CTs allow you to non-destructively image theinternal features of materials and analyze features such as porosity,
pore size distribution, crack propagation, fiber orientation…all in
3D. The Hecus S3-Micro provides a laboratory instrument capableof measuring SAXS, SWAXS and GISAXS for protein solutions,
nanoparticle sizing, thin film structure analysis and more. STOE
powder and single crystal diffractometers, Photonic Science
Laue Cameras and Xenocs X-ray sources/optics complete theline of diffraction systems and components available. Laboratory
services available.

NANO-MASTER, Inc. specializes in Single Wafer Thin Film
Processing Systems in: Deposition: E-Beam, PECVD, PLD, DLC,
DC and RF Sputtering, Ion Beam Sputtering, Thermal Evaporation;
Etching: RIE, DRIE, ICP, Ion Beam, Plasma, Wet; Growth: ALD,
PA-MOCVD, CNT, Graphene; Surface Treatment: Ion Beam,
PIII, Plasma, RTP; Cleaning: Dry (Ion Beam, Plasma) and Wet(Megasonic, Brush, Piranha, O3DIW); and Other: Device Testing
Systems, Heated Platens, Plasma Sources, Resist Stripping (Dryand Wet).

Microtrac Inc.
www.microtrac.com

Booth 112

Key Products: Nanotrac Wave; DIA; 3500; BELSORP-mini;Lab Services
Microtrac, a global pioneer of particle characterization
technologies, strives to provide the world with innovative, reliable,
and repeatable instruments that deliver insight and solutions tocompany’s complex product and process problems. Microtrac’s
instruments can provide particle sizing, zeta potential, 3-D dynamic
image analysis, molecular weight, surface analysis, and particle
counting measurements. Microtrac also offers contract laboratory
services, as well as, custom service plans designed to meet andexceed customer expectations.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
sales@mmr-tech.com
www.mmr-tech.com

Booth 407

Key Products: Hall Effect; Seebeck Effect; Microprobe
Systems; LN2 Generators; Closed Cycle Coolers; Variable
Temperature
MMR Technologies manufactures temperature controlled
systems—cryogenic cooling systems and wide temperature
range thermal stages—which find application in materials
research in chemistry, biology, electrical engineering, materials
research, environmental studies, physics. These systems operateover the temperature range of 70 K to 730 K. They are used forelectrical resistivity, Hall effect, Seebeck effect, DLTS, MEMS,
magnetoresistivity, and luminescence studies. They are also usedin medical applications and the cooling and characterization ofcomputer chips, electronic devices, laser diodes and thermal
imaging devices as a function of temperature.
MTI Corporation
info@mtixtl.com
www.mtixtl.com

Booth 513

Key Products: Single Crystal Substrates; High Temperature
Furnaces; Battery Research Equipment
Since 1995, MTI has been providing a total solution for materials
research labs, such as crystal substrates, cutter, polisher,high temperature box/tube furnaces, pressing machine, CIP,
film coaters, glove boxes, high vacuum system, RTP furnaces,
multichannel gas mixing system as well as compact XRD andequipment for battery research.

NanoAndMore USA Inc.
usa@nanoandmore.com
www.nanoandmore.com

Booth 102

Key Products: AFM and SPM Probes; Particle Size and Zeta
Potential Analyzers; DIHM
NanoAndMore, the leader in AFM probes, supplies SPM andAFM probes and calibration standards from NanoWorld™,
NANOSENSORS™, nanotools™, BudgetSensors™, sQube™
and MikroMasch™. NanoAndMore USA also provides scientificinstrumentation. Solutions include Digital Holographic
Microscopes, specialized Nano-Particle Size and Zeta Potential
analyzers along with a line of affordable Digital-Optical
Microscopes. Visualize occurrences live in 3-D, stop motion thefastest MEMS devices and measure deflection changes in realtime as voltage and frequency shift. Our products are at home inclean-rooms, research labs and remote sensing environments
6 kilometers deep. Call and order Toll Free at 877-521-1108 or
usa@nanoandmore.com.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
info@nanomechanicsinc.com
www.nanomechanicsinc.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 624

Key Products: InSEM; InSEM High Temp; Analytical Services
Nanomechanics, Inc. is comprised of scientists and engineers
with unparalleled expertise in materials science, precision
mechanical design, and advanced instrumentation software.
Over the last 20 years, our staff has stayed at the forefront oftechnology focused on nano-scale mechanical testing. We bringour decades of experience in the fields of nanomechanics andadvanced instrumentation to bear in providing contract services,in situ mechanical testing equipment, and custom solutions.
Nanometrics Incorporated
contact@nanometrics.com
www.nanometrics.com

Booth 626

Key Products: Film Metrology System; Hall Measurement
System; Electrochemical CV Profiler; Photoluminescence
Mapping System
Nanometrics is a leading provider of advanced, high-performance
process control metrology and inspection systems used in R&D
and process development of semiconductors, high-brightness
LEDs, data storage devices and solar photovoltaics. Nanometrics’automated and integrated systems address numerous processcontrol applications, including critical dimension and film thickness
measurement, device topography, defect inspection, and analysis
of various other film properties such as optical, electrical andmaterial characteristics. Please visit http://www.nanometrics.com
for more information.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Micro Photonics Inc.
info@microphotonics.com
www.microphotonics.com

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Nanovea
info@nanovea.com
www.nanovea.com

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Booth 503

National Electrostatics Corp.
nec@pelletron.com
www.pelletron.com

Booth 305

Key Products: Nano/Micro/Macro Mechanical Tester;
3D Non-Contact Profilometers; Tribometers

Key Products: Pelletron Accelerator; RBS/PIXE/ERD;
Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

From the Irvine, CA office, Nanovea designs and manufactures
Profilometers, Mechanical Testers and Tribometers to combine
the most advanced testing capabilities in the industry: scratchadhesion, indentation hardness, wear friction and 3D noncontact metrology at the nano, micro and macro range. Unlike
other manufacturers, Nanovea also provides laboratory services,offering clients availability to the latest technology and optimal
results through improvements in material testing standards.

National Electrostatics Corp. (NEC) is the manufacturer of MeV
ion and electron beam systems including a new turnkey RBS
system with Angstrom level resolution. This high-resolution RBS
system is also capable of standard RBS, channeling, PIXE, ERD
and NRA. In addition, NEC manufactures a wide variety of ion
beam systems including complete Accelerator Mass Spectrometry(AMS) systems for a wide variety of radioisotope measurements
including all necessary hardware and software for low background,high precision and high throughput measurement. Applications
for these systems include semiconductor research, carbon
dating, pharmaceutical research and many others. Accelerator
subsystems and components including ion sources are alsoavailable from NEC.

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National Nanotechnology
Infrastructure Network
www.nnin.org

Booth 620

NIST
www.nist.gov/srm

Booth 619

Key Products: Nanofabrication; Nanotechnology

Key Products: Standard Reference Materials; Data andCalibration Services

The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network consistsof user facilities at 13 major universities, funded by the National
Science Foundation to provide nanotechnology research resources
to the user community. Available technologies include fabrication,
deposition and growth of nanomaterials, characterization, andcomputation of nanoscale materials and device properties.
Applications include electronics, MEMS, optics, materials science,chemistry and biology. All facilities are available on an open basis
for hands-on use. Training, instruction, and process support areprovided.

NIST Standard Reference Materials supports accurate/compatible
measurements by certifying and providing over 1200 SRMs withwell-characterized composition or properties, or both. SRMs
are used to perform instrument calibrations as part of quality
assurance, accuracy of specific measurements and support newmeasurement methods. Standard Reference Data provides welldocumented numeric data to scientists and engineers for use
in technical problem-solving, research, and development. The
Calibration Services are designed to help in achieving high levelsof measurements.

National User Facility Organization
info@nufo.org
www.nufo.org

NIST/CNST
www.cnst.nist.gov

Booth 625

The National User Facility Organization (NUFO) representsscientists and engineers who work at 47 user facilities nationwide.
NUFO’s goals are to educate scientists, the general public,
and other stakeholders about the significance of the research
conducted at these facilities, the role the facilities play ineconomic competitiveness, education of the next-generation
scientific workforce, and basic knowledge of the universe aroundus. Building awareness of user facilities, their capabilities, andincreasing their user base is the future of America.
Neocera, LLC
sales@neocera.com
www.neocera.com

Booth 314

Key Products: Pulsed Laser Deposition Systems; Pulsed
Electron Deposition Systems
Neocera creates, develops and promotes advanced thin film
materials and deposition technologies. Founded in 1989 tocommercialize technical expertise in cutting-edge materials;
Neocera is now a world leader in Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)and Pulsed Electron Deposition (PED) systems for research andproduction applications for wafer sizes up to 8-inches in diameter.
Neocera’s nanotechnology products include UHV PLD systems,
Laser MBE systems with RHEED diagnostics, Combinatorial PLD/
PED Systems, Ion assisted-PLD/PED Systems, and PLD Systems
with integrated RF and DC Sputter sources. Neocera also offers
components such as Laser Heaters, Ion Energy Spectrometers andOptical Emission Spectrometers for PLD and PED applications.
Netzsch Instruments N.A. LLC
nib-sales@netzsch.com
www.netzsch-thermal-analysis.com

Booth 521

Booth 618

Key Products: Nanoscale Research Program; Nanofabrication
Facility; User Facility
The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST)
supports the U.S. nanotechnology enterprise from discovery to
production by providing industry, academia, NIST, and othergovernment agencies with access to world-class nanoscalemeasurement and fabrication methods and technology. The
CNST’s shared-use NanoFab gives researchers economical
access to and training on a state-of-the-art tool set required for
cutting-edge nanotechnology development. The simple application
process is designed to get projects started in a few weeks. Looking
beyond the current state of the art, CNST research is creating
the next generation of nanoscale measurement instruments andmethods, which are made available through collaboration.
Nor-Cal Products, Inc.
ncsales@n-c.com
www.n-c.com

Booth 408

Key Products: Vacuum Chambers; Flanges & Fittings; Valves
Since 1962, Nor-Cal Products, Inc. has manufactured high andultra-high vacuum components for many applications. Nor-Cal
has earned a reputation worldwide for quality components,
competitive prices and excellent customer service and is now
ISO 9001-2008 registered. Standard products include: flanges;
fittings, viewports, feedthroughs and flexible hoses; crystal
monitors, manual and pneumatic valves; pressure control valvesand controllers; heater jackets; foreline traps; and manipulators.
Custom chambers, manifolds, feedthrough collars and baseplates
can be manufactured from customer specifications, sketches ordrawings. Entire systems can be supplied. Our extensive 3D Model
Library is available on-line. Visit our website at www.n-c.com for
more information.

Thermal analysis, thermal properties, calorimetry, and contract
testing services; DSC, DTA, TGA, STA (Simultaneous DSC/DTATGA) from cryogenic to +2400C, evolved gas analysis by coupled
FTIR and MS and GC-MS, the new ‘Perseus’ fully-integrated
TGA/STA-FTIR with no transfer line, specific heat measurement,
Dilatometers for thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, thermal
diffusivity by laser flash method, DMA, TMA, DEA for in-situ
thermoset cure monitoring, and ARC calorimeters to measurethermal and pressure properties of chemical reactions.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: Thermal Analysis; Thermal Conductivity;
Thermal Expansion; Calorimetry

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NT-MDT Co.
info@ntmdt.ie
www.ntmdt.com

Booth 212

Key Products: SPM/AFM/STM; Raman TERS; Spectroscopy

Key Products: X-ray Diffraction; Computed Tomography;
Small Angle X-ray Scattering; X-ray Fluorescence
PANalytical is the innovation leader for X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) solutions. Come hear about
Empyrean, a true optical bench for the most XRD applications,
including Computed Tomography (CT), and the cost effective
X’Pert Powder system. PIXcel3D detector on X’Pert PRO MRD/MRDXL delivers ultra-fast RSMs and topography images. XRF
innovations include no-drift ZETA technology tubes on all AxiosmAX
WDXRF and available on Axios 1KW, and the new benchtop XRF
range Epsilon3 and 3XL.

Omicron Nanotechnology USA, LLC
info@omicronus.com
www.omicron-instruments.com

Park Systems Inc.
psi@parkafm.com
www.parkafm.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 315

Booth 418

Key Products: UHV SPM; Surface Science Instrumentation;
MBE

Key Products: Atomic Force Microscopes—Park NX10 andPark NX20

Omicron NanoTechnology is the world’s leading supplier ofanalytical instrumentation in nanotechnology R&D. We create
innovative and tailored solutions and uniquely combine thin-film
techniques with sophisticated Multi-Technique analytics into
integrated UHV-systems. This year we’d like to introduce thefirst results from the new TESLA SPM, a new low temperature
microscope based on the Joules-Thomson cooling principle. Also,
the new Fermi SPM, a lower cost low temperature SPM with tip
and sample as equal temperatures. The ARGUS electron analyzer
will be on display.

Park Systems is a world leading manufacturer of atomic force
microscopy (AFM) systems with a complete range of products forresearchers and industry engineers in biological science, materials
research, semiconductor, and storage industries. Park’s AFM
provides the highest data accuracy, superior productivity, andlowest operating cost. See our new Park NX10 and Park NX20,
the most accurate AFMs at http://www.parkafm.com.

Optofluidics, Inc.
info@opfluid.com
www.optofluidicscorp.com

Key Products: Development & Manufacturing Services;Supercritical Fluid Services

Booth 133

Optofluidics is a venture-backed biotech startup that iscommercializing nanophotonic and microfluidic nanomanipulation
tools developed at Cornell University. Their flagship product is
the Molecular NanoTweezer, which will give researchers theunprecedented ability to control and localize single proteins, DNA,quantum dots and viruses with the push of a button. Supportedby the National Science Foundation, DARPA and the Ben Franklin
Technology partners, Optofluidics was named Life Science Startupof the Year by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and will
launch their first products in mid-2013. Optofluidics has offices
and lab space at the Science Center in Philadelphia, which isideally situated between the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel
University.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Booth 506

NT-MDT has been creating the equipment for nanotechnology
for 20 years. The range of products is represented with different
equipment lines: training scientific laboratories, AFM/STM
instruments for research centers, Probe NanoLaboratories
integrating AFM with other techniques and the modular
nanofactories. NT-MDT offers expert service and applications
development through 5 representative offices and more than 40
distributors around the globe. We’ve installed more than 2000
instruments, promoting growth of both lab and research programs
worldwide.

Key Products: Nanoparticle; Optical Tweezers; Photonics:
Materials Analysis; Nanotechnology

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PANalytical Inc.
amec.info@panalytical.com
www.panalytical.com

Phasex Corporationwww.phasex4scf.com

Booth 630

Improve your photoresists, ARCs, and surfactants performancethrough the process of supercritical fluid (SCF) fractionation to
produce narrow molecular weight cuts. Purity enhancement of
your electronic material and polymers via the removal of low
molecular weight impurities. We use SCF technology to improveyour materials and polymers in ways you never thought possible.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
sales@photoniccleaning.com
www.photoniccleaning.com

Booth 631

Key Products: First Contact Polymer Products
Manufacturer of First Contact Polymers™—”THE Cleaning andProtection System.” Apply liquid polymer solutions to surfaces andpeel the resulting dried film leaving the surface nearly atomicallyclean. Independent XPS/ESCA and Laser Damage Threshold
testing shows no residue down to the molecular level! Safewith high power laser optics. Remove Dust and Fingerprints.
Reduce Solvent Waste. Non-Toxic Inert Polymer and solvents.
Clean Nanostructures, Gratings and Masks! Protect and clean
microscope objectives and CCD Sensors. Safe. Low Adhesion.
No residue.

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Booth 519

Quantum Design, Inc.
info@qdusa.com
www.qdusa.com

Booth 420

Key Products: Scanning Auger; XPS; TOF-SIMS; Materials
Analysis; Surface Analysis

Key Products: Physical Property and Magnetic Property
Measurement Systems; Cryogenic Systems

Physical Electronics is a subsidiary of ULVAC-PHI, the world’s
leading supplier of UHV surface analysis instrumentation used
for research and development of advanced materials. Fields
of application for our products include: nanotechnology,
microelectronics, photovoltaics, data storage, bio-materials andcatalysis. PHI’s innovative XPS, AES and TOF-SIMS technologies
provide our customers with unique tools to solve challenging
materials problems and accelerate the development of newmaterials and products. For more information visit our website
at www.phi.com.

Quantum Design is the leading manufacturer of automatedmaterial characterization systems for the physics, chemistry, andmaterials science research communities. These systems provide
temperatures from <0.4 to 1000 K and magnet fields up to 16
tesla. The SQUID-based Magnetic Property Measurement System(MPMS) is the industry standard for ultra-sensitive magnetic
measurements. The Physical Property Measurement System(PPMS) is an innovative device designed to provide a wide rangeof fully automated measurements, including: magnetometry (AC,DC, Torque and VSM), electrical transport (AC, DC, Hall effect andcritical current), thermal transport (thermal conductivity, Seebeckcoefficient, thermopower), and heat capacity. Both systems canbe supplied with an optional cyrocooler.

Plasmaterials, Inc.
info@plasmaterials.com
www.plasmaterials.com

Booth 209

Key Products: Sputtering Targets; Backing Plates;
Evaporation Materials
PLASMATERIALS, Inc., since 1987, has been supplying the Thin
Film Industry with high quality planar and rotatable sputteringtargets, backing plates, backing tubes, evaporation materials,
crucible liners, e-beam starter sources and bonding services foruse in PVD equipment and related applications. These materials
are well suited for industrial applications, laboratory processing,research and development applications, pilot production
applications as well as full scale production. For more information,please contact one of our sales engineers.
Protochips, Inc.
contact@protochips.com
www.protochips.com

Booth 204

Key Products: Microscopes, Electron Microscopy andInstrumentation; Nanotechnology; Biological, Biomedical,
Bio-related Sciences
If you believe that electron microscopy can provide far morethan imaging. If you want the proper in situ tools to generate highresolution, accurate and quantifiable data. Then Protochips has
the heating, electrical, electrothermal, liquid, and electrochemicalsolutions for you. Develop tomorrow’s materials today. Protochips
is Quantifiably Better.
PVD Products, Inc.
sales@pvdproducts.com
www.pvdproducts.com

Booth 303

Key Products: Pulsed Laser Deposition Systems; Sputtering
Systems; Evaporation Systems
PVD Products sells a complete line of thin film deposition
tools including magnetron sputtering, pulsed laser deposition,
thermal and electron beam evaporation systems for both R&D
and prototype production applications. We manufacture custom
components such as magnetron sputter sources, substrateheaters, target manipulators, and optical trains and uniquecomponents for coated-conductor applications. PVD also provides
thin film deposition, SEM, and EDS services.

R.D. Mathis Company
info@rdmathis.com
www.rdmathis.com

Booth 109

Key Products: Evaporation Sources; Power Supplies;
Gas Purifier
Celebrating our 50th year, the R. D. Mathis Company specializes in
the fabrication of high vacuum evaporation sources and materials
for the thin film coating and metallizing industries. We offer acomprehensive selection of Tungsten, Molybdenum and Tantalum
sources through our catalog as well as custom fabrication to meetyour specific coating needs. High Purity evaporation materials arealso available. We also offer our “LV Series” Low Voltage, High
Current Power Supplies and our “GP 100” Inert Gas Purifier tocompliment your evaporation process. ISO9001/AS9100 Certified
Radiant Technologies, Inc.
radiant@ferrodevices.com
www.ferrodevices.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 405

Key Products: Ferroelectric Testers; Multiferroic Test Systems;
Piezoelectric Test Systems
Radiant’s Precision materials testers are designed unlike any othertest instruments in the world. They can characterize the individualmaterial properties of dielectric response, remanent polarization,
piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity, and electrical leakage with noconfiguration change. Radiant has introduced a MultiFerroic Test
system, Advanced Piezolectric measuring Software, as well as
new Magneto software to characterize the charge response of apiezoelectric or multiferroic sample in the presence of a magnetic
field.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Physical Electronics
sales@phi.com
www.phi.com

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Renishaw Inc.
usa@renishaw.com
www.renishaw.com

Booth 306

Key Products: Vacuum Equipment; Vacuum Components

Renishaw Raman Microscopes provide chemical information at a
spatial resolution of less than 1 micron. Renishaw’s spectrometers
perform from 244 nm to 830 nm, analyze to within 10 cm-1 of thelaser line and include direct 2-D Raman and photoluminescenceimaging. Process and Forensic Raman Spectrometers interface
options include optical, AFM and SEM microscopes.

Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech manufactures Vacuum Systems
and Components used in research and production environments.
RMV supplies revolutionary vacuum systems to those customers
that expect exceptional quality and reliability at an affordable
price. Through the Mark IV™ line of vacuum products, RMV
carries a broad selection of versatile vacuum solutions, ranging
from Desktop options (such as the new Desktop R&D Deposition
System) to Large Area Coaters capable of mass producing Solar
Cell Components and Systems.

Booth 101

Key Products: SPM Universal Controls; UHV STM;
UHV AFM/STM
Imaging the Future of Nanoscience: Choose RHK for fundamental
science at the atomic scale. UHV LT-VT AFM-STM Beetle,
PanScan, and QuadraProbe SPM extend your research acrossall surface science fields. RHK’s new R9, a revolutionary singlebox AFM-STM ultra-performance Controller, is engineered foradvanced applications yet easily operated by new users. Choose
RHK for superb performance, value, 20 years of commitment tocustomer and quality, and a lifetime of experimental success.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
info@rigaku.com
www.rigaku.com

Booth 514

Key Products: X-ray Diffraction Systems; Small Angle X-ray
Scattering Systems
Rigaku provides the world’s most complete line of X-ray diffraction
and X-ray fluorescence instruments and components, including
benchtop XRD and XRF systems, X-ray optics and detectors, theSaturn and SCXmini CCD-based single crystal diffractometers
for small molecule crystallography, the Ultima IV and SmartLab®
multi-purpose diffractometers with SAXS and in-plane capabilities,
and the ZSX Primus series of high-powered WDXRF spectrometerswith mapping capabilities, in either tube-above or tube-below
configurations.
RKI Instruments, Inc.
sales@rkiinstruments.com
www.rkiinstruments.com

Booth 119

Key Products: Photoelectron Spectrometer
RKI Instruments, Inc. is partners with Riken Keiki Co, Ltd. of Tokyo,
an innovative instrument company and manufacturer of the Model
AC-2. This revolutionary Photoelectron Spectrometer was originallydeveloped by the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research inJapan. The AC-2 is the world’s only Photoelectron Spectrometerthat measures Work Function and Ionization Potentials in air.
Providing measurements in just 5 minutes, the AC-2 is a fantastic
time saving tool for materials surface research.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Booth 230

Key Products: Raman Microscopes; Spectrometers

RHK Technology, Inc.
info@rhk-tech.com
www.rhk-tech.com

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Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
contact@rmvac.com
www.rmvac.com

Royal Society Publishingroyalsocietypublishing.org/journals

Booth 615

Key Products: Journals
The Royal Society publishes four journals, which regularly publish
content in the area of materials science. Journal of the Royal SocietyInterface and Proceedings A publish individual research articles
and reviews, whilst Interface Focus and Philosophical Transactions
A publish topical themed issues. For more information about thescope and editorial procedures of our journals, please come andhave a chat with our representative Dr. Tim Holt at booth 615.
Alternatively, visit our website at http://royalsocietypublishing.org.
RSC Publishingmarketing@rsc.org
www.rsc.org/publishing

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 602

Key Products: Journals; Books
The internationally acclaimed publishing arm of the Royal Societyof Chemistry, Europe’s largest organization for advancing thechemical sciences. Visit Booth #602 to find out how to stay intouch with the latest cutting-edge research, or find the best place
to publish your work. Our materials that matter include recently
announced journal Materials Horizons, high impact new journal
Biomaterials Science and the RSC Smart Materials books series.
Seki Diamond Systems
www.sekidiamond.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 518

Key Products: Microwave Plasma CVD Systems; Hot Filament
CVD Systems; Plasma CVD Systems
Seki Diamond Systems is the leading manufacturer of Microwave
Plasma CVD Systems and global distributor for sp3 DiamondTechnologies’ Hot Filament CVD Systems and Blue Wave
Semiconductor’s HF CVD systems for R&D and EDP single crystal
diamond products for R&D and tool applications. Our Microwave
Plasma CVD systems are designed for high growth rate, highquality diamond films, single-crystal diamond, carbon nanotubes
and advanced material research. The sp3 HF CVD system provides
highly uniform deposition of smooth ultra nano crystalline andfacetted diamond films for electronics, tools, and wear part coating
applications. The Blue Wave HF CVD provides a wide range of
excellent diamond growth over a 2-in. area with load-lock.

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Booth 324

SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
usa@specs.com
www.specs.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 203

Key Products: Sputtering Systems; Evaporation Systems;
Custom PVD Systems & Components

Key Products: JT Scanning Tunneling Microscope;
NAP PHOIBOS Energy Analyzer; Curlew SPM

Semicore Equipment, Inc., a Silicon Valley based manufacturer,
supplies, services and supports Sputtering, Evaporation, Thin
Film PVD systems for the electronics, optical, solar energy,
medical, military, academic and related high technology industries
worldwide. Semicore’s products provide state-of-the-art
repeatable and reliable quality coating capability on a variety ofmaterials including plastic films, glass, ceramics, metals and hybrid
substrates and range from entry-level/R&D to high-performance
production level installations at a competitive price. Please call orvisit www.semicore.com.

SPECS manufactures cutting-edge systems and components forsurface analysis in UHV, based on methods like XPS, UPS, AES,
ISS, STM, LEEM/PEEM, LEED, SIMS, SNMS and HREELS. We
offer a variety of sources for deposition, excitation and charge
neutralization as well as analyzers, monochromators and research
microscopes like LEEM and STM. A strong focus of our work is on
customized systems combining thin film preparation (MBE) with
spectroscopic and microscopic options.

Simpleware Ltd.
sales@simpleware.com
www.simpleware.com

Booth 103

Simpleware provides and develops world-leading 3D visualizationand mesh generation software which converts 3D scan data
(e.g., CT, MicroCT, XMT, MRI, Microscopy) into high-quality
computational models. Our Software is being used by researchers
across the Material Engineering sectors, including material science,geosciences, oil and gas, aerospace, etc. Simpleware links directly
to leading commercial FEA and CFD solvers (e.g., Abaqus, LSDyna, Fluent, Comsol), and allows users to produce bettermodels in a fraction of the time taken with alternative techniques.
Simpleware has support and sales locations worldwide.
Booth 318

Key Products: ModuLab MTS; 1260 Impedance Analyzer;
Cryostats & Furnaces
Solartron Analytical provides a range of solutions that enable
researchers to measure the electrical properties of materials.
Testing at high and low temperature is simplified using integrated
temperature control facilities, while our comprehensive dataacquisition/materials analysis software helps to optimize yourmaterials. The new ModuLab MTS materials test system is on
show. This modular system offers unique capabilities with
its integrated time domain (I-V), pulse, impedance, C-V, MottSchottky and temperature control techniques.
SonoPlot, Inc.
sales@sonoplot.com
www.sonoplot.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 500

Key Products: Plasma Etching Systems; Graphene Coated
Grids; Ion Milling Systems

Key Products: Imaging Processing Software;
Mesh Generation Software

Solartron Analytical (AMETEK)
solartron.info@ametek.com
www.solartronanalytical.com

SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
spi3spi@2spi.com
www.2spi.com

Booth 220

Key Products: Microplotter; Printed Electronics;
Materials Printer
SonoPlot designs and sells Microplotter ® materials dispensing
systems for depositing features as small as 10 microns, with true
contiguous lines for superior conductive traces. Our patented
dispensing technology enables the deposition of solutions
containing graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanoparticles, andpolymers, as well as inks with viscosities up to 450 cP. Integrated
digital video and precise positioning allow for accurate alignmentand dispensing onto a wide range of substrates, including flexible
materials.

Consumable and instrument supplier for sample preparation in theSEM, TEM, optical and AFM disciplines. Featuring the Plasma Prep
III low-temperature etcher (optional adapter for TEM Specimen
Stage), and the Technoorg Linda Gentle Mill 3 ion mill system forfinal preparation of TEM/SEM samples. Ask about the Vacu Prep
II turbo pumped bench top evaporator. We offer a complete lineof TEM grids including membrane windows, Smart grids, ceramic
grids and our newly introduced graphene coated grids.
Springerexhibits-ny@springer.com
www.springer.com

Booth 601

Key Products: Books; Journals; E-Books
With around 300 new materials science books each year, Springer
leads the world in materials science book publishing. And every
book since 2005 is available electronically at SpringerLink.com.
Come to booth 601 to learn more about using eBooks; and about
how publishing your book with Springer will increase your work’s
visibility. Also find out more about our core journals including
the Journal of Materials Science and EPJ B and E. springer.com/
materials.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
staib-us@staibinstruments.com
www.staibinstruments.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 512

Key Products: RHEED; Auger; Surface Analysis
STAIB designs and manufactures high performance, reliable
instruments for in-situ material analysis and Multi-techniqueSurface Analysis Chambers: Electron Guns for analytical surface
studies-flood, microfocus, general purpose, low energy, nanofocus; RHEED systems to study structure, film quality in UHV andhigh pressure; Auger Probe for in-situ chemical studies during
growth; CMA energy spectrometers (Auger, SAM, XPS, andUPS) for analytical surface studies; SEM using our micro-focus
guns; Photo-Electron Emission Microscopes-PEEM; ESCA; X-ray
Sources.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Semicore Equipment Inc.
sales@semicore.com
www.semicore.com

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SunaTech Inc.
info@sunatech.com
www.sunatech.com

Booth 329

Key Products: OLED; OPV; Intermediates
SunaTech Inc. supplies chemicals and materials for R&D in a
number of advanced technological sectors, such as organic
photovoltaics, organic light emitting diodes, OTFT, bioanalytics
and medical diagnostics, etc. Examples of SunaTech’s products
are luminescent metal complexes and newly developed monomers/
intermediates for low bandgap OPV conducting polymers. The
company also provides custom synthesis and contract researchfor both academic and industrial community under confidential
agreement.
Sunpower Inc.
www.sunpower.com

Booth 529

Key Products: Stirling Cryocoolers
Sunpower develops and manufactures Stirling cryocoolers.
Cryocoolers can be used in place of liquid nitrogen to reachcryogenic temperatures. Why hassle with LN2 when all you haveto do is flip a switch? Sunpower’s CryoTel® cryocoolers are theresult of over thirty years of technical leadership, innovation andevolution in free-piston Stirling technology. Our cryocoolers arecost effective, exceptionally quiet, low in vibration, and extremely
efficient. Since they require no maintenance, our customers can
expect many years of high-performance, trouble-free cooling.
SURFACE Systems & Technology
GmbH & Co. KG
info@surface-tec.com
www.surface-tec.com

Booth 505

SURFACE systems+technology is the leading European supplierof PLD technology and has been producing PLD workstations
and laser MBE systems for 20 years. In-situ PLD systems forsynchrotron beam line applications are the newest addition to
the product family. SURFACE laser heating systems and SURFACE
nanometrology combine more than 20 years of experience in thearea of nanoindentation with the laser know-how of PLD systemmanufacturing. The result is the laser heating technology fornanoindentation, especially for the MTS/Agilent nanoindenters,for SEM and TEM. The SURFACE online shop distributes exclusive
SURFACE LED-chamber lights, the most innovative way toilluminate UHV and HV chambers, and nanoindenter tips for any
nanoindenter brand made by Synton.
Booth 426

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Key Products: Atmospheric Plasma; Cold Plasma; Bonding

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Booth 224

Key Products: Molecular Beam Epitaxy; Pulsed Laser
Deposition; Atomic Layer Deposition
SVT Associates offers a full range of UHV thin-film deposition
equipment and in-situ process monitoring for advanced materials.
We design tailored solutions for emerging materials through MBE,
ALD, PVD, PLD, and UHV thin film deposition equipment. Witha unique combination of equipment design capability and an
onsite film growth laboratory, we have the tools and the process
knowledge to provide the best support for your application.
Epiwafer and advanced device manufacturing services areavailable.
Ted Pella, Inc.
sales@tedpella.com
www.tedpella.com

Booth 413

Key Products: Vacuum Coaters; Calibration; Microscopy
Sample Preparation & Supplies/Accessories
Ted Pella, Inc. is the premier supplier of quality consumables andspecimen preparation tools for SEM, TEM, FIB, AFM/SPM, lightmicroscopy and nanotechnology. Offers a full range of compact
versatile bench top coaters for thin film research and electron
microscopy application, which can be equipped with thickness
monitors and multi-angle rotary stages. Manufacturer of SEM
specimen mounts and holders, TEM support films, microscopy
calibration tools, sample storage and vacuum components andsupplies.
Thermo Scientific
CORPORATEAFFILIATE
analyze.us@thermofisher.com
Booth 419
www.thermoscientific.com/materialscience

Key Products: PLD Systems; UHV Cluster Tools;
Nanomechanical Heating & Cooling Systems

Surfx Technologies
info@surfxtechnologies.com
www.surfxtechnologies.com

SVT Associates, Inc.
sales@svta.com
www.svta.com

Surfx Technologies sells cold atmospheric plasma products
for surface activation and cleaning prior to bonding and/or
coating. Surfx Technologies has the technical experience andproducts necessary to solve virtually every adhesion issue. Surfx
Technologies has been solving adhesion issues for the largest
and most successful companies for over a decade. Come by theirbooth for a product demonstration.

Key Products: Raman Microscope; XPS Spectrometer;
X-Ray Microanalysis System
Stop at the Thermo Scientific booth to learn about solutions
using molecular spectroscopy, microanalysis and surface
analysis products that can improve your results and increase
the efficiency of analyses. We help our customers involved inmaterials research to advance their scientific knowledge, improve
manufacturing processes, and protect people and the environment
with instruments, scientific equipment and integrated software
solutions. Products include Raman and XPS spectrometers aswell as EDS and WDS X-ray analysis systems.
Toshima Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
staff@material-sys.com
www.material-sys.com

Booth 632

Key Products: Sputtering Targets; MOCVD Precursor;
Functional Ceramics
Toshima Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Materials System Division,
supplies sputtering targets for several categories of electron fields,such as Battery and Energy, Optoelectronics, Ferro-electronics
and Superconductors. Our products have a good reputation
among Japanese official research institutions and overseas
corporate laboratories. We always strive to provide our customers
with new types of materials to meet your satisfaction.

Exhibitor Profiles
Booth 232

WITec Instruments Corp.
info@witec-instruments.com
www.witec-instruments.com

Booth 100

Key Products: MBE Source Materials; MBE Equipment;
Dopants

Key Products: Confocal Raman Microscopy; Scanning
Near-Field Microscopy; Atomic Force Microscopy

United Mineral and Chemical Corporation is a leading supplier ofultra high purity, MBE grade ingots and metal sources including
Arsenic, Red Phosphorus, Indium, Gallium, Aluminum, Antimony,
Magnesium, Selenium, Silicon and Tellurium. Compounds of
III-V materials are also offered. UMC also represents Dr. Eberl
MBE-Komponenten for MBE effusion cells, crackers, doping
and sublimation sources as well as ancillary equipment andcomponents.

WITec is a manufacturer of high-resolution optical and scanningprobe microscopy solutions for scientific and industrial
applications. A modular product line allows the combination ofdifferent microscopy techniques such as Raman, NSOM or AFM
in one single instrument for flexible analyses of optical, chemicaland structural properties of a sample. WITec headquarters andproduction facilities are based in Ulm, Germany. WITec’s US sales
office, WITec Instruments Corp., is located in Knoxville, TN.

VG Scienta, Inc.
usasales@vgscienta.com
www.vgscienta.com

XEI Scientific, Inc.
info@evactron.com
www.evactron.com

Booth 213

Booth 524

Key Products: Surface Analysis and UHV Systems andComponents; Valves; Sample Manipulators

Key Products: Remote Plasma De-contaminators for SEM,
TEM and FIB Chambers; Sample Precleaning

VG Scienta is the world’s premier supplier of vacuum components,
surface analysis instruments, and UHV systems to industry, R&D
firms, and the scientific community. VG Scienta remains at the
cutting edge of science with over 30 years’ experience in HV andUHV technology.

XEI Scientific invented remote plasma cleaning for electron
microscopes and has supplied Evactron® De-contaminator systems
since 1999 for fast carbon removal from vacuum systems. Clean
instruments give optimum performance and the best possible
images and data. Evactron® systems provide plasma activatedoxidation of hydrocarbons using air as an oxygen source to remove
contamination. The versatile Evactron De-Contaminator is suppliedin a variety of configurations to solve your contamination problems.

Vigor Gas Purification Technologies Inc.
info@vigor-glovebox.com
www.vigor-glovebox.com

Booth 225

Key Products: Glove Box; Gas Purification System;
Solvent Purification System
Vigor is a fast growing technology company. As scientists,
engineers and glovebox users ourselves, we have developed
innovative technologies and superior quality. Our patented sealtechnologies reduce glovebox leakage rate by over an order ofmagnitude vs. the industry standard. This ultra-low leak rate, themost important measure for glovebox performance, demonstrates
Vigor’s unmatched quality. We have many years of R&D experiencein gas separations/purification, and have developed efficientpurifiers. Our customers include leading universities and industry
giants around the world.

Xradiainfo@xradia.com
www.xradia.com

CORPORATEAFFILIATE
Booth 105

Key Products: UltraXRM; Versa XRM; UltraSPX/XRM for
Synchrotron
Xradia designs and manufactures 3D X-ray microscopes forindustrial and academic research applications. Xradia computed
tomography solutions extend the reach of the core imaging lab with
unparalleled high contrast and high resolution imaging capabilities
for a large range of sample sizes and shapes, enabling in situ and
4D studies. Xradia’s laboratory product families, the UltraXRM-Land VersaXRM, deliver full volume 3D imaging with resolution down
to 50 nm, with synchrotron systems down to 30 nm.

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

United Mineral & Chemical Corporationinquiry@umccorp.com
www.umccorp.com

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Exhibit Resource Guide
Following is an array of exhibitors who have products
and/or services directly related to your research.

Biological, Biomedical, Bio-related
AdValue Technology, LLC
Aldrich Materials Science
Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company
Anton Paar USA
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
Fischione Instruments
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
Gatan, Inc.
JASCO
KD Scientific
Lucas Scientific LLC
Metrohm USA, Inc.
Micro Photonics Inc.
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
National Electrostatics Corp.
NIST
NT-MDT Co.
Optofluidics, Inc.
Phasex Corporation
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Physical Electronics
Protochips, Inc.
Renishaw Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
SonoPlot, Inc.
Sunpower Inc.
Surfx Technologies
Xradia, Inc.

Cryogenic Systems

2013 MRS Spring Exhibit

Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
Janis Research Company, LLC
KD Scientific
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
NIST
NIST/CNST
Quantum Design, Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Sunpower Inc.
Xradia, Inc.

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Deposition Equipment, Processes
and Materials
AIXTRON SE
AJA International, Inc.
Aldrich Materials Science
Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC
Annealsys

Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
Blue Wave Semiconductors
CVD Equipment Corporation
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
Gamry Instruments
Innovative Technology, Inc.
KD Scientific
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Labtec Sales Partners LLCMANTIS Deposition Ltd.
MTI Corporation
Nano-Master, Inc.
Neocera, LLCNISTNIST/CNST
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Plasmaterials, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
R.D. Mathis Company
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Semicore Equipment Inc.
SonoPlot, Inc.
SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Surfx Technologies
SVT Associates, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
Toshima Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
VG Scienta, Inc.

Electronic and Electrical Properties
Instruments
AdValue Technology, LLC
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BioLogic USA
Blue Wave Semiconductors
Ecopia Corp.
Gamry Instruments
Hysitron Inc.
KP Technology Ltd.
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Metrohm USA, Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
MTI Corporation
Nanometrics Incorporated
NIST
NIST/CNST
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Protochips, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
Quantum Design, Inc.
Radiant Technologies, Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.

EnergyAldrich Materials Science
Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
BioLogic USA
CrystalMaker Software Ltd.
Ecopia Corp.
Fischione Instruments
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
Gamry Instruments
JASCO
Kurt J. Lesker Company
MTI Corporation
Neocera, LLC
NIST
Physical Electronics
Protochips, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Xradia, Inc.

Ion Beam Systems
AJA International, Inc.
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Fischione Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
JEOL USA, Inc.
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Nano-Master, Inc.
National Electrostatics Corp.
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
Physical Electronics
PVD Products, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Semicore Equipment Inc.
Surfx Technologies

Lasers and Related Equipment
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Microtrac Inc.
Neocera, LLC
NT-MDT Co.
Optofluidics, Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
PVD Products, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Surfx Technologies
SVT Associates, Inc.

Exhibit Resource Guide

Agilent Technologies
Barnett Technical Services LLC
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Gatan, Inc.
Hysitron Inc.
Lucas Scientific LLC
Micro Photonics Inc.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
Nanovea
Neocera, LLC
NT-MDT Co.
Rigaku Americas Corporation

Magnets and Magnetic Materials
AJA International, Inc.
Aldrich Materials Science
Ecopia Corp.
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
MTI Corporation
Neocera, LLCNISTNIST/CNST
NT-MDT Co.
Plasmaterials, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
Quantum Design, Inc.

Materials and Chemicals
2-DTech Ltd.
AdValue Technology, LLC
AJA International, Inc.
Aldrich Materials Science
Alfa Aesar, a Johnson Matthey Company
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Balazs NanoAnalysis, a Divisionof Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP
Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
CVD Equipment Corporation
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
iXRF Systems, Inc.
JASCO
KD Scientific
Koei Chemical Company, Limited
Kurt J. Lesker Company
MTI Corporation
NIST
NIST/CNST
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Phasex Corporation
Plasmaterials, Inc.

PVD Products, Inc.
Quantum Design, Inc.
R.D. Mathis Company
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Seki Diamond Systems
SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
SunaTech Inc.
Toshima Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
United Mineral & Chemical Corporation
WITec Instruments Corp.

Materials Characterization Equipment
AdValue Technology, LLC
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BioLogic USA
BrukercyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Ecopia Corp.
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Fischione Instruments
Gamry Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
HORIBA Scientific
Hummingbird ScientificHysitron Inc.
iXRF Systems, Inc.
JASCO
KD Scientific
KP Technology Ltd.
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Lucas Scientific LLC
Microtrac Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
Nanometrics Incorporated
Nanovea
National Electrostatics Corp.
Neocera, LLC
NISTNT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Optofluidics, Inc.
PANalytical Inc.
Physical Electronics
Quantum Design, Inc.
Radiant Technologies, Inc.
Renishaw Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Sunpower Inc.
Thermo Scientific
VG Scienta, Inc.
Xradia, Inc.

Materials Processing Equipment
AIXTRON SE
Annealsys
Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
Blue Wave Semiconductors
CVD Equipment Corporation
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
HORIBA Scientific
KD ScientificLabtec Sales Partners LLC
MTI Corporation
Nano-Master, Inc.
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNSTPVD Products, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Semicore Equipment Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Surfx Technologies
Ted Pella, Inc.
United Mineral & Chemical Corporation

Metrology and Equipment
Agilent Technologies
Anton Paar USA
Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Barnett Technical Services LLC
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Ecopia Corp.
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Fischione Instruments
Hadland Technologies, Inc.
HORIBA ScientificHysitron Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
JASCO
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Nanovea
Neocera, LLC
NISTNT-MDT Co.
Optofluidics, Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
SVT Associates, Inc.
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Exhibit Resource Guide
Microscopes, Electron Microscopy
and Instrumentation
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BaySpec, Inc.
Bruker
CRAIC Technologies, Inc.
CrystalMaker Software Ltd.
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
Fischione Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
Hadland Technologies, Inc.
HORIBA Scientific
Hummingbird ScientificHysitron Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
iXRF Systems, Inc.
JASCOJEOL USA, Inc.
KD ScientificLabtec Sales Partners LLC
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
NT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Physical Electronics
Protochips, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
Quantum Design, Inc.
Renishaw Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
Thermo Scientific
Xradia, Inc.

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Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
AIXTRON SE
AJA International, Inc.
Aldrich Materials Science
Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC
Annealsys
Anton Paar USA
Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Blue Wave Semiconductors
CrystalMaker Software Ltd.
CVD Equipment Corporation
Fischione Instruments
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
Gatan, Inc.
HeatWave Labs, Inc.
HORIBA ScientificHysitron Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering

Janis Research Company, LLCJASCOJEOL USA, Inc.
KD Scientific
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Labtec Sales Partners LLCMANTIS Deposition Ltd.
Microtrac Inc.
Nano-Master, Inc.
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
Neocera, LLCNISTNIST/CNST
NT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Optofluidics, Inc.
Park Systems Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Physical Electronics
Protochips, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
Renishaw Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Seki Diamond Systems
SonoPlot, Inc.
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
SVT Associates, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
Thermo Scientific
VG Scienta, Inc.
Xradia, Inc.

Optical Components and Equipment
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
BaySpec, Inc.
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
HORIBA Scientific
JASCO
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
MMR Technologies, Inc.
MTI Corporation
Neocera, LLC
NT-MDT Co.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
PVD Products, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.

Publishers and Information Services
AIP Publishing
Cambridge University Press
CRC Press-Taylor & Francis
CrystalMaker Software Ltd.
IOP Publishing
Japan Society of Applied Physics
Royal Society Publishing
RSC Publishing
Springer

Research Centers and Organizations
CVD Equipment Corporation
HeatWave Labs, Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
KD Scientific
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure
Network
National User Facility Organization
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
Phasex Corporation

Research Instrumentationand Equipment
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
AJA International, Inc.
Angstrom Thin Film Technologies LLC
Annealsys
Anton Paar USA
Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BaySpec, Inc.
Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
BioLogic USA
Blue Wave Semiconductors
Bruker
CVD Equipment Corporation
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Fabsave, Inc.
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Fischione Instruments
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
Gamry Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
Hadland Technologies, Inc.
HORIBA Scientific
Hummingbird ScientificHysitron Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
iXRF Systems, Inc.
Janis Research Company, LLCJASCOJEOL USA, Inc.
KD Scientific
KP Technology Ltd.
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
Lucas Scientific LLC
MANTIS Deposition Ltd.
Micro Photonics Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
MTI Corporation
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
Nanometrics Incorporated
Nanovea
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
Nor-Cal Products, Inc.
NT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC

Exhibit Resource Guide

Scanning Probe Techniquesand Instruments
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BrukerElectron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
Hysitron Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
Janis Research Company, LLC
JASCO
KD Scientific
KP Technology Ltd.
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
NT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Optofluidics, Inc.
Park Systems Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Renishaw Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
Xradia, Inc.

Scientific Associations and Societies
KD Scientific
RSC Publishing

Semiconductor Equipment
AIXTRON SE
Annealsys
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Blue Wave Semiconductors
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Fabsave, Inc.
Fischione Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
HeatWave Labs, Inc.
Hysitron Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
JASCO
JEOL USA, Inc.
KP Technology Ltd.
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
Nano-Master, Inc.
Nanometrics Incorporated
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
PANalytical Inc.
Park Systems Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Protochips, Inc.
Seki Diamond Systems
Semicore Equipment Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Sunpower Inc.
Surfx Technologies
SVT Associates, Inc.

Services—Analytical,
Characterization, Engineering,
Testing, Consulting
Aldrich Materials Science
Anton Paar USA
Balazs NanoAnalysis, a Divisionof Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP
Barnett Technical Services LLC
cyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Hadland Technologies, Inc.
HORIBA ScientificHysitron Inc.
iXRF Systems, Inc.
KD ScientificMaterials Analysis Technology Inc.
Metrohm USA, Inc.
Micro Photonics Inc.
Microtrac Inc.
Nanovea
PANalytical Inc.
Phasex Corporation
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Physical Electronics
PVD Products, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Simpleware Ltd.

SoftwareCrystalMaker Software Ltd.
Gatan, Inc.
iXRF Systems, Inc.
Micro Photonics Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
NIST
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Simpleware Ltd.

Specimen Preparation Equipment
Anton Paar USA
Blue Wave Semiconductors
Electron Microscopy Sciences/Diatome U.S.
Fischione Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
JEOL USA, Inc.
KD Scientific
MTI Corporation
NIST/CNST
PANalytical Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
SPI Supplies/Structure Probe, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
XEI Scientific, Inc.

Spectroscopy—Analysis,
Instrumentation
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
Anton Paar USA
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BaySpec, Inc.
Bruker
CRAIC Technologies, Inc.
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Gatan, Inc.
HORIBA ScientificIntegrated Dynamics Engineering
iXRF Systems, Inc.
Janis Research Company, LLCJASCOJEOL USA, Inc.
KP Technology Ltd.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
Nanometrics Incorporated
National Electrostatics Corp.
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
NT-MDT Co.
Optofluidics, Inc.
PANalytical Inc.
Park Systems Inc.

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Optofluidics, Inc.
PANalytical Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Protochips, Inc.
PVD Products, Inc.
Quantum Design, Inc.
Radiant Technologies, Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Seki Diamond Systems
Semicore Equipment Inc.
SonoPlot, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Sunpower Inc.
Surfx Technologies
Thermo Scientific
VG Scienta, Inc.
WITec Instruments Corp.
Xradia, Inc.

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Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Physical Electronics
Renishaw Inc.
RHK Technology, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Thermo Scientific
VG Scienta, Inc.

Thermal Processing Equipment
Annealsys
CVD Equipment Corporation
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
MTI Corporation
Nano-Master, Inc.
NIST/CNST
Seki Diamond Systems
Sunpower Inc.

Surface Analysis Equipment
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Agilent Technologies
AIST-NT, Inc.
Anton Paar USA
Asylum Research, an Oxford
Instruments Company
Barnett Technical Services LLC
BrukercyberTECHNOLOGIES USA, LLC
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Gatan, Inc.
HORIBA ScientificHysitron Inc.
iXRF Systems, Inc.
JASCOJEOL USA, Inc.
KP Technology Ltd.
Metrohm USA, Inc.
Micro Photonics Inc.
Microtrac Inc.
NanoAndMore USA Inc.
Nanovea
National Electrostatics Corp.
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
Nor-Cal Products, Inc.
NT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Physical Electronics
RHK Technology, Inc.
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
Thermo Scientific
VG Scienta, Inc.

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AdValue Technology, LLC
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
Gatan, Inc.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC
Protochips, Inc.
Quantum Design, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation

Thin Films Processing
and Characterization
Advanced Research Systems, Inc.
AIST-NT, Inc.
Annealsys
Anton Paar USA
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Balazs NanoAnalysis, a Divisionof Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP
Blue Wave Semiconductors
Bruker
CVD Equipment Corporation
Ecopia Corp.
Fischer Technology, Inc.
Fischione Instruments
FUJIFILM Dimatix, Inc.
Gamry Instruments
Gatan, Inc.
HORIBA ScientificHysitron Inc.
Innovative Technology, Inc.
JASCO
KD Scientific
KP Technology Ltd.
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
MANTIS Deposition Ltd.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
Nano-Master, Inc.
Nanomechanics, Inc.
Nanometrics Incorporated
Nanovea
National Electrostatics Corp.
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
NT-MDT Co.
Omicron NanoTechnology USA, LLC
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
Quantum Design, Inc.
Radiant Technologies, Inc.
Rigaku Americas Corporation
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Seki Diamond Systems
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
SVT Associates, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
Thermo Scientific
VG Scienta, Inc.

Vacuum Systems and Components
A & N CorporationAJA International, Inc.
Asahi Spectra Co., Ltd.
Beijing Mikrouna Mechatronics
Technology Company, Ltd.
Blue Wave Semiconductors
COSMOTEC Corporation
CVD Equipment Corporation
HeatWave Labs, Inc.
Innovative Technology, Inc.
Integrated Dynamics Engineering
Janis Research Company, LLC
KD Scientific
KP Technology Ltd.
Kurt J. Lesker Company
Labtec Sales Partners LLC
Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc.
MANTIS Deposition Ltd.
MMR Technologies, Inc.
MTI Corporation
Nano-Master, Inc.
Neocera, LLC
NIST/CNST
Nor-Cal Products, Inc.
Photonic Cleaning Technologies, LLC
R.D. Mathis Company
Rocky Mountain Vacuum Tech, Inc.
Seki Diamond Systems
Semicore Equipment Inc.
SPECS Surface Nano Analysis, Inc.
STAIB Instruments, Inc.
SVT Associates, Inc.
Ted Pella, Inc.
United Mineral & Chemical Corporation
VG Scienta, Inc.

TECHNICAL PROGRAM
With over 5,700 presentations in 57 topical symposia, the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting
will be our largest Spring Meeting yet. The program is an exciting mix of wellestablished popular topics and leading-edge research that captures the extraordinary
progress in materials science and technology.

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Tutorials .................................................................................................................... 96
2013 Spring Meeting Proceedings .......................................................................... 98
Technical Program Table of Contents ...................................................................... 99
Technical Program ...................................................................................................101

Technical Program

Author Index............................................................................................................ 424

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Tutorials

The 2013 MRS Spring Meeting will feature 10 tutorials covering a variety
of topics to complement the technical sessions. The tutorials are free ofcharge to all attendees. Tutorial notes are optional at $40—a limited supply
is available for on-site purchase at Publications Sales.
Pre-ordered tutorial notes will be available for pickup on Monday, April 1,
8:00 am – 3:00 pm, at Moscone West, Level 2, Pre-Paid Tutorial Notes Booth,and 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm at Moscone West, Level 1, Publications Sales; Tuesday
through Thursday, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm, at Moscone West, Level 1, Publications
Sales.

10 Complimentary Tutorial Sessions
Monday, April 1, Moscone West, Level 2

AThin-Film Silicon and Related Materials
for Solar Cells and Displays
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2000

9:00 am – 10:00 am
10:00 am – 10:30 am
10:30 am – 11:15 am
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

F

Eric A. Schiff
Properties of Thin-Film Si and Related Materials
Break
Qi Wang
Growth Processes and Technologies
Eric A. Schiff
Basics of Thin-Film Solar Cells
Qi Wang
Tandem and Triple Multijunction and a-Si/c-Si
Heterojunction Solar Cells
Break
Qi Wang
Basics of Thin-Film Transistors and Displays
Eric A. Schiff
Light Trapping in Thin-Film Solar Cells;
Prospects for Efficiency Improvements.

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm
3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm

Young Scientist Tutorial
on Characterization Techniques
for Thin-Film Solar Cells
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2001

nDemand®

Introduction: Daniel Abou-Ras• Fundamental Characterization of Thin-Film Solar Cells• Capacitance and Modulated Photocurrent Measurementsof Thin-Film Solar Cells• Luminescence Techniques for Defect Spectroscopy• Atom-Probe Tomography of Thin-Film Solar Cells• 1D and 2D Device Simulations of Thin-Film Solar Cells
Instructors:
Chris Thompson, University of Delaware
Pete Erslev, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
David Regesch, University of Luxembourg
Oana Cojocaru-Mirédin, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research, Germany
Ana Kanevce, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Artificial Photosynthesis and Photovoltaics—
Similarities, Differences, Knowledge Transfer
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2002

Tutorials

Maxim P. Nikiforov
Theoretical Aspects of Photovoltaics and Photosynthesis
Part I will emphasize the description of light as well as parallels in energy
conversion mechanisms between artificial photosynthesis and photovoltaics.
Practical Aspects of Photovoltaics and Photosynthesis
Part II will cover the practical aspects of photovoltaics and photosynthesis,
with an emphasis on optical measurements such as absorption, transmission,reflection and quantum efficiency.
Krisztina Gajda-Schrantz
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Cells for Solar Fuel Generation
Based on Nano-Bio Assemblies
Part III will present the theoretical and practical aspects of semiconductorbased PEC cells for solar fuel generation using nano-bio assemblies. It willaddress the latest developments in the field, both from the oxygen- (anode)and hydrogen- (cathode) generating part of the PEC cell.

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Instructors:
Maxim P. Nikiforov, Argonne National Laboratory
Krisztina Gajda-Schrantz, Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), Switzerland®

Venkat Srinivasan
Electrochemical System Modeling
Vince Battaglia
Laboratory Cell Fabrication and Testing
Wanli Yang
Synchrotron-Based Soft X-Ray Spectroscopyof Battery Materials

Instructors:
Venkat Srinivasan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Vince Battaglia, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Wanli Yang, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

All presentations will be given by young, yet experienced researchers who are
active in the characterization of Si-, III–V-, and chalcogenide-based thin-film
solar cells. Although these materials will be discussed as model systems,
the presentations will primarily focus on the characterization techniquesand should be of interest to participants from other symposia as well.
Scientific exchange and discussion between students will be encouraged.

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Electrochemical energy-storage devices are hierarchical systems. New
materials play a critical role in the improvement of the technology at thebase level. Synchrotron-based soft x-ray diagnostic has emerged as a
powerful tool to understand the redox process for new battery materials
during electrochemical processes. Materials scientists who develop nextgeneration battery materials will greatly benefit.

Instructors:
Eric A. Schiff, Syracuse University
Qi Wang, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Material Assembly and Testingfor Batteries
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2004

Growth and Characterization Techniquesfor Metal Oxide Nanoscale Structures
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2003

The first part will illustrate the main methods for producing functional metaloxide nanostructures. The presentation will elaborate on the potential ofchemical and physical strategies to obtain functional structures by material
combinations and discuss the growth–structure–property relations. Besides
the conventional methodologies, the presentation will also include description
and unique advantages and limitations of novel approaches such as vapor
transport and condensation synthesis of one-dimensional single crystalline
structures and hierarchical self-assembly using spray deposition.
The second segment introduces the main modern techniques used tocharacterize the structural, electronic and chemical properties of oxide
nanomaterials and their surfaces/interfaces. The new functionalities ofthese materials, related to their hierarchical self-assembly, ordered structureand single-crystal assembly will be illustrated, and their role in applications
such as catalysis, electronics, energy conversion, environmental analysis
and health will also be discussed.
Instructors:
Alberto Vomiero, CNR IDASC Sensor Laboratory, Italy
Federico Rosei, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique(INRS), Canada

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Measuring and Predicting Thermal Transport Properties
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2005

The tutorial will describe the fundamentals that underlie cutting-edge
experimental and modeling techniques for determining phonon properties
and system-level thermal transport properties.
The first segment will describe molecular dynamics simulations and latticedynamics calculations and how they can be applied to predict phonon
properties thermal conductivity and interface thermal conductance. Particularattention will focus on how to model the atomic interactions, choice of
simulation parameters and optimizing the speed of the calculation. The
advantages and disadvantages of free software packages will be discussed.
The second segment will review experimental techniques to characterize
microscale and nanoscale heat transfer in materials and devices. Thinfilm thermal conductivity measurement based on the 3Ω and time-domain
thermoreflectance (TDTR) techniques will be described. Picosecond acoustics
as a means to study low-frequency phonon propagation in nanomaterials will
be reviewed. The tutorial will then focus on nanowire thermal characterization
using suspended microheater membranes. Various techniques for submicron
temperature measurements such as thermoreflectance imaging, scanningthermal and thermoelectric microscopy and Raman spectroscopy will bepresented. There will be a brief description of techniques to characterize
the Peltier coefficient and thermoelectric figure of merit of thin films.
Instructors:
Alan McGaughey, Carnegie Mellon University
Ali Shakouri, Purdue University

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Nanogenerators and Piezotronics—
From Fundamental Science toTechnological Applications
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2006

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Nanogenerators
Ever since the wide-range applications of laptop computers and cell phones,
the search for power sources for driving portable electronics has become
increasingly important. The current technology mainly relies on rechargeable
batteries. But for the near future, micro-/ nanosystems will be widely used inhealth monitoring, infrastructure and environmental monitoring, the internetof things and defense technologies. Traditional batteries may not be thechoice for power sources. With the increasing shrinkage in size, the total
micro-/nanosystem size could be largely dominated by the size of thebattery rather than the devices. Second, the number and density of micro-/nanosystems to be used for sensor network could be large; replacing batteries
for these mobile devices could become challenging and even impractical.
Lastly, the power needed to drive a micro-/nanosystem is rather small, in
the range of micro- to milliwatt range. The nanogenerator was invented tomeet these technological challenges. Three effects are commonly used forconverting tiny physical motion into electricity: piezoelectric, triboelectricand pyroelectric effect.
Piezotronics
Piezoelectricity, a phenomenon known for centuries, is an effect of the
production of electrical potential in a substance as the pressure on itchanges. The most well-known material that has piezoelectric effect is theperovskite structured Pb(Zr, Ti)O3 (PZT), which has found huge applications
in electromechanical sensors, actuators and energy generators. But PZT
is an electric insulator that is less useful for building electronic devices.
Wurtzite structures, such as ZnO, GaN, InN and ZnS, also have piezoelectric
properties, but they are not extensively used as much as PZT in piezoelectric
sensors and actuators due to their small piezoelectric coefficients. In fact,
due to the polarization of ions in a crystal that has non-central symmetry, apiezoelectric potential (piezopotential) is created in the crystal by applying
a stress. For materials such as ZnO, GaN, InN in the wurtzite structurefamily, the effect of piezopotential to the transport behavior of charge
carriers is significant due to their multiple functionalities of piezoelectricity,
semiconductor and photon excitation. By utilizing the advantages offered bythese properties, a few new fields have been created. Electronics fabricatedby using inner-crystal piezopotential as a “gate” voltage to tune/control
the charge transport behavior are named piezotronics, with applications
in strain/force/pressure triggered/controlled electronic devices, sensors
and logic units. Piezo-phototronic effect is a result of three-way coupling
among piezoelectricity, photonic excitation and semiconductor transport,
which allows tuning and controlling of electro-optical processes by straininduced piezopotential.
Instructor:
Zhong Lin Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Fundamentals of Emerging Nonvolatile Memories
8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2008

8:30 am – 10:00 am Hyunsang Hwang
ReRAM and CBRAM
10:00 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Shinji Yuasa
Fundamentals of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions,
Spin-Transfer Torque and MRAM
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Break
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Gabriel Molas
Advanced Flash Memories
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Jane Yater
Nanocrystal Memories
Due to the technological limitation of flash memory, a significant number of
new nonvolatile memories are now being proposed. Technological details of
ReRAMs and CBRAMs, MRAMs, advanced flash memories and memories
using nanocrystals will be introduced. Each segment will include the principles
and the physics behind the technologies.
Instructors:
Hyunsang Hwang, Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH), Republic of Korea
Shinji Yuasa, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Scienceand Technology (AIST), Japan
Gabriel Molas, CEA-LETI MINATEC-Campus, France
Jane Yater, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

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Overview of Phase-Change Materials—
Physics and Applications
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Room 2007

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Simone Raoux
The first segment demonstrates how materials engineering can be used to
optimize materials for different applications. It will focus on the materials
optimization for various solid-state memory applications such as storageclass memory or DRAM replacement. An outlook will be given to new
applications of phase-change materials such as neuromorphic computing.
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Stephen R. Elliott
The second segment will provide in-depth coverage of theoretical simulationsof phase-change materials. While emphasis will be placed on density
functional theory combined with molecular dynamics simulations, thefocus of the tutorial is not on theory alone, but particularly on explaining
and predicting behavior and properties of phase-change materials as
observed in experiments and applications. This segment will also touchon reconfigurable electronics and cognitive applications.
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Agostino Pirovano
The third part develops the interplay between material properties andmodeling of physics and device behavior, while keeping the balance between
scientific and technological concerns. This segment will address the physics
of threshold switching and the mechanisms involved in the phase transitions,providing both a comprehensive picture of the current understanding of
the underlying physical phenomena and details for their investigation withnumerical models.
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Matthew J. BrightSky
The tutorial concludes with a state-of-the-art technology review on memory
devices including design, fabrication, performance and applications.
Instructors:
Simone Raoux, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Stephen R. Elliott, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Agostino Pirovano, Micron, Italy
Matthew J. BrightSky, IBM T.J. Watson Research CenterXX

New Perspectives for Oxide Applications
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm, Room 2009

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Oxide Photonics and Electronics
Akira Ohtomo will review the state-of-the-art of ZnO heterostructures toward
photonics and electronics applications as well as novel prospects for oxides
in this field. Among oxide materials, zinc oxide (ZnO) has outstanding opticaland electronic properties, such as large exciton-binding energy, excellent
luminescent properties, high electron mobility, piezoelectricity and a directwide bandgap. These features and the growth of ZnO nanostructures havespurred the investigation of these materials for a large scope of photonics
and electronics applications, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs),
photodetectors and transparent field-effect transistors.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Break

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Ionic Oxides for Surface Chemistry
and Energy Application
Yang Shao-Horn will give an overview on transition-metal oxide surface probes
and design principles of electrocatalytic activities. One of the fundamental
recent breakthroughs on transition-metal oxides is the recognition that surface
electronic states are intimately linked to the chemical reactivity, opening novel
routes for optimized catalytic devices with oxides. Based on the nature ofmultivalency offered from some transition-metal oxides, chemical activities
on an oxide surface have fundamental implications and potential for a varietyof energy-storage technologies, such as rechargeable metal-air batteries andhydrogen production from water splitting.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Semiconductor Memory Technology:
It Is Time to Shift the Paradigm
Cheol Seong Hwang will review recent trends in semiconductor materials
and technologies, and the current understanding on the ultimate achievable
performance and integration densities. As an alternative to the straightforward
scaling trend, new strategies combining the existing technologies and newfunctionalities of novel materials will be introduced.
As downscaling is reaching physical limits, alternative strategies for memorystorage that integrate multiple functionalities or added values are sought.
One important advance in that direction is the development of nonvolatilesolid-state memories with high-performance, high-density and fast accesstimes. Resistive RAM (RRAM) technology based on resistive switching inoxides is a serious contender with the capability to enter this novel paradigm.
Instructors:
Akira Ohtomo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Yang Shao-Horn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cheol Seong Hwang, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea

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Film Silicon Science and Technology
Editors: P. Stradins, A. Boukai, F. Finger, T. Matsui, N. Wyrsch
ISBN: 978-1-60511-513-9
Volume: 1536
$ 72.00$ 79.00
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Compound Semiconductors—Thin Film Photovoltaics, LEDs
and Smart Energy Controls
Editors: M. Al-Jassim, C. Heske, T. Li, M. Mastro, C. Nan, S. Niki,
W. Shafarman, S. Siebentritt, Q. Wang
ISBN: 978-1-60511-515-3
Volume: 1538
$100.00$112.00
MRS Members$126.00$140.00
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Nanoscale Thermoelectric Materials, Transport Phenomena,
and Applications to Solid-State Cooling and Power Generation
Editors: S.P. Beckman, H. Böttner, C. Dames, P.A. Greaney, T. Mori,
T. Nishimatsu, R. Venkatasubramanian
ISBN: 978-1-60511-520-7
Volume: 1543
$ 72.00$ 79.00
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Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Functional Materials—
Films, Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites
Editors: M. Jain, Q. Jia, T. Puig, H. Kozuka
ISBN: 978-1-60511-524-5
Volume: 1547
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Carbon Functional Nanomaterials, Graphene
and Related 2D-Layered Systems
Editors: P.M. Ajayan, J.A. Garrido, K. Haenen, S. Kar, A. Kaul, C.J. Lee,
J. Robinson, J. Robinson, I.D. Sharp, S. Talapatra, R. Tenne, M. Terrones,
A.L. Elias, M. Paranjape, N. Kharche
ISBN: 978-1-60511-526-9
Volume: 1549
$100.00$112.00
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Nanostructured Semiconductors and Nanotechnology
Editors: I. Berbezier, J-N. Aqua, J. Floro, A. Kuznetsov
ISBN: 978-1-60511-528-3
Volume: 1551
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Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Advanced Applications
Editors: A. Vomiero, F. Rosei, X.W. Sun, J.R. Morante
ISBN: 978-1-60511-529-0
Volume: 1552
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LL/MM/NN/OO/QQ Advanced Materials for Biological and Biomedical Applications
Editors: M. Oyen, A. Lendlein, W.T. Pennington, L. Stanciu, S. Svenson
ISBN: 978-1-60511-546-7
Volume: 1569
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Nuclear Radiation Detection Materials
Editors: A. Burger, M. Fiederle, L. Franks, D.L. Perry
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Film Silicon Science and Technology........................................................................................................................... 101
Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaic Materials and Devices............................................................................................. 109
Thin-Film Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics ................................................................................................... 124
From Molecules to Materials—Pathways to Artificial Photosynthesis ......................................................................... 135
Materials and Integration Challenges for Energy Generation and Storage in Mobile Electronic Devices ................... 140
Materials for Vehicular and Grid Energy Storage ......................................................................................................... 146
Electrochemical Interfaces for Energy Storage and Conversion—
Fundamental Insights from Experiments and Computations....................................................................................... 154
Nanoscale Thermoelectrics—Materials and Transport Phenomena II ......................................................................... 162
Materials for Solid-State Refrigeration ......................................................................................................................... 169
In-Situ Characterization Methods in Energy Materials Research................................................................................. 171
Materials for Sustainable Development ....................................................................................................................... 177

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Nanoparticle Manufacturing, Functionalization, Assembly and Integration................................................................. 181
Solution Synthesis of Inorganic Functional Materials—Films, Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites .......................... 191
Nanomaterials in the Subnanometer-Size Range ........................................................................................................ 202
Beyond Graphene—2D Atomic Layers from Layered Materials .................................................................................. 205
Graphene and Related Carbon Nanomaterials ............................................................................................................ 212
Surfaces of Nanoscale Semiconductors...................................................................................................................... 225
Nanostructured Semiconductors and Nanotechnology .............................................................................................. 229
Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Advanced Applications ........................................................................................... 241
Electrical Contacts to Nanomaterials and Nanodevices .............................................................................................. 254
Measurements of Atomic Arrangements and Local Vibrations in Nanostructured Materials ...................................... 258
Nanoscale Heat Transport—From Fundamentals to Devices ...................................................................................... 260
Piezoelectric Nanogenerators and Piezotronics .......................................................................................................... 268
Frontiers of Materials Research ................................................................................................................................... 273
Advances in Scanning Probe Microscopy for Imaging Functionality on the Nanoscale ............................................. 275
Nanotechnology and Sustainability ............................................................................................................................. 280

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Advanced Interconnects for Micro- and Nanoelectronics—Materials, Processes and Reliability ............................... 284
Evolutions in Planarization—Equipment, Materials, Techniques and Applications ..................................................... 289
Gate Stack Technology for End-of-Roadmap Devices in Logic, Power and Memory ................................................. 291
Emerging Materials and Devices for Future Nonvolatile Memories ............................................................................. 295
Phase-Change Materials for Memory, Reconfigurable Electronics and Cognitive Applications ................................. 302
Compound Semiconductors for Generating, Emitting, and Manipulating Energy II .................................................... 307
Single-Dopant Semiconductor Optoelectronics .......................................................................................................... 311
Materials for High-Performance Photonics II ............................................................................................................... 313
Resonant Optics in Metallic and Dielectric Structures—Fundamentals and Applications .......................................... 316
Fundamental Processes in Organic Electronics .......................................................................................................... 323
Charge and Spin Transport in Organic Semiconductor Materials................................................................................ 333

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Hybrid Inorganic-Biological Materials .......................................................................................................................... 338
New Tools for Cancer Using Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Nanodevices......................................................... 343
Multifunctional Biomaterials ......................................................................................................................................... 348
Design of Cell-Instructive Materials ............................................................................................................................. 356
Adaptive Soft Matter through Molecular Networks...................................................................................................... 361
Conjugated Polymers in Sensing and Biomedical Applications .................................................................................. 364
Lanthanide Nanomaterials for Imaging, Sensing and Optoelectronics........................................................................ 367
Bioelectronics—Materials, Interfaces and Applications .............................................................................................. 370
Materials and Processes for Electronic Skins .............................................................................................................. 374

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Plasma and Low-Energy Ion-Beam-Assisted Processing and Synthesis of Energy-Related Materials ...................... 377
Materials Applications of Ionic Liquids ........................................................................................................................ 380
Nuclear Radiation Detection Materials......................................................................................................................... 383
Oxide Thin Films and Heterostructures for Advanced Information and Energy Technologies..................................... 386
Titanium Dioxide—Fundamentals and Applications .................................................................................................... 396
Carbon Functional Interfaces II .................................................................................................................................... 402
Superconducting Materials—From Basic Science to Deployment .............................................................................. 407
Size-Dependent and Coupled Properties of Materials ................................................................................................ 412
Novel Functionality by Reversible Phase Transformation ............................................................................................ 416
Extreme Environments—A Route to Novel Materials................................................................................................... 419
Materials Education—Toward a Lab-to-Classroom Initiative ....................................................................................... 422

Author Index ........................................................................................................................................................................... 424

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