International Virtual Workshop Under Indo-French SPARC Scheme of Ministry of Education on Supported by Organized By Recent Advances & Applications of Prof. Prem Felix Siril Indian Institute of Technology Conducting Polymer Mandi (HP), India Nanostructures & Nanocomposites 2 Prof. Samy Remita (RA CPNC) University -Saclay, rd th Orsay & CNAM, Paris, 23 -24 June 2021 Dr. Najla Fourati National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (CNAM) Paris, France Hosted by Prof. Suman Kalyan Pal Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (HP), India

Dr. Chouki Zerrouki National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (CNAM) Paris, France About IIT Mandi

About SPARC Nestled in the Sivalik Range of SPARC aims at improving the the Himalayas, away from the research ecosystem of India’s higher bustle of metropolis, a new educational institutions by facilitating abode of learning has academic and research collaborations germinated. A few hours before between Indian institutions and the best institutions in the world from 28 the Himalayan resort, Kullu in selected nations to jointly solve Himachal Pradesh, IIT Mandi problems of national and/or has been established with a international relevance. It enables vision to be a leader in science productive academic cooperation by and technology education, supporting visits and long-term stay knowledge creation and of researchers in premium innovation, in an India marching laboratories worldwide, experiences and knowledge exchange through towards a just, inclusive and courses and workshops, publications, sustainable society. IIT Mandi is patents, demonstrable technologies a youthful and a vibrant that can catalyze impact-making Free destination for the steadfast research. Along with the fundamental For Registration pursuit of knowledge and research in the field of basic Scan here excellence!. sciences, it also encourages action- oriented, innovation driven and OR www.iitmandi.ac.in interdisciplinary research in various fields such as science, environment, Email us at heritage, health, humanities and social sciences. [email protected] Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC), IIT Mandi

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About the workshop This workshop provides a common platform to scientific experts working in the field of conducting polymers to share their knowledge and experiences with attendees from across the world. The scientific program of the workshop consists of carefully selected lectures from distinguished speakers to cover the variety of technologies and processes involved in the synthesis of polymeric nanostructures and their nanocomposites. Special attention has been given to the emerging areas of application in the field of conducting polymers such as energy, devices, sensing and catalysis.

Who should attend? Advisory Committee

The workshop is aimed at disseminating current Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi trends in research on conducting polymers Director, IIT Mandi (HP), India synthesis and potential applications in various technological domains. This could be useful for Prof. Suman Kalyan Pal, Chair emerging researchers and young faculty Chair, School of Basic Sciences members who are doing research in the IIT Mandi (HP), India associated areas. Graduate and post-graduate students who wish to pursue a career in Prof. Prem Felix Siril chemistry, material science, energy and Dean (Faculty) environment disciplines are also encouraged to IIT Mandi (HP), India apply. Interested person should register online through: Prof. Samy Remita http://research.iitmandi.ac.in/RA2CPNC2021/ Universite Paris-Saclay, Orsay & Deadline for registration: 18 June 2021. National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts (CNAM), Paris, France Registration is free of cost. Dr. Najla Fourati Link to access the workshop along with other National Conservatory of Arts and necessary instruction shall be sent to all Crafts (CNAM), Paris, France accepted participants two days prior to start of the workshop. Dr. Chouki Zerrouki National Conservatory of Arts and The workshop will be conducted through Cisco Crafts (CNAM), Paris, France Webex platform. RESOURCE PERSONS

Fabrice Goubard Kamalakannan Kailasam CY Cergy Paris University Institute of Nano Science and France Technology India Pierre-Henri Aubert CY Cergy Paris University France

Praveen C. Ramamurthy Aziz Amine Indian Institute of Science Hassan II University Bangalore of Casablanca India Morocco Hyacinthe Randriamahazaka University of Paris France

Fabien Miomandre Srabanti Ghosh ENS-PARIS-SACLAY Central Glass and Ceramic France Research Institute India Philippe Blanchard University of France

Abhijit Patra Indian Institute of Science Teseer Bahry Education and Research Bhopal University of Paris-Saclay India France Mohamed Mehdi Chehimi University of Paris France

Youssef Lattach Rituporn Gogoi MADELECS SAS Indian Institute of Technology Mandi France India Program Details 23rd June, 2021 Session 1 : Polymerization Methods and Applications of Conducting Polymers in Photocatalysis and Photovoltaics Chairs: Prof. Samy Remita, Paris-Saclay University/CNAM & Prof. Prem Felix Siril, IIT Mandi

Time Speaker Title of the Talk CEST IST

(France) (India) 10:45 14:15 Prof. Ajit Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Mandi Inauguration Prem Felix Siril 10:50 14:20 Email: [email protected] IIT Mandi: an overview School of Basic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi (HP), India Teseer Bahry Radiation chemistry as a novel 11:00 14:30 Email: [email protected] methodology to prepare Institut de Chimie Physique, Université Paris- nanostructured conducting polymers Saclay, Orsay Cedex, France Srabanti Ghosh Email: [email protected] 11:30 15:00 Conducting polymer based hybrid Energy Materials & Devices Division, CSIR - nanomaterials for visible-light-driven Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, photocatalysis Kolkata, India Rituporn Gogoi Email: [email protected] 12:00 15:30 Modulating photocatalytic School of Basic Sciences performance of conducting polymers Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Mandi, India Praveen C. Ramamurthy Opto-electronic enhancement in 12:30 16:00 Email: [email protected] Center for nanoscience and Engineering nano-structured polymer thin film Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India photovoltaic devices 23rd June, 2021 Session 2 : Applications of Conducting Polymers in Energy Storage Chairs : Prof. Suman Kalyan Pal, IIT Mandi & Sohayb Khaoulani, CNAM Abhijit Patra Email: [email protected] 14:00 17:30 Department of Chemistry Polymer nanocomposites for energy Indian Institute of Science Education and storage Research Bhopal, Bhopal, India Hyacinthe Randriamahazaka Multifunctional systems based on Email: [email protected] conducting polymers: from energy 14:30 18:00 Laboratoire Interfaces Traitements Organisation & storage to electrochemical actuators Dynamique des Systèmes, Université de Paris, Paris Cedex 13, France Time CEST IST Speaker Title of the Talk (France) (India) Pierre-Henri Aubert Electropolymerized poly(3- Email: [email protected] methylthiophene) onto high density 15:00 18:30 Laboratoire de Physicochimie des Polymères et vertically aligned carbon nanotubes des Interfaces, CY Cergy Paris Université, Cergy, directly grown on aluminum substrate: France Effect on electrochemical storage 24th June, 2021 Session 3: Applications of Conducting Polymers in Sensing and Information Storage Chairs: Dr. Najla Fourati, CNAM & Dr. Aditi Halder, IIT Mandi Mohamed Mehdi Chehimi 11:00 14:30 Email: [email protected] Conductive polypyrrole-based selective ITODYS, CNRS-Université de Paris (UMR electrochemical sensors of metal ions 7086), F-75013 Paris, France Aziz Amine Email: [email protected] Recent advances in electrochemical 11:30 15:00 Process Engineering and Environment biosensors based on conducting polymer Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, nanostructures and nanocomposites Morocco Youssef Lattach Conducting polymers-based sensing 12:00 15:30 Email: [email protected] layers: applications in point of care MADELECS SAS, , France devices Philippe Blanchard Email: [email protected] Design of electropolymerizable 12:30 16:00 Institut des sciences et technologies precursors based on EDOT: from ion moléculaires, Université d’Angers, ANGERS detection to information storage CEDEX, France

24th June, 2021 Session 4 : Conducting Polymers and Energy Applications Chairs : Dr. Chouki Zerrouki, CNAM & Dr. Venkata Krishnan, IIT Mandi Fabrice Goubard Email: [email protected] 14:00 17:30 Laboratoire de Photophysique et Photochimie Additives impact to obtain stretchable Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, ENS and conducting PEDOT:PSS electrodes Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France Kamalakannan Kailasam Semiconducting heptazine based 14:30 18:00 Email: [email protected], nanoporous polymeric network for Head of Energy and Environment Unit, Institute energy applications of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India Fabien Miomandre Email: [email protected] Design of reduced graphene oxide- 15:00 18:30 Laboratoire de Photophysique et Photochimie polypyrrole nanocomposites for Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, ENS supercapacitors: synthesis and Paris-Saclay, 4 Avenue des Sciences, performance analysis Bâtiment Nord, Gif-sur-Yvette, France 15:30 19:00 Valediction Thank you