Surface Analysis — the changing composition at the surface
Thursday 10th October 2019 | Ricoh Arena, Coventry, CV6 6GE
Introduction
Is the composition of your material surface correct? Is the chemistry, chemical environment, electronic or physical structure of the surface of your product or material how you wish it to be? Was the change planned or is it a problem?
This meeting is arranged with the intention of improving the knowledge of surface analysis, characterisation and compound identification techniques.
Surface analysis is used not only for the development of new high functionality ‘smart’ surfaces and products utilising them, but also for helping high performance materials to properly exhibit their functionality.
Surface analysis is of particular importance for examining adhesion, biocompatibility of a material, chemical activity, composition, corrosion resistance, coatings, contaminants, electrical properties, friction, optical properties, product flow, semiconductors, structures, tomography and surface wetness.
Programme
10:55
Welcome and Introduction: Mark Baker
Session 1:
11:00
SIMS isn’t just for silicon Dr David Sykes, Loughborough Surface Analysis Ltd, UK
11:20
Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy: depth profiling from the surface into the bulk Dr Ben Spencer, University of Manchester, UK
11:40
Unravel the structure of buried soft interfaces Dr Wuge Briscoe, University of Bristol, UK
12:00
Application of hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in semiconductor materials characterisation Professor Greg Hughes, Dublin City University, Ireland
12:20
Poster Session, Exhibition and Lunch Break. A poster prize will be awarded at 13:30 for the best poster.
Session 2:
14:00
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Chemical reactions, corrosion and electrochemistry at solid-liquid interfaces – routine operando studies with Near Ambient Pressure XPS Dr Andreas Thissen, SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH, Germany
14:30
Advanced Surface and Interface Analysis to enable Next Generation Additive Manufacturing Dr Gustavo Trindade, University of Nottingham, UK
14:50
Surface phase analysis using XPS Dr Robert Palgrave, University College London, UK
15:10
Applications of photoemission – from catalysis to biomaterials Dr David Payne, Imperial College London, UK
15:30 Close of meeting
The exhibition remains open until 16:00
Call for Posters
The main meeting programme will be by invitation however we are keen to involve Young Scientists who are researching novel and exciting new techniques or unique applications.
We invite abstracts for poster presentation which will be peer reviewed.
Posters will be located inside the Vacuum Expo exhibition area for maximum exposure, impact and will provide an invaluable networking opportunity.
Poster Prize
A certificate and cheque for up to £100 will also be awarded each day. This prize is sponsored by Leybold.
