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Scientific & Social Programme
31st Annual M.S.I. Meeting.

University of Limerick , 2007.

Final Programme: 20-August-2007.
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A pdf version of the complete and final programme is now available here.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007.

All lectures will take place in lecture room LG-011
13:00 - 15:00   Registration in the atrium of the Lonsdale building.
Trade stand and poster setup in Lonsdale building.
15:00 - 17:00

During the symposium, workshops will be held by companies on both University of Limerick and sponsoring companies’ equipment. Gatan / Jeol will run workshops on  TEM Digital Imaging, while Agilent and NTDT will run Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) workshops on their latest equipment. Information about these workshops can be obtained from the trade stands directly or from the registration desk
Session 1 chair: Dr. David Tanner, UL.
14:30 - 14:40   Welcome.
Dr. Edmond Magner, Director, Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick.
14:40 - 15:30 Keynote 1 Image Simulation in TEM – Historical Perspective.
Prof. Shohei Nakahara, University of Limerick and Lehigh University, USA.
15:30 - 15:50   In-situ Electrochemical AFM and Stress Measurements During Electrodeposition of Copper Nanofilms.
M. O’Grady, Department of Physics and Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick.
15:50 - 16:10   Confocal Raman microscopy combined with atomic force microscope – a tool for comprehensive sample characterization and subwavelength spatial optical resolution.
P.S. Dorozhkin, NT-MDT Co., Zelenograd Moscow, Build. 167, 124460 Russia.
16:10 - 16:30   Surface Structure of Electroless Copper Deposits.
X. Wu, School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
16:30 - 17:00
COFFEE BREAK / REGISTRATION
Session 2 chair: Dr. Tatiana Perova, TCD.
17:00 - 18:00 Keynote 2

TEM and STEM Studies of the Atomic Structure and Chemistry of Ferritin Molecule Cores in Human Liver Biopsies.
Dr Andy Brown, Institute for Materials Research, University of Leeds, UK.
18:00 - 18:20   Exploring the Nanomechanical Properties of Amyloid Firils in Natural Adhesives with Atomic Force Microscopy.
A.S. Mostaert, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin 4.
18:20 - 18:40   Mathematical Image Processing Methods for Analysis of Blood Platelets.
J. Miller, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin.
18:40 - 19:00  

Activation of Signaling Pathways in Cells Exposed to Medium From Irradiated Cells.
F.M. Lyng, Radiation and Environmental Science Centre, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin.
19:00 - 19:30
REGISTRATION, POSTERS, EXHIBITION
19:30 - 21:30
RECEPTION IN LONSDALE - FINGER FOOD.
21:30 - 23:00  

RECREATION in the ARENA BAR AND RESTAURANT

Thursday, August 23, 2007.
8:30 - 09:00  

LATE REGISTRATION, Lonsdale Building.
9:00 - 11:20  

Workshops / Trade Presentations (contact registration desk).
Session 3 chair: Dr. David Cottell, UCD.
9:00 - 10:00 Keynote 3

Cryo-Electron Tomography of Intact Cells.
Dr. Marek Cyrklaff, Max-Planck-Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany.
10:00 - 10:20   Interfacial Reactions Between a Bioactive Apatite-Mullite Glass-Ceramic Coating and a Titanium Substrate Studied using High Angle Annular Dark Field Transmission Electron Microscopy.
K.P. O’Flynn, School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4.
10:20 - 10:40   Raman Spectroscopy – A Potential New Tool for Cervical Screening.
E. Ó Faoláin, Focas Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St, Dublin 8.
10:40 - 11:00 Industry Hitachi Electron Microscopy Presentation.
M. Dixon, Hitachi.
11:00 - 11:20
COFFEE BREAK
Session 4 chair: Dr. Fiona Lyng, DIT.
11:20 - 11:45  

Integration of Perpendicularly Aligned Semiconductor Nanorods on-Chip at 3 nm Separation.
K. M. Ryan, Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick.
11:45 - 12:05  

Study of the Affect of Nickel Plating, Aluminising and Varying Oxidation Cycles on the Coating of CMSX-10.
M. Clancy, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Limerick.
12:05 - 12:25   Single Hydrocarbon-Bearing Fluid Inclusion Analysis Using Fluorescence Lifetime Measurements in the Frequency Domain.
N.J.F. Blamey, National Biophotonics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, National University of Ireland, Galway.
12:25 - 12:45   Magneto Optical Kerr Effect (MOKE) Microscopy: Switching Time Measurement on Magnetic Thin Films and Nanowires.
A.A. Gandhi, Materials and Surface Science Institute and Department of Physics, University of Limerick.
12:45 - 14:10
LUNCH in ARENA BAR and RESTAURANT.
Session 5 chair: Dr. Gordon Armstrong, UL.

14:10 - 16:00

  

Workshops Trade Presentations (contact registration desk).
14:10 - 15:00 Keynote 4

The Contribution of TEM to the Development of Aluminium Alloys for Aerospace.
Dr. Jeremy Robinson, Department of Materials Science and Technology, and Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick.
15:00 - 15:20   TEM and SEM Investigation of Nanoporous Domains in n-InP Anodized in KOH.
R. Lynch, Department of Physics, and Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick.
15:20 - 15:40   Stain Etching of Micro-Machined Silicon Structures.
V. Melnikov, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
15:40 - 16:00 Industry

FEI TEM Presentation.
16:00 -16:20  
COFFEE BREAK & TRADE STANDS
16:20 - 18:00

Workshops / Trade Presentations (contact registration desk).
Session 6 chair: Dr. Cormac O'Connell, Conway Institute, UCD.
16:20 - 17:10

Keynote
5

Microscopical Analysis of Prolonged Exposure of Copper to Mixed Flowing Gas.
Dr. Michael Reid, Stokes Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick.
17:10 - 17:30   Effect of Cold Compression on Precipitation Kinetics of an Aluminium Lithium Alloy.
A.K. Khan, Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Limerick.
17:30 - 17:50  

Fluorine Effect on the Crystallisation and Microstructure of Ca-Si-Al-O-(N) Glass-Ceramics.
A.R. Hanifi, Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI), University of Limerick.
17:50 - 18:10
Industry

Jeol Electron Microscopy Presentation.
Larry Stoter, Jeol UK.

18:00 - 18:45
Annual General Meeting of the MSI
18:40 - 20:00
Poster Session.
20:00 - 22:00  

Symposium Dinner/Barbecue, Stables Courtyard.
Student Prize Presentation.
Later
Stables Bar & Restaurant .
Friday, August 24, 2007
09:40 - 10:00 EARLY MORNING COFFEE & TRADE STANDS.
10:00 - 11:20

Workshops (contact registration desk).
10:00 - 11:20

Trade presentations – MSSI Seminar room (contact registration desk).
Session 7 chair: Prof. Martin Steer, UCD
10:00 - 11:00 Keynote
6		 The Tokuyasu Technique and Beyond.
Posthuma,G*, Donselaar E.G., Slot J.W
Cell Microscopy Center, Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht , The Netherlands.
11:00 - 11:20   Understanding Glaucoma – An Atomic Force Microscopy Study.
P. Maguire, Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN), Trinity College, Dublin.

11:20 - 12:00

  
COFFEE BREAK
11:40 - 13:00  

Workshops / Trade Presentations (contact registration desk).
Session 8 chair: Dr. Gerry Brennan, QUB.
11:40 - 12:30 Keynote
7

Microscopy for State of the Art Integrated Circuit Manufacturing.
Dr. Juan J Pérez-Camacho, Intel Ireland Analytical Labs, Leixlip, Co. Kildare.
12:30 - 13:00   Spontaneous Morphology Change (SMC) in Electrodeposited Thin Films: Is it real?
S. Ahmed, Department of Physics, Materials and Surface Science Institute, University of Limerick.
13:00  

Close of symposium.
Poster sessions (final version 17-August-2006).
P01

Confocal microscopy of superhydrophobic surfaces in microchannel flow.
R. Enright, C. Eason, and T. Dalton.
P02

Atomic Force Microscopy of biological materials using AC mode in water and Dual AC mode imaging in air.
L. Wang, D. Oboroceanu, and M. Auty.
P03

Zebrafish: A novel in vivo model to identify and characterise molecular regulators of retinal vasculature.
Y. Alvarez, O. Astudillo, M. Cederlund, D.C. Cottell, B. Bill, J. Torres-Vazquez, T. Vihtelic, and B. Kennedy.
P04 The effects Dieless-drawing has on microstructure & tensile properties of AISI-O1 Tool steel.
R.Carolan and P. Tiernan.
P05

Investigation by SEM and AFM of Oxygen-Induced Corrosion of Copper in H2SO4/CuSO4.
M. Breathnach, S. Ahmed, R. Sharna, L.D. Burke, and D.N. Buckley
P06

In-Situ Electrochemical AFM Observation of Copper during Electrodeposition.
M. Breathnach, S. Ahmed, and D.N. Buckley.
P07 A Comparative Study of Methods to Formulate Silver Nanoparticle/Silicone Elastomer Nanocomposites.
G. Armstrong, A.M. González Cameno, D. Leahy, and M. Buggy.
P08 Electrochemical Enzyme Sensors based on Cytochrome c and a Mesoporous Carbon Material.
S. White, K. Hodnett, J. Cooney, and E. Magner.
P09 A Scanning Electron Microscopy Study of the Formation of Porous n-InP during Galvanostatic Anodisation in KOH.
N. Quill, R. Lynch, and D.N. Buckley.
P10

Failures in SnAgCu solder joints due to impact testing.
C. Ryan, M. Reid, and J. Punch.  
P11

Corrosion of RoHS compliant immersion silver surface finish.
K. Hannigan, M. Reid, J. Punch, K. Demirkan, B. Wright, R.L. Opila, Chen, Xu, G.E. Derkits, Jr., W.D. Reents, Jr., J.P. Franey, and D.A. Fleming.
P12

Cellular response to chemically modified nanoporous Titanium surfaces.
D. Corish, B. O’Connell, and S. P. Jarvis
P13

Biofilm: a microscopic view of microbial biofilm development on oral maxillofacial implants devices.
C. C. Adley, C. Barry, S. J. McInerney, and G. Kearns.
P14 Investigation of structural changes in NiSi thin films on silicon using micro-Raman technique.
V. Ermakov, T. Perova, V. Melnikov, M. Bhaskaran, S. Sriram, and A. Holland
P15

Design and characterization of one-dimensional composite photonic structures based on <100> and <110> silicon.
E.V. Khokhlova, T.S. Perova,  V.A. Tolmachev, V.A. Melnikov, and R.A. Moore.
P16

Predicting the optical characteristics of micro/nano-composite materials from those of the bulk material.
S. Dyakov, T. Perova, I. Shaganov, and V. Melnikov.
P17 Visualisation of the Ferritin Iron core adsorbed onto mesoporous silicates using TEM.
D. Gaffney, J. Cooney, K. Hodnett, and E. Magner.
P18 Optical analyses of Radiobiological Effects in Irradiated Cellular Systems.
A.D. Meade, H.J. Byrne, and F.M. Lyng.
P19 The Hydrogenation of Vegetable oil.
S. McArdle, J.J. Leahy,. and T. Curtin.
P20

Solid Acid Catalyst.
K. O’ Malley and T. Curtin.

Final revision, 17-August-2007.