Pioneering Nanomaterials for Energy and Sensing: Symposium Announced for EMRS 2025 Fall Meeting
May 13, 2025
The symposium titled “Nanomaterials of the Future – Advancements in Energy and Sensing”, which will be part of the 2025 Fall Meeting of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS), will take place from September 15–18, 2025, at the University of Technology in Warsaw, Poland.
Co-chaired by an esteemed international team of researchers, the event will spotlight the latest breakthroughs in nanomaterials science and their transformative applications in energy, photonics and sensing technologies. Along with Pedro Salomé, the team leader of Salomé research group at INL, the organizing committee includes Maria Josè Lo Faro from Physics Department “Ettore Majorana” of University of Catania and Maria Caterina Giordano from Physics Department of Università degli Studi di Genova, both in Italy, and Sabrina Sartori from Department of Technology Systems of University of Oslo in Norway.
“The EMRS meetings are among the most important events in materials science in Europe and this symposium will help to strengthen collaborations in the areas of nanomaterials for energy applications” said Pedro Salomé, underlining the relevance of the event for Europe’s innovation landscape.
The symposium will bring together leading scientists, early-career researchers, and technologists to explore advancements in growth techniques, nanofabrication and computational modelling of nanomaterials that exhibit exceptional physical and chemical properties. The ultimate goal: unlocking their potential for high-efficiency energy conversion and storage, next-generation optoelectronic devices and ultra-sensitive sensors.
Maria Josè Lo Faro emphasized the interdisciplinary nature of the symposium: “We’re bringing together experts from physics, chemistry, engineering and materials science to foster cross-disciplinary innovations. These nanomaterials are at the heart of future technologies.”
Symposium Focus Areas:
• Energy: Cutting-edge nanomaterials for photovoltaics, hydrogen generation, supercapacitors, and hybrid energy systems;
• Photonics: Innovations in light manipulation using 2D materials, photonic crystals, plasmonic structures and metamaterials;
• Sensing: Development of materials with high sensitivity and specificity for detecting molecules, particles or photons at extremely low concentrations.
“By combining new synthesis techniques, advanced spectroscopy and modelling, we can develop a comprehensive understanding of how these materials behave—and how to tailor them for real-world applications.” added Maria Caterina Giordano. The symposium encourages a holistic research approach, embracing large-area synthesis (e.g., chemical vapor deposition and molecular self-assembly), innovative nanofabrication, optical and electron microscopy techniques and computational simulations of material behaviour.
Sabrina Sartori noted that “propelling the intersection between materials and energy systems is key. This symposium is where emerging materials meet real-world functionality—from energy generation to bio-sensing applications.”
A Key Event Within a Major Conference
The EMRS 2025 Fall Meeting will feature 23 symposia under four thematic clusters, covering areas such as Materials for Energy, Thin Films, AI in Materials Science, Quantum Materials and more. The event provides a platform for presenting recent scientific breakthroughs, fostering collaborations and linking fundamental science to practical technology.
Participate in the EMRS 2025 Fall Meeting
Abstracts for the symposium are open until 2nd of June. There will be several prizes, including the young research award, the thesis award, among potential others, so, check the website or contact any of the organizers for more information. More information and abstract submission details are available at the official symposium website.
