The Nanotube (NT) conference series is one of the most influential scientific meetings in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It aims to disseminate the latest advances in both the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and the other related low dimensional materials. The nineteenth conference—NT18, will be held on:
15th to 20th July, 2018
at the Centennial Lecture Hall of Peking University, Beijing, China. We are looking forward to your participation.
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Wishing you good health, happiness and good luck! Best wishes for our communication and research progress in the comming year, welcome to join NT18! Here is some brief information of Chinese New Year.
When is Chinese New Year and why does the date change every year?
The Year of the Dog begins on February 16, 2018. Celebrations will last until March 2nd - about 15 days in total - making this the longest holiday in the Chinese calendar. Chinese New Year takes place on a different date every year, because it is based on the lunar calendar. But it always falls between the end of January and mid-February. In this calendar a month is two days shorter than in the solar calendar so to make up for it an extra month is added every few years.
The Chinese calendar attaches different animals from the zodiac to each lunar year in a cycle of 12 years. This year is the Year of the Dog and last year it was the Rooster. For people born in a dog year,you're apparently set to have an unlucky time because tradition denotes that the year of your birth makes for an unlucky 12 months. Dogs are the eleventh sign in the zodiac and are seen as independent, sincere, loyal and decisive, who aren't afraid of difficulties in life. Due to these characteristics they also enjoy harmonious relationships with those around them.
Chinese New Year's Eve is seen as an important date, with families gathering together for a reunion dinner. Firecrackers are then let off to signal the end of last year and the beginning of next. On New Year's Day, families gather, clean their houses and sweep away bad-fortune.People also decorate their houses with red paper cutouts, banners and special New Year paintings during the festive period. Red envelopes stuffed with "lucky money" are given to children, along with written wishes for their kids to grow up healthy. Now we also have red envelope apps - where people can exchange cyber money - being launched.
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NT18 will be held in Peking University (PKU), Beijing, China. Peking University is a comprehensive and national key university, which was founded in 1898. The campus, known as "Yan Yuan" (the garden of Yan), is situated at Haidian District in the western suburb of Beijing, with a total area of 274 hectares). It stands near to the Yuanmingyuan Garden and the Summer Palace. Peking University is proud of its outstanding faculty, including 53 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 7 members of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and 14 members of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). The university has effectively combined research on important scientific subjects with the training of personnel with a high level of specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernization. It strives not only for improvements in teaching and research work, but also for the promotion of interaction and mutual promotion among various disciplines. Thus Peking University has become a center for teaching and research and a university of a new type, embracing diverse branches of learning such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, and sciences of medicine, management, and education. Its aim is to rank among the world's best universities in the future.
See also: Peking University Official Site
The main session will use Peking University Centennial Lecture Hall (PKU Hall in brief) as the venue. The specific conference place and facilities are undetermined at present.
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Conference T-shirts have been designed. We will find the NT18 logo on the front and a dog picking lanterns on the back. The dog stands for chinese Dog Year while the lanterns decorated with nanotubes means "carbon nanotubes light the future". There are five colors (blue, red, black, white, grey) with different sizes. You may buy the T-shirts while registration or at the information desk during the conference.
The welcome Reception will be held in Time Western Restaurant, 2nd floor of Bldg. 2, Zhongguanyuan Global Village on 17:30-19:30, July 15th after the Parallel Symposia.
Forbidden City The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912. It is in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. It served as the home of emperors and their households as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government for almost 500 years.
The National Museum of China The National Museum of China (NMC) is located at the east side of Tiananmen Square, opposite the Great Hall of the People. It was founded in February 2003, based on the merging of two previous museums, namely the National Museum of Chinese History and the National Museum of Chinese Revolution. NMC, an integrated national museum under the Ministry of Culture of China, draws equally from both history and art and is dedicated to its collections, exhibitions, research, archeology, public education and cultural communication. Its basic functions are collections of cultural relics and artworks, exhibitions, public education, history and art research and cultural communication.
The conference banquet will be held after the excursion in Juying Hall, Friendship Palace, Beijing Friendship Hotel on 18:00-20:30,July 18th. For people who go to the excursion, the bus will take you to the banquet venue directly. For other people, please gather at the lobby of Bldg. 1, Zhongguanyuan Global Village by 17:20. There will be buses taking you to the banquet venue.
Chief Organizer: Masako Yudasaka (AIST, Japan). General Local Organizer: Hailin Peng (Peking University, China)
Scope: Recent significant progress of experimental technique enables us to form low-dimensional materials, such as nanotube, nanoribbon, non-carbon 2D-sheets, and their composites in precise control of their nano-structures, such as chirality, thickness, widths, layer stacking sequences, and so on. Theoretical works to predict new structures/properties, to understand formation mechanisms as well as measured data, have become indispensable to accelerate the speed of research and developments. I believe that the series of Computational Challenges and Tools for Nanotubes (CCTN), since 2005 at Nagano, is one of world leading theory symposia, and am happy to organize CCTN18 as one of parallel symposia in NT18 at Beijing in 2018. The CCTN18 organizing team welcomes participants to discuss recent advance of theoretical works on low-dimensional materials as well as computational techniques some of which can be applied on informatics based on artificial intelligence.
Scope: This parallel symposium is dedicated to the metrology, standardization and industrial quality of low dimensional materials. Adoption of a new material in industry requires consistency and quality that can only be assured by international standards of measurement. The research community also benefits from standard measurement practices and quality in nanostructures as it facilitates inter-laboratory comparisons of research results. Development of protocols for the definition of sample parameters like composition, purity, stability, homogeneity, dispersability and structural metrics are keys for both research and applications. The MSIN18 workshop strives to bring together the international stakeholders in measurement science and standardization to build consensus on best measurement practices to assure consistency and quality in the field of carbon nanotubes, graphene, and other low dimensional structures.
Scope: This parallel symposium will focus on fundamental and applied research in the area of graphene and 2D materials, as well as novel heterostructures using stacked, layered geometries of these materials. Invited talks will be presented by leading researchers in the field to give perspectives on current topics in the science and applications of graphene and other 2D materials. Besides invited talks, the workshop will also consist of contributed talks and posters spanning these areas.
Scope: All kinds of thin-film device applications of carbon nanotube, graphene, novel 2D materials, and related materials are included in the scope of this parallel symposium, e.g, (a) active electronic and optical devices such as FETs, TFTs, and optical switches, (b) sensors such as biosensors, gas sensors, and MEMS/NEMS sensors, (c) passive elements such as transparent conductive films and interconnections, and so on. Fundamental physics and technologies related to those applications such as growth, purification/separation, film formation, printing technology, device fabrication and characterization are also covered.
Scope: This parallel symposium will focus on the specific applications of nanocarbons (fullerene, nanotube, graphene, nanohorn, etc.) in the biomedical fields. Highlights: - Basic biology (Molecular-level interaction of nanocarbons with biological materials, cells, and tissues, etc.) - Therapy (Drug/gene delivery, Photo-hyperthermia, Pharmacokinetics, etc.) - Diagnostics (Imaging, Sensor, Critical assay, etc.) - Nanotoxicology (Mechanisms, Toxicokinetics, etc) - Medical devices (Actuator, Robot, Pacemaker, etc.) - Tissue engineering - Environmental risk
Scope: This satellite symposium is dedicated to the nanocarbon materials for energy and sustainablity. A constantly increasing energy demand and formidable environmental crisis are igniting global interest in various advanced energy technologies, such as electrified transportation and smart grids, aiming at efficient storage and sustainable utilization of clean, renewable energy sources based on solar and all of its derivative forms, such as wind, wave, geothermy, and so on. The rapid development of renewable energy harvest, electric vehicles, and personal electronics requires energy storage system with high energy density, long cycling life, and superb safety. Nanocarbon is one of core materials to boost the active phases in rechrageable batteries, supercapcitors, fuel cells, solar cells, water splitting, CO2 reduction, and other sustainable energy technology. The NMES18 workshop strives to bring together the international leaders in nanocarbon materials and discusss the advanced of energy and sustainablity science and technology based emerging nanocarbon based materials.
Topic: Carbon nanotube, graphene, and other nanocarbon materials Carbon based composite for energy and sustainability Rechargeable batteries (Li ion batteries, Na ion batteries, Li-S batteries, Li-O2 batteries, solid state batteries) Electrified transportation and smart grids Supercapacitors Electrocatalysis (ORR, OER, HER, HRR, CO2RR, NRR) Energy catalysis Fuel cells Solar cells Water splitting CO2 reduction Wind, wave, and geothermy energy Renewable energy sources Thermoelectric energy
Registration on Site
July 14th, 2018
July 15th, 2018
July 16th-20th, 2018
Online Registration Steps
Registration Fees
Payment Instructions
Preferential conditions for registration fee are only valid when your online-registration and payment is done before corresponding deadlines. We kindly suggest you make the payment in advance via online payment or bank transfer.
1. Online Payment Please log into the registration system and complete your payment according to the instructions of the system.
2. Bank Transfer If online payment is not so convenient, you may choose to pay your registration fee by bank transfer. Please see the detailed information as follows:
Overseas Remittance:
境内汇款:
Cancellation & Transfer Policy
The local organizing Committee must be notified of a cancellation of the registration. Only cancellations in writing (to oec238a@pku.edu.cn) are accepted. Refunds will be made after the conference. Cancellation fees apply to paid registration fees.
The following cancellation policy applies: Cancellations before May 14, 2018 - full refund of amounts paid minus a handling fee of 200 CNY on the paid value Cancellations before June 14, 2018 - full refund of amounts paid minus a handling fee of 25% on the paid value Cancellations on or after July 14, 2018 - full refund of amounts paid minus a handling fee of 50% on the paid value Cancellation due to visa problems - full refund of amounts paid minus a handling fee of 200 CNY before July 1, 2018. Document needs to be shown that the registrant has submitted a visa application before June 1 and that this application has been refused (evidence required).
Contact the Overseas Exchange Center
If you encounter problems when dealing with the registration, please contact the Overseas Exchange Center. Phone:+86-10-62759840 Mail:oec238a@pku.edu.cn
Making Your Poster: 1. The size of your poster for NT18 should be in 120cm height and 90cm width. Please ensure that your poster is not larger than that. 2. The poster sample is recommended but not compulsive. 3. We have email you the poster number (only for main conference, posters of parallel symposia are not included), if you do not receive it, contact us soon. 4. We only provide the boards, so you should print the poster by yourself.
Poster Presentations: The poster sessions will be presented at the Art Gallery, 2nd floor of the PKU Centennial Lecture Hall. Adhesive materials will be available on site. All posters are classified into four categories: PS, PC, PA, and PO (see Table below). All PS and PC posters are scheduled to put up on Tuesday morning and presented on Tuesday and Wednesday. All PA and PO posters are scheduled to put up on Thursday morning and presented on Thursday and Friday.
Uploading the Poster Preview: 1. Login the submission system and click "Abstract Status". 2. If your abstract has been accepted, you will find "upload", click it. 3. Download the Poster Preview Template and complete it. 4. Remember that this page of PPT is NOT your poster and should be clear, brief and less than 2MB. Because it is for poster previewers to give introductory talks about all the posters, there are less than 1 min for one page. 5. Click "Select file" and find the Edited PPT to upload the preview. 6. You Should finish the uploading before July 1st. 7. The Poster Preview Session is only for the Main Conference. You need not do it for the abstract of Parallel Symposia.
The online abstract submission is now open and will end on April 15th30th. Do not hesitate to contribute your scientific breakthrough, a poster award is waiting for you. We will check your contributions as soon as possible and do our best to deal with your visa and other problems of traveling to China. It is never too late to join NT18!
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Nanoscale
Nanoscale Horizons
Beijing is the capital of China. With 16 districts and over 20 million population, it's also the largest city and the political and cultural center. Beijing's history dates back to over 3,000 years ago, when the emperor of Western Zhou Dynasty made it the capital of one of its feudal states in 12th century B.C. However, it's not until Kublai Khan established Yuan Dynasty, that is, 11th century A.D. when Beijing became the political center of China. Though several dynasties rose and fell during the next 800 years, Beijing's political function reinforces, for it remained the capital of China. Over these years, old buildings of Beijing has been built, including both palaces and residential buildings. They represent the unique style of Chinese traditional architecture. The area in which these buildings stay are surrounded by old walls, and occupies 2 “core” districts of Beijing. After the establishment of People's Republic of China and the economic reform, the urban area of Beijing expanded greatly. Areas that were once villages developed as residential or commercial regions. Apart from the 2 “core” districts, the new Beijing city has 4 “extended function”, 5 “in development”, and 5 “eco-conservation” districts. Haidian District, in which Peking University is situated, is among the “extended function” districts—the surrounding area of Peking University used to be rural area and farmlands before 2000. Now you can take a stroll near the campus, and find it completely different from that of 20 years ago.
The Forbidden City is the imperial palace of Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a masterpiece of Chinese ancient buildings, with an area of 720,000 square meters, over 70 palaces and more than 9,000 rooms. It is the largest collective of well-preserved wooden-structured building in the world.
See also: English Site
The Summer Palace is the royal garden of the Qing dynasty. Built in 1750, it is the most well-preserved royal garden in China. Though being destroyed twice in 1860 and in 1900 because of the Opium War and Siege of International Legation, it was repaired in 1902, and after the fall of Qing Dynasty, it was finally open to the public in 1924.
Built in Ming Dynasty, the Badaling Great Wall is the most popular and most complete section of Great Wall, acting as an immense fortress to defend Beijing from invasion. It is relatively not so steep compared to other section of the Great Wall; equipped with telpher, it is also suitable for the seniors to visit.
Other attractions of Beijing include Tian'anmen Square, Beihai Park, National Stadium, National Museum, etc.
This is a guide of your living in Beijing during the session.
Time Zone, Weather, Water and Electrical Appliances Time zone in Beijing is UTC+8. Beijing is of continental monsoon climate: the average temperature in July is about 30 to 35 degree Celsius, but it will rain often: when it's cloudy or rainy, the maximum temperature will be less than 28 degree Celsius. In evening, the temperature will drop to about 20 degree Celsius. The water in hotels are not for direct drinking. Hotels have electric kettles for boiling water. If you would like to drink iced water, you may buy bottle water instead. China uses 220 V electricity. Air conditioners etc., which use 380 V instead, have their own sockets and should not be misused. These sockets are usually installed at 1.8 meter high. China uses A (for 2 pins) and I (for 3 pins) types of sockets; travel adaptors are recommended. For Reference
Assistance by the conference volunteers with an NT18 sign (Appendix 1) will be available to guide you to the taxi stand or the subway station at the Beijing Capital International Airport.
To Zhongguanyuan Global Village or PKU By taxi: please show the Chinese note below to the taxi driver if you do not speak Chinese. It takes you about RMB 130-150 from the airport to the Zhongguanyuan Global Village or PKU. By subway: please get off at East Gate of PKU Station (北京大学东门站) and exit from C if you are going to Zhongguanyuan Global Village or College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of PKU. Or exit from D if you are going to PKU Centennial Lecture Hall (MAP).
To Beijing Friendship Hotel By taxi: please show the Chinese note below to the taxi driver if you do not speak Chinese. It takes you about RMB 110-130 from the airport to Beijing Friendship Hotel. By subway: please get off at Renmin University(人民大学站)and exit from D (MAP). By airport shuttle: Gongzhufen(公主坟)Line can take you to Beijing Friendship Hotel with RMB 30.
Since the taxi, subway and airport shuttle accept Chinese cash only, please bring some Chinese currency or exchange money at the banks or at the airport.
To the conference venue During the conference, you are supposed to go to the conference venue from the hotel by yourself. For those who stay at Zhongguanyuan Global Village, you may walk to the conference venue (through the southeast gate of PKU) which takes 5-10 minutes (MAP). For those who stay at Beijing Friendship Hotel, you can take subway line 4 at Renmin University(人民大学站)and get off at East Gate of PKU Station (北京大学东门站) and exit from D.
1. Purpose.
The purpose of the NT conference series is to promote scientific progress, to stimulate free exchange of ideas, and to publicize progress in nanotube sciences.
2. Target attendance.
2.1. NT conferences are open to all persons interested and active in nanotube research.
2.2. The number of attendees or presentations per attendee may be limited to maintain the informal spirit of communication. Young researchers are treated with higher priority.
3. Format.
3.1. The organizers will assist in maximizing opportunities for sharing knowledge in an informal atmosphere.
3.2. NT conferences are held in one single plenary session. Parallel sessions are to be avoided.
3.3. Presentations of problems and needs is encouraged as much as presentation of solutions.
3.4. Contributions play a key role at NT conferences. At least half the conference time shall be devoted to contributed presentations.
4. Contributed presentations.
4.1. To provide maximum exposure to contributed results, contributors are invited to summarize their findings in a Poster format. The main purpose of Poster presentations is to facilitate asynchronous scientific discussions related to each specific contribution. It is desirable to have all posters on display during the entire conference.
4.2. The organizers secure adequate time and space for poster sessions. Creative ways to enhance communications, including refreshments, are encouraged.
4.3. Poster+ sessions, consisting of brief 2 minute/2 viewgraph summaries of contributions, may precede Poster sessions, to enhance the exchange of information in a balanced manner. All contributors are encouraged to expose their findings to everyone in this way if Poster+ sessions are offered.
4.4. At large conferences, Poster+ presentations may be substituted by a brief overview of the topic of a focussed poster session, presented by an expert in the field at the beginning of the session. Referring to specific contributions in the session, the Poster Chair should summarize the major progress, the major obstacles, and desirable future directions in the field. Ideally, this should occur in a democratic manner, representing all/most contributions. All contributors are encouraged to communicate their findings to their assigned Poster Chair for presentation well ahead of the conference.
5. Invited presentations.
5.1. Invited presentations are selected in a democratic way by members of the advisory board. Presentation of invited talks is reserved for leading, active researchers, not their substitutes. The selection of topics and speakers should reflect the most significant progress and cover the entire active nanotube field. The advisors will resist pressure to select invited talks on other grounds than scientific merit.
5.2. NT conference organizers should generally avoid inviting the same presenter at two consecutive conferences. To avoid conflicts of interest, the organizers should generally avoid inviting contributions of organizers and advisory board members.
6. Venue.
6.1. To pay respect to the international character of nanotube research, two consecutive meetings should not be held on the same continent.
6.2. The conference should preferentially be held a location associated with or close to an institution active in nanotube research.
6.3. Convenience of the conference facilities is preferred to luxury. Modest conference accommodations are to be preferred to reduce the conference expenses of participants and to encourage attendance.
7. Financial matters.
7.1. NT conferences are organized in a non-profit way. The organizers undertake any reasonable efforts to secure external sponsorship covering local and travel expenses of invited speakers, support student attendance, and reduce the conference fee. Any excess revenue is passed on to organizers of the sequel conference.
7.2. Financial liability for the NT conference rests with the organizers.
8. parallel symposia.
8.1. parallel symposia form an integral part of NT conferences.
8.2. Logistics of parallel symposia is taken care of by the NT conference, the scientific program is left to the parallel organizers.
8.3. At least one of the parallel symposium organizers is member of the national Committee of the NT conference.
9. Miscellaneous.
9.1. NT organizers promote the spirit of informal communication also by providing name badges to participants. Both first and family names should be spelled out and printed in an easily legible, large font. Academic titles should be avoided.
10. Regulation.
All issues related to the organization of Nanotube Conferences are regulated by the Steering Committee of Nanotube Conferences (SCNC).
See also http://www.photon.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nt/charter.html
See more information about NT Conferences.
Sponsors, Abstract Submission and others: Ms Liping Yan Phone: +86-10-62755357 Email: nt18@pku.edu.cn
Registration: Ms Hanyu Huang Phone: +86-10-62759840 Email: oec238a@pku.edu.cn
Visa and Accommodation: Ms Ni Zhou Phone: +86-10-62752083 Email: oec238m@pku.edu.cn
Chinese visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese visa authorities for entry into, exit from or transit through the Chinese territory. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a diplomatic, courtesy, service or ordinary visa to a foreigner according to his/her identity, purpose of visit to China and passport type.
Visa F (business visa): For visitors who are travelling to China on a study or lecture tour or for a scientific conference for a period of no more than six months. To apply for a Visa F, a letter of invitation from the host organization is required. Visa L (tourist visa): Issued to aliens who come to China for sightseeing, visiting relatives or other private purposes. For a tourist applicant, in principle he/she shall evidence his/her financial capability of covering the travelling expenses in China, and when necessary, provide the air, train or ship tickets to the heading country/region after leaving China. For the applicants who come to China to visit relatives, some are required to provide invitation letters from their relatives in China.
To make your trip to China an easy and pleasant one, you are kindly advised to consult the local Chinese Embassies or Consulates-General first for travel information. They will readily help you go through the necessary procedures.
Necessary materials to apply for Chinese visa
(1) A passport which is valid for at least six months following the date of submission, with an entire blank page available for the visa; (2) One Visa Application Form of the Peoples Republic of China, which is filled clearly with true, authentic and complete information and signed by the applicant; (3) One recent, 2 inch full-faced and bareheaded passport photo (the daily life photo, photo copy or digital photo printed on the ordinary paper shall not be accepted); (4) Other related application materials according to different purposes for your trip to China; (5) Other materials related to the visa application, deemed as necessary by the visa officer; For more information, please contact the local Chinese Embassy in your country.
Invitation letter
If you need the “Invitation Letter of Duly authorized Unit” for visa application, please fill in all the required information in the registration system. If you have accompanying persons, please also fill in their information in the registration system. Any questions please contact at oec238m@pku.edu.cn.
Notice:
1.If you stay at Zhongguanyuan Global Village of PKU, the following is for your reference:
2. If you stay at Beijing Friendship Hotel, the following is for your reference:
Beijing Friendship Hotel
Providing 4-star luxury in Zhongguancun technology hub of Haidian District, the Beijing Friendship Hotel is located at excellent place with shuttle bus station to the airport at north gate and metro station (3 stops to Peking University and 6 stops to the Summer Place) at south gate.
All well-decorated rooms are fitted with light wood furnishings, a minibar and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The private bathrooms include free toiletries, shower facilities and slippers. Guests can work out at the gym, arrange sightseeing trips at the tour desk in Building 1. Convenient guest services such as laundry and currency exchange (in Building 1) are also provided.
For Chinese meal, guests can try the Friendship Palace or Yashi (famous for its Cantonese food and Peking Duck, in Building No.1).
If you are interested,please go to http://www.bjfriendshiphotel.com/en/index.html, enter your resevation date and "NT18" in the blank of code before June 29th 24:00 BJT.
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