The Winterschool "Semiconducting Nanoparticles: Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics" covers synthesis, processing, properties and applications of semiconducting nanoparticles and is part of the educational program of the Research Training Group / Graduiertenkolleg 1240 "Nanotronics - Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics from Nanoparticles".

The program consists of lectures on experimental methods as well as the theory of mesoscopic transport and density functional theory and is completed by a session on "Nanotechnology meets Society" and a (open to the public) podium discussion.Speakers are international experts in the field of nanoscience and technology.

The Spring Course will be held in Duisburg from 8th and 10th of December 2010 hosted by the "Research Training Group Nanotronics", the "Collaborative Research Center Nanoparticles from the Gasphase" both funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and CeNIDE, the Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen.

The venue will be the Mercatorhalle im Citypalais, Landfermannstraße 6, 47051 Duisburg.

Tuesday, 7.12.2010: Internal Meeting GRK 1240: Presentations by GRK 1240 Members
08:30 Carolin Schilling: Synthesis and Characterization of nanocrystalline Powders (Chair: Markus Winterer)
09:15 Patrick Felbier: Optoelectronic Emitting Devices Based on Nanoparticles (Chair: Gerd Bacher)
10:00 Coffee Break
10:30 Jens Theis: Electronic and Optical Properties of Semiconducting Nanomaterials (Chair: Axel Lorke)
11:15 Markus Winterer: Colloidal Chemistry of Nanocrystalline Particles for Films (Chair: Gerd Bacher)
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Martin Meseth: Detectors and Photovoltaic Cells from Nanoparticles (Chair: Roland Schmechel)
13:45 Robert Bywalez: Synthesis and Functionalization of Silicon Nanoparticles (Chair: Hartmut Wiggers)
14:30 Coffee Break
15:00 Matias Zily: Theory of Mesoscopic Conductivity of Nanoparticle Aggregates (Chair: Dietrich Wolf)
15:45 Sanjeev Nayak: Magnetically Doped Semiconductor Bulk and Nanoparticles from First Principles (Chair: Peter Kratzer)
16:30 Johann Gutjahr: Electronic Structure and Properties of Nanoparticles (Chair: Peter Kratzer)
17:15 Coffee Break
17:30 Resumee, Strategic discussions and Conclusions (Chair: Markus Winterer)
18:30 Informal Dinner

Wednesday, December 8th
08:30 Rene Janssen (TU Eindhoven) - Photovoltaics from Nanoparticles (Chair: Roland Schmechel)
10:00 Coffee Break
10:30 Klaus Ensslin (ETH Zuerich) – Electronic Properties of Semiconductor Nanostructures (Chair: Axel Lorke)
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00 Julius Muschaweck (OSRAM GmbH) - Light Emitting Devices (Chair: Gerd Bacher)
14:30 Coffee Break
15:30 Rolf Koenenkamp (Portland State U) - Nanostructured Solar Cells (Chair: Gerd Bacher)
17:00 Informal Lab Tour
18:30 Informal Dinner

Thursday, December 9th
08:30 Steven Erwin (Naval Research Laboratory) - Theoretical aspects of doping nanocrystals (Chair: Peter Kratzer)
10:00 Coffee Break
10:30 Peter Nielaba (U Konstanz) - Structure Formation and Transport in Nanostructures (Chair: Dietrich Wolf)
12:00 Lunch Break
13:00 David Norris (ETH Zuerich) - Synthesis and Properties of Colloidal Semiconducting Nanoparticles (Chair: Hartmut Wiggers)
14:30 Coffee Break
15:30 Brian Derby (U Manchester) - Ink Jet Printing of Nanoparticles (Chair: Markus Winterer)
17:00 Informal Lab Tour
19:00 Conference Dinner (free for invited speakers)

Friday, December 10th: "Nano meets Society"
09:00 Ralf Anselmann (Evonik-Degussa GmbH) - Nanomaterials in electronic application (Chair: Markus Winterer)
10:00 Martin Wiemann (IBE GmbH) - Toxicology of Nanoparticles (Chair: Markus Winterer)
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Carl F. Gethmann (U Duisburg-Essen) - Ethical and societal Aspects of Technical Safety (Chair: Markus Winterer)
12:30 Lunch Break
13:30 Günter Schmid (U Duisburg-Essen) - 'Good' and 'Bad' Nanoparticles (Chair: Daniel Erni)
14:30 Alfred Nordmann (TU Darmstadt) - The 'Character' of Nanotechnology (Chair: Daniel Erni)
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 Thomas K. Epprecht (Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd ) - Riscs of Nanotechnology (Chair: Daniel Erni)
17:00 Snack Break

Conference language is English


18:00 1. Duisburger Nanodialog (öffentliche Diskussion)

20:00 Gespräche und Imbiss im Foyer


Saturday, December 11th, in the afternoon: - Social Event: Museum Folkwang: The Impressionists in Paris -