Advances in Functional Materials (AFM) Conference will held at The Kyushu University School of Medicine Centennial Hall, Kyushu, Japan from 25 – 28 July 2022. AFM is an annual conference started in 2015, supported by a number of universities in the world. In particular, AFM is one of the well-reputed conferences on the advancement of functional materials science and technology, a meaningful occasion to confirm major research results and up-to-date research trends in the world, increase exchanges among researchers in relevant fields, and materialize the results of research. AFM Conference attendees include engineers, scientists, educators, and students who seek to establish fruitful research relationships with global and international partners for future collaboration. Conference Overview

Topics & Scope

SYMPOSIUM 1: ADVANCES IN MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE MATERIALS	SYMPOSIUM 2: ADVANCES IN THIN FILMS
Synthesis and characterization of Composite materialsDielectric, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric materialsElectrostrictive and Magnetostrictive Materials.Shape-memory alloy (SMA), (smart metal, memory metal, memory alloy, muscle wire, smart alloy)Theoretical/Modelling/Computer Simulations Of Functional MaterialsNano and mesostructured materialsCarbon and metal oxide based composite materialsSuperconducting and magnetic materialsOthers	Organic Thin FilmsSuperconducting Thin FilmsMetal oxide, carbon, nitrides etc based thins FilmsInnovative Methods for the Structural Characterization of Thin filmsTheory of Structure, Surface and Interface of thin filmsDevices for acoustic wave modulation, sensing and actuatingPlasma-Surface Interactions for Thin Film EngineeringAdvances in Deposition Techniques for thin filmsStructure Formation in Multi-Component thin filmsOptical, electrical and magnetic properties of thin filmsSynthesis, Characterization and modeling of the atomic processes of bulk and thin-film oxide film formationNanostructured and Architecturally Designed Coatings, Smart SurfacesProtective Coatings in Severe EnvironmentsThin films for optoelectronics, nanoelectronics and spintronicsThin films in Energy Harvesting and StorageThin Films in Biological and environmental ApplicationsApplications of Electrochemical and Electroless DepositionsAdvances in Deposition TechniquesOthers
SYMPOSIUM 3: ADVANCES IN POLYMERS AND CERAMICS	SYMPOSIUM 4: ADVANCES IN ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSION DEVICES
Progress in the synthesis of polymers and ceramicsAdvances in the characterization techniques for polymer and ceramicsTheoretical Studies and Modeling of polymer and ceramicsBiomedical and Cosmetic Applications of polymersOptoelectronics, sensing, energy and electronic Applications of polymersPolymer materials from renewable resourcesNanofabrication and Nanopatterning of polymers: Challenges and InnovationPorous Polymers and ceramicsElectroactive polymers (ionic and electronic), shape memory polymers, and ionic gelsAdvanced Ceramic Materials and Processing for Photonics and EnergyNext Generation Bioceramics and BiocompositesModelling of processes and properties of polymers and ceramicsOthers	Lithium, Sodium, Magnesium and potassium Ion BatteriesElectrochemical SupercapacitorsFuel CellsSolar CellsPhotocatalytic and electrochemical water splittingArtificial photosynthesisAdvances in electrolyte and electrolyte additives for energy storage devicesComputational modeling and simulation for energy storage and conversion devicesOthers
SYMPOSIUM 5: ADVANCES IN BIOSENSORS AND BIOMATERIALS	SYMPOSIUM 6: ADVANCES IN CATALYSIS
Advances in Enzymatic and Non-Enzymatic BiosensorsFunctional biomaterials for drug deliveryAdvances in Bioelectronics and Commercial biosensorsDNA chips and nucleic acid sensorsBiomaterials for Cardiovascular ApplicationsEnvironmental biosensorsBiosensors for ImagingApplication of Biosensors in Drug Delivery and Clinical ChemistryLab-on-a-chipPrinted biosensors and microfabricationApplications of Biopolymer for Drug DeliveryComputational modeling and simulation of BiosensorsOthers	Homogeneous and Heterogeneous CatalysisNano and Environmental catalysisNew concepts in catalyst design and preparationIndustrial and green catalysisTheoretical modeling of catalytic reactionsCatalyst preparation & characterizationOrgano-metallic catalystCatalysis for chemical energy transformation and storageCatalysis for clean energy, Transportation, industrial and domestic fuelsCatalytic transformation of CO2Others
SYMPOSIUM 7: LOW DIMENSIONAL, NANO AND 2D MATERIALS
Structural, electrical, mechanical and optical of low dimensional, nano and 2D-layered oxides, nitrides and sulfidesAdvances in the Synthesis and Characterization of low dimensional, nano and 2D materialsLarge Scale Growth & Characterization of 2D-layered oxides, nitrides, carbides and sulfidesSpectroscopy studies of low dimensional, nano and 2D materials Carbon Based materialsAdvanced Nuclear MaterialsMagnetic MaterialsApplications of low dimensional, nano and 2D materialsNano-optics, Nano-optoelectronics, Nano-Photonics and Nano-photonicsComputational modeling and simulation of low dimensional, nano and 2D materialsLow dimensional, nano and 2D materials for optical devices, Flexible Electronics, Sensors & CompositesNanomedicine, Nanobiotechnology, Environment and NanotoxicologyPhotonic and optoelectronic device applications of low dimensional, nano and 2D materialsExfoliation and unzipping 2D materialsOthers

Speakers

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Hiroshi Amano

(Nobel Prize in Physics, 2014)

Nagoya University, Japan

Prof. Joseph Wang

University California San Diego, USA

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Seeram Ramakrishna

National University of Singapore

Antonio H. Castro Neto

National University of Singapore

Prof. Hideo Hosono

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Prof. Shuji Hayase

University of Electro-

Communications, Japan

Prof. Weileun Fang

National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Invited Speakers

Dr. Shinya Ohmagari

AIST, Japan

Prof. Julian Schulze

Ruhr-University Bochum

Prof. Bin Chen

Southwest University, China