ISRS-18 International Symposium on the Reactivity of Solids

Abstract

Welcome to Saint-Petersburg, to ISRS-18, the 18th International Symposium on the Reactivity of Solids! The International Symposium on the Reactivity of Solids is a platform for discussing various aspects of chemistry and physics of solid compounds and materials, both from the basic and applied points of view. The ISRS series is not intended for a closed society of devoted members, it spreads to a broad community of active researches, combining the efforts in the field of solid state, inorganic, organic, polymer and physical chemistry, electrochemistry, physics of condensed matter, crystallography, nanoscience and nanotechnology and other subdisciplines. In recent years the ISRS focuses more and more on the demands of materials science. Following the trends in modern science, the ISRS-18 will cover basic and applied aspects of new materials design, advanced methods of preparation and characterization, mechanisms of reactions involving solids, structure-property relations, and new horizons of the materials application. It brings together scientists from academic, industrial and governmental research institutions all over the world to extend current knowledge, discuss future trends and developments, encourage new contacts, stimulate scientific insights, and help promoting young scientists into independent researches in academia or industry. The scientific program of ISRS-18 consists of 6 plenary lectures, 18 invited lectures, 37 oral presentations, and 93 poster presentations on various topics concerning synthesis, structure, properties, and reactivity of solid compounds and materials. The program is not limited to the official time table of the symposium. Expression of different opinions and points of view and informal discussions are particularly welcome. Saint-Petersburg University will host ISRS-18. Established in 1724 by the Russian tsar Peter the Great, the University is one of the largest and renowned academic establishments in Russia. It combines a great history glorified by works of Lomonosov and Mendeleev, to name just a few, with rapid development and achievements in sciences. Its historical Twelve Collegia building will be a venue of ISRS-18.