David Mitzi

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

Simon Family Distinguished Professor

Topic: Organic-Inorganic Perovskites: Unprecedented Opportunities for Emerging Semiconductor Design and Application

Although known for many years, organic-inorganic perovskites and related hybrid semiconductors are receiving extraordinary recent attention because of the associated unique characteristics of these systems, which include a broad range of facile and low-temperature film and crystal processing approaches. Unlike traditional inorganic semiconductors (e.g., silicon or GaAs), hybrid systems offer the opportunity to combine inorganic (e.g., desirable semiconducting, spin-related, and/or stability characteristics) and organic (e.g., chemical tunability/versatility, chirality, luminescence, and mechanical flexibility) functionality within a single molecular-scale composite. This talk will provide a historical perspective for this materials class, integrated with a discussion of several contemporary examples of combining functionality to unlock unprecedented property tunability—e.g., versatile self-assembling organic-inorganic quantum-well structures, hydrogen-bonding mediated chiral transfer for control over spin-related properties, and materials design for melt processing and glass-crystalline transitions (e.g., phase-change materials). Outstanding functionality and versatile processing form two pillars for structure-property control and prospective future photovoltaic, light-emission, photodetection, next-generation computing, and spintronic applications within this rapidly evolving materials family. 

P S Anil Kumar

President of IUMRS,  Professor of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 

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Congmin LYU

Chief designer of space utilization system of China Manned Space Program

Topic: Development and prospect of materials science research and application of China Space Station

The presentation provides an overview of the developments and trends in international microgravity materials science research. It comprehensively outlines material science research facilities of China Space Station (CSS) and major project advancements in this field to date. It introduces the roadmap and strategic priorities of materials science research onboard CSS and highlights the material mechanisms research and their application. Furthermore, CSS serves as a platform for global cooperation. The presentation provides a detailed introduction to cooperation policies, mechanisms, implementation strategies, and emerging opportunities for international collaboration.