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Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (the longest span bridge in the world)

BEST POSTER AWARDS

AST2019  Nanoscale  Nanoscale Advances

Congratulations!

The best five posters given by students and young scientists were awarded prizes by AST2019.
The first and second ones were awarded Nanoscale and Nanoscale Advances prizes by RSC, respectively.

Nanoscale AST2019
Growth of Anodic Nanotubular Films on Sputter-Deposited Fe-W Alloy
Laras Fadillah (Hokkaido University, Japan), Damian Kowalski, Chunyu Zhu, Yoshitaka Aoki, Hiroki Habazaki
Nanoscale Advances AST2019
Efficiency of Anodic Alumina Formation in Sulfuric Acid with Ethanol Addition
Mikimasa Matsumoto (Kogakuin University, Japan), Hideki Hashimoto, Hidetaka Asoh
AST2019
Low-powered Switching Characteristics of SWCNTs Transistor integrated with Al-HfZrO2 Dielectric for a Nonvolatile Memory
Seyoung Oh (Chungbuk National University, Korea), Byungjin Cho
AST2019
Effect of the bulk concentration of aqueous solution on ion enrichment within nanopores of porous silicon
Shota Inoguchi (Kyoto University, Japan), Kazuhiro Fukami, Atsushi Kitada, Kuniaki Murase
AST2019
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using anodized substrates
Yusuke Shimazu (University of Hyogo, Japan), Sakiko Yoshizumi, Ayumu Matsumoto, Shinji Yae

Symposium Photo Gallery

WelcomeReception Presentation Banquet Excursion

Photo Gallery will be closed on September 30, 2019.
Acknowledgments: Dr. K. Ebihara, Dr. A. Matsumoto, Ms. T. Saito, Mr. K. Iwamoto, Mr. Y. Shimazu, Mr. K. Furukawa, Ms. H. Nakano

Organized by

Anodizing Research Society Surface Finishing Society of Japan

Anodizing Research Society (ARS) of the Surface Finishing Society of Japan (SFJ)

Sponsored by

The Murata Science Foundation

The Murata Science Foundation

International Society of Electrochemistry

International Society of Electrochemistry

公益財団法人 日立金属・材料科学財団
Hitachi Metals · Materials Science Foundation

OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

奥野製薬工業株式会社
OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

The Light Metal Educational Foundation, Inc.

公益財団法人軽金属奨学会
The Light Metal Educational Foundation, Inc.

兵庫県鍍金工業組合
Hyougo Mekki Kumiai

兵庫県メッキ研究会

Nanoscale  Nanoscale Advances

Nanoscale | Nanoscale Advances

Suga Weathering Technology Foundation

公益財団法人スガウェザリング技術振興財団
Suga Weathering Technology Foundation

Tokyo Ohka Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology

Tokyo Ohka Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology

Tsutomu Nakauchi Foundation

公益財団法人中内力コンベンション振興財団
Tsutomu Nakauchi Foundation

Hyogo International Association

公益財団法人兵庫県国際交流協会
Hyogo International Association

First Circular (PDF)

 Registration 

 Accommodation 

 Time Table    Program 

Invitation

You are cordially invited to the 3rd International Symposium on Anodizing Science and Technology AST2019, which will be held in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan from 2nd (Sun.) to 5th (Wed.) June 2019. The 1st and 2nd symposia were successfully held in Rusutsu (AST2008) and Sapporo (AST2014), Hokkaido, Japan. AST2019 will provide a good opportunity for scientists and engineers who are interested in the anodizing science and technology to present research results, to visit the beautiful island of Awaji, and to access the historic culture in Kansai area including Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe.

Important dates

June 1, 2018
Opening of abstract submission
August 1, 2018
Opening of registration and hotel reservation
December 15, 2018
Abstract submission due
December 28, 2018
Abstract submission due
January 31, 2019
Notification of abstract acceptance
April 30, 2019
Standard registration due
June 2, 2019
Opening of on-site registration, Get together
June 3, 2019
Opening ceremony, Presentations, Welcome reception
June 4, 2019
Presentations, Banquet
June 5, 2019
Presentations, Poster Award presentation, Closing remarks, Excursion

Time Table