We're organizing a one-week winter school about metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as quantum materials. This event builds a bridge between chemistry and condensed matter physics. The program is designed for PhD students, advanced Master's students, and PostDocs. Participants will explore cutting-edge theoretical and experimental methods, gaining a comprehensive understanding of this emerging research area.
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Overview
- Date:Starts 24 February 2025, 09:00Ends 28 February 2025, 16:00
- Seats available:30
- Location:PJ lecture room, building Physics Origo, Chalmers
- Language:English
- Last sign up date:15 January 2025
About the Winter School on Quantum Metal-Organic Frameworks:
Quantum materials host a variety of intriguing phenomena, based on many-body interactions or topology. While MOFs are often discussed in terms of their use in chemistry applications (catalysis, gas sorption, chemical sensing) their potential as quantum materials is only beginning to be explored.
MOFs are network solids formed by metal ions or clusters linked by organic molecules, with tunable voids. Unlike conventional quantum materials, whose properties rely on charge, spin, orbital, and lattice, MOFs introduce unique degrees of freedom, including molecular buckling, torsion, rotation, and interpenetration, which can be tailored via supramolecular chemistry.
To shape this promising research direction, the upcoming winter school aims to bring together experts from chemistry and condensed matter physics. This provides an excellent opportunity for building future research collaborations and disseminating knowledge to the next generation of experts.
Topics of lectures
- Metal-organic frameworks
- Quantum materials
- 2D covalent frameworks and MOFtronics
- Topological electrons in MOFs
- Rotational dynamics and dynamic crystalline materials
- Emergence in MOFs
Confirmed speakers
- Francoise M. Amombo Noa - Catholic University of Central Africa
- Feng Liu - University of Utah
- Monique van der Veen - Delft University of Technology
- Agustin Schiffrin - Monash University
- Nico Hahn - Chalmers University of Technology
- Dana D. Medina - Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Participation and travel support
The Winter School is free of charge, with a maximum of 30 participants. Last day to register: January 15, 2025.
Registration: via registration form
Participants are responsible for their own accommodation, but we can support accommodation and travel costs for a limited number of participants. If you need travel assistance, please indicate this in the registration form.
ECTS
The Winter School is designed to correspond to 3 ECTS, consisting of one week of participation and an additional week of reading. Information on the reading material is provided in the abstract booklet.
Poster session
The poster session will be open to everyone, regardless of their participation in the Winter School. More details will be announced soon.
How to submit a poster
- Abstract submission: via abstract submission form
- The format of the poster should be portrait.
- In order to present a poster, you must be participant of the Winter School.
- Deadline: January 31, 2025, 1 pm (GMT+1)
Abstract booklet
Please see the Winter School's booklet for information on schedules, lecture abstracts, and more.
Workshop funding
We acknowledge financial support by Chalmers' Nano Area of Advance.
Chalmers is committed to increasing diversity among Winter School participants. For example, we offer a "family room," which may be of interest to young parents. Please let us know if you would like more information about this or other support options.
