Speakers at a glance:

• Keynote 
  Alexander Korsunsky, University of Oxford, UK
  Nanomechanics of hierarchically structured materials
  Thomas J. Webster, Northeastern University, USA
  Goodbye Hospitals: Hello Implantable Nanosensors
  Animesh Bose, Desktop Metal, Inc., USA
  Review of Two Sintering-based Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies
  
• 3D Printing
  Designs and Modelling/ Materials and Methods/ Processing Technologies/ Medical Applications
  Ying Hsi Jerry Fuh, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  Vincent Laur, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, France
  3D printing of composites for microwave devices and systems
  Ziyaur Rahman, Texas A&M University, USA
  Rabia Aftab, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
  Effect of different production technologies on the miscibility of Fe-Cu and Cr-Mo

• Advanced Electronic Materials
  Qixin GUO, Saga University, Japan
  Zhongtao Li, China University of Petroleum – Beijing, China
  The structral regulation of metal/Carbon nanocomposites to accelerate charges transfer during electrocatalyzing
  Ryotaro Sekine, Tokyo University of Science, Japan
  New approach to crystal growth for CdTe radiation detectors
  Evgeny Y. Tsymbal, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
  
• Advanced Energy Materials
  Elena DAVID, National Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies, Romania
  Catalytic Materials Used for the Conversion of Residual Biomass to Bio-fuel and Chemicals
  Teresa Gatti, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
  Hole transporting materials for perovskite solar cells: limitations of benchmark species and opportunities from novel composite ones
  Larisa G. Gordeeva, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russia
  MOFs as advanced adsorbents for water harvesting and thermal energy transformation technologies
  Di Han, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  A polydimethylsiloxane-coated structure for radiative cooling under hot and humid climates
  Tao Huang, Fudan University, China
  Yong Li, Southeast University, China
  Chemical Stress in amorphous wire-based electrodes
  Alok Kumar Rai, University of Delhi, India
  High-rate and long-life lithium-ion battery performance of Transition Metal Oxide Nanocomposites as an Anode Material
  Suhuai Wei, Beijing Computational Science Research Center, China
  First-principle study of the perovskite materials for solar cell and optoelectronic application
  Fuqian Yang, University of Kentucky, USA
  Nano Sb-based electrode materials for high-performance Li/Na-ion batteries
  Jun Yang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
  Nanostructured Li/Na metal anodes for high energy rechargeable batteries
  Aishui Yu, Fudan University, China
  
• Advanced Magnetic Materials
  David Laroze, University of Tarapacá, Chile
  Szymon Chorazy, Jagiellonian University, Poland
  Wolfgang Kleemann, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany
  Novel states and functions of magnetic and polar solids at the nanoscale: supermagnetism, superglasses, nanocomposites
  Raghvendra Singh Yadav, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic
  Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Application
  
• Advanced Nanomaterials and Devices in Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
  Yizhak Marcus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
  The Surface Tensions of Deep Eutectic Solvents Used to Estimate their Critical Temperatures
  István Szilágyi, University of Szeged, Hungary
  Reducing oxidative stress with hybrid nanomaterials
  George Mihail Vlasceanu, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
  Ectopic osteoinductivity in bioinspired composite biopolymer blend scaffold reinforced with graphene oxide and hydroxyapatite gradient density
  
• Carbon, Graphene and Other 2D materials
  Bozena Fenert, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland
  Application of cellulose based adsorbents for microseparation of low-molecular mass compounds
  Partha Goswami, University of Delhi, India
  Unified Theoretical Description of Plasmons in Ferromagnet-Graphene-TMD van der Waals Heterostucture and Surface StateTopological Kondo Insulator
  Joanna Kargul, University of Warsaw, Poland
  Optimisation of bio-organic interfaces in graphene-based biomolecular devices
  Lucyna Lewandowska, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland
  Investigations of adsorbents modified with graphene oxide nanoparticles for analytical applications and sewage treatment processes
  Krzysztof Piaskowski, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland
  Carbon based nanoparticles as promising materials for wastewater processing
  Szabolcs Muráth, University of Szeged, Hungary
  Layered double hydroxide as carrier for ellagic acid: an antioxidant lamellar compound
  Quan Xu, China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China
  Functionally graded gecko setae and their biomimics with robust adhesion and durability
  
• Engineering and Nanotechnology for Solar, Thermal and Other Energy Applications
  Thierry Epicier et al., IRCELYON, University of Lyon / MATEIS, INSA-Lyon / CNRS, France
  In situ Environmental TEM investigation of gas-solid interactions for catalytic and energy applications
  Małgorzata Norek, Military University of Technology, Poland
  Electrochemical engineering of porous anodic oxide for optical and photonic applications
  Xun Shi, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
  Liquid-like Thermoelectric Materials
  Stefania Privitera, IMM-CNR, Italy
  Advanced Materials for Solar to Hydrogen Conversion
  Tiejun Zhu, Zhejiang University, China
  High Performance P-Type Half-Heusler Thermoelectric Materials
  
• Metals and Alloys
  Benjamin P. Burton, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
  First Principles Phase Diagram Calculations for TMD alloys: in bulk; as adsorbed monolayers on Sapphire, or in a graphene-TMD-graphene sandwich
  Iary Davidzon, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  Guns on board: new Pm-Am alloys and plastic materials that can pass through airport security systems
  Shulin Lü, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
  Eyas Mahmoud, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
  The role of entropy in the thermodynamics of adsorption on metal-organic frameworks for gas storage
  
• Multiferroics, Ferroelectrics, and Piezoelectrics
  Zengzhe Xi, Xi’an Technological University, China
  
• Polymeric Materials
  Eric Buhler, Paris Diderot University, France
  Integration of molecular motors and nanomachines into polymeric gels
  Pawel Zarzycki, Koszalin University of Technology, Poland
  Hybrid glucose based biopolymers for analysis of various micropollutants and biomarkers
  
• Spintronics and Photonics
  Dina V. Deyneko, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia
  The influence of the crystal structure features on the luminescent properties in b-Ca3(PO4)2 phosphates
  Masaki Mizuguchi, Tohoku University, Japan
  
• Poster
  Lung-Chien Chen, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
  Ultra-thin and High Transparent Cu2ZnSnSe4 Hole-Transporting Layer for Inverted Structure CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cells
  Yeong-Soon Gal, Kyungil University, Korea
  Synthesis and Application of Polyacetylene-Based Polyelectrolytes
  Kwon Taek Lim, Pukyong National University, South Korea
  Near-infrared responsive, injectable chitosan hydrogels containing diselenide cross-linkage for drug delivery
  Filipp Milovich, National University of Science and Technology (MISIS), Russia
  Transport Properties of Solid Solutions ZrO2-Y2O3, ZrO2-Gd2O3 and ZrO2-Yb2O3 in Depends on Phase Composition and Local Crystal Structure
  
  

Call for abstracts: The conference organizing committee sincerely welcome the potential speakers to contribute a more exciting meeting. Email notification of contributed presentation acceptance will be provided no later than March 8th, 2020. 

• Please underline the name of the presenting author.
• Please limit abstracts to a single page.
• Select Invited, Oral or Poster presentation preferred as prompted in the template.
• Indicate preferred workshop where prompted from the options in the list of workshops.
• Abstracts with figures are encouraged.
• Abstracts may be submitted ONLY as Microsoft Word files. Please name your file according to the following convention prior to submission: First Name_Last Name_Conference name_ Abstract.doc (e.g. John_Smith_CCAM 2020_Abstract.doc).

Author preferences will be taken into account, however the final decision on presentation format and session will be made by the Committee and indicated in the acceptance email.

Registration

All participants including conference chairs and invited speakers need to register. Please pay registration fees according to the following schedule.
For Chinese mainland attendees, please contact the conference assistant for registration link.
Registration fee will not cover flights or accommodation.

The meeting schedule

Venue
Plaza Hotel Catania ****
Viale Ruggero Di Lauria n°43, 95127 Catania CT, Italy
Tel.  095.8737040 – 095.8362406

www.plazahotelcatania.it

The meeting will be held in Plaza Hotel Catania. The hotel located at seaside with the view of Mediterranean Sea.
Accommodation: All attendees will book your stay by your own, you can choose the conference hotel, or alternatively other hotels nearby.
The Plaza Hotel Catania will offer a special group rate for attendees.
Room rate:
Double singe use € 110.00 per day (Etna view) € 120.00 per day (sea view)
Rates include Vat, tax and breakfast
City tax € 2.50 per person per day

Other hotels nearby for your information in 10 mins walking:
1. Hotel Nettuno****, Viale Ruggero di Lauria 121, 95126 Catania CT, 3 mins walking
2. B&B Hotei Catania***, Via del Rotolo, 46, 95126 Catania CT, 8 mins walking
3. Venere B&B***, Via del Rotolo, 44/46, 95126 Catania CT, 8 mins walking

Transportation:
From nearest Catania airport (Fontanarossa International Airport) to conference venue:
1. By taxi: About 8.5 Km which is around a 15 minute drive.
2. By bus/train:  bus ALIB+ train REG (from Capolinea ALIBUS to Stazione Centrale corsia esterna Palina 1, then from Stazione Catania Centrale to Picanello).

From Palermo, 3 hours by train to Catania.

Catania is the second largest city of Sicily in southern Italy, on the eastern coast of Sicily, halfway between Messina and Syracuse, at the foot of volcano Etna.

Past events

EMN Phuket, Thailand 2015, 
EMN Dubrovnik, Croatia 2016,
EMN Havana, Cuba 2017,
EMN Crete, Greece 2018,
EMN Rome 2019,
CCAM & 3D in Malta 2019