WELCOME TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018 Stefano Bellucci

WELCOME TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018 Stefano Bellucci, Ph. D, Habil. Prof. , First Researcher, Head of NEXT Group INFN, LNF 18 DECEMBER 2018

2 The National Institute of Nuclear Physics ( INFN - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) is an organization for research in nuclear physics. There are different divisions in Italy. The Frascati National Laboratories ( LNF ) is the largest and one of the most important ones. The research here is primarly concentrated on particle physics. e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it

Carbon nanotubes synthesis NA AC NO TIV TE IT CH Y 3 NO 60° LO ON GY Microscopy Graphene synthesis SEM / AFM Raman/FTIR Structural & Transport Modelling & simulation Field Emission (Bio) (Nanocomposites sensors Toxicology & Drug delivery Interconnects

NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018 • Recent developments in nanoscience and nanotechnological applications. • Tutorial/keynote lectures and research talks in the main areas of science and technology. To decrease the environmental impact of the event, we went paperless. Qrcodes to download program, book of abstracts sponsors’ brochures. e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

PARALLEL SESSIONS • Fundamental properties • Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials • Biomedicine • Transport properties, Plasmonics and Optoelectronics • Composite materials 116 registrants from 20 Countries e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

PROCEEDINGS • MDPI Basel, “Condensed Matter” (open access) • ARTICLES WILL BE PUBLISHED FREE OF CHARGE • https: //www. mdpi. com/journal/condensedmatter • Special Issue Title: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Proceedings of the INFN-LNF 2018 • https: //www. mdpi. com/journal/condensedmatter/special _issues/Nano 2018 direct link for submission • Deadline: 31 December 2018 e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

KEYWORDS Nanotechnological applications of nanoscience for the applicative areas of • biology and medicine • aerospace • optoelectronics • energy • materials and characterizations • low-dimensional nanostructures and devices e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

XIX EDITION SINCE 2000 • Earlier Proceedings e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it

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1951 -2018 IN MEMORIAM PROF. YURI SHUNIN A noble and gentle Soul, a kind Man and a deep Thinker, engaged constantly towards good things in Life and Science A Friend a Companion of a common journey through Science, over more than a decade. e-mail: bellucci@lnf. infn. it

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