Materials Science & Technology 2013 Conference & Exhibition

october 27-31, 2013 | Palais des congrès de Montréal | Montréal, Québec, Canada
Hosted by:
Materials Science & Technology
2013 Conference & Exhibition
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Rare
Earth
Elements
symposium
call for papers
abstract deadline: march 15, 2013
Organizer:
Other organizers:
The American Ceramic Society | Association for Iron & Steel
Technology | ASM International | The Minerals Metals &
Materials Society
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Hosted by:
Materials Science & Technology
2013 Conference & Exhibition
MS&T annual conferences are hosted by four
leading materials societies: ACerS, AIST, ASM
and TMS. This partnership brings together
scientists, engineers, students and suppliers
to discuss current research & applications, and
to shape the future of materials science and
technology.
New for 2013! The Metallurgy and Materials
Society of CIM (The Canadian Institute of
Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum) will be
a co-organizer of MS&T’13. Since corrosion
remains a very relevant topic to materials,
NACE International will co-sponsor MS&T’13.
www.matscitech.org
Organizers:
call for papers
abstract deadline: march 15, 2013
Rare
Earth
Elements symposium
Rare earth elements (REEs) are found today in catalytic convertors, plasma TVs, wind turbines,
smartphones, and other high-tech applications from electronics to medicine. They have unique
properties that make them indispensable for a plethora technological applications. Rare earths
are not traditional commodities, rather they are speciality chemical products which need to be
developed for specific end uses. Metallurgy, therefore, is critical to the business of rare earths.
Following last year's tremendous response this year's symposium will address:
• Rare Earth Elements (REE) - Industry Overview
• REE Beneficiation – mineral processing
• Hydrometallurgical Extraction of REE - from ore, concentrates, and recycled material
• Materials of Construction and Equipment - considerations in REE hydrometallurgical
processing
• Separation of REEs - technology, feed specifications, chemical and physical
specifications of products
• REEs, the Environment, and Recycling
• Optical, photonic, electronic, and magnetic properties and applications
of rare-earth-based materials
• Synthesis and characterization of rare-earth-based materials and hybrids
• Energy applications of rare-earth-based materials
• Biomedical applications of rare-earth-based materials
Organizers:
Co-sponsor:
Mandeep S. Rayat (Chair) (Avalon Rare Metals, Toronto,ON, Canada, mrayat@avalonraremetals.com)
Ian London, (Avalon Rare Metals, Toronto, ON, Canada, ilondon@avalonraremetals.com)
Dimitri Psaras (Neo Material Technologies, dp@neomaterials.com)
Niels Verbaan (SGS Minerals Services - Lakefield, niels.verbaan@sgs.com)
Jack Zhang (Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, SK, zhang@src.sk.ca)
Georgiana Moldoveanu (University of Toronto, ON, Canada, georgiana.moldoveanu@utoronto.ca)
John Goode (J.R. Goode and Associates Metallurgical Consulting, jrgoode@sympatico.ca)
In-Ho Jung (McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, in-ho.jung@mcgill.ca)
www.matscitech.org
web.cim.org/com2013