Monday, October 18 (DySoN-related sessions)
10:00 – 14:00 | Participants registration |
14:00 – 14:15 | DySoN-ISACC 2021 Opening (Vincenzo Guidi, Nigel J. Mason and Andrey V. Solov’yov) |
14:15 – 15:45 | Afternoon session I: Dynamics of systems on the nanoscale (Chair: Vincenzo Guidi) |
Andrey Solov’yov, MBN Research Center, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Advances and challenges in computational multiscale modelling of MesoBioNano systems |
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Eleanor Campbell, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Shake, rattle and roll: STM studies of fullerenes |
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Beata Ziaja-Motyka, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, DESY, Hamburg, Germany Transitions in matter induced by intense X-ray radiation and their diagnostics |
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15:45 – 16:15 | Coffee break |
16:15 – 17:45 | Afternoon session II: Structure and dynamics of molecules, clusters and nanoparticles (Chair: Ilya Fabrikant) |
Riccardo Ferrando, University of Genoa, Italy Symmetry breaking and symmetry recovery in the growth of metal nanoparticles |
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Rodolphe Antoine, Institut Lumière Matière, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, France Tailoring the optical properties of gold catenane nanoclusters. Surface ligand, silver doping, and self-assembly |
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Stefan Bromley, University of Barcelona, Spain Understanding cosmic nanodust using molecular dynamics |
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19:00 – 22:00 | Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, October 19 (DySoN-related sessions)
9:30 – 11:00 | Morning session I: Cluster and biomolecular ensembles, composite systems (Chair: Rodolphe Antoine) |
Ilko Bald, University of Potsdam, Germany Novel nanoarchitectures for the monitoring of single molecules and plasmon induced chemical reactions by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) |
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Michael Mertig, Kurt-Schwabe-Institut für Mess- und Sensortechnik Meinsberg e.V. and Technische Universität Dresden, Germany Putting DNA origami-based nanostructures in stable motion |
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Ilia Solov’yov, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Structure and dynamics of cryptochrome photoreceptors |
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11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:00 | Morning session II: Irradiation-driven processes and technologies involving Meso-Bio-Nano systems (Chair: Alexey Verkhovtsev) |
Nigel Mason / Perry Hailey, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom Irradiation-driven transformations of ice deposits under astrochemical conditions |
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Marco Beleggia, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark Organic ice resist lithography |
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Harald Plank, Institute of Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis, Graz University of Technology, Austria 3D nanoprinting via focused electron beams: principles and applications |
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13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
14:30 – 16:00 | Afternoon session I: Radiation-induced chemistry (Chair: Nigel Mason) |
Duncan Mifsud, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom Sulphur astrochemistry in the laboratory: techniques to understand the formation of interstellar and planetary Sulphur-bearing molecules |
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Alexey Prosvetov, MBN Research Center, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Atomistic insights into the metal nanostructure growth under focused electron beam irradiation |
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Filipe Ferreira da Silva, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal Electron interactions with HFC (R134a) refrigerant gas |
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16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
16:30 – 18:00 | Afternoon session II: Structure and dynamics of molecules, clusters and nanoparticles (Chair: Simone Taioli) |
Pablo de Vera, European Centre for Theoretical Studies in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas (ECT*), Trento, Italy Irradiation driven molecular dynamics interfaced with Monte Carlo for detailed simulations of focused electron beam induced deposition |
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Short presentations: | |
Cesare Roncaglia, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy Structural transitions in metal nanoparticles: equilibrium-driven processes in Au and AuPd |
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Iva Falková, Institute of Biophysics of CAS, Brno, Czech Republic Novel software based on artificial neural networks and deep learning for automatic analysis of ionizing radiation-induced foci (IRIFs) and advanced analysis of their micro-morphological and additional parameter |
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Anders Frederiksen, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Structural and dynamic traits of avian cryptochromes |
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Gesa Grüning, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany The influence of dynamics degrees of freedom on spin relaxation in the European Robin cryptochrome |
Wednesday, October 20 (DySoN-related sessions)
9:30 – 11:00 | Morning session I: Interaction of radiation with biomolecular systems: mechanisms and applications (Chair: Ilia Solov’yov) |
Simone Taioli, European Centre for Theoretical Studies in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas (ECT*), Trento, Italy Ab initio informed Monte Carlo simulations of biologically relevant materials excitation spectra |
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Thomas Schlathölter, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Multiple valence electron detachment following Auger decay of inner-shell vacancies in gas-phase DNA |
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Andrew Cassidy, Center for Interstellar Catalysis and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark Solid state dynamics viewed through the spontelectric effect |
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11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:00 | Morning session II: Interaction of radiation with bio-systems: mechanisms and applications (Chair: Thomas Schlathölter) |
Martin Falk, Institute of Biophysics of the CAS, Brno, Czech Republic Repair focus micro- and nano architecture in DSB repair efficiency and pathway selection |
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Alexey Verkhovtsev, MBN Research Center, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Lethal DNA damage caused by heavy ion-induced shock waves in cells |
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Kate Ricketts, University College London, United Kingdom Realising the potential of particle therapy and nanoparticle enhanced radiotherapy |
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13:00 – 13:15 | Conference photo |
13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch |
14:30 – 16:00 | Afternoon session I: Propagation of particles through media (Chair: Andrey Solov’yov) |
Andrei Korol, MBN Research Center, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Crystal based gamma-ray light sources |
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Hartmut Backe, Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Mainz, Germany Considerations on Channeling of charged particles in diamond, based on experiments, simulations, and the Fokker-Planck equation |
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Werner Lauth, Institute of Nuclear Physics, University of Mainz, Germany Characterization of crystalline undulators at the Mainz Microtron MAMI |
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16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break | 16:30 – 18:00 | Afternoon session II: Design and practical realization of novel gamma-ray crystal-based light sources (Chair: Hartmut Backe) |
Davide De Salvador, University of Padova, Italy Pulsed laser melting processes for nanoscale doping and strain control |
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Thu Nhi Tran Thi, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France Revealing single crystal quality by insight Diffraction Imaging technique |
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Andrea Mazzolari, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Ferrara, Italy Advancement of bent crystals technology in high-energy particle accelerators |
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19:00 – 22:30 | Conference Dinner |
Thursday, October 21 (ISACC-related sessions)
9:30 – 11:00 | Morning Session I: Collision and radiation-induced processes (Chair: Juraj Fedor) |
Ilya Fabrikant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Positronium collisions with molecules: Free-electron-gas model |
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Sadia Bari, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg, Germany Soft X-ray spectroscopy of peptides and porphyrins |
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Eric Suraud, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France Towards the analysis of attosecond dynamics in complex systems |
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11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:00 | Morning Session II: Electron and photon cluster collisions (Chair: Eleanor Campbell) |
Juraj Fedor, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Republic Statistical vs. non-statistical emission of electrons from hot anions |
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Himadri Chakraborty, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, USA Ultrafast relaxation of photoexcited “hot” electrons in fullerene materials |
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Hassan Abdoul-Carime, University of Lyon, France Reaction in selected molecular films induced by low energy electrons |
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13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch |
14:30 – 16:00 | Free time / Conference walk through the town (optional) |
16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
16:30 – 18:00 | Afternoon session I: Cluster-molecule interactions, reactivity and nanocatalysis (Chair: Riccardo Ferrando) |
Vincenzo Guidi, University of Ferrara, Italy An operando FTIR to monitor the reaction mechanism of adsorbed molecular species in chemoresistive devices |
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Andrew Wheatley, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom On the potential of immobilizing active species for energy and sensing applications |
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Shiv Khanna, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA Metal-chalcogenide superatoms for nano p- n- junction with tunable band gaps, adjustable band alignment, and light harvesting |
Friday, October 22 (ISACC-related sessions)
9:30 – 11:00 | Morning session I: Structure and dynamics of molecules, clusters and nanoparticles (Chair: Eric Suraud) |
Sascha Schäfer, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Probing ultrafast nanoscale dynamics by femtosecond electron imaging |
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Nektarios Papadogiannis, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece Laser-generated ultrafast and coherent X-ray sources and their application in nanoscopy |
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Malgorzata Smialek-Telega, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland What happens if phenol meets toluene? |
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11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
11:30 – 13:15 | Morning Session II: Structure and dynamics of nanosystems (short presentations) (Chair: Sadia Bari) |
Jonathan Hungerland, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Phase transition of alanine polypeptides in water |
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Maja Hanić, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Structural and dynamic characterization of avian cryptochrome 4 |
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Diana Nelli, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy From kinetic trapping to equilibration in the coalescence of elemental and bimetallic nanoparticles |
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Georg Manthey, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany On structure prediction of proteins with alphafold and traditional methods |
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El Yakout El Koraychy, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy Microscopic formation mechanisms of multiply twinned gold nanoparticles from tetrahedral seed |
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Fabian Schuhmann, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Computational approach for 3D reconstruction of missing protein fragments |
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Siu Ying Wong, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany Cryptochrome magnetoreception: Four tryptophans could be better than three |
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13:15 – 13:30 | Final Discussion and DySoN-ISACC 2021 Closing |