This is a small scale forum open to everyone. It will focus on the surface and interface properties that are pertinent to the operation of various sustainable energy applications. Electrochemical systems for catalytic reactions and energy storage will be the main scientific topics.

The needs and perspectives of X-ray spectroscopy and scattering are central technical topics. We hope to bring up the grand challenges of energy sciences in various aspects and discuss the current and future capabilities of ALS techniques to tackle the problems.

What to expect

This format is meant to be a conversation which sparks ideas we can develop in the years to come. We will begin with short, 10 minute talks from principal investigators from divisions outside the ALS, who will describe their research and how they hope the ALS can assist. We will follow this with a response from the ALS Chemical Transformation Science Thrust Area on how ALS techniques can support these research ideas.

get ready to Slam!

What is a slam? In this context, we will have participants submit ONE slide and speak for maximum 90 seconds, where they will present a compelling presentation of their research and, if possible, the need of ALS current or future techniques, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. This will not be judged, but it will be fun and may lead to direct collaborations. The content should be specific to chemical transformations, especially electrochemical materials. Those who sign up in time will be required to submit their 1 slide by Monday August 3rd at noon to altaylor@lbl.gov.

Make sure you register if you want to participate in the slam; we will only have 10 minutes for this, so first-come, first-served!

John Hartwig - Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; CSD Senior Faculty Scientist; Catalysis and Chemical Transformations Program Leader

Don Tilley - Professor of Chemistry, UC Berkeley; CSD Senior Faculty Scientist; Catalysis and Chemical Transformations Program

Miquel Salmeron - Senior Staff Scientist, MSD; Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Stefan Minasian - CSD Staff Scientist; Heavy Element Chemistry Program; Heavy Element Research Laboratory

Bryan D. McCloskey - Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Slavo Nemsak - Staff Scientist, APXPS, Photon Science Operations, ALS

Yi-De Chuang - Staff Scientist, RIXS, Photon Science Operations, ALS

Cheng Wang - Staff Scientist, Scattering, Photon Science Operations, ALS

David Kilcoyne - Research Scientist, Scattering, Photon Science Operations, ALS