Technical Program

Emerging Materials for Rechargeable Batteries: Organizer

Chae-Ryong Cho (Pusan National University)

Co-Organizer

Young Soo Yun (Korea University)
Minjoon Park (Pusan National University)
Jongsoon Kim (Sungkyunkwan University)
Pilgun Oh (Pukyong National University)

Introduction

This symposium welcomes all countries around the world to participate and share their fundamental research and discoveries on advanced materials for rechargeable batteries, including state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), post-LIBs, solid-state batteries, and next-generation batteries. The performance of all rechargeable batteries is closely related to the cutting-edge in situ characterizations, manufacturing methods, life cycle analysis, multi-physics modeling, and simulations, etc. A coordinated effort in fundamental research and advanced engineering is needed to effectively combine new materials, electrode architectures, and manufacturing technologies together to achieve high energy density, performance, manufacturability, cost-effective, and safe battery technology for commercialization.
The topics in this symposium are classified to study basic materials research, electrochemical engineering, and diagnostics to overcome the bottleneck for advanced battery performance.
Topics to address include

Materials for Li-ion batteries: Anode/cathode materials, electrolytes/separators, devices/products, etc.

Materials for post-Li-ion batteries: alkaline-, multivalent-ion-based batteries, devices/products, etc.

Materials for Next-generation batteries: metal-air, metal-sulfur, RFBs, ARBs, etc.

Materials for solid-state batteries: Oxide-, sulfide-, polymer-based anode/cathodes, electrolytes, devices, etc.

Calculations/stimulations/modeling and analysis: DFT, AI, FDTD, phase-field modeling, in situ analysis, etc.
Materials and Devices for Displays and Optoelectronics: Organizer

Jong-Soo Lee (DGIST)

Co-Organizer

Hyun-Suk Kim (CNU)
Young Joon Hong (Sejong Univ.)
Himchan Cho (KAIST)
Youn Sang Kim (Seoul National University)

Introduction

This symposium focuses on materials, characterization, processing, and devices for emissive, non-emissive displays and optoelectronic devices. This symposium includes materials, semiconductor physics, frontplane technology, and devices such as halide perovskite LEDs, OLEDs, quantum dot QD-LEDs, micro-LEDs, AR/VR technologies for display application. Topics include electronic and optoelectronic devices, functional emitters, and semiconductor, insulator, conducting materials for frontier display and optoelectronic applications. This symposium addresses the recent research on theory, processing, synthesis, characterization, patterning, device fabrication in display and optoelectronic technologies.
Topics to address include

Electronic and Optoelectronic Materials and Devices for Displays

Synthesis and Characterizations of Halide Perovskite Materials, Organic Materials, Quantum Dots, and Micro-LED Materials

Active-Matrix Devices and Frontplane Technologies for Display Applications

Novel Devices and Materials, Patterning Processes for Displays and Optoelectronic Devices
Materials and Devices for Smart Sensors: Organizer

Yeon Tae Yu (Jeonbuk National University)

Co-Organizer

In-Kyu Park (KAIST)
Ji-Wook Yoon (Jeonbuk National University)
Dae-Jong Yang (Kongju National University)
Ho Won Jang (Seoul National University)
Bong Hoon Kim (DGIST)

Introduction

Smart sensor is one of the most important electronic components that will lead the 4th industrial revolution era represented by smart factory, IoT, big data, and AI technologies, and it is one of the most active research fields in recent years along with the innovative developments of functional nanomaterials and nanostructures, integrated sensor devices, and IT convergence technologies. This symposium provides a platform for scientists and engineers working in the field to share their latest research findings and engage in discussions on exciting topics as follows.

Topics to address included (but are not limited to):

Chemical sensors for environmental monitoring

Materials and devices for physical sensors detecting light, sound, temperature, pressure, etc.

Materials and devices for biosensors diagnosing biomolecules, cells, and tissues

Optoelectronic materials and sensors for contactless measurement applications

Organic/inorganic and hybrid materials for medical/healthcare electronics

Emerging sensing materials and technologies

Wearable/stretchable materials and sensors

MEMS/NEMS materials, devices, and processes

Self-powered sensors for physical, chemical, and biosensing

Sensor arrays, networks, and data analysis

Artificial intelligence and machine/deep learning in sensing

Mechanisms, modeling, and simulation of sensing materials and devices
Materials, Processing, and Devices for Unconventional Electronics: Organizer

Ki Jun Yu (Yonsei University)

Co-Organizer

Young Min Song (GIST)
Sukwon Hwang (Korea University)
Sang Min Won (Sungkyunkwan University)
Jeonghyun Kim (Kwangwoon University)
Jahyun Koo (Korea University)

Introduction

This symposium focuses on semiconductor materials, processes and devices for unconventional electronics including bio-integrated devices, energy devices, wearable and implantable electronics etc. Recent advances in this area including materials, processing devices, integrated systems and their biomedical applications that are capable of conformal and seamless contacts with human body. The unconventional approach of building electronic system opens a new pathway for improving diagnosis and therapeutic effects. Unconventional electronics in biomedical fields expands a major research field in diverse domains from basic science, and engineering to computer science for practical applications. The topical list for the symposium reflects these needs with the increased emphasis on the fabrications of devices based on various materials including new device architectures for providing unprecedent treatments in biomedical field and society.

Topics to address included (but are not limited to):

Materials and process for wearable/stretchable electronics and optoelectronics

Flexible and stretchable materials and devices for bio-integrated electronics

Flexible and stretchable sensors, actuators, and energy harvesting/storages

Soft embodiments of electronics and prosthetics

Novel material processing for unconventional electronics

Novel signal transduction approaches

Wireless communication integrated with bioelectronic sensors and devices

Machine learning based bio-integrated electronics
Two-dimensional Materials and van der Waals Heterostructures: Organizer

Soon-Yong Kwon (UNIST)

Co-Organizer

Jinsung Kwak (Changwon National University)
Jangyup Son (KIST)
Joonki Suh (UNIST)
Junginn Sohn (Dongguk University)

Introduction

The purpose of this symposium is to bring together researchers working on diverse areas related to low-dimensional (low-DM) and 2D van der Waals (vdW) materials, so as to promote crossbreeding of ideas. Recently, graphene and related 2D vdW materials offer great prospects of unprecedented advances in device performance at the atomistic level, and synergistic 2D device integration with Si CMOS platforms will ensure a massive impact as classical scaling fades away. However, a number of challenges regarding material, device, and integration requirements remain for its practical applications and there are plenty of scopes to improve. Therefore, the topics of this symposium include synthesis and processing, fundamental and novel quantum properties, physical/electrical/chemical device applications, and readiness for industry. The symposium aims to provide a platform for dissemination of the latest research results and for discussion of the future directions in the field.

Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Synthesis and Processing:

i) synthesis and integration of low-DM,

ii) direct/selective-area/templated growth of 2D related materials,

iii) vdW heterostructures/tuned properties twisted Moiré systems

Fundamental and Novel Electrical Properties:

i) Surface/interface/strain engineering,

ii) defects/doping/impurities in low-DM,

iii) Novel vdW materials platforms from sensing to information technologies

Physical/Electrical/Chemical Device Applications:

i) top/side/phase-engineered contacts,

ii) FETs/photodetectors/sensors,

iii) future heterogeneous/reconfigurable electronics,

iv) electrochemical energy storages/catalysts

Readiness for industry:

i) wafer-scale manufacturing and characterization techniques (yield, reliability, variability, stability etc),

ii) (wafer-scale) wet/dry transfer processing,

iii) 2D-3D integration/wafer bonding,

iv) design of 2D devices co-integrated with CMOS and related systems
Advanced Structural Materials: Organizer

Si Young Chang (Korea Aerospace University)

Co-Organizer

Ilguk Jo (Dong-Eui University)
Hyunjoo Choi (Kookmin University)
Changwook Ji (KITECH)
Shinji Muraishi (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.)
Hyoung-Wook Kim (KIMS)
Jin Bong Kim (KIMS)

Introduction

Mechanical properties of structural materials for a variety of engineering applications require the use of microstructural engineering at varying length scales. Structural materials with various metal, ceramic, and composite are receiving much attention as up-to-date in achieving improved mechanical properties in material systems. In addition, nanoscale metals are known to have excellent strength due to their unique deformation mechanisms, and there are efforts in utilizing the nanoscale metals in 3D hierarchical structures. The aim of this symposium is to cover recent advances in fabrication method, advanced microstructural characterization, mechanical properties analysis, and modeling of structural materials with the focus of understanding the effect of different microstructural engineering at varying length scales.

Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Strength and plasticity at different length scales and the deformation mechanisms

Fabrication and processing methods for structural materials

Advanced characterization tools for microstructure analysis

Numerical model for designing of new alloys and mechanical behavior analysis

Advances in additive manufacturing
Computational Materials Science: Organizer

Hyun You Kim (Chungnam National University)

Co-Organizer

Donghwa Lee (POSTECH)
Yongwoo Kwon (Hongik University)
Dong-Hwa Seo (UNIST)
Kihyun Shin (Hanbat National University)

Introduction

Computational approaches in materials science are now becoming a mediatorial process in rational materials design. This symposium introduces the most up-to-date advances and achievements in relevant computational studies on materials over various sizes and time scales, including first-principle calculations, molecular simulations, phase-field simulations, finite-element methods, etc. This symposium welcomes combinatorial studies of theory and experiments and encourages the participation of experimentalists in the relevant fields. This symposium also covers data- and AI-based studies of materials properties and AI-driven materials design, and conventional computational materials studies.
Advanced Materials Imaging Technique: Organizer

Si-Young Choi (POSTECH)

Co-Organizer

Kyung Song (Korea Institute of Materials Science)
Yunseok Kim (Sungkyunkwan University)
Jong Min Yuk (KAIST)
Hyobin Yoo (Sogang University)

Introduction

The functionality of materials and device correlates with the capability to delicately control physics and chemistry in the crystal structure as well as the microstructure. In this regard, the materials imaging technique using microscopic and spectroscopic analysis techniques becomes prerequisite to design and develope the new-funcional materials. This session covers on physical and chemical principles in materials phenomena and also the imaging technique to unveil the phenomenological mechanism of of materials.
Topics to address include:

Visualization of emerging phenomena using various imaging techniques

Understanding of emerging phenomena through atomic and nanoscale imaging based on the imaging techniques such as scanning probe microscopy and transmission electron microscopy

Functional probing for electrical, structural, chemical and electromechanical properties
Semiconductor Thin Films, Materials and Devices: Organizer

Changhwan Choi (Hanyang University)

Co-Organizer

Dae-hwan Jung (KIST)
Woohee Kim (Hanyang University)
Woo-jin Jeon (Kyung Hee University)

Introduction

This symposium mainly focuses on semiconductor materials, processing, and devices for the emerging memory and logic semiconductor applications. In response to ever-growing semiconductor market advancing toward higher density and better performance, alternative materials, device structure, advanced semiconductor process, and system are becoming increasingly more important for the extremely scaled semiconductor integration. This symposium aims to bring together a broad community of researchers from a variety of fields including materials science, surface science, inorganic/organic chemistry, and electrical engineering to exchange the latest research results and to create a new frontier for semiconductor material, processing, and device researchers. Accordingly, the topical list for this symposium reflects atomic scale thin film deposition and etching, emerging materials process, surface chemistry and analysis, low power and high-performance device structure, 3D integration, advanced packaging technologies for emerging memory and logic device application.
Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Advanced logic semiconductor and beyond CMOS applications

Advanced materials and device for memory applications

Advanced packaging and 3D heterogeneous integration

Atomic level thin film deposition and etching process

Emerging applications for 2D and carbon-based materials

Ferroelectric/Anti-ferroelectric materials and devices

Neuromorphic materials and devices

Surface chemistry, analysis, and simulations for materials processing
Emerging Materials and Devices in Advanced Biomedical Application: Organizer

Ki Su Kim (Pusan National University)

Co-Organizer

Junmin Lee (POSTECH)
Ho Sang Jung (Korea Institute of Materials Science)
Mikyung Shin (Sungkyunkwan University)

Introduction

Biomaterials are natural or synthetic materials that have been designed and used in biomedical applications for maintenance, treatment, and replacement of biological functions. In this regard, advances in biomimetic materials and their bio-fabrications could promote a paradigm shift in the healthcare system toward the success of personalized monitoring/sensing/medicine/implant.

This symposium will be on recent advances in the area of biomaterials and their bio-fabrication for biosensor and bioelectronics, drug delivery, organs-on-a-chip, bioprinting, tissue engineering, and dental/bone implant applications for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. Up-to-date advances and results in biomimetic materials and biomedical engineering will be presented and discussed by invited speakers who are experts in each field to potentially provide valuable insights into next generation technologies for future healthcare applications. Furthermore, translational approaches for taking these advanced biomaterials-based engineered strategies from ‘Bench to Bedside’ will also be considered during the symposium.
Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Functional polymeric biomaterials for biosensors and bioelectronics

Advanced Nano- & micro-biomaterials for drug delivery

Advanced biomaterials and devices for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Advanced biomaterials in tissue regenerative medicine

Extracellular matrix-mimetic biomaterials for biomedical engineering or 3D bioprinting

Biomaterials and advanced bio-fabrication techniques

Biomaterial systems for Immunomodulation and cell therapy

Biointerfacng materials
Energy Harvesting Materials and Devices for Self-powered Electronics: Organizer

Hyun-Cheol Song (KIST)

Co-Organizer

Jungho Ryu (Yeungnam University)
Jeong Min Baik (Sungkyunkwan University)
Seungjun Chung (KIST)
Miso Kim (Sungkyunkwan University)
Byungha Shin (KAIST)

Introduction

This symposium will cover recent research and innovative ideas on energy harvesting materials, devices, and systems for self-powered electronics. With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution era, the Internet of things (IoT) and wearable electronics have received significant attention. However, the biggest obstacle to the expansion and universalization of these devices is not being free from electronic power. Energy harvesting technology utilized wasted ambient energy in form of vibration, heat, electromagnetic waves, etc. can provide a feasible solution to this problem. Energy harvesting technology requires comprehensive research involving high-performance electric energy conversion materials, efficient device design, energy management circuits, and low power consumption electrics. The topical list for this symposium reflects these needs with the state-of-the-art technologies, recent topics, and major challenges, as well as the future prospects for energy harvesting technology.
Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Materials and devices for mechanical energy harvesting (Piezoelectricity, triboelectricity, electromagnetics, electrostatics, and their hybrids)

Materials and devices for thermal energy harvesting (Thermoelectricity, pyroelectricity, thermos-magnetoelectricity, Thermo-electrochemistry, etc.)

Materials and devices for electromagnetic wave energy harvesting

Fluid-flow energy harvesting

IoT sensor applications

Energy efficient electronics for energy harvesters and distribution

Flexible and stretchable sensors and actuators

Wireless power transfer
Materials for Environmental Science: Organizer

Youngbin Baek (Inha University)

Co-Organizer

Chanhyuk Park (Ewha Womans University)
Seunghyun Weon (Korea University)
Gun-hee Moon (KIST)
Jong Min Kim (KIST)
Kyoung-Yeol Kim (State of University of New York at Albany)
Sohee Jeong (KIST)
Ho Won Jang (Seoul National University)
Bong Hoon Kim (DGIST)

Introduction

Materials development for environmental science are necessary to solve global environmental issues such as climate changes caused by global warming, biodiversity loss, water/air pollution and so on. This symposium aims to bring together the researchers working in the area of materials for carbon neutralization, pollution prevention, waste treatment, resource recovery and environmental health. This symposium will explore advanced materials for adsorbents, membranes, electrodes and catalysts.
Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Recent developments for advanced adsorbents / membranes / electrodes / catalysts.

Synthesis and integration of inorganic and organic materials for the removal of hazardous molecules.

Synthesis of biodegradable polymers

Advanced characterization / analysis tools for environmental materials
Advanced Materials and Technologies for Next-Generation Solar Cells: Organizer

Jae Hyun Kim (DGIST)

Co-Organizer

Jun-Sik Cho (Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Hyun Suk Jung (Sungkyunkwan University)
Hae-Seok Lee (Korea University)
Firoz Khan (King Fahd University of Petroleum &Minerals (KFUPM)
Gi-Hwan Kim (Gyeongsang National University)
Han-don Um (Gangwon University)
Byungha Shin (KAIST)
Sangwook Lee (Kyungpook National University)
Jongchul Lim (Chungnam National University)

13-1. Photovoltaic Materials & Hybrid Solar Cells

13-2. Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

13-3. II-VI & thin-film based Solar Cells

13-4. Organic/QD and Perovskite Solar Cells

Introduction

This symposium aims to bring together up-to-date views of past and current developments in the field, with a particular focus on the most recent theoretical and experimental discoveries concerning topics such as novel materials, device structures, and fabrication techniques for next-generation solar cells. The symposium covers the main aspects of the fundamental science of materials and devices that are paving the road toward highly efficient and stable solar cells as well as recent advances in improving photovoltaic performance based on various materials.
Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Silicon Solar Cells and Materials

II-VI & Chalcogenide Compound based Cells and Materials

Quantum, Perovskite, Organic, and Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Hybrid and Multijunction Solar Cells

Novel Nano-/Micro-structures and Materials for Solar Cells

Advanced Passivation Layers and Techniques

Plasmonic and Up/Down conversion Materials

Advanced Characterization Methods for Solar Cells.
Materials for Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction: Organizer

Hyung Koun Cho (Sungkyunkwan University)

Co-Organizer

Jun Seok Ha (Jeonnam National University)
Sanghan Lee (GIST)
Uk Sim (KENTECH)
LI,Oi Lun Helena (Pusan National University)
Katsushi Fujii (RIKEN)

Introduction

This symposium focuses on photochemical, electrochemical, and thermochemical reactions for efficient water splitting, CO2 reduction, and high-end chemical production regarding the generation of hydrogen, ammonia, and high-value products. This session will bring a broad spectrum of the community together to discuss the latest advances in energy conversion and storage research utilizing electric, thermal, and photonic energies. The main concerns are involved with materials and process developments. Also, insights on interfacial characterizations, production systems, and theoretical and computational phenomena will be covered
Topics to address include (but are not limited to):

Photoelectrochemical water splitting

Electrocatalysis for hydrogen, CO2 reduction, and other high-value products

Thermochemical, photoelectrochemical, photochemical, electrochemical energy conversion and storage

New catalysts development

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