Faraday Discussions Blog

*Deadline for Oral Abstracts: 17 August 2012*

Submit now to events@rsc.org

Photochemistry and molecular photophysics have been highly active fields of research for more than half a century; however, during the last two decades synergistic advances in experimental technology and computational methodology have led to a renewed interest in understanding photochemistry and photophysics at the quantum level – photo-initiated quantum molecular dynamics. One of the grand challenges for the 21st century is to develop such a detailed understanding of energy flow in molecules, following the absorption of a photon, that we can begin to develop the knowledge and tools to control photochemistry. Photo-initiated Quantum Molecular Dynamics: Faraday Discussion 163 will involve spectroscopy and dynamics, experiment and theory, with themes including:

• Single molecules: photochemistry and photophysics in isolated molecular systems
• Extended systems: photochemistry and photophysics of chromophores in proteins, solution or clusters
• Controlling molecular dynamics: controlling photochemistry using sequences of light pulses, shaped light pulses or bond selection prior to photoexcitation
• Applications of molecular dynamics to global challenges: photovoltaic cells, photodynamic therapy, imaging.

Confirmed invited speakers:

• Professor Albert Stolow (Introductory), National Research Council, Canada
• Professor Graham Fleming (Closing), University of California – Berkeley, USA
• Professor Phil Bucksbaum, Stanford University, USA
• Professor Joachim Burgdörfer, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
• Professor Wolfgang Domcke, Technische Universitat Munchen,  Germany
• Professor Bob Field (Robert W Field), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
• Professor Dr Jennifer Herek, Twente, Netherlands
• Professor Dr Eberhard Riedle, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Germany
• Professor Ursula Rothlisberger, EPFL, Switzerland
• Professor  Greg Scholes, University of Toronto, Canada

Faraday Discussions are a long-established series of meetings which provide a unique international platform for the exchange of views and newly acquired results in developing areas of physical chemistry, biophysical chemistry and chemical physics. The Discussion is a dynamic forum for developing and exchanging exciting new ideas, and both the papers and discussion will be published in a final printed volume. The latest Impact Factor is 5.0.

We invite you to submit an abstract for an oral presentation by the 17^th August to events@rsc.org adding ‘FD163 abstract’ in the subject line. We hope to see you at this exciting Faraday Discussion meeting next year.

Faraday Discussions is a sister journal to Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP). PCCP brings you content of the highest quality in physical chemistry, chemical physics and biophysical chemistry. With high-impact research, and a truly international readership, PCCP is the ideal place to publish. We invite you to submit your research to PCCP today.

Read these PCCP themed issues:

Ultrafast chemical dynamics
Guest Editors: Klaas Wynne and Neil T. Hunt
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, Issue 18

Electronic energy transfer
Guest Editor: Anthony Harriman
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, Issue 27

Analysis and control of ultrafast photon-induced processes
Guest Editors: Vlasta Bonačić-Koutecký, Nikolaus Ernsting, Joshua Jortner, Jörn Manz, Eckart Rühl and Ludger Wöste
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, Issue 19

Call for oral abstracts deadline – 20 July 2012

Photo-initiated quantum molecular dynamics is not only core fundamental science, it has potentially wide impact. We are now challenged to develop such a detailed understanding of energy flow in molecules, following the absorption of a photon, that we can begin to develop the knowledge and tools to control photochemistry.

Photo-initiated Quantum Molecular Dynamics: Faraday Discussion 163 will focus on the following themes:

• Single molecules: photochemistry and photophysics in isolated molecular systems
• Extended systems: photochemistry and photophysics of chromophores in proteins,
• solution or clusters
• Controlling molecular dynamics: controlling photochemistry using sequences of light
• pulses, shaped light pulses or bond selection prior to photoexcitation
• Applications of molecular dynamics to global challenges: photovoltaic cells, photodynamic
• therapy, imaging.

We invite you to submit your abstract today as an email attachment to RSC Events.
Please head your message “FD163 oral abstract” and follow the submission guidelines.

We do hope you will take the opportunity to join this Discussion where you will be able to hear excellent speakers, including:

• Albert Stolow, Queen’s University, Canada
• Robert W Field, MIT, USA
• Wolfgang Domcke, TU München, Germany
• Eberhard Riedle, LMU München, Germany
• Ursula Rothlisberger, EPFL, Switzerland
• Jennifer Herek, University of Twente, Netherlands
• Phil Bucksbaum, Stanford University, USA
• Greg Scholes, University of Toronto, Canada
• Joachim Burgdörfer, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
• Graham Fleming, UC Berkeley, USA

In addition you will be able to take advantage of networking with other delegates with interest and experience in photo-initiated quantum molecular dynamics, at both the interactive poster sessions and the conference dinner.

Professor Helen Fielding and the rest of the Scientific Committee look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to Nottingham in April 2013.

Call for oral abstracts deadline – 13 July 2012

The last ten years have seen dramatic developments in our understanding of the surface science of nanoparticles grown on solid surfaces. These developments are continuing apace, not least in our understanding of nanoparticle structures at the atomic scale.

Fabrication, Structure and Reactivity of Anchored Nanoparticles: Faraday Discussion 162 will focus on the following themes:

• Novel chemical methods for anchored nanoparticle fabrication
• The surface science of anchored nanoparticles
• CO-oxidation on nanoparticles studied in-situ
• Theoretical aspects of anchored nanoparticle structure/reactivity

We invite you to submit your abstract as an email attachment to RSC Events. Please head your message “FD162 oral abstract” and follow the submission guidelines.

We do hope you will take the opportunity to join this Discussion where you will be able to hear excellent speakers, including:

• Charlie Campbell (Introductory) University of Washington Seattle
• Gabor Somorjai (Closing), University of California at Berkeley, USA
• Scott Anderson, University of Utah
• Simon Beaumont, University of California at Berkeley, USA
• Niklas Nilius, FHI Berlin
• Kiyotaka Asakura, Hokkaido University
• Swetlana Schauermann, FHI Berlin
• Philippe Sautet, University of Lyon
• Matt Neurock, University of Virginia

In addition you will be able to take advantage of networking with other delegates with interest and experience in nanoparticle structures and reactivity, at both the interactive poster sessions and the conference dinner.

Professor Mike Bowker and the rest of the Scientific Committee look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues to Berlin in April 2013.