3 rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Synopsis

Following the success of the first and second OTF conferences in Chicago and Cancun, which took place in July 2014 and March 2015, we are delighted to be organising a third series.

Complex oxide thin films are finding applications in a wide range of energy and information technologies, including electron and ion conductors, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, dielectrics, and resistive switching. Irrespective of whether single thin films or more sophisticated multilayered systems are employed, each of these technologies requires a thorough knowledge of the oxide physicochemical properties, its interactions with the environment and the role of defect/interface/boundary effects that might stem between film and substrate, layers with different compositions or even simply from the grain boundaries. Whilst depending on the technology area the key properties might be different, many of the materials optimization strategies may be common. Therefore, we believe that the discussion between diverse and even complementary researchers’ communities can be extremely beneficial for a better understanding of the crucial aspects that need to be addressed to improve materials properties. The purpose of this meeting is hence to foster the exchange of ideas between the relevant energy and information themes with the overall aim of sparking extensive discussions of the advances that materials physics and chemistry can make in thin film applications.

Key Sessions

Engineering and control of defects in complex oxides
Fabrication and synthesis of oxide thin films and heterostructures
Advanced characterization techniques for thin films
Electronic and ionic transport in oxide thin films
Magnetism and dielectric properties in oxide thin films
Nanoionic and nanoelectronic oxide thin films: Towards application
Thin film oxides in energy conversion and storage applications
Thin film oxides in information technology

Confirmed Plenary Speakers

Scott Chambers (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
EXPLORING NEW FUNCTIONAL OXIDES FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMISTRY BY MEANS OF MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY

Chang-Beom Eom (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Jean-Marc Triscone (University of Geneva)
CONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AT THE LaAIO3/SrTiO3 INTERFACE AND RELATED SYSTEMS

Thorsten Schmitt (Paul Scherrer Institut)
RESONANT INELASTIC X-RAY SCATTERING ON THIN FILM OXIDE HETEROSTRUCTURES

Harry Tuller (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
ENGINEERING ELECTRONIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL NANOSCALE OXIDES

Darrell Schlom (Cornell University)

Jochen Mannhart (Max Planck Institute of Solid State Research)
INTEGRATED SOLID-LIQUID HETEROSTRUCTURES

Regina Dittmann (FZ-Juelich)
OXIDE BASED MEMRISTIVE DEVICES: CURRENT STATUS OF UNDERSTANDING AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

Confirmed Invited Speakers

Roman Engel Herbert (Pennsylvania State University)
ELECTRONIC PHASES IN THE QUATERNARY OXIDE SYSTEM La1-xSrxVO3

Gennady Logvenov (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research)
OXIDE MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY OF COMPLEX OXIDE HETEROINTERFACES

Yunzhong Chen (DTU Energy)
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS AT MODULATION-DOPED OXIDE INTERFACES

Hiromichi Ohta (Hokkaido University)
ELECTROCHEMICAL FUNCTION MODULATION OF OXIDES USING THREE-TERMINAL THIN FILM TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE WITH WATER INFILTRATED INSULATOR

Vlad Pribiag (University of Minnesota - Twin Cities)
SIGNATURES OF MAGNETISM AT THE NdTiO3/SrTiO3 INTERFACE

Monica Burriel (Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Génie Physique)
LaMnO3 THIN FILMS: STRUCTURE, KINETICS AND MEMRISTIVE PROPERTIES

Hans Boschker (MPI FKF)
CONDUCTIVITY AND FERROMAGNETISM IN ATOMICALLY THIN SrRuO3

Pu Yu (Tsinghua University)

Igor Lubomirsky (Weizmann Institute of Science)
THIN FILMS OF RARE-EARTH DOPED CERIA FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION DEVICES

Dillon Fong (Argonne National Laboratory)
IN-SITU X-RAY INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE GROWTH OF COMPLEX OXIDE THIN FILMS

Lane Martin (University of California, Berkley)
ENABLING EMERGENT FERROIC ORDER IN FUNCTIONAL COMPLEX OXIDE THIN FILMS – BEYOND EPITAXIAL CONSTRAINT

Stephen Skinner (Imperial College London)
SURFACE STRUCTURE, CHEMISTRY AND SEGREGATION IN FUEL CELL ELECTRODES

Ji-Won Son (Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
OXIDE THIN FILM-BASED LOW-TEMPERATURE-OPERATING (Top ≤ 650 °C) SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL

Marco Salluzzo (CNR-SPIN)
TUNABLE SPIN POLARIZED AND SUPERCONDUCTING TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS AT ENGINEERED DELTA-DOPED LaAlO3/SrTiO3 INTERFACES

Xiangxi Guo (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Peter Sushko (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
EXTENDED DEFECTS IN THIN FILMS AND HETEROSTRUCTURES OF COMPLEX OXIDES

Ryan O'Hayre (Colorado School of Mines)
FUEL FLEXIBLE PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELLS

Ichiro Takeuchi (University of Maryland)
COMBINATORIAL INVESTIGATION OF OXIDES FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

Beena Kalisky (Bar-Ilan University)
IMAGING POLARITY OF SrTiO3 DOMAIN WALLS

Andrea Caviglia (Delft University of Technology)
NOVEL TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON SYSTEMS AT OXIDE INTERFACES: NANOSCALE AND ULTRAFAST CONTROL

Kookrin Char (Seoul National University)
A NEW WIDE-BANDGAP PEROVSKITE SEMICONDUCTOR BaSnO3: HIGH MOBILITY, STABILITY, AND BIPOLAR DOPABILITY

James Rondinelli (Northwestern University)
DISCOVERING NEW TRICKS IN OLDER COMPLEX OXIDES

George Sawatzky (University of British Columbia)
THE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF NEGATIVE CHARGE TRANSFER GAP AND MIXED VALENT OXIDES

Maria Varela (ORNL)
ATOMIC RESOLUTION VIEWS OF MULTIFERROIC HETEROSTRUCTURES

Laura Almar (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
ENHANCING THE OXYGEN TRANSPORT KINETICS OF CUBIC DOPED BSCF THROUGH NANOSTRUCTURES AND HETERO-INTERFACES IN LSC THIN-FILMS

Andre Mkhoyan (University of Minnesota)
A NEW LINE DEFECT IN NdTiO3 PEROVSKITE

Jennifer Rupp (ETH Zurich)
DIFFUSION KINETICS AND DEFECT ENGINEERING FOR RESISTIVE SWITCHING DEVICES

Marc Gabay (Université Paris-Sud, Paris-Saclay)
TOPOLOGICAL STATES AT THE (001) SURFACE OF SrTiO3

Ho Nyung Lee (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
TEMPLATE-FREE EPITAXY OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED FLUORITE-BIXBYITE NANOHETEROSTRUCTURES FOR SUPERIOR ION CONDUCTION

Charles Ahn (Yale University)
COMPLEX OXIDE INTERFACES

Morgan Trassin (ETH Zurich)

David Muñoz-Rojas (Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Génie Physisque - LMGP)
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SPATIAL ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (AP-SALD): A NEW ALD APPROACH ALLOWING OPEN AIR AND HIGH-THROUGHPUT DEPOSITION OF FUNCTIONAL OXIDE THIN FILMS

Zhiming Wang (Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering)

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Speakers

Plenary Speakers

Jochen Mannhart

Director, Max-Planck-Institut fÃ¼r FestkÃ¶rperforschung

Thorsten Schmitt

Group Leader, Paul Scherrer Institut

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Jean-Marc Triscone

Professor, University of Geneva

Scott Chambers

Laboratory Fellow, Battelle/PNNL

Regina Dittmann

Group leader, Forschungszentrum Juelich

Harry Tuller

Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chang-Beom Eom

Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Invited Speakers

Stephen Skinner

Professor of Materials Chemistry, Imperial College London

Kookrin Char

Prof. , Seoul National University

Marc Gabay

Full Professor, UniversitÃ© Paris-Sud, Paris-Saclay

Andre Mkhoyan

Associate Professor, University of Minnesota

Maria Varela

Associate Professor, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Gennady Logvenov

Group Leader, Max-Planck-Institute for Solid-State-Research

Hiromichi Ohta

Prof., Deputy Director, Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University

Andrea Caviglia

Assistant professor, Delft University of Technology

Hans Boschker

scientist, MPI FKF

George Sawatzky

Professor, University of British Columbia

Jennifer L.M. Rupp

Professor and chair of Electrochemical Materials, MIT

Vlad Pribiag

Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Physics

Ryan O'Hayre

Professor, Colorado School of Mines

Laura Almar

Post-doctoral scientist, KIT

James Rondinelli

Assistant Professor, Northwestern University

Ji-Won Son

Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

Lane Martin

Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley

Dillon Fong

Materials Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory

Peter Sushko

Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Charles Ahn

Professor of Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, & Physics, yale University

Yunzhong Chen

Senior Researcher, Technical University of Denmark

Morgan Trassin

Dr, ETH Zurich

Beena Kalisky

Senior lecturer, Bar Ilan University

Ichiro Takeuchi

Professor , University of Maryland

Zhiming WANG

Prof., Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ho Nyung Lee

Corporate Fellow / Program Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

David MuÃ±oz-Rojas

ChargÃ© de Recherche CNRS, Laboratoire des Materiaux et du Genie Physique GRenoble INP-CNRS

Roman Engel-Herbert

Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Monica Burriel

Research Scientists, Laboratoire des MatÃ©riaux et du GÃ©nie Physique (LMGP)

Marco Salluzzo

Researcher, CNR-SPIN, Napoli, Italy

Igor Lubomirsky

Professor, Weizmann Institute Science

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Programme

WEDNESDAY 05^TH JULY 2017
14:00 – 15:00	Registration
14:00 – 14:45	Group Welcome Lunch
OXIDE THIN FILM GROWTH, DEFECTS CONTROL, AND PROPERTIES Session Chair: Bharat Jalan
14:45 – 15:00	Opening Comments
15:00 – 15:40	Darrell Schlom Cornell University	THIN-FILM ALCHEMY: ENGINEERING OXIDE FILMS TO UNLEASH THEIR HIDDEN PROPERTIES
15:40 – 16:05	Lane Martin University of California, Berkeley	ENABLING EMERGENT FERROIC ORDER IN FUNCTIONAL COMPLEX OXIDE THIN FILMS – BEYOND EPITAXIAL CONSTRAINT
16:05 – 16:30	Morgan Trassin ETH Zurich	MONITORING THE EMERGENCE OF POLARIZATION IN FERROELECTRIC OXIDE HETEROSTRUCTURES
16:30 – 16:55	Peter Sushko Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	EXTENDED DEFECTS IN THIN FILMS AND HETEROSTRUCTURES OF COMPLEX OXIDES
16:55 – 17:30	Refreshments
17:30 – 17:55	Roman Engel-Herbert Pennsylvania State University	ELECTRONIC PHASES IN THE QUATERNARY OXIDE SYSTEM La1-xSrxVO3
17:55 – 18:20	Gennady Logvenov Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research	OXIDE MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY OF COMPLEX OXIDE HETEROINTERFACES
18:20 – 18:45	David Muñoz-Rojas Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Génie Physisque (LMGP)	ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE SPATIAL ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION (AP-SALD): A NEW ALD APPROACH ALLOWING OPEN AIR AND HIGH-THROUGHPUT DEPOSITION OF FUNCTIONAL OXIDE THIN FILMS
18:45 – 19:25	Scott Chambers Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	EXPLORING NEW FUNCTIONAL OXIDES FOR PHOTOELECTROCHEMISTRY BY MEANS OF MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY
19:25 – 19:50	James Rondinelli Northwestern University	NEGATIVE THERMAL EXPANSION FROM LOW-DIMENSIONAL PHONONS IN LAYERED OXIDES
19:50	Group Dinner

THURSDAY 06^TH JULY 2017
07:00 – 08:30	Breakfast
ADVANCED CHARACTERIZATION APPROACHES Session Chair: Milan Radovic
08:30 – 09:10	Thorsten Schmitt Paul Scherrer Institut	RESONANT INELASTIC X-RAY SCATTERING ON THIN FILM OXIDE HETEROSTRUCTURES
09:10 – 09:35	Marco Salluzzo CNR-SPIN	TUNABLE SPIN POLARIZED AND SUPERCONDUCTING TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS AT ENGINEERED DELTA-DOPED LaAlO3/SrTiO3 INTERFACES
09:35 – 10:00	Andre Mkhoyan University of Minnesota	A NEW LINE DEFECT IN NdTiO3 PEROVSKITE
10:00 – 10:25	Beena Kalisky Bar-Ilan University	PROBING THE PHYSICS OF COMPLEX OXIDE INTERFACES WITH SCANNING SQUID MICROSCOPY
10:25 – 11:00	Refreshments & Group Photo
11:00 – 11:25	George Sawatzky University of British Columbia	THE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF NEGATIVE CHARGE TRANSFER GAP AND MIXED VALENT OXIDES
11:25 – 11:50	Maria Varela Oak Ridge National Laboratory	OXIDE MULTIFERROIC INTERFACES IN THE LIGHT OF ELECTRONS
11:50 – 12:15	Andrea Caviglia Delft University of Technology	NOVEL TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON SYSTEMS AT OXIDE INTERFACES: NANOSCALE AND ULTRAFAST CONTROL
12:15 – 16:45	Group Lunch & Free Time
ELECTRONIC, DIELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF OXIDE THIN FILMS Session Chair: Milan Radovic
16:45 – 17:10	Ho Nyung Lee Oak Ridge National Laboratory	TEMPLATE-FREE EPITAXY OF VERTICALLY ALIGNED FLUORITE-BIXBYITE NANOHETEROSTRUCTURES FOR SUPERIOR ION CONDUCTION
17:10 – 17:35	Ichiro Takeuchi University of Maryland	COMBINATORIAL INVESTIGATION OF OXIDES FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
17:35 – 18:00	Kookrin Char Seoul National University	A NEW WIDE-BANDGAP PEROVSKITE SEMICONDUCTOR BaSnO3: HIGH MOBILITY, STABILITY, AND BIPOLAR DOPABILITY
18:00 – 18:25	Stephen Skinner Imperial College London	SURFACE STRUCTURE, CHEMISTRY AND SEGREGATION IN FUEL CELL ELECTRODES
18:25 – 18:55	Refreshments
18:55 – 19:35	Chang-Beom Eom University of Wisconsin-Madison	VO2 PHASE TRANSITION DYNAMICS THROUGH DESIGNED HETEROSTRUCTURES
19:35 – 20:00	Hans Boschker Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research	FERROMAGNETISM AND CONDUCTIVITY IN ATOMICALLY THIN SrRuO3
20:00 – 20:25	Charles Ahn Yale University	COMPLEX OXIDE INTERFACES
20:25	Group Dinner

FRIDAY 07^TH JULY 2017
07:00 – 08:30	Breakfast
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT AND MAGNETISM AT OXIDE INTERFACES Session Chair: Nini Pryds
08:30 – 09:10	Jean-Marc Triscone University of Geneva	CONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AT THE LaAIO3/SrTiO3 INTERFACE AND RELATED SYSTEMS
09:10 – 09:35	Vlad Pribiag University of Minnesota	MAGNETISM AND SPIN-DEPENDENT TRANSPORT IN NdTiO3/SrTiO3 HETEROSTRUCTURES
09:35 – 10:00	Zhiming Wang Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering	Probing electron-boson interactions in 2D electron liquids at the surface of transition metal oxides with ARPES and PLD
10:00 – 10:25	Yunzhong Chen Technical University of Denmark	TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS AT MODULATION-DOPED OXIDE INTERFACES
10:25 – 11:00	Refreshments
11:00 – 11:40	Jochen Mannhart Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research	INTEGRATED SOLID-LIQUID HETEROSTRUCTURES
11:40 – 12:05	Yiftach Frenkel Bar-Ilan University	MAGNETIC SIGNALS ALONG SrTiO3 CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DIRECTIONS
12:05 – 12:30	Marc Gabay Université Paris-Sud	TOPOLOGICAL STATES AT THE (001) SURFACE OF SrTiO3
12:30 – 16:45	Group Lunch & Free Time
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FIELD-EFFECT, MEMORY DEVICES Session Chair: Albert Tarancón
16:45 – 17:25	Regina Dittmann FZ-Juelich	OXIDE BASED MEMRISTIVE DEVICES: CURRENT STATUS OF UNDERSTANDING AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
17:25 – 17:50	Jennifer Rupp Massachussetts Institute of Technology	DIFFUSION KINETICS AND DEFECT ENGINEERING FOR RESISTIVE SWITCHING DEVICES
17:50 – 18:15	Mónica Burriel Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Génie Physique	LaMnO3 THIN FILMS: STRUCTURE, KINETICS AND MEMRISTIVE PROPERTIES
18:15 – 18:40	Igor Lubomirsky Weizmann Institute of Science	THIN FILMS OF RARE-EARTH DOPED CERIA FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATION DEVICES
18:40 – 19:05	Ryan OHayre Colorado School of Mines	FUEL-FLEXIBLE PROTONIC-CERAMIC FUEL CELLS AND PROTONIC NANOIONIC EFFECTS IN BCZY/STO HETEROSTRUCTURES
19:05 – 20:35	Poster Session & Refreshments
20:35	*Gala Dinner & Poster Awards*

SATURDAY 08^TH JULY 2017
07:00 – 08:30	Breakfast
PHYSICS, ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGE USING OXIDE THIN FILMS Session Chair: Nicola Perry
08:30 – 09:10	Harry Tuller Massachusetts Institute of Technology	ENGINEERING ELECTRONIC AND ELECTROCHEMICAL NANOSCALE OXIDES
09:10 – 09:35	Federico Baiutti IREC Catalonia Institute for Energy Research	HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN LANTHANUM CUPRATE-BASED HETEROSTRUCTURES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF LOCAL CHARGE REDISTRIBUTION
09:35 – 10:00	Hiromichi Ohta Hokkaido University	ELECTROCHEMICAL FUNCTION MODULATION OF OXIDES USING THREE-TERMINAL THIN FILM TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE WITH WATER INFILTRATED INSULATOR
10:00 – 10:40	Refreshments
10:40 – 11:05	Laura Almar Karlsruhe Institute of Technology	ENHANCING THE OXYGEN TRANSPORT KINETICS OF PHASE-STABILIZED BSCF THROUGH NANOSTRUCTURES AND HETERO-INTERFACES IN LSC THIN-FILMS
11:05 – 11:30	Ji-Won Son Korea Institute of Science and Technology	OXIDE THIN FILM-BASED LOW-TEMPERATURE-OPERATING (Top ≤ 650 °C) SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL
11:30 – 11:55	Felix Gunkel RWTH Aachen University	THERMODYNAMIC PROCESSES AND DEFECT CONCENTRATION PROFILES AT COMPLEX OXIDE INTERFACES AND SURFACES
11:55 – 12:10	Closing Comments

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Prices

Ticket Type	Early Bird	Full Price
Single Choose this option if you will be attending the conference alone, or if you will bring accompanying guests that will not attend the meeting.	$1453	$1543
Shared Choose this option if you wish to share with a colleague who is also attending the conference, or if you wish to be paired with another attendee of the same sex.	$1453	$1543
Student Choose this option if you are a student. Please note all students will be paired with another attendee of the same sex if a room sharer is not specified. If you wish to have your own room, please register under the Single option.	$1288	$1378

Additional Person

This is the cost for an additional adult or child to join you in the same room, for the entire conference period. Accompanying persons are not permitted access to the conference. If you wish to extend your stay, please see our 'Extra night' prices.

Adult

$633

Child

Extra nights

Prices are per person.

Adult

$152

Child

All registration fees include 3 nights accommodation and meals during the conference period. Exact inclusions are detailed below.

What's Included in our Registration Fees?

Our registration fees are inclusive of the following during the conference period only:

- Conference registration
- 3 Nights’ fixed accommodation (05, 06, 07 July 2017) on a single basis for academics and industry, on a shared basis for students
- Buffet Breakfast with a selection of hot beverages and fresh juices
- 2 Course Buffet Lunch with a selection of free flow soft drinks
- 3 Course Buffet Dinner with a selection of free flow soft drinks and wine
- Gala Night entry (includes complimentary drink tickets)
- Complimentary WIFI in both conference rooms and your guest room

What's Included in our Accompanying Adult Fees?

Our accompanying adult fees are inclusive of the following during the conference period only:

- 3 Nights’ fixed accommodation (05, 06, 07 July 2017) on a shared basis with a conference participant
- Buffet Breakfast with a selection of hot beverages and fresh juices
- 2 Course Buffet Lunch with a selection of free flow soft drinks
- 3 Course Buffet Dinner with a selection of free flow soft drinks and wine
- Gala Night entry (includes complimentary drink tickets)
- Complimentary WIFI in both conference rooms and your guest room

Important Note: Accompanying persons are not permitted access to the conference.

What's Included in our Accompanying Child Fees?

Our accompanying child fees are inclusive of the following during the conference period only:

- 3 Nights’ fixed accommodation (05, 06, 07 July 2017) on a shared basis with the parent/s (roll out bed supplied)
- Buffet Breakfast with a selection of hot beverages and fresh juices

Important Note: Accompanying child fees are applicable for children aged 10 years and younger. Children aged 11 years and older will be charged a €30 supplement per night. Children will be charged on consumption for all food and beverage (a supplement of €20 per child, per meal will be charged if you wish them to join conference lunches and dinner).

What's Included in our Extra Night Fees?

Additional nights are inclusive of one night’s accommodation and buffet breakfast only (applicable for adults and children aged 10 years or younger).

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Grants

3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Venue

Sheraton Roma Hotel & Conference Center

The Sheraton Roma is ideally situated in the EUR Monumental neighbourhood, between the ancient city centre and Fiumicino Airport, providing an ideal location for all conference attendees to enjoy the magnificent historical and cultural sites this ancient and beautiful city has to offer.

Throughout the conference period you will enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast, followed by lunch served by the pool (weather permitting) and will round off the day with a delectable buffet dinner. The themed Gala Night takes place on the third evening of the conference with a mouth-watering feast exclusively designed by the head chef and entertainment provided by a live band. We welcome all delegates and their accompanying persons to the Gala Night – a truly fun filled night not to be missed!

Hotel Facilities:

AQVI Pool Restaurant & Bar
Gymnasium
Putting green
Garden pathway - Walk, race, jog, sprint, dash or run in the circular garden pathway that surrounds the hotel
Outdoor tennis court
Squash courts
Outdoor pool (seasonal)
Golf courses nearby
Laundry/valet service
24-hour room service
Cash machine (ATM)
Air conditioned facilities
Free Wi-Fi
Bus service to downtown (limited)
Car rental desk
Shopping arcade in Hotel
Business Center
Parking Available

Venue Rating

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Address

Viale del Pattinaggio, 100 00144 Rome Italy

Nearest Airport

Fiumicino Airport

Location

The Sheraton Roma is ideally situated in the green EUR Monumental neighbourhood, between the ancient city centre and Fiumicino Airport, providing an ideal location for all conference attendees to enjoy the magnificent historical and cultural sites this ancient and beautiful city has to offer.

Just a short taxi or bus ride, no more than 6 miles, will take you to the majestic Colosseum, Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Spanish Steps and the numerous wondrous museums and gardens.

Fiumicino Airport is just 13 miles (21km) from the Sheraton Roma and Ciampino Airport 11.8 miles (19km) with the drive time approximately 20 minutes.

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Transportation

Fiumicino Airport is just 13 miles (21km) from the Sheraton Roma and Ciampino Airport 11.8 miles (19km) with the drive time approximately 20 minutes. Both airports are easily accessible from almost every country in the world with many major international airlines providing direct or interconnecting flights on a daily basis.

Private Airport Transfers

RydeItaly are a reputable and trustworthy transportation company based in Rome. The RydeItaly team will be available 24/7 to provide a seamless transfer service to and from both Fiumicino and Ciampino Airports. To arrange transportation please contact RydeItaly directly via email or phone as they will manage and confirm all transfers.

RydeItaly offer a private transfer service for those travelling outside of the available shuttle times mentioned below. The private transfer service vehicles can accommodate a maximum of 8 persons, plus luggage.

Car - €48 each way (excluding taxes)

7 Seater Minivan - €75 each way (excluding taxes)

8 Seater minivan - €85 each way (excluding taxes)

Payment is required on arrival and RydeItaly are able to accept both card and cash payments (Euro’s). In the event of any delays or cancellations, please ensure you contact RydeItaly at least 24hours in advance; if RydeItaly are not informed within 24hours full cancellation charges will apply.

Upon arrival at the airport, please exit the terminal and you will find a member of the RydeItaly team handling a greeting sign with the Fusion logo at the meeting point column.

Telephone: +39 388 69 87 391
Email: fusionconferences@rydeitaly.com

** Please note Fusion Conferences accept no responsibility for any bookings made with RydeItaly or any other transportation supplier **

Hotel Shuttle Service

Sheraton Roma has a convenient bus service from and to Fiumicino Airport which will run at scheduled times. The Sheraton Roma shuttle schedule can be found below.

Arrivals (Fiumicino Airport – Sheraton Roma) Please note that this service cannot be pre-booked, seats are based on availability.

7.45, 9.15, 12.15

Departures (Sheraton Roma – Fiumicino Airport) Please note an advanced reservation must be made with reception, seats are based on availability.

7.00, 8.30, 11.30

€7 per person, each way.

Upon arrival at the airport, exit the arrivals terminal, turn right and follow the “Polo Bus” signs. Look for bus stop number 29.

Taxis

For those who do not wish to make a reservation in advance there are taxi ranks outside both airports and also just outside the front of the hotel.

If arriving at Fiumicno Airport the taxi ranks can be found at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 Arrival areas.

If arriving at Ciampino Airport the taxi rank is at the arrivals terminal.

Please check that the vehicle and driver are licensed and be vigilant at all times; if you are unsure about the driver or if the vehicle is unmarked wait until another taxi becomes available or telephone RydeItaly to see if they can immediately send a car.

CAUTION: Authorized Taxi vehicles are white with a “TAXI” sign on the roof. The symbol of the Municipality of reference is fixed to the front doors and the license number is located on the doors, on the back and inside the vehicle. Any other vehicle could be driven by persons not in possession of a valid taxi permit.

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Local Activities

To add convenience to your during your stay in Rome, Sheraton Roma offers a bus to and from the city center operating daily. The city center route includes stops at Magliana Underground Station and the nearby EUR district/shopping area. The final stop is in Via del Teatro Marcello, near Piazza Venezia, in the very heart of the city

One way 6€
Round Trip 10€

From hotel to the city center

9.30, 11.00, 12.30, 14.00, 15.30, 17.00, 18.30, 20.00, 21.30, 23.00

From center to the hotel

10.15, 11.45, 13.15, 14.45, 16.15, 17.45, 19.15, 20.45, 22.15, 23.30

Admire ancient ruins at the Roman Forum

Entering the huge archeological site of the Roman Forum and strolling through the ruins, you can almost imagine the citizens of Ancient Rome walking the cobblestoned streets in togas and bringing sacrifices to the temples. Of course, it helps to have a guide who can bring the stories to life, or you might mistake Augustus’s house for Livia’s, as there are no signs within the complex indicating what’s what.

Visit the colosseum

The most internationally recognized symbol of Rome, the Colosseum has a long and bloody history. It was inaugurated in 80 A.D. with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and animal fights. It was the largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire and is believed to have packed up to 50,000 people inside. Despite centuries of neglect—it was used as a quarry until the eighteenth century—it has remained intact (for the most part).

Gaze at the architectural marvel that is the Pantheon

Though the name refers to a temple for all the gods, the Pantheon is actually the burial place of Rome’s kings and other prominent figures, including Raphael. The temple was built between 118 and 128 A.D. on the site of an older temple. A feat of architectural ingenuity, it was the world’s largest dome until the modern era, has been called the world’s only architecturally perfect building, and is the best-preserved monument of Imperial Rome. Walk inside and look up—the oculus in the dome is open to the sky, letting sunlight filter in.

Transport yourself to Baroque Rome at Piazza Navona

One of the most popular public spaces in Rome, the magnificent, oval-shaped Piazza Navona is lined with restaurants, gelaterias, souvenir shops, and the Museo di Roma inside the Renaissance Palazzo Braschi. The city’s Baroque art is on full display here. Bernini’s Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi features exquisitely carved figures representing the world’s four great rivers, and legend has it that the figure with his arms extended is recoiling in horror from the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone by Borromini, Bernini’s rival.

Pay your respects to the Vatican and its Museums

You could easily spend a whole day exploring the area around the Vatican. Start at the Piazza di San Pietro, which Bernini designed to look like arms extended in an embrace. Besides St. Peter’s Basilica, the absolute must-see is the Vatican Museums, which contain Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Other highlights in the 1,400-room palace include the Raphael Rooms, old master paintings, and antique sculptures.

Visit St. Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter’s Basilica may be a pilgrimage site for Catholics, but even non-believers can appreciate the church’s architectural majesty. The original dates back to 349 A.D., when Constantine had a basilica built over the tomb of St. Peter, the first pope. That church was razed to make way for the current one, the world’s largest church at 18,000 square yards, which has been standing on this spot since 1626. Inside you’ll find Bernini’s masterful altarpiece—the great bronze baldacchino—and Michelangelo’s Pietà.

Climb the Spanish Steps

Fascinating in its contradictions, the Piazza di Spagna is both democratic and home to the city’s fanciest boutiques on Via dei Condotti, Rome’s legendary shopping street. Climb the famous steps leading to the Trinità dei Monti church to admire the piazza and Bernini’s ship-shaped fountain from above. If you’re feeling ambitious, climb to the Villa Medici for stunning views of the Centro Storico. Off to the side of the steps, you’ll find the Keats-Shelley Memorial House, one of Rome’s excellent under-the-radar museums.

Explore Trastevere

Trastevere means “across the Tiber,” and once you cross the river, you’ll notice the difference. The vibe is hip and bohemian, and you’ll find plenty of boutiques selling jewelry, perfumes, and handicrafts in a neighborhood where you can stroll aimlessly through the cobblestoned streets flanked by ochre buildings and stumble upon amazing discoveries.

Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain

Any trip to Rome would be incomplete without a visit to the Trevi Fountain. Nicola Salvi’s awe-inspiring Baroque masterpiece features a marble statue of Neptune at the center, surrounded by tritons. Legend has it that anyone who throws a coin in the fountain will return to Rome.

Admire masterpieces in Galleria Borghese and stroll through Villa Borghese

Nowhere in Rome—or dare we say, the world—will you find such a magnificent collection of Baroque art. The villa itself is a masterpiece, commissioned by seventeenth-century Cardinal Scipione Borghese to house his treasures, including Antonio Canova’s sculpture of Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister as Venus Victrix, Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne, and Caravaggio’s self-portrait as Bacchus. Tickets must be reserved in advance for slotted times.

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Group Activities

We have arranged two exciting group activities for the 2017 Oxide Thin Film participants. Please find the details, timings and approximate prices for the activities below. One of the activities falls during conference free time and the other is scheduled the day before the meeting commences. This is a great opportunity to socialise with fellow colleagues outside of the conference whilst taking in the beautiful sights of Rome.

Ancient Rome Tour - Thursday 6^th July 2017

The story of an ancient civilisation, its power, mentality, ambitions, passions, organisation and mistakes expressed through an entertainment building, the palaces of the rulers and the centre of a city! We will start this voyage back in time directly from the sand, blood, dirt and the luxury of the imperial arena and we will continue in the monumental Roman Forum, the financial, economical, religious centre of the roman civilisation that create "the modern us".

This activity will include a VIP tour of the Colosseum (1hour inside) followed by a tour of the Roman Forum (1hour). A tour guide is included and headsets will be provided should the group reach 10 or more participants.

Itinerary:

Restricted area Colosseum Arena
Colosseum ground floor and first ring
Constantine’s Arch
Roman Forum
Palatine Hill

Price: approx. €70 per person *
Tour duration: 3 hours including travel time
Level of difficulty: easy
Starting time: 13:00 (subject to change)

Meeting Point: Sheraton Roma Hotel Foyer

*Please note the price may vary slightly depending on final numbers, we will confirm the final price 1-2 days prior to registration.

Important information:

As walking is involved in this tour we suggest you wear comfortable shoes, something to cover and protect your head during a hot day, to wear sun cream or to cover your body in order to protect yourself from the sun and to carry plastic bottle with water in order to stay hydrated!

There will be metal detector control for the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

Liquids are allowed but only if in plastic bottles. You can refill your containers at the fountains inside the Colosseum or Roman Forum.

Back bags are allowed inside the Colosseum if they are very small in size. Shoulder bags or handbags are permitted if regular size. No big bags, Back packs or trolleys are accepted inside, and in the archeological area of the Colosseum there is no place to store your luggage in case they are not accepted by the security control!

*Minimum of 10 people required*

Please note that sign-ups are required by 16^th June 2017, please contact emily@fusion-conferences.com if you’d like to participate. Payment for the trip will need to be made to Fusion by cash (Euro’s only) during the first day of the conference at the registration desk.

Payment is non-refundable should you later change your mind and decide not to participate in the trip.

Splendors of Baroque Tour – Tuesday 4^th July 2017

A pleasant walking tour in the centre of Rome shaped by the Popes Baroque ideology and style expressed through architecture, sculpture and paintings.

A tour guide is included and headsets will be provided should the group reach 10 or more participants.

Itinerary:

Spanish Steps & Barcaccia Fountain, Trevi Fountain, Galleria Alberto Sordi & Colonna Square, Di Pietra Square, Saint Ignazio Church and Square, Pantheon & Della Rotonda Square, Navona Square & St. Agnese Church, Campo dei Fiori Square (the place where Julius Caesar was assassinated) and Farnese Square and a gelato/coffee stop.

Price: approx. €65 per person *
Tour duration: 3.5 - 4 hours including travel
Level of difficulty: easy
Starting time: 17:00 (subject to change)
Meeting Point: Sheraton Roma Hotel Foyer

*Please note the price may vary slightly depending on final numbers, we will confirm the final price 1-2 days prior to registration.

Important information:

*Minimum of 10 people required*

Payment is non-refundable should you later change your mind and decide not to participate in the trip.

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Oral Presenters

We have a number of oral opportunities available at this meeting. To be considered for a talk, please register for the conference and you will be able to submit your abstract online and monitor the status of your abstract through your Fusion account. Please use the abstract template provided and ensure your abstract is no longer than one page in length. Any abstracts exceeding this size may be cut short during print.

Please check the conference programme carefully to note your presentation time (inclusive of Q&A) should you be accepted for an oral presentation. We recommend you check our website regularly as the conference approaches. Regular programme updates will be released under the ‘Programme’ tab on the conference page.

Your Presentation on the Day

If you have prepared some slides to accompanying your talk please ensure you bring these with you on a USB or portable file saving device.

For those presenting on the first day, please email your slides to us so we can have everything prepared and ready for the first session. Please email your slides to: admin@fusion-conferences.com

On the day of your presentation please make yourself known to the AV team who will be available in the conference room. If you have any animations or videos we do advise to run through the presentation with the AV tech to make sure everything is compatible. We also advise that all speakers make themselves known to the AV tech in the conference room immediately before your session beings. The AV tech will apply your microphone and provide a laser pointer should you have an accompanying presentation. We prefer speakers to use our master laptop to run presentations from, however, if you prefer to use your own laptop, please notify us in advance.

It is important that all speakers adhere to their presentation time and respect their fellow presenters. A visual traffic light aide will be available to warn presenters and the audience as your time decreases.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to approach our AV tech or a member of the Fusion team.

Helpful Tips for Presentation Slides

Aspect Ratio: On Screen Show (16:9) and in Landscape Orientation.
Font Size: Minimum font size used should be 24pt.
File Type: Please save your presentation in PPT or PPTS format.
Video Clips: Please save these separately and do not build them into the PowerPoint. Videos will be played via the AV control desk using the master laptop.

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Posters

We have a number of poster opportunities available at this meeting. To be considered for a poster presentation, please register for the conference and you will be able to submit your abstract online and monitor the status of your abstract through your Fusion account. Please use the abstract template provided and ensure your abstract is no longer than one page in length. Any abstracts exceeding this size may be cut short during print.

Please take note of the poster submission deadline: 17 May 2017

Our poster boards can accommodate a maximum poster size of A0 (1189H x 841W mm), portrait in orientation. Posters exceeding this size may not fit on the poster boards provided and therefore we may be unable to display your poster, so please kindly keep to these measurements.

Displaying & Presenting Your Poster

During conference registration if you are presenting a poster please request a poster number from the registration desk. Please do not put up your poster without notifying a member of the Fusion team. Certain adhesive agents are not permitted at some venues therefore; Fusion will be the sole provider of all poster fixings.

You can display your poster from registration. Your poster can remain on display for the entire duration of the conference and we ask that posters are taken down on the final day of the meeting. The poster session is usually scheduled on Day 3, but please check the official programme for exact timings. Refreshments will be provided and the poster prizes will be awarded during the conference Gala Night that evening.

2017 OTF Poster Prize

The conference chairs will be awarding 3 poster prizes for the best poster display and presentation. To be in with a chance of winning, submit your poster by 17 May 2017. The winners will be selected shortly after the Poster Session and the following prizes will be awarded: 1st Place £250, 2nd Place £150, 3rd Place £100.

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Nicola Perry

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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3^rd Functional Oxide Thin Films for Advanced Energy and Information Technology Conference

05 Jul 2017 - 08 Jul 2017

Rome, Italy

Chairs

Milan Radovic

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)