Workshop on Boron and Boron-Based Materials: From Fundamental Science to Functional Applications
Workshop Organizers: Dr. Nevill Gonzalez Szwacki and Prof. Dragan Uskoković
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This workshop will focus on recent advances in boron and boron-based materials, covering fundamental theory, materials synthesis, advanced characterization, and functional applications. The objective is to bring together researchers working across physics, chemistry, materials science, and biomedical engineering to foster interdisciplinary collaboration within the boron materials community.
Scientific Scope
The workshop will cover a broad spectrum of boron-related materials, including but not limited to: borophenes and other low-dimensional boron allotropes, boron clusters and borospherenes, metal borides, MBenes, boron nitride (BN) systems, boron-containing compounds, bioactive borate glasses, and complex multicomponent boron-based materials.
The thematic areas will include:
- Theory and Low-Dimensional Boron Systems: Computational design, stability, defects, electronic and mechanical properties of borophenes, borospherenes, clusters, and nanostructures.
- Borides and Functional Boron-Based Compounds: Transition-metal and rare-earth borides, MBenes, synthesis strategies, diffusion processes, phase stability, and structure–property–performance relationships.
- Electronic Structure and Advanced Characterization: Spectroscopy (Raman, IR, etc.), vibrational and electronic properties, and experimental–theoretical correlations.
- Biomedical and Functional Applications: Bioactive borate glasses, BN-based systems, boron-containing biomaterials, and translation from fundamental science to practical technologies.
Confirmed Invited Speakers
- Prof. Boris I. Yakobson – Rice University, USA
- Prof. Dr. Güldem Kartal Şireli – Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
- Dr. Johannes Binder – University of Warsaw, Poland
- Prof. Daniel Boyd – Dalhousie University, Canada
Format
The workshop is planned as a two-afternoon thematic session within YUCOMAT 2026 (exact time of the event will be announced later) and will include:
- 4 invited lectures
- Approximately 16–20 fifteen-minute contributed oral presentations*
- Open discussion and concluding panel session
*There are two options:
- The abstract submitted during YUCOMAT registration may be presented ONLY within the Workshop session (no presentation at regular YUCOMAT symposia), or
- A DIFFERENT abstract may be presented at the Workshop, in addition to the contribution at the YUCOMAT conference (additional Registration Fee required)**
**Participants: 250.00 EUR, or 30,000.00 RSD
Students and Invited Oral Speakers: 125.00 EUR or 15,000.00 RSD
A 20.0 % discount will apply to FEMS members
The conference secretariat will contact you with a new or updated invoice.
Expected number of participants: approximately 20.
