As climate change continues to have a large impact on humans, renewable and sustainable energy sources are becoming even more critical. This virtual workshop, organized jointly by the American Chemical Society and the Materials Research Society, will address critical issues today on the frontiers of green energy with a focus on materials advancements and developments in four major areas—solar energy, light emitting diodes (LEDs), batteries, and hydrogen.

Each of these topical areas will be overviewed by a speaker who is a leader in the field. A panel discussion will follow each presentation with a group of experts. The goal is to generate fruitful discussions and identify critical research needs in the near term to move the fields forward. The workshop will be of great interest to active practitioners in these fields as well as students new to the field to get a broader perspective, with a format that allows for extensive discussions.

Learn more and register here. 

November 3: Day 1

9:30 am – 9:35 am—Introduction

9:35 am – 10:05 am—Transforming Photovoltaic Technologies: An Introduction to Metal Halide Perovskites
Speaker: Joseph Berry, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

10:05 am – 10:50 am—Panel Discussion
Panelists: Michael McGehee, Stephen Forrest, Mariana Bertoni and Joseph Berry
Moderator: Prashant Kamat

10:50 am – 11:10 am—Break

11:10 am – 11:40 am—Environmentally Friendly Quantum Dots for Display Applications
Speaker: Eunjoo Jang, Samsung Electronics

11:40 am – 12:25 pm—Panel Discussion
Panelists: Ru-Shi Liu, Nadarajah Narendran and Hyun Sik Chae
Moderator: Prashant Kamat

12:25 pm – 12:30 pm—Conclusion

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm—Networking Reception

November 4: Day 2

9:30 am – 9:35 am—Introduction

9:35 am – 10:05 am—The Materials Chemistry Underpinning All Solid State Batteries
Speaker: Linda Nazar, University of Waterloo

10:05 am – 10:50 am—Panel Discussion
Panelists: Stanley Whittingham, Clare Grey, Shirley Meng and Linda Nazar
Moderator: Sossina Haile

10:50 am – 11:10 am—Break

11:10 am – 11:40 am—Hydrogen Economy and Beyond
Speaker: Thomas Francisco Jaramillo, Stanford University

11:40 am – 12:25 pm—Panel Discussion
Panelists: Andrew Gewirth, Dong Ding, Kathy Ayers and Thomas Francisco Jaramillo
Moderator: Sossina Haile

12:25 pm – 12:30 pm—Conclusion

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm—Networking Reception