Events - Surface Science Research Centre

Surface Science Day - 11^th December 2017

Introduction

A one-day workshop on surface science research was held at the University of Liverpool on 11^th December 2017. The workshop covered most aspects of surface science research and was accessible to students and post-docs. The format was a full day of invited speakers who are leaders in their fields within Surface Science, with several tea and coffee breaks to promote interaction and cross-fertilization between sub-disciplines. In addition, there was a poster session, for contributed posters from delegates. Student posters were eligible for entry for the poster prize, which was awarded on the day.

It was a great opportunity for young scientists to establish networks with research leaders for transfer of knowledge and generation of lasting collaborations and friendships. This was the second event of the series. The first one was organised in University of Central Lancashire in 2015. We plan for this conference to become a regular event in the North of England.

Image: Delegates at Surface Science Day 2017

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Programme

09:00	Coffee, registration
09:30	Welcome	Rasmita Raval, Director of SSRC	The University of Liverpool
09:35	Tautomerization in single Porphycene molecules on metal surfaces	Mats Persson	The University of Liverpool
10:10	Functionalising metal surfaces	Christopher Baddeley	University of St Andrews
10:45	Coffee
11:15	Lone pair states at the surfaces of oxides of the post transition metals	Russ Egdell	University of Oxford
11:50	Recent advances in the high resolution characterisation of functional macromolecules at surfaces	Giovanni Costantini	University of Warwick
12:25	Physical and chemical aspects of surface chirality	Stephen John Jenkins	University of Cambridge
13:00	Lunch and poster session
14:45	Self-organised (C₆₀)_m-(Au)_n magic number clusters- Specific configurations from non-specific interactions	Quanmin Guo	University of Birmingham
15:20	Exploring complexity in surface supramolecular arrays	Neil Champness	University of Nottingham
15:55	Surface science dynamics on the femtosecond time scale at Central Laser Facility	Cephise Cacho	STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
16:30	Coffee
17:00	Using surface science techniques to understand the formation of stars and planets	Wendy Brown	University of Sussex
17:35	Understanding oilfield corrosion: a surface science approach	Rob Lindsay	The University of Manchester
18:10	Poster prize and closing	Ronan McGrath, Head of School of Physical Sciences	The University of Liverpool
18:15	Refreshments