This symposium pertains to the study and understanding of materials at the nanoscale using advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. Here are some key aspects of the scope for such a symposium, some advanced techniques are listed under each catalogue for highlight.

Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques
• High-resolution/Scanning transmission electron microscopy
• Environmental scanning electron microscopy
• Advanced electron diffraction techniques
• Electron energy loss spectroscopy
• Atomic probe tomography

X-ray characterization methods using synchrotron facility.
• X-ray diffraction (XRD)
• X-ray scattering
• X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
[1] HAXPES
[2] X-ray standing wave PES.
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)
[1] High resolution XAFS
[2] XAS-Imaging
• X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES)
• Time-resolved X-ray techniques
[1] Hard-X-ray free-electron laser
[2] XTS

Neutron Scattering and Imaging
• Neutron diffraction
• Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS)
• Neutron imaging and tomography

Interdisciplinary approaches for understanding complex materials.
• Operando techniques for catalysis
• Novel materials synthesis
• Atomic level understanding of complex systems like multi-elemental alloys, ceramics and polymers

Information will be available soon!