SUMMARY Invitation to attend 13th International Ceramics Congress - Flowsheet ..........................................................2nd Cover th rd The 13th senior edition of the 6 Forum on New Materials - Flowsheet ........................................................................ 3 Cover International Conferences Summary ..................................................................................................................................1 on Modern Materials and SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME Technologies (CIMTEC 2014) to be held in 13th INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS CONGRESS Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Congress Committees ............................................................................................................................... 2 Italy will consist of the 13th Outline Congress ...................................................................................................................................... 5 International Ceramics Sessions Timetable ................................................................................................................................... 6 Code Number of Contributions by Presenting Author (in alphabetical order) ................................................ 9 Congress (June 8-13) and Symposium CA Ceramic Powders: Advances in Synthesis, Processing and Manufacturing ..................... 15 of the 6th Forum on New Symposium CB Progress in Non Conventional and Novel Manufacturing Routes to Ceramics ................. 18 Materials (June 15-19). Special Session CB-9 SHS Ceramics ................................................................................................... 22 Continuing its long standing Symposium CC Materials Solutions for Highly Demanding Tribological Applications................................ 23 involvement as a major event Symposium CD Joining Inorganic Materials at Different Length Scales ................................................... 24 Symposium CE Innovative Synthesis and Processing of Nanostructured, Nanocomposite and Hybrid for the international materials Functional Materials for Energy and Sustainability .......................................................... 25 community, CIMTEC will Symposium CF High and Ultra High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments............................ 28 again gather together a large Symposium CG Progress in Nano-laminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases) and and qualified attendance of Derivatives Thereof (MXenes) ...................................................................................... 30 materials scientists and of Symposium CH Porous Ceramics for Environmental Protection, Energy-related Technologies and Advanced Industrial Cycles ........................................................................................... 31 experts of a wide range of Symposium CI Ceramic Thin Films and Coatings for Protective, Tribological and Multifunctional the most demanding uses Applications ................................................................................................................. 33 of modern materials, from the Symposium CJ Advances in Electroceramics ........................................................................................ 36 molecular and nanoscales Special Session CJ-6 State-of-the-art Development and Application of Thin Film Piezoelectric to large complex integrated MEMS/NEMS ..................................................................................................... 38 Symposium CK Functional Magnetic Oxides ........................................................................................... 39 systems. Most relevant areas Symposium CL Inorganic Materials Systems for Optical and Photonics Applications .............................. 41 whose progress and im- Symposium CM Inorganic Polymers (Geopolymers) and Geocements: Environmentally Friendly plementation is crucial for a Ceramic Materials for Low-Technology and High-Technology Applications ..................... 43 vital and sustainable world Symposium CN Science and Technology for Silicate Ceramics ............................................................... 45 economy will be covered Symposium CO Refractories: Developments in Raw Material, Production and Installation, Modelling, and Testing/Performance .............................................................................................. 46 by the about two thousand CP - 7th International Conference Advanced Inorganic Fibre Composites for Structural and Thermal contributions presented Management Applications .................................................................. 48 by experts from over 60 Countries. 6th FORUM ON NEW MATERIALS The Chair, Co-chairs and Forum Committees .................................................................................................................................. 50 CIMTEC 2014 Committees Outline Forum ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Sessions Timetable ................................................................................................................................. 54 invite you to foster progress Code Number of Contributions by Presenting Author (in alphabetical order) .............................................. 58 in the field by participating Symposium FA Fuel Cells: Materials and Technology Challenges ........................................................... 64 in what promises to be a Symposium FB Hydrogen Production and Storage ................................................................................. 67 premier event for the world Symposium FC Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems: The Next Evolution ........................................ 69 materials community, and Symposium FD Advances in Materials and Technologies for Efficient Direct Thermal-to-electrical Energy Conversion ........................................................................................................ 71 to enjoy the unique artistic Symposium FE Advances in Photocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability .......... 73 heritage and wonderful Symposium FF Magnetic Materials for Energy ....................................................................................... 75 landscape of Tuscany. Symposium FG Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion: Silicon and Beyond ............................................ 78 Symposium FH Recent Developments in the Research and Application of Transparent Conducting Pietro Vincenzini and Semiconducting Oxides .......................................................................................... 79 General Chair CIMTEC Symposium FI Materials and Technologies for Solid State Lighting........................................................ 81 Conferences Symposium FJ Materials Challenges for Future Nuclear Fission and Fusion Technologies ....................... 83 Chairman World Academy of Special Session FJ-10 Materials Technology for Nuclear Waste Treatment and Disposal ....................... 85 FK - 5th International Conference Novel Functional Carbon Nanomaterials ............................................. 86 Ceramics (WAC) FL - 4th International Conference Mass, Charge and Spin Transport in Inorganic Materials: Co-chairs CIMTEC 2014 Fundamentals to Devices .................................................................. 88 FM - International Conference Novel Non-volatile Inorganic Memory Devices: materials, Gary Messing concepts and applications ................................................................. 90 Immediate Past President FN - 7th International Conference Science and Engineering of Novel Superconductors ........................... 92 International Ceramic FO - 10th International Conference Medical Applications of Novel Biomaterials and Federation (ICF) Nano-biotechnology .......................................................................... 94 Robert P.H. Chang Special Session FO-8 Smart Polymers for Biomedical Applications ...................................................... 97 Special Session FO-9 Wearable and Implantable Sensors and Body Sensor Networks .......................... 99 General Secretary Interna- tional Union of Materials Information to Authors & Participants ....................................................................................101 Research Societies (IUMRS) “HOT POSTER” Submission ..................................................................................................103 Social Programme .................................................................................................................105 Optional Tours .......................................................................................................................107 Welcome to CIMTEC 2014! Registration FORM ...........................................................................................................111 HOTEL Accommodation FORM ..........................................................................................113 13th International Ceramics Congress Chair Pietro Vincenzini World Academy of Ceramics Co-Chair Gary Messing Immediate Past President International Ceramic Federation Advisory Boards SYMPOSIUM CA - Ceramic Powders: Advances in Synthesis, Processing and Manufacturing Programme Chair: Masahiro Yoshimura, Japan Members: Jean-François Baumard, France Stuart Blackburn, UK Rajendra K. Bordia, USA