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<span style="color:#333333">Dear Colleagues:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#333333">It is our pleasure to announce the International Conference on Quasielastic Neutron Scattering QENS 2016 to be held from September 5 to September 8, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. QENS 2016
</span>aims to bring together newcomers and experienced scientists to share the latest developments in the investigation of the dynamics phenomena in materials using quasi-elastic neutron scattering.
<span lang="EN">Distinct strength of quasielastic neutron spectroscopy is the ability to deliver</span> direct information in both space and time (10<sup>-12</sup> – 10<sup>-6
</sup>s), while other spectroscopic probes are either local (such as hyperfine field methods) or macroscopic in the spatial dimension (such as light scattering). The high data rates and new instrumental capabilities of modern neutron spectrometers open up new
opportunities for systematic, in situ and kinematic investigations. Direct neutron spectroscopic measurements in the space and time domain allow us to benchmark and validate molecular dynamic model calculations forming a very powerful tool in exploring nanoscale
dynamics and functionality.<span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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This issue of the conference will be focused on functional materials for energy and information technology applications. Modeling<b>,</b> either to deeper understanding of experimental data, or in the prediction of new materials and phenomena will also be part
of the conference. A special session will be dedicated to water. <span style="color:black">
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Topics: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Hydrogen and gas storage systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Batteries, supercapacitors and fast ionic conductors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Catalysis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Semiconductors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Materials for solar cells<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Thermoelectrics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Ionic liquids<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Water and aqueous solutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Ferrielectrics, ferroelectrics and multiferroics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Quantum magnets<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Highly correlated electron system<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Superconductors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Nanostructured materials for energy applications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">- Biomaterials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Venue: Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Jägerstrasse 22/23, 10117 Berlin<o:p></o:p></p>
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Dates: September 5-8, 2016.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-line-height-alt:9.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Website: <a href="http://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/events/qens-2016/index_de.html">
http://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/events/qens-2016/index_de.html</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-line-height-alt:9.2pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
A flyer with conference details is attached<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:#333333">QENS 2016 will be followed by the international workshop on inelastic spectrometers WINS 2016, which will take place from September 8 to September 9, 2016 also in Berlin. Details for WINS 2016 meeting can be found at http://www.helmholtz-berlin.de/events/qens-2016/wins-2016/index_de.html
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Important Dates for QENS and WINS 2016</span></strong>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>15 January 2016</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span>For further information please contact: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Margarita Russina, Margarita Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Email: margarita. <a href="mailto:russina@helmholtz-berlin.de">
russina@helmholtz-berlin.de</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are looking forward to seeing you in Berlin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Organizing committee of QENS 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
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