Conference Program

A. 2D and Layered Quantum Materials

Scope: Synthesis, structure, and emergent properties of two-dimensional systems and their heterostructures — from fundamental physics to device concepts.
Subtopics:

• Xenes and Related 2D Artificial Materials
• MXenes and Transition-Metal Carbides/Nitrides
• Surface Reactions on 2D Materials and Ultrathin Oxide Films
• Optical, Vibrational and Magnetic Properties of van der Waals Materials
• Orbital Angular Momentum-Based Phenomena in Quantum Materials
• Topological Insulators and Strongly Correlated Systems

B. Advanced Bulk and Functional Materials

Scope: Design and characterization of complex bulk materials — from high-entropy alloys and ceramics to superconductors and quantum functional systems.
Subtopics:

• High-Entropy Alloys (HEA) and High-Entropy Ceramics (HEC)
• Bulk and Thin-Film Superconductors: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties
• Structure–Property Correlations in Nanostructured Materials
• Functional Oxide Surfaces and Interfaces
• Optical, Electronic and Magnetic Coupling in Bulk Materials

C. Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

Scope: Materials and interfaces for efficient electrochemical and photoelectrochemical energy conversion and storage.
Subtopics:

• Electrode and Electrolyte Materials for Li-Ion and Solid-State Batteries
• Beyond-Lithium Systems: Na, Mg, K and Multivalent Chemistries
• Nanostructured Catalysts for Energy Conversion
• Interfacial Processes in Electrochemical Energy Systems
• Modeling and Simulation of Electrochemical Interfaces

D. Functional Nanostructures, Plasmonics and Sensors

Scope: Nanostructured materials enabling controlled light-matter interactions, enhanced optical responses and sensing capabilities.
Subtopics:

• Functional Surface Nanostructures and Plasmonic Architectures
• Nanostructured Materials for Enhancing Light–Matter Interactions
• Optical Properties at the Nanoscale
• Single-Molecule Devices and Nanoscale Electronics
• Surface-Enhanced Spectroscopies and Sensing Platforms

 E. Magnetism and Quantum Phenomena at Surfaces

Scope: Magnetic ordering, spin textures, and quantum coupling phenomena in low-dimensional and surface systems.
Subtopics:

• Magnetism in Low-Dimensional and Nanostructured Systems
• Spin–Orbit Coupling and Magnetoelectric Interactions
• Orbital and Spin Textures at Surfaces
• Quantum Transport and Correlations in Topological Materials

F. Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

Scope: Understanding and controlling chemical reactions at surfaces and interfaces, bridging model studies and applied systems.
Subtopics:

• Catalysis on Metal and Oxide Surfaces
• Electrochemistry on Surfaces and Electrocatalysis
• Ion–Surface Interactions and Plasma Catalysis
• Organic Molecules and Molecular Architectures on Surfaces
• Surfaces and Their Applications in Sensing and Energy