Abstracts

Plenary Speakers

• Prof. Timothy A. Strobel, "New forms of carbon, silicon and germanium recovered from high pressure". Abstract
  

• Prof. Dr. Richard Dronskowski, "Complex Inorganic Polymorphs and the Synergy between Quantum Chemistry and Advanced Synthesis". Abstract

• Prof. C. Richard A. Catlow, "Predicting the Structures and Tuning the Electronic Properties of Inorganic Polymorphs" Abstract

• Prof. Matthias Scheffler, "Patterns, Correlations, and Causality in Big Data of Materials:
  Analytics for Novel Materials Discovery" Abstract

• Dr. John Claridge, "Realising functional polymorphs: temperature, pressure and chemistry in
  pursuit of multiferroics" Abstract

Keynote Speakers

• Dr. Ion Errea, "Record superconductivity in the sulfur hydride systems". Abstract
  

• Prof. Wojciech Grochala, "Not-so-obvious: two surprises in polymorphism of chemical elements and compounds". Abstract

• Prof. Christian Schoen, "Structure Prediction in Nanomaterials". Abstract

• Prof. Davide M. Proserpio, "Carbon Allotropes Database". Abstract
  

• Prof. Martí Gich, "Discovering new low-density polymorphs via negative pressure synthesis". Abstract

• Dr. Jesus Garcia, "Precipitated Calcium Carbonate: an industrial example of sustainable modification of crystal structure". Abstract

• Prof. Andrés Ayuela, "Polymorphs in Calcium Silicates Involved in Cement Chemistry" Abstract

Invited Speakers

• Prof. Aitor Bergara, "To be announced"

• Dr. Martijn Zwijnenburg,  "Exploring co-substitution as a method to direct synthesis towards otherwise
  hypothetical polymorphs". Abstract

• Dr. Scott Woodley, "Constructing Novel Polymorphs from Nanoclusters taken from WASP@N".Abstract

• Dr. Javier Ruiz Fuertes, "High-pressure phase of LaPO4 solved with single crystral X-Ray Diffraction". Abstract

• Dr. Benjamin Morgan, "Computational exploration of polymorphism in tetrahedrally coordinated semiconductors" Abstract

• Dr. Guillaume Ferlat, "Hidden polymorphism in B₂O₃ revealed from ab initio searches".  Abstract

• Dr. Stefano Leoni, "Polymorphs from Phase Transformation Mechanisms – A Kinetic Perspective". Abstract

Contributed Speakers

• Mr. Daniel W. Davies, "High throughput computation of all inorganic materials", Abstract

• Dr. Rafael Grande-Aztatzi, "Aluminium/Gold Clusters as building blocks for new metastable polymorphs", Abstract

• Dr. Javier Carrasco, "Role of Polymorphism in the Electrochemical Behavior of Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries: a First-Principles Perspective".Abstract

• Dr. Romain Dupuis,  "Aluminium Content in Polymorphs of Calcium Silicate Hydrate". Abstract

• Dr. Thanayut Kaewmaraya, "Structural and Electronic Properties of Ge Polytypic Junctions from an Ab­ initio Perspective". Abstract

• Mr. Henry Hay, "Assessing the  properties of new B₂O₃ polymorphs by ab initio calculations". Abstract

• Dr. Silvio Pipolo, "Metadynamics simulations of phase transitions in crystalline and amorphous ices". Abstract

Poster Contributions

• Mr. Oier Arcelus, "Insight from first principles into the stability and magnetism of alkali-metal superoxide nanoclusters", Abstract

• Dr. Inna V. Medrish,"Topological approach in prediction of new crystal structures: application to simple sulfates, selenates, sulfides and selenides". Abstract

• Mr. Andreas Erlebach, "OIron(III) oxide nanoparticles: formation, structure and magnetic properties" Abstract

• Mr. Andi Cuko, "Structure and properties of titanosilicate systems", Abstract

• Mr. Oriol Lamiel Garcia, "Insights into the Structure and Stability of Highly Porous Silicates" ,

• Mr. Xabier Telleria, "Transition Metal Doped Magnetic Zn i S i Nanoparticles: i=9,12,16".Abstract

• Dr. Hegoi Manzano, "What controls the Dissolution of Dicalcium Silicate Polymorphs?".Abstract

• Mr. Qianzhe Zhang, "Stabilization of epitaxial quartz on Si from amorphous silica films". Abstract

• M.Sc. Janine George, "Fictitious Allotropes of Crystalline Bromine and Iodine in DFT". Abstract

• Mr. Miguel Borinaga, "Anharmonic effects in atomic hydrogen: Superconductivity and lattice dynamical stability". Abstract

• Dr. Rosendo Valero Montero,"Nomad, the Novel Materials Discovery laboratory". Abstract

• Prof. Davide M. Proserpio, "SACADA-THE DATABASE OF THREE PERIODIC CARBON
  ALLOTROPES". Abstract

• Dr. Vladimir A. Saleev,  "Design of new sulfides and selenides using topology analysis and DFT calculations", Abstract

• Dr. Abdelghani Benyoucef, "Characterization of chemically synthesized nanocomposites obtained by methylpyrrole and/or pyrrole with ZrO₂ nanopowder", Abstract