The Gordon Research Seminar on Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. 

The focus of this seminar is to explore physical and chemical processes that span multiple length and time scales, and are critical for novel energy-conversion and storage applications. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following research fields: photovoltaics (e.g. hybrid perovskites, fission-based nanomaterials), fuel production and storage (e.g. hydrogen evolution using water-splitting photocatalysts), batteries and thermoelectrics — with discussions spanning from charge transfer and hot-carrier generation to photon management / recycling schemes. 

The seminar is designed to be highly interactive, providing ample opportunity to network and socialize with peers; setting the stage for young researchers to be fully engaged in the associated Gordon Research Conference. The seminar includes a mentorship session, bringing in scientists from academia, national laboratories and industry to share their experience and vision for the future of nanotechnology in the energy sector.