Materials Research Society Research Articles

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 14• Number of submissions sent for review: 14• Number of submissions accepted: 14• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 100• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 10• Contact person for queries: Name: Yan Hao Email: hy_cmrs@163.com Affiliation: Chinese Materials Research Society

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The International Conference on Frontier Materials (ICFM) is initiated and sponsored by International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) and Advanced Materials Alliance of CAST Members Societies (AMAC), and is co-organized by AMAC and Shanghai University. ICFM is intended to provide an open and exciting forum for researchers and students from materials science and interdisciplinary fields worldwide to present their new and exciting scientific discoveries and innovations in advanced materials. The conference is also designed to offer an international platform for researchers from industrial labs, academic institutes and business to discuss technology development and transfer as well as potential impact of frontier materials on commercial products and industrial applications.The first conference (ICMF2022) was held in May, 2022, by the hybridized approach of accepting both on-site participation and on-line presentation. The second one (ICFM2023) was held in Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center (Laoshan), Qingdao, China, Oct. 13-17.The ICMF2023 had 31 symposia which were grouped into seven topical clusters of Energy and Environmental Materials, Advanced Information Materials, Advanced Bio and Bio-Inspired Materials, Advanced Structural Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Low-Dimensional Materials, and Design, Preparation and Evaluation for Materials. There were nearly 2000 participants attending ICFM2023, and more than 800 scientists and graduate students presented lectures at the parallel sessions of 31 symposia.Eight plenary lectures were presented by world-renowned materials scientists from Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Four specific forums as well as Exhibition on Analysis and Testing Equipment for Materials were held simultaneously. During the conference, the awards of IUMRS-FMA (Frontier Materials Awards) to scientists and students who have made outstanding contribution in the field of Frontier Materials was issued.The Conference papers have been published on four materials related journals and conference proceedings. This conference volume comprises of selected papers mainly in the field of advanced high-temperature structure materials and materials characterization as well as eco-materials.I would like to express my appreciation to the paper referees of Profs. Yongwang Kang, Jiangbo Sha, Jinxia Song, Wenlong Xiao, Xinqing Zhao and Chungen Zhou. Thanks also go to Mrs. Xiaomei Ma for the work of papers’ duplicate checking. And the special appreciation should be given to Mrs. Flora Han and Mr. Jianyun Lin for their miscellaneous work to correct the information about the papers as well as communicate with the authors.Prof. Yafang HanChair of academic Committee of ICFM2023Guest Editor of IOP ICFM2023 ProceedingsList of Organizing Committee is available in this pdf.

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This collection is the conference proceedings of the Chinese Materials Conference 2022-2023 held by the Chinese Materials Research Society(C-MRS). The conference, which contains 77 symposia and forums, is the largest conferences held by C-MRS in recent years, with more than 19,000 people attending the conference. The collection is consist of 70 papers vary in energy materials, environmental materials, structural materials, functional materials as well as materials simulation, preparation and evaluation.The list of committees are available in this pdf.

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The 4th Materials Research Society of Thailand International Conference ( MRS-Thailand 2023 )E-mail: mrsthailand2023@ubu.ac.thThe MRS-Thailand International Conference series started since 2017 by The First Materials Research Society of Thailand International Conference (1st MRS Thailand International Conference) during October 31st-November 3rd, 2017 at Chiang Mai, Thailand. The conference was successfully achieved to strengthen academic society in Materials field along with the MRS-Thailand establishment. Due to the great success of 1st MRS Thailand International Conference, The 2nd Materials Research Society of Thailand International Conference (2nd MRS Thailand International Conference) was continuously held at Pattaya, THAILAND, during July 10th-12th, 2019 in order to expand international recognition. It was very well acknowledged. More than 400 participants around the world joined the conference and contributed their knowledge between researchers. Hence, International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS) decided to hold the 21st International Union of Materials Research Societies-International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA 2020) and the 3rd MRS Thailand International Conference (MRS-Thailand 2021) in Chiang Mai, THAILAND, which hosted and organized by the MRS-Thailand during February 23rd-26th, 2021. Unfortunately, COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many things, therefore, the conference needed to immediately switch to online format conference. However, the great spirit of the materials field researchers led the conference successfully passed through those difficult time. Finally, after a long COVID-19 difficult years, it is my very great honor to announce that the 4th Materials Research Society of Thailand International Conference (MRS-Thailand 2023) will be held at Ubon Ratchathani, THAILAND on February 28th-March 4th, 2023.MRS-Thailand 2023 aims to open a floor of opportunity for all participants to share their research covering in all field of materials science. It is very exciting to see many international participants to join us. Besides academic experiencing, the participants will be surely impressed by the local activities and culture. Ubon Ratchthani is well acknowledged as the land of lotus and the participants will be spelled by their beauty and charm. We hope the participants will gain the best experiences from this conference at the land of lotus, Ubon Ratchathani, THAILAND.List of Committee and Sponsors are available in this pdf.

Understanding the Interplay between Electrochemistry and Mechanics at Dendrite Tips in Sulfide and Oxide Electrolytes

Dendrite-induced short circuits threaten the deployment of solid-state batteries with metal anodes. Whether dendrites grow by internal chemical reduction of lithium or because of mechanical stresses has been a topic of debate. For both oxide and electrolyte electrolytes, we address this question by conducting operando microscopy to observe mechanical and electrochemical phenomena underlying dendrite growth. Here, we build upon the method from Athanasiou-Fincher et al. to observe stress-optic couplings around dendrite tips in thin oxide electrolytes[1]. Specifically, operando measurements of dendrite-induced stress fields are measured as a function of applied potential, and then the images are quantitatively analyzed to measure the mechanical driving forces underlying failure (i.e., the energy release rate). These operando measurements demonstrate a complex interplay between electrochemistry and mechanics. We develop a mechanistic framework to describe the observed behavior, discussed in juxtaposition with stress-corrosion cracking and linear elastic fracture mechanics. The resulting implications for electrolyte testing and design are discussed. Lastly, we assess whether mechanical stresses in electrolytes can be used to “steer” the dendrite growth directory. By dynamically applying mechanical loads to growing dendrites in LLZTO, we show that dendrite growth trajectory can be deflected to avoid short-circuit failures in oxide electrolytes[2]. Together, these results demonstrate a complex relationship between electrochemical and mechanical driving forces. Despite the observed complexity, processing-induced residual stresses can deflect dendrites and avert short circuits.[1] CE Athanasiou=, CD Fincher=, C Gilgenbach, WC Carter, H Gao, YM Chiang, BW Sheldon. Manuscript in preparation. “On the Use of Photoelasticity for Operando Dendrite-Induced Stress Quantification in Ceramic Electrolytes,” 2022 Materials Research Society Fall Conference; manuscript in preparation.[2] CD Fincher, CE Athansiou, C Gilgenbach, MJ Wang, BW Sheldon, WC Carter, YM Chiang, “Controlling dendrite propagation in solid-state batteries with engineered stress,” Joule, in press. DOIs: 10.1016/j.joule.2022.10.011

A framework for materials informatics education through workshops.

The burgeoning field of materials informatics necessitates a focus on educating the next generation of materials scientists in the concepts of data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). In addition to incorporating these topics in undergraduate and graduate curricula, regular hands-on workshops present the most effective medium to initiate researchers to informatics and have them start applying the best AI/ML tools to their own research. With the help of the Materials Research Society (MRS), members of the MRS AI Staging Committee, and a dedicated team of instructors, we successfully conducted workshops covering the essential concepts of AI/ML as applied to materials data, at both the Spring and Fall Meetings in 2022, with plans to make this a regular feature in future meetings. In this article, we discuss the importance of materials informatics education via the lens of these workshops, including details such as learning and implementing specific algorithms, the crucial nuts and bolts of ML, and using competitions to increase interest and participation.

Toward practical aqueous zinc-ion batteries for electrochemical energy storage

Chang Li is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry at University of Waterloo, under the supervision of Professor Linda F. Nazar. He received his bachelor's degree from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2019. His current research focuses on developing novel electrolyte systems for Zn²⁺-exclusive intercalation cathodes and advanced anodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Shuo Jin is a PhD candidate in the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University, under the supervision of Professor Lynden Archer. He received his bachelor's degree from South China University of Technology in 2018 and MS degree from Cornell University in 2020, both in chemical engineering. His current research focuses on understanding the effects of Zn electrodeposit crystallography on electrochemical reversibility of Zn anodes. Lynden Archer is the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor and Joseph Silbert dean of engineering at Cornell University. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and fellow of the American Physical Society and the Society of Rheology. His research focuses on fluid dynamics of simple and complex liquids at liquid solid interfaces, as well as their application for morphological control of battery anodes. Linda Nazar is a fellow of the Royal Society of London, an officer of the Order of Canada, and holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in solid state energy materials. She was awarded the Materials Research Society Medal in 2020 for her outstanding contributions to advanced materials design, synthesis, and characterization for energy storage, particularly Li battery technologies. Dr. Nazar carries out research in solid state chemistry/ionics, electrochemistry, and materials chemistry and has published more than 270 academic papers. Dr. Nazar is identified as a highly cited researcher (Web of Science; 2014–2021), with multiple highly cited papers that are defined as those ranking in the top 1% by citations for chemistry.

Teaching machine learning to materials scientists: Lessons from hosting tutorials and competitions

The growing field of data-driven materials research poses a challenge to educators: teaching machine learning to materials scientists. We share our recent experiences and lessons learnt from organizing educational sessions at the fall 2021 meeting of the Materials Research Society. The growing field of data-driven materials research poses a challenge to educators: teaching machine learning to materials scientists. We share our recent experiences and lessons learnt from organizing educational sessions at the fall 2021 meeting of the Materials Research Society.

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The 9th Asian Physics Symposium 2021 (APS 2021) held on 5-6 October 2021 virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic constraint is aimed in providing the forum of scientific communication and interaction among distinguished scientists working in the physics and its related fields. In this scientific event the latest research results were presented the state-of-the-art development in the field and help to guide our future research directions. It was also designed to offer the opportunity of making direct contacts for the young Indonesian scientists and students with well-known scientists abroad and thereby fostering the existing research collaborations and extending international research networking for the future.APS 2021 is organized by the Physics Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Bandung Institute of Technology, in collaboration with HFI (Indonesian Physical Society), PAPSI (Physics and Applied Physics Society of Indonesia), HANI (Indonesian Nuclear Scientist Society), HRMI (Indonesian Material Research Society), HAGI (Indonesian Geophysicist Society) - West Java Chapter, and HFMBI (Indonesian Medical Physicist and Biophysicist Society).The program of APS 2021 featured 6 invited talks in 45 minutes for each plenary session and 192 contributed oral presentations in 10 minutes’ presentation and 5 minutes Q&A sessions, which come from 3 different countries: Japan, Turkey, and Indonesia. All abstracts have been reviewed and will be presented in this event.List of Advisory Boards, Technical Committee are available in this pdf.

Sustainable Materials for Electric Vehicles: Webinar Roundup

Abstract A webinar collaboration between ASM International and the Materials Research Society in 2021 brought together a panel of speakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities on the horizon as electric vehicle designers and manufacturers search for materials with sustainability characteristics.

The Materials Research Society announces awards

The Materials Research Society announces awards

Behind the scenes of a big hybrid conference.

The 2021 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting was a hybrid event for the first time, featuring both an in-person meeting in Boston and a virtual meeting held separately. Nature Reviews Materials speaks to Gopal Rao, Chief Editor of Technical Content for MRS and Editor of MRS Bulletin, to find out what pandemic-era conference planning is like.

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Materials Research Society of Thailand (MRS)E-mail: iumrs.ica2020@gmail.com The 21st International Union of Materials Research Societies and International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA 2020) was successfully held through a virtual conference platform on 23-26 February 2021. These conferences were mainly organized by the Materials Research Society of Thailand (MRS-Thailand) and Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University for supporting the dissemination of scientific and technical progresses in the field of materials and applications in Asia, enhancing the communication between research institutions and industries for promotion of materials applications as well as providing a forum for exchange of information and achievements. Experts, scientists and engineers from academia and industries in Asia and around the world were invited to the conference for discussion in the following symposia topics: 1) electronic and optical materials, 2) energy and environment materials, 3) bioplastics, biomaterials and medical devices, 4) advanced functional materials, 5) advanced structural materials, 6) computational materials science, 7) advanced fabrication, characterization and devices, 8) instrumentation and materials characterization, 9) rheology and 10) special symposium on material enterprises and industries.The conferences were initially planned to be held conventionally at Chiang Mai, Thailand. Unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic leading to the consequent lockdowns and restrictions all over the country at the time, had caused concerns for traveling to the potential conference venue. Hence, the virtual conference via Zoom meeting was conducted instead at Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University. Plenary speakers presented a 45-minute talk for each, while the keynote and invited speakers both had a 30-minute presentation time. Each regular contributed speaker had 15 minutes for presenting his/her work and answering questions through the platform. Throughout the conference period, there were a total of 368 oral presentations including 6 plenary lectures, 37 keynote lectures and 84 invited lectures; and supported by 252 poster presentations. The conference was attended by a total of 859 registered participants from 25 different countries.The list of Committee, Executive advisory committee: Conference chair: Organized by: Chairs of organizing committee: Conference secretary: International advisory board: National organizing committee: MRS-Thailand committee: Scientific committee: Local organizing committee: Sponsors: Photographs: all are available in this pdf.

Enthusiastic discussions on solid-state physics and materials science at SPMS2021

The 12th National Conference on Solid State Physics and Materials Science (SPMS2021) gathered various notable scientists (7 plenary speakers and 34 invited speakers). Attending the conference and actively participating in the debate were more than 450 scholars with an interest in the topic. Four hundred reports were divided into five specialized sessions, including (A) physics and magnetic materials, (B) semiconductor and dielectric physics, (C) semiconductor and dielectric materials and devices, (D) biomedical materials and materials for agriculture, energy, and the environment, and (E) composite materials - metals, ceramics, and Vietnam-Korea sessions on applied physics. In addition, the Organizing Committee received numerous full-text reports that had been submitted to the Journal of Science and Technology (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) following a rigorous review procedure. SPMS2021 co-organized by the Vietnam Physical Society, the Vietnam Materials Research Society (V-MRS), the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Materials Science (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam National University (VNU), Phenikaa University, and Can Tho University was held on 13 – 15 August 2022 in Can Tho City after nearly 9 months of postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference has attracted 7 plenary speakers, 34 invited speakers, and over 450 scientists (Figure 1, Table 1, and Table 2) 1. It is not only a sizable and esteemed scientific conference that draws the interest of the Vietnamese scientific community, but it is also a venue for getting together, exchanging ideas, and disseminating the most recent advancements in the SPMS sector. Since 1995, it has been conducted continuously every two years. Many scientists are generally interested in the domains of solid-state physics and materials science, which have a wide range of activities and exceptional accomplishments in both basics and applications in Vietnam.

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6th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) – 2021 has been organized virtually during 01 to 03 Feb 2021 jointly by the Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM IST), India along with Shizuoka University- Japan and NCTU-Taiwan, GNS-New Zealand, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, ACCMS, Indian Physics Association, ICS India, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research India, Materials Research Society of India, RMIT University Australia and Springer Nature. ICONN 2021 emerged as a grand event by bringing many researchers to a common platform across the world to discuss and deliberate the front line areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Organizing committee of ICONN 2021 received around 2000 abstracts for oral and poster presentations along with the keynote, plenary and invited talks.List of Main editor, Technical Committee, Themewsie Editorial Teams (All are from SRM Institute of Science and Technology), Report On The Conference are available in this pdf.

Dimensions of Smart Additive Manufacturing

Dimensions of Smart Additive Manufacturing

(Invited) Pure Anatase Phase Titanium Dioxide Thin Films Prepared by Mist Chemical Vapor Deposition Applying for Photocatalysis

Up to date, titanium dioxide (TiO2) thin film has attracted considerable interest as the most promising material for a variety of applications and products in the environmental and energy fields, including self-cleaning surfaces, air and water purification systems, and photoelectrochemical conversion because of its outstanding chemical stability and electrical properties, etc [1]. Among the three phases of TiO2, anatase TiO2 has higher photocatalytic activity than rutile and brookite TiO2. Anatase TiO2 films can be synthesized by various methods. However, there were still issues on synthesizing the stable pure anatase phase TiO2 using different methods. Compared with other reported methods, the mist chemical vapor deposition (mist CVD) [2] is an alternative method to synthesize TiO2 thin films, by which the growth of oxide thin film can be precisely controlled according to our previously research [3]. In this research, anatase TiO2 thin films were fabricated on glass by mist CVD method. The precursor solution (150 ml) was prepared by dissolving acetylacetone (0.9 ml) and titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP, 0.9 ml) in water and methanol. In order to investigate the temperature on structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 films, the deposition temperature were set at room temperature, 200˚C and 400˚C for comparison. During the mist CVD process, mist droplets were generated from the precursor solution by ultrasonic atomization at 2.4 MHz and transferred to the reaction chamber by N2 carrier gas. The structural properties of TiO2 thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction , Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope, atomic force microscope . The optical properties of TiO2 thin films were investigated by transmittance spectroscopy.According to the morphological analysis, TiO2 films of 300nm with uniform surface were observed from the deposition temperature of 400˚C. There was no thin film at room temperature and some isolated particles observed at 200˚C. Examining the GIXRD patterns of TiO2 films deposited at 400˚C, the following diffraction peaks (101), (004), (200), (211), (201), (204) and (215) were observed, which corresponds to the diffraction peaks of anatase phase TiO2. The transmittance of TiO2 films was higher than 75 % in the visible region. The photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2 film showed the photocatalytic efficiency due to a maximum number of {001} facets and a large surface area.In summary, the pure anatase phase TiO2 thin films could be synthesized at 400˚C by mist CVD method. The obtained anatase TiO2 films showed high photocatocatalytic efficiency. The growth mechanism of pure anatase TiO2 films will be revealed in the paper.References V. Baryshnikova, L. A. Filatov, A.S. Petrov, and S. E. Alexandrov, Chemical Vapor Deposition, 21, 327-333 (2015).Kawaharamura, K. Mori, H. Orita, T. Shirahata, S. Fujita, and T. Hirao, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 52, 035501 (2013). Li, C. Li, T. Kawaharamura, D. Wang, N. Nitta, M. Furuta, H. Furuta, and A. Hatta, Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, 39[2], 161-164 (2014).

A new CASE for complementary materials science categorization

A new CASE for complementary materials science categorization

Preface

‘International Conference on Research Frontiers in Sciences’ (ICRFS-2021) is an inaugural conference hosted by G H Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, India which is sponsored by GHR Labs & Research Center, in association with Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Luminescence Society of India (LSI), The Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS), Nagpur Chapter and Forum for Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematical Sciences (FIRMS). It was held on 5th & 6th February 2021 and due to COVID pandemic was conducted online via WebEx platform. Besides the regular papers and interactive presentations, the conference also featured plenary talk, keynotes addresses and Invited talks. Thirteen renowned speakers across the globe presented their talks on cutting-edge research in their disciplines to researchers who are from interdisciplinary fields and addressed questions that deal with major research problems and distinctive tools of different fields.The goal of this conference is to bring together some of the best budding researchers for deliberating exciting advances and opportunities in their respective fields. Such platforms encourage participants to have a learning experience through sessions and discussions. The papers submitted to ICRFS-2021 Conference were single-blind peer-reviewed, at least by two independent referees mainly consists of researchers and academicians and passed through several stages of editing procedure. Out of 167 submissions received, 157 were accepted and 144 delegates from 6 countries (United States, India, Ethiopia, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Oman) from sciences and various field of engineering and technology presented their papers in 16 parallel technical sessions. Based on the technical, quality and presentation, best papers were selected from each technical session and were awarded during valedictory function. A compendium of submitted research papers that represents the significant results of this conference has been selected to publish in this volume.The theme of the conference is related to basic and advanced sciences. The track-wise themes are as follows which is not only limited to the given areas.

Pressing challenges in halide perovskite photovoltaics—from the atomic to module level

Carlo A.R. Perini is a post-doctoral researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology, Energy Materials Lab. His studies focus on the development and understanding of interface passivation of 3D metal halide perovskites using vapor deposition routes. He has a PhD in Physics at Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), focused on the study of energy efficient, scalable, and environmentally friendly deposition routes for lead halide perovskites. Tiarnan A. S. Doherty is a PhD student in the Cavendish laboratory at the University of Cambridge working on nanoscale structure property relationships in metal-halide perovskites. He received the gold graduate student award at the Fall Materials Research Society meeting. Samuel D. Stranks is a University Lecturer in Energy and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. His group's research focuses on the optical and electronic properties of emerging semiconductors for low-cost, transformative electronics applications including light-harvesting (e.g., photovoltaic) and light-emission (e.g., LED) devices. He received the 2018 Henry Moseley Award and Medal from the Institute of Physics, the 2019 Marlow Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry, and is a co-founder of Swift Solar, a startup developing lightweight perovskite PV panels. Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena is an Assistant Professor and Goizueta Junior Faculty Chair in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His group focuses on the understanding and control of electronic dynamics at the nanoscale for low-cost semiconductors, such as halide perovskites. He completed his PhD at the University of Connecticut, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at EPFL, Switzerland, then a US Department of Energy postdoctoral fellowship at MIT, USA. Robert L. Z. Hoye is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at Imperial College London. He leads the Energy Materials and Devices group, which is working on developing defect-tolerant semiconductors and their application in optoelectronic devices. This includes tandem photovoltaics, indoor solar cells, and light-emitting diodes. Robert has received the Young Engineer of the Year Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Sir Henry Royce Medal from the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and the Rising Star Award from the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.