Graduate Student Symposium for the 235th ACS National Meeting

Sunday April 6th, 2008

This year's Graduate Student Symposium was held in the Morial Convention Center, rooms 231 and 232 in the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Section B.  

Morning Session - Morial Convention Center room 231/232

8:30 — Introductory Remarks.

8:40 — Nanocrystal based solar cells. A. P. Alivisatos

9:10 — Metal–organic frameworks: Prospective industrial applications. U. Mueller

9:40 — Coffee Break

9:55 — Artificial photosynthesis: Combining technology with biology for efficient solar energy conversion. T. A. Moore, A. L. Moore, D. Gust, M. Hambourger, G. F. Moore, A. Keirstead, M. Gervaldo

10:25 — Inorganic nanowires for energy conversion. P. Yang

10:55 — Self-assembled bulk heterojunction nanomaterials for low cost solar cells. A. J. Heeger

Afternoon Session - Morial Convention Center room 231/232

1:30 — Panel Discussion. Moderator: Stuart Cantrill.   Panel:  D.R. Rolison, O. Yaghi, M. Graetzel, T. Moore

2:30 — Energy storage by water-splitting. D. G. Nocera

3:00 — Architectural design, interior decoration, and 3-D plumbing en route to multifunctional nanoarchitectures—especially for energy storage and conversion. D. R. Rolison, J. W. Long, J. C. Lytle, A. E. Fischer, C. N. Chervin, K. A. Pettigrew, M. J. Geselbracht, M. P. Saunders

3:30 — Refreshment Intermission. 

3:45 — MOFs as molecular reservoirs for hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide storage. O. M. Yaghi

4:15 — Hydrogen from sunlight and water: The sustainable hydrogen economy. J. A. Turner

4:45 — Electric power and hydrogen fuel generation from sunlight. M. Graetzel, K. Sivula

5:15 — Concluding Remarks.

Evening Reception - Hilton Riverside Salon B 

5:30 to 7:30   —  Come join us for a convivial celebration to close the Graduate Student Symposium.  Please come and enjoy the company of some of our speakers and sponsors and eat, drink and be merry!