2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials

IOCN 2020 has been a success! Welcome to the new electronic conference IOCN 2023.

Thank You for Participating

**All participants of IOCN 2020 are welcome to submit the extended work to the Nanomaterials Special Issue "Selected Papers from the 2nd International Online Conference on Nanomaterials".**

Welcome from the Chairs

Dear Colleagues,

It is my pleasure to invite you to join the 2nd International Online-Conference (IOCN 2020) that is hosted online by: https://sciforum.net/conference/IOCN2020.

Nanomaterials constitute an essential part of modern everyday life, both on holiday and at home. Many things we have been using for a long time contain nanosize components, though frequently we are not aware of them. For instance, mimicking nature's nanotech is becoming a big business. Many research groups around the world have turned to geckos and mussels in order to prepare adhesives that bind to dry and wet surfaces alike. Numerous technologies in the modern world rely on nanostructures, often inspired by evolution in the natural world. However, there is much unexploited potential left to explore.

The scope of IOCN 2020 on Nanomaterials is to cover the whole breadth of nanomaterials research and provide a forum for presenting and discussing new results. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

IOCN 2020 will be free of charge for presenters and visitors. There will be an opportunity to publish peer-reviewed and accepted papers in a Special Issue in Nanomaterials (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/nano_IOCN2020). MDPI offers a 20% discount on the publication fees for this Special Issue.

Conference Secretariat

Ms. Sandra Ma
MDPI Branch Office, Wuhan

E-Mail: [email protected]

Ms. Hobby Hou
MDPI Branch Office, Beijing

E-Mail: [email protected]

Call for Papers

The 2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN 2020) will be held from 15 to 30 November 2020. All proceedings will be held online at https://sciforum.net/conference/IOCN2020.

Throughout this event, we aim to cover the following topics:

IOCN 2020 will be completely free of charge—both to attend, and for scholars to upload and present their latest work on the conference platform. There will be a possibility to submit selected papers to the journal Nanomaterials (IF: 4.324, ISSN 2079-4991; https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials), with a 20% discount on the APCs; IOCN 2020 offers you the opportunity to participate in this international, scholarly conference without having the concern or expenditure of travel — all you need is your computer and access to the Internet.

Accepted paper will be published after peer review in a Special Issue in Nanomaterials (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials).

Abstracts (in English) should be submitted by 25 October 2020 online at https://sciforum.net/conference/IOCN2020. For accepted abstracts, the full paper can be submitted by 20 January 2021. The conference itself will be held 15-30 November 2020.

Paper Submission Guidelines

For information about the procedure for submission, peer-review, revision and acceptance of conference proceedings papers, please refer to the section "Instructions for Authors" .

Time Schedule

25 October 2020: Abstract Submission Deadline
27 October 2020: Abstract Acceptance Notification Deadline
31 October 2020: Submission of Conference Proceedings Papers/Posters Deadline
15-30 November 2020: Conference Date
20 January 2021: Conference Special Issue Paper Deadline

We thank you in advance for your attendance of this conference and look forward to a stimulating exchange.

Conference Chairs

Prof. Dr. Ana María Díez-Pascual

Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

Prof. Dr. Antonio Di Bartolomeo

University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy

Prof. Dr. Guanying Chen

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China,
Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000, USA

Sessions

A. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials
B. Modeling and Simulation of Nanostructures
C. Graphene & 2D Nanomaterials & Soft Nanomaterials
D. Polymer Nanomaterials, Nanocoatings/Thin films and Nanostructured Surfaces
E. Magnetism and Magnetic Nanomaterials
F. Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
G. Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment, Catalyst and Sensing
H. Nanophysics, Nanophotonics, Nanoplasmonics, Nanoelectronics and Nanodevices
I. Poster

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submission, Peer-Review, Revision and Acceptance of Conference Proceedings Papers

Submissions should be done by the authors online by registering at https://sciforum.net/conference/IOCN2020, and using the "Start New Submission" function once logged into system.

1. Scholars interested in participating with the conference can submit their abstract (about 150-300 words covering the areas of manuscripts for the proceedings issue) online on this website until 25 October 2020.
2. The Conference Committee will pre-evaluate, based on the submitted abstract, whether a contribution from the authors of the abstract will be welcome for the IOCN 2020. All authors will be notified by 27 Ocotber 2020 about the acceptance of their abstract.
3. If the abstract is accepted for this conference, the author is asked to submit his/her manuscript, optionally along with a PowerPoint (only PDF) and/or video presentation of his/her paper, until the submission deadline of 31 October 2020.

4. The manuscripts and presentations will be available on https://sciforum.net/conference/IOCN2020 for discussion and rating during the time of the conference 15-30 November 2020 and will be published in Journal Proceedings.

Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of the conference and journal Nanomaterials will publish the proceedings of the conference as a Special Issue. After the conference, the authors are recommended to submit an extended version of the proceeding papers to the Nanomaterials Special issue with 20% discount on the APC.

Structure of Proceedings Paper

Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must have the following organization:

Title
Full author names
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
(Acknowledgements)
References

Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word or any other word processor and should be converted to the PDF format before submission. The publication format will be PDF. The manuscript should count at least 3 pages (incl. figures, tables and references). There is no page limit on the length, although authors are asked to keep their papers as concise as possible.

Presentation Slides

Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the Manuscript. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly in the website using Sciforum.net's proprietary slides viewer. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results can be presented. Slides should be converted to the PDF format before submission so that our process can easily and automatically convert them for online displaying.

Video Presentations

Besides their active participation within the forum, authors are also encouraged to submit video presentations. If you are interested in submitting, please contact the conference organizer at [email protected] to get to know more about the procedure. The following formats (.MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .AVI, .WMV, .MPEGPS, .FLV) are all allowed. This is an unique way of presenting your paper and discuss it with peers from all over the world. Make a difference and join us for this project!

Submission of Manuscripts

Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted online at https://sciforum.net/conference/IOCN2020 by registering and logging in to this website.

Accepted File Formats

MS Word: Manuscript prepared in MS Word must be converted into a single file before submission. When preparing manuscripts in MS Word, the Electronic Conference on Materials Science Microsoft Word template file (see download below) must be used. Please do not insert any graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) into a movable frame which can superimpose the text and make the layout very difficult.

2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials Microsoft Word template file

IOCN2020_Word_Template.docx

For further enquiries please contact us at [email protected].

Manuscript Preparation

Paper Format: A4 paper format, the printing area is 17.5 cm x 26.2 cm. The margins should be 1.75 cm on each side of the paper (top, bottom, left, and right sides).

Formatting / Style: Papers should be prepared following the style of Nanoamterials. The full titles and the cited papers must be given. Reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ], and placed before the punctuation; for example [4] or [1-3], and all the references should be listed separately and as the last section at the end of the manuscript.

Authors List and Affiliation Format: Authors' full first and last names must be given. Abbreviated middle name can be added. For papers written by various contributors a corresponding author must be designated. The PubMed/MEDLINE format is used for affiliations: complete street address information including city, zip code, state/province, country, and email address should be added. All authors who contributed significantly to the manuscript (including writing a section) should be listed on the first page of the manuscript, below the title of the article. Other parties, who provided only minor contributions, should be listed under Acknowledgments only. A minor contribution might be a discussion with the author, reading through the draft of the manuscript, or performing English corrections.

Figures, Schemes and Tables: Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color. Full color graphics will be published free of charge. Figure and schemes must be numbered (Figure 1, Scheme I, Figure 2, Scheme II, etc.) and an explanatory title must be added. Tables should be inserted into the main text, and numbers and titles for all tables supplied. All table columns should have an explanatory heading. Please supply legends for all figures, schemes and tables. The legends should be prepared as a separate paragraph of the main text and placed in the main text before a table, a figure or a scheme

Potential Conflicts of Interest

It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state here "The authors declare no conflict of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under "Acknowledgments" section. It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state here "The authors declare no conflict of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under "Acknowledgments" section.

Copyright

MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe that authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting a Communication paper to this conference, you retain the copyright of your paper, but you grant MDPI AG the non-exclusive right to publish this paper online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your paper to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher (if required by that publisher).

Presentation of Posters

Authors that wish to present only a poster, i.e., without a proceedings paper, can do so in section I. Posters will be available on the conference website during and after the event. Similarly to papers presented at the conference, participants will be able to ask questions and make comments about the posters. Posters that are submitted without a paper will not be included in the proceedings of the conference.

List of accepted submissions (125)

Id	Title	Authors	Presentation Video	Presentation Pdf
sciforum-033455	Gel-Phase Reduction of Graphene Oxide Coatings by L-Ascorbic Acid Angela Longo , Mariano Palomba , Gianfranco Carotenuto Submitted: 22 Jul 2020 Abstract: Show Abstract	Angela Longo , Mariano Palomba , Gianfranco Carotenuto	N/A	N/A	Show Abstract
Reduced Graphene Oxide (r-GO) has physical-chemical properties similar to graphene and therefore it can be used for most of the graphene technological applications. The r-GO is produced by chemical or thermal reduction of graphene oxide (GO). GO is a high water-soluble organic compound that can be easily processed in form of aqueous/alcoholic ink to produce thick self-standing films (i.e., GO paper) or thin coatings supported on a variety of substrates (e.g., polymers, cellulose, glass, silicon, etc.). The best GO reduction technique is depending on the substrate chemical/thermal stability, and in the case of thermally unstable substrates (e.g., cellulose) the chemical approach is mandatory. However, traditional reductants, like hydrazine and phenyl-hydrazine, are highly active and therefore detrimental for the substrate. Among the mild reducing agents, L-ascorbic acid (L-aa) a green chemical reductant, has been widely investigated for GO reduction in aqueous solutions. Here, L-aa has been used to convert a GO gel-phase to r-GO by (i) swelling the GO phase with hot water, in order to allow L-aa permeation inside its lamellar structures by diffusion, and (ii) periodically restoring the reductant on the GO layer surface. According to the morphological-structural characterization (SEM, XRD, FT-IR, contact angle measurements, etc.), the proposed approach allowed GO conversion to r-GO preserving a thin GO interfacial layer essential for a good adhesion.
sciforum-035807	Enhanced efficiency of inverted perovskite solar cells by passivating hole transport layer with POSS Bo-Tau Liu , Hong-Ru Lin Submitted: 18 Oct 2020 Abstract: Show Abstract	Bo-Tau Liu , Hong-Ru Lin	N/A		Show Abstract
The energy crisis and environmental pollution are attracting increasing attention, which made many countries implement a series of preferential policies for renewable energy. Among them, solar photovoltaic technology, which can convert solar light into electrical energy, is one of the most feasible methods for renewable energy. It not only improves environmental problems but also reduces dependence on fossil fuels. In recent years, perovskite solar cells has reviewed promising potential in solar photovoltaics owing to low process energy consumption, large-scale production, low cost, simple fabrication process, light weight, flexibility, etc. Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) possessing a hollow-cage or semi-cage structure is a new type of organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles. POSS combines the advantages of inorganic components and organic components to become one of the most important materials. When POSS is well dispersed in the polymer matrix, it can effectively improve the thermal, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic, and surface properties of the polymer. In this study, the POSS was spin-coated as a ultra-thin passivation layer to optimize a nickel-oxide hole layer, which made perovskite solar cells feature high open circuit voltage. Experimental results showed that Coating an appropriate POSS amount to form an ultra-thin passivation layer could effectively suppress the surface defects of perovskite layers, reduce the recombination of the electron and hole, and increase the short-circuit current. As a result, the power conversion efficiency increased from 13.30 to 15.58%, enhanced by 17%.
sciforum-037161	Effect of microwave heating on the sol-gel process of silica gels Samantha Flores López , Sara Fernández Villanueva , Miguel Montes Morán , Guillermo Cruz , Julian G. Garrido , Ana Arenillas Submitted: 17 Sep 2020 Abstract: Show Abstract	Samantha Flores López , Sara Fernández Villanueva , Miguel Montes Morán , Guillermo Cruz , Julian G. Garrido , Ana Arenillas	N/A		Show Abstract
Synthesis of silica gels with tailored textural properties using the sol-gel process has been extensively studied. However, even with the inclusion of several steps and special techniques, the entire conventional procedure is still complex and time-consuming for their large scale production. The use of microwave heating could be an effective alternative. Until now, this technology has been only used for the drying step, but it could be applied to the whole process in order to reduce the synthesis time. In the present study, silica xerogels were prepared via acid-basic synthesis from different mixtures of TEOS, ethanol and HCl (used as silica precursor, solvent and catalyst respectively). Conventional and microwave heating were applied to the precursor solutions at different exposure configurations to evaluate the effect of this technology at each step on the sol-gel process. Porosity characterization showed a positive effect of microwaves on the silica gel structure. The analysis of these porosity results evidence for the first time interactions between microwave radiation and functionalities of the reactants, offering not only a reduction around 90% of the synthesis time, but also the possibility of using moderate operating conditions and a simple process for the synthesis of silica gels.
sciforum-037162	Formation of carbon nanofibers under moderate synthesis of carbon gels Samantha Flores López , Sara Fernández Villanueva , Miguel Montes Morán , Ana Arenillas Submitted: 16 Sep 2020 Abstract: Show Abstract	Samantha Flores López , Sara Fernández Villanueva , Miguel Montes Morán , Ana Arenillas	N/A		Show Abstract
Carbon nanomaterials with different structures (i.e. fibers, tubes, spheres) have been widely studied in the last decades for many applications in the fields of energy, electronics, catalysis and bio-nanotechnology with promising results. The synthesis of these materials includes methodologies such as catalysis, vapor- or electro-deposition and the use of templates; however, it is still necessary to develop effective processes for their mass production. On the other hand, carbon gels are considered very interesting materials for a wide range of applications due to their textural and chemical properties. But certainly, the most valued property of this kind of materials is the ease when tuning their morphology and porous properties. The sol-gel chemistry is controlled by parameters including the type and amount of reactants, solvents, catalyst and temperature; that influence the nucleation, growth and interconnectivity of the resultant network. From a precursor mixture of resorcinol-formaldehyde, and the selection of moderate synthesis conditions (i.e. atmospheric pressure and temperatures under 90°C), this work shows how the heating process during the synthesis alters the morphology of the carbon gel, changing from the typical polymeric nodules to the formation of nanofibers.
sciforum-037305	Development and Characterization of polyaniline/ Hexamethylene Diisocyanate-Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites Ana Maria Díez- Pascual , Jose Antonio Luceño-Sanchez Submitted: 18 Sep 2020 Abstract: Show Abstract	Ana Maria Díez- Pascual , Jose Antonio Luceño-Sanchez	N/A	N/A	Show Abstract
Polyaniline (PANI) is a cheap and widely used conducting polymer due to its exceptional electrical and optoelectronic properties. However, it is insoluble in conventional organic solvents and degrades at high temperatura. To improve the performance of PANI, carbon-based nanomaterials such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO) and their derivatives can be incorporated in a PANI matrix. In this work, hexamethylene diisocyanate-modified GO has been used as reinforcement to prepare PANI/HDI-GO nanocomposites by means of in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of HDI-GO followed by ultrasonication and solution casting. The effect of the HDI-GO functionalization degree and concentration on the final properties of the nanocomposites has been explored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), tensile tests, and four-point probe measurements. An homogenous dispersion of the HDI-GO nanosheets has been found as well as very strong PANI-HDI-GO interactions via pi-pi stacking, H-bonding, and hydrophobic and electrostatic charge-transfer complexes. A continuos improvement in thermal stability and electrical conductivity was found with increasing nanomaterial concentration, the increments being larger with increasing HDI-GO degree of functionalization. The nanocomposites showed a very good combination of rigidity, strength, ductility and toughness. The approach developed herein opens up a versatile route to prepare multifunctional graphene-based nanocomposites with conductive polymers for a broad range of applications including photovoltaic organic solar cells.

Full List

Event Awards

We are pleased to announce that event awards are offered to the following authors and their papers:

Session	Title	Authors	Awards
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials	Microwave-assisted synthesis of TiO2-ZnO oxide systems with enhanced photocatalytic and photovoltaic activity	Adam Kubiak Zuzanna Bielan Aleksandra Bartkowiak Maciej Zalas Anna Zielińska-Jurek Katarzyna Siwińska-Ciesielczyk Teofil Jesionowski	IOCN 2020 Best Paper Award
Poster	Effect of V-incorporated NiO Hole Transport Layer on the Performance of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells	Ashique Kotta Hyung Kee Seo	IOCN 2020 Best Poster Award

We are pleased to announce that the IOCN 2020 Best Paper Award was granted to :

Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of TiO2-ZnO Oxide Systems with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Photovoltaic Activity
By Adam Kubiak, Zuzanna Bielan, Aleksandra Bartkowiak, Maciej Zalas, Anna Zielińska-Jurek, Katarzyna Siwińska-Ciesielczyk, Teofil Jesionowski

We are pleased to announce that the IOCN 2020 Best Poster Award was granted to :

Effect of V-incorporated NiO Hole Transport Layer on the Performance of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells

By Ashique Kotta, Hyung Kee Seo

The Awards

Best Paper Award 500 CHF

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Best Paper Award is presented to the paper judged to make the most significant contribution to the conference.

Best Poster Award 300 CHF

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Best Poster Award was established to recognize the scientific merit exhibited in poster presentation and preparation.

Sponsors and Partners

Organizers

Media Partners

Session Chairs

Prof. Dr. Paolo M. Scrimin

University of Padova, Padua, Italy

Prof. Dr. Sotirios Baskoutas

Department of Materials Science, University of Patras, Patra, Greece

Prof. Dr. Vijay Kumar Thakur

1: Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Centre, SRUC, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, United Kingdom 2: Enhanced Composites and Structures Center, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK

Prof. Ullrich Scherf

Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany

Prof. Dr. Julian Maria Gonzalez Estevez

Department of Materials Physics, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Spain

Prof. Dr. Cabral Lorenzo Horacio Amadeo

University of Tokyo, Department of Bioengineering, Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Mikhael Bechelany

Institut Européen des Membranes (IEMM, ENSCM UM CNRS UMR5635), Montpellier, France

Prof. Dr. Antonio Di Bartolomeo

University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy

Conference Committee

Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Giuseppe Lazzara

Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Dr. Andres Castellanos-Gomez

Instituto de Ciencia de los Materiales de Madrid Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas C/ Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 Campus Universitario de Cantoblanco E-28049 Madrid, Spain

Dr. Rabah Boukherroub

University of Lille, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France

Prof. Dr. Jiye Fang

Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA

2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials

Part of the International Online Conference on Nanomaterials series

15–30 Nov 2020

IOCN 2020 has been a success! Welcome to the new electronic conference IOCN 2023.

Thank You for Participating

**All participants of IOCN 2020 are welcome to submit the extended work to the Nanomaterials Special Issue "Selected Papers from the 2nd International Online Conference on Nanomaterials".**

Welcome from the Chairs

Conference Secretariat

Call for Papers

Paper Submission Guidelines

Time Schedule

Conference Chairs

Sessions

Instructions for Authors

List of accepted submissions (125)

Event Awards

The Awards

Sponsors and Partners

Organizers

Media Partners

Session Chairs

Conference Committee

A. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials

Submissions

B. Modeling and Simulation of Nanostructures

Submissions

C. Graphene & 2D Nanomaterials & Soft Nanomaterials

Submissions

D. Polymer Nanomaterials, Nanocoatings/Thin films and Nanostructured Surfaces

Submissions

E. Magnetism and Magnetic Nanomaterials

Submissions

F. Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

Submissions

G. Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment, Catalyst and Sensing

Submissions

H. Nanophysics, Nanophotonics, Nanoplasmonics, Nanoelectronics and Nanodevices

Submissions

I. Poster

Submissions