Toward "Electrochemical/Materials Processing for Space Engineering" Symp

Abstract

Several symposium have been hosted such as “Electrochemistry in Space”, 236th ECS Atlanta(2019) and “ISRU”, Call for Papers: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry for Special Issue: Materials of the Universe : the Final Chemical Frontier(2020). However, their scopes are rather shifted to space exploration concept, primarily led by the Space Agency. Those are not geared toward training graduate students for the future space engineering using basic science, especially Space Environmental Utilization Research is not intensively covered. It is our thought that the Electrochemical Society (ECS) shall organize such an interdisciplinary education & research program collaborating with TMS society (Light Metal and Materials Processing Divisions). The research subjects on Space Energy & Resources must be newly stimulated to make recognize and support the field of Electrochemical/Materials Processing, encompassing:[1] Basic Science with Drop Tower, Rocket & ISS(for example: Nucleation & Growth of Ice in Space, Gas Electrode Behavior)[2] Microgravity Research like Protein or Semiconductor Crystallization[3] Energy Conversion and Storage System for Space Engineering(Unitized Regenerative FC), LIB, Nuclear Battery)[4] Sensor System for Rover Eng. & X-ray Astrophysics[5] Life Supporting System including Desalination Technology and CO2 Reduction[6] ISRU, Materials Processing/Thermodynamic Measurement with ELF[7] Computational Chemistry/Interfacial Reaction Dynamics[8] Ion Transfer through Cell Membrane in Bio-physics[9] Global Environmental Observation System[10] Others