Chemistry and Materials for EnergyDallas, TexasMarch 16-20, 2014

Michelle V. BuchananNitash P. Balsara

Theme areas• Catalysis• Harnessing Solar Energy• Materials Under Extremes• Materials in Nuclear Systems• Electrical Storage• New Materials and Systems for the

Grid• Materials for Energy Efficiency• Enhanced Oil Recovery and

Unconventional Oil and Gas• CO2 Capture, Utilization, and Storage

Over 35 Thematic Symposia• CELL: Lignin; renewables

• ENFL: Energy Storage; Biomass; Solar Energy Conversion; Solar Energy; Hydrogen; Biomass

• ENVR: Pollutant Transport; Recycling; Hydrothermal; Wastes

• CATL: Catalysis; Carbon Catalysts

• ENFL: Hydrogen

• PHYS: Fuel Cells: Interfaces in EES

• ORGN: Chemistry and Materials for Energy

• CINF-CSA: Energy Information Resources

• INOR: Molecular Inorganics in Energy

• POLY: Materials for Energy Harvesting

• CHAS: Ask Dr. Safety

• NUCL: Radiation Hardened Materials

• And more…

Plenary SessionSunday, March 16, 3:00 – 5:00 pmDallas Convention Center, Ballroom A

Dr. Jens K. NorskovLeland T. Edwards Professor of EngineeringDepartment of Chemical EngineeringStanford UniversityCatalysis for sustainable energy

Dr. Héctor D. AbruñaEmile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyDepartments of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and the Energy Materials Center and Center for Molecular InterfacingCornell UniversityOperando methods for characterization of fuel cell and battery materials

Dr. Michael R. WasielewskiClare Hamilton Hall Professor of ChemistryDirector, Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern UniversityMolecular approaches to solar energy conversion

Kavli Foundation Lecture SeriesMonday, March 17, 4:00 – 6:30 pmDallas Convention CenterThe Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture

Dr. Emily A. WeissAssociate Professor and Irving M. Klotz Research ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry, Northwestern University

The Behavior of Electrons at Nanoscopic Organic/Inorganic InterfacesMonday, March 17, 4:00 – 5:00 pmDallas Convention Center

The Fred Kavli Foundation Innovations in Chemistry Lecture

Dr. John A. RogersSwanlund Professor of Materials Science and EngineeringDepartment of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

Biodegradable Electronics Monday, March 17, 5:30 – 6:30 pmDallas Convention Center

Local Section Activities

Exploring Our World through ChemistrySaturday, March 15, 10:00 am – 2:00 pmPerot Museum of Science and Nature

The Perot Museum is located at 2201 N. Field Street and is open daily from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, except Sunday, when the hours are Noon – 5:00 pm.