International Workshop on Advanced Materials and Technologies
for Global Energy and Environmental Challenges, 6-8 December
2010
Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre
Ruby Room
PROGRAMME:
Monday, 6 December 2010:
15:0016:00
16:0017:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:00
18:00-19:30
Registration
Opening remarks
Energy Research Trends and Futures
Dr Mkhulu Mathe
Energy Research at DST/CSIR NIC, National Centre for Nano-Structured
Materials
Opening Cocktail Function
Tuesday, 7 December 2010:
8:008:30
8:309:00
Registration
Chair: Sunil Dutta, USA
Ceramic Materials for High-Temperature Applications Based on Liquid-Phase
Routes
W. Krenkel
University of Bayreuth, Germany
9:009:20
Study of the Optical Constants of Smart Nano-Structured VO2 Materials for
Energy Efficient Windows Design
J. B. Kana, M. Maaza and M. Mhlanga
CSIR Synthetic Biology and iThembela Labs. South Africa
9:209:40
Sol-Gel Applications and Optical Properties of C-Nio Nanocomposite Coatings
N. Tile, K. T. Roro and A. Forbes
CSIR National Laser Centre, South Africa
9:4010:00
Sulphonated Polyaniline-Nickel Oxide Nanocomposite Materials for
Application in Supercapacitors
N. Njomo, K. Ozoemena and E. Iwuoha
University of Western Cape and CSIR Materials Science & Manufacturing,
South Africa
10:0010:30
Coffee Break
10:3011:00
Chair: Thembela Hillie, NCNSM
Ceramic Integration Technologies for Energy and Environmental Applications:
Technical Challenges and Opportunities
M. Singh
Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Cleveland, USA
11:0011:30
Porous Ceramics for Environmental Applications
T. Ohji
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan
11:3012:00
Implementation of Advanced Ceramics and Composites for Clean and
Efficient Turbine Engines
H-T. Lin
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
12:3013:00
Ink-Jet Printable Conducting Polyaniline Based Ink: A Promising Candidate for
Low Cost, Flexible Electronics Devices
M. V. Kulkarni, B. B. Kale, S. K. Apte and S. D. Naik
Centre for Electronics Technology, India
13:0014:00
Lunch
14:0014:30
Chair: Manfred Scriba, NCNSM
Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2-based Powders for Indoor Applications
G. Kiriakidis, V. D. Binas, I. Kortidis and K. Sambani
TCM and University of Crete, Greece
14:3014:50
14:5015:10
15:1015:30
15:3016:00
16:0018:00
18:0021:00
Microwave Synthesis of TiO2 Nanotubes for use in Water Treatment
L. M. Sikhwivhilu, S. Sinha Ray and T. Hillie
DST/CSIR NIC, National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials, South Africa
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of PDMS Nano and Micro Composites for
Fuel Cell Applications
H. Chen, I. Botef, V. V. Rao, V. V. Srinivasu
CSIR MSM, University of Wits, Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology,
South Africa and India
Alkali-doped Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nafion Membrane for Fuel Cell
Applications
Prof Sanjay Mathur
University of Cologne, Germany
Coffee Break
Panel Discussion
Centre Visit and Braai at CSIR
Wednesday, 8 December 2010:
8:008:30
Chair: Mathew Moodley, NCNSM
Nanowires and Colloidal Quantum Dots for Improved Light Harvesting and
Energy Conversion Efficiency in Excitonic Solar Cells
G. Sberveglieri, A. Vomiero, I. Concina, A. Braga, C. Baratto and V. Galstyan
CNR-IDASC and University of Brescia, Italy
8:309:00
Shape Control of Selenium and Tellurium Based Nanoparticles Synthesized by
a Novel route for Applications in Solar Cells
N. Revaprasadu
University of Zululand, South Africa
9:009:30
Intrinsic Nano-Crystalline Silicon Thin-Films Deposited by Hot-wire Chemical
Vapour Deposition for Solar Cell Applications
C. J. Arendse, D. Knoesen, S. Halindintwali, T. F. G. Muller, C. J. Oliphant and
G.F. Malgas
University of Western Cape, National Metrology Institute of South Africa and
CSIR NCNSM, South Africa
9:3010:00
Lead Sulphide Nanostructured Thin Films and PbS Nanoparticles for
Photovoltaic Applications
J. D. Patel, F. Mighri and A. Ajji
Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University and Ecole
Polytechnique, Canada
10:00-10:30
Coffee Break
10:3011:00
11:0011:30
Chair: Lucky Sikhwivhilu, NCNSM
Nanotechnology in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
U. Stimming and H. Wolfschmidt
Technische University Munchen, Germany
Porous Membranes Using the Dry Stretching Process for Energy and
Environmental Applications
S. H. Tabatabaei, F. Sadeghi, P. J. Carreau and A. Ajji
Ecole Polytechnique, Canada
11:3012:00
[Ashok cancellation]
12:0012:30
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Opportunities for Sustainable Mobility in the
Automotive Industry and Challenges for Nanotechnology of Electrocatalysts
D. Bessarabov
HySA Infrastructure Center of Competence: North-West University and
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Lunch
Chair: Sreejarani Pillai, NCNSM
Challenge in Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis: Hydrogen and Reduced
CO2 Production for Energy Storage
J. R. Morante, A. Cabot, T. Andreu, F. Hernandez-Ramirez, C. Fabrega, and R.
Nafria
IREC, Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, Sant Adrià del Besòs, Spain,
and Department of Electronics, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
12:3013:30
13:3014:00
14:0014:30
Nanocarbon-Supported Electroactive Nanostructures in Energy Storage and
Conversion Systems
K. Ozoemena, T. Ramulifho, S. A. Mamuru, A. S. Adekunle, M. Modibedi and
M.K. Mathe
CSIR Materials Science & Manufacturing and University of Pretoria, South
Africa
14:3015:00
High-Speed Growth of YBa2Cu3O7- Film by Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition
T. Goto, P. Zhao and A. Ito
Tohoku University, Japan
15:0015:30
Nanofluids for Heat Transfer Applications
D. Singh
Argonne National Laboratory, USA
15:3016:00
Impedimetric Responses and Ecopia Hall Effect Electronics of Dendritic Start
Copolymers
E. I. Iwuoha
University of Western Cape, South Africa
Poster Session and Cocktail
Leave for Workshop Dinner
16:00-18:00
18:00
POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
8 December 2010
16:00 – 18:00
C Maepa
Synthesis of nanostructured materials by Microwave
SC Motshekga, SK Pillai, S Sinha Ray, K Jalama, RWM Krause
Electrical properties of SnO2/MWCNT composites prepared by microwave
assisted wet impregnation
K Mphahlele, S Sinha Ray, SD Mhlanga, MS Onyango
A pre-investigation of the interaction of silver nanoparticles on nitrogen
doped versus undoped carbon nanotubes using microwave heating method
GF Ndlovu, WD Roos, KT Hillie
Atomic resolved Ag, Sb and AgSb nanoclusters on HOPG: a VT-STM study
GQ Liu, H Luo, W Lei, GY Liu, YW Tian, M Mathe
Synthesis and electrochemical properties of LINI0.1MN1.5CR0.1O4 and LI4TI5O12
T Ramulifho, KI Ozoemena, M Modibedi, M Mathe, L van der Merwe
Microwave synthesized MWCNT/Pd-M (Ni.Sn) electrocatalyst for ethanol
oxidation in alkaline medium
M Modibedi, T Mkwizu, K Ozoemena, M Mathe
Electrochemical atomic layer deposition of Pt nanostructures on fuel cells gas
diffusion layers
OI Chinwe, K Ozoemena, E Iwuoha
Electrochemical behaviour of binary nano-crystalline alloys for the
functionalisation of carbon nanotubes in lithium ion battery
G Vaivars, I Baizha, H Luo, J Katkevics, A Viksna, M Mathe
Impedance analysis of ionic liquids: formates and acetates
DE Motaung, GF Malgas, CJ Arends
Effect of thermal annealing on the morphology, structure and optical
properties of P3HT: blends for solar cell applications
IV Sibiya, S Sinha Ray
Synthesis of Ag/Au decorated carbon spheres of sensing applications
KT Roro, N Tile, A Forbes
Optical properties of selectively absorbing C/NiO nanocomposite coatings