Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Time-Resolved Spectroelectrochemistry on Noble Metal Nanostructures
Discussion Leader: Zachary O'Dell (Temple University, United States)
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm
Andrew Wilson (University of Louisville, United States)
"Time-Resolved Spectroelectrochemistry on Noble Metal Nanostructures"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
State-of-the-Art Strategies for Synthesizing, Characterizing and Modeling Noble Metal Nanoparticles
Discussion Leader: Christina Boukouvala (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm
Gabriel Halford (University of Virginia, United States)
"Electrochemical Approaches to Fundamental Understanding of Shaped Metal Nanoparticle Growth Mechanisms"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Vladimir Lomonosov (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
"Synthetic Approaches to Controllable Colloidal Synthesis of Plasmonic Mg Nanoparticles"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Megan Knobeloch (Indiana University, United States)
"Transformable Polymer Masks as a Platform for Regioselective Galvanic Replacement on Metal Nanocrystals"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm
Marc Bourgeois (University of Washington, United States)
"Probing Plasmonic and Nanophotonic System with Phase-Shaped Free Electrons: Emerging Possibilities"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Zachary O'Dell (Temple University, United States)
"High-Throughput All-Optical Structural Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Noble Metal Nanoparticles at Work: Applications in Catalysis, Sensing and Therapeutics
Discussion Leader: Megan Knobeloch (Indiana University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:25 am
Aria Ballance (University of Utah, United States)
"Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy for Chiral Detection Using Plasmonic Nanocrescents"
9:25 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Chiara Deriu (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
"Leveraging the Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Nanoparticles to Rationally Develop Direct SERS Protocols for Bioanalytical Applications"
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Athanasios Theodoridis (Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden)
"A Pt-Based Plasmonic Sensor for Hydrogen Detection in High Humidity Environments"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:25 am
Tipsiri Pungsrisai (Temple University, United States)
"Study of Influences of Supporting Electrodes in the Apparent Electrochemical Activity of Single Gold Nanoparticle Through Optical Microscopy"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Christina Boukouvala (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
"Near-Field Effects Around Plasmonic Mg Nanoparticles and Their Application in Enhanced Spectroscopies"
10:45 am - 10:50 am
Discussion
10:50 am - 11:00 am
General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Career Paths Post PhD
Discussion Leader: Marc Bourgeois (University of Washington, United States)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
CVs for Academia and Industry
Andrew Wilson (University of Louisville, United States)
Dongsheng Li (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States)
Jeremie Asselin (Malvern Panalytical, Canada)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes