Modelling thin film and monolayer growth on solid substrates

14th November 2012, University of Warwick.

This one day workshop will bring together experimentalists, modellers and simulators with interest in the growth of technologically relevant thin film, monolayer, and other low dimensional materials on solid substrates. The diffusion and aggregation of atoms on the solid substrate is inherently long timescale in nature, requiring application of advanced methods to reach the timescales of interest. Developing accurate interaction potentials for the substrate-film interface is also essential. These and other related challenges require a combination of expertise and methodology. It is hoped that this meeting will lead to new collaborations, and identify best practice in simulating systems of this kind.

Electronic microscopy image of graphene growth on copper

The workshop is generously sponsored by the "Physics Days" program at Warwick, and by CCP5 - the UK's Computational Collaborative Project on condensed phase simulations.

Electron microscopy image of bi-layer graphene grown on copper. Courtesy of Drs Neil Wilson and Ana Sanchez, Microscopy Group, University of Warwick.

Venue

See the University visitor information for directions on reaching campus, and this Google Map for directions to the workshop venue.

The workshop will take place in the Materials and Analytical Sciences (MAS) building, the result of a recent £24M investment by the University of Warwick. Talks will take place in MAS 2.06 with posters and refreshments in the second floor entrance lobby. The MAS building is number 37 on the campus map, with the most convenient entrance being via the indoor link bridge between Physics and Chemistry. Suitable parking is available in car parks 9, 10 and 15. A pay and display system is in operation in car parks 9 and 10. Car park 15 operates a pay-on-foot system.

Confirmed Speakers

Dr Steven Kenny, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Loughborough.
Dr Paul Mulheran, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde.
Dr Alister Page, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle (Australia).
Prof. Roger Smith, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Loughborough.

Provisional Timetable

Time	Location	Event
10:15 - 10:40	MAS Lobby	Arrival and Coffee
10:40 - 10:45	MAS 2.06	Welcome
10:45 - 11:15	MAS 2.06	Roger Smith - "Long time scale methods for thin film growth and radiation damage studies."
11:15 - 12:00	MAS 2.06	Steven Kenny - "Atomistic modelling of thin film growth at experimental growth rates and conditions."
12:00 - 13:30	MAS Lobby	Lunch
13:30 - 14:15	MAS 2.06	Paul Mulheran - "Modelling island nucleation and growth in thin film deposition."
14:15 - 15:00	MAS 2.06	Alister Page - "Non-Equilibrium MD Simulations of Graphene Nucleation and Growth."
15:00 - 15:45	MAS Lobby	Tea/Coffee
15:45 - 16:10	MAS 2.06	Amanda Lewis - "A thermodynamic perspective on the chemical vapour deposition of graphene"
16:10 - 16:35	MAS 2.06	Rob Weatherup - "In-situ observations of catalytic graphene growth"
16:35		Close / departure

Registration

Attendance is free, but numbers are limited to 30. A buffet lunch and coffee will be provided. Please follow the registration link below if you are interested in attending. There will be space to exhibit posters during the coffee and lunch breaks. If you wish to bring a poster please provide a title when registering.

Please note that registration is now closed.

Registration

For further information contact Dr David Quigley.