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Final Workshop

The Workshop “Freestanding Oxide Membranes: science and applications”, will be held on October 20-21, 2025, in Naples, Italy.


Freestanding oxide membranes represent a new frontier in functional materials research. Their remarkable flexibility and structural adaptability—far exceeding that of bulk materials and conventional epitaxial films—open new pathways for exploring phase diagrams, offer unprecedented opportunities for the exploration of complex phase diagrams and the investigation of otherwise inaccessible states of matter. The ability to stack single or multiple freestanding oxide membranes on diverse substrates facilitates relatively straightforward integration with CMOS platforms, thereby enabling promising advancements in oxide-based electronic devices and emerging applications.

This Workshop aims at bringing together the Research Community working on Freestanding Oxides Membranes, at discussing the latest developments in this field, with a particular focus on applications in electronics, sensing and other emerging technologies.

Confirmed Invited Speakers

  • Thomas Sand Jespersen (Technical University of Denmark) "Quantum Transport and Devices based on LAO/STO freestanding micro-membranes"

  • Jalan Bharat (University of Minnesota, USA): "Oxide Bicrystals: A Route to Interfacial Quasicrystals"

  • Milan Radovic (PSI Center for Photon Science, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland): "Complex Oxide Membranes as Platforms for the Growth of Freestanding Heterostructures"

  • Yuefeng Nie (Nanjing University, China): "Ferroelectric topologies in BaTiO3 nanomembranes for light field manipulation"

Organizing Committee

  • Dr. Alessia Sambri CNR-SPIN (Italy)

  • Prof. Emiliano Di Gennaro University of Naples Federico II (Italy)

  • Dr. Fabio Miletto Granozio CNR-SPIN (Italy)

Important Dates

Abstract submission extended deadline: 27 July
Abstract acceptance: 5 August
Deadline for registration: 10 October

Registration

Complete the registration form here.

Deadline for registration is 10th October 2025.
The registration fee is EUR 100 and includes:

  • Attendance to all scientific sessions;

  • Packed lunches and coffee breaks;

  • Social dinner on October 20th at restaurant “La Bersagliera”, Borgo Marinari 10/11, Naples.

The payment of the registration fee should be made via bank transfer to:

  • Bank holder: Scientific Communication srl

  • IBAN: IT55 C032 9601 6010 0006 4359 714

  • SWIFT (BIC): FIBKITMM

  • Bank name: BANCA FIDEURAM - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking SpA

  • Bank address: Via Melchiorre Gioia 22, 20124 Milano

In the reason for payment, please indicate: “FOXES, Family Name, Name”.

Bank transfers must be made in EURO. The transfer amount is expected to be delivered in full to the beneficiary. Please send us an email with a copy of the bank transfer payment to the Organizing Secretariat at info@jeangilder.it

Invoices

Please indicate on the registration form to whom the invoice should be addressed.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations must be notified in writing to Scientific Communication srl. Cancellations received prior to 15 September 2025 will be entitled to a full refund minus any expenses (e.g. bank charges) and EUR 20 for cancellation fee. Later cancellations will not be refunded. Substitute delegates will be accepted. Registration can only be confirmed once payment is received.

Submit your abstract

Abstracts can be submitted for the following types of presentation:

  1. Contributed talk (17 + 3' min)

  2. Poster (A0 size, portrait layout - width 841 mm × height 1189 mm)

The abstract should be prepared using the provided MS Word template.
You can download the MS Word template here,
and you can submit your abstract here.

Agenda

The workshop will begin on the 20th October at ~9:30, and will end on the 21th October at ~16:30.

Venue

Centro Congressi Partenope, Sala A Via Partenope, 36 - Napoli (more info)

Hotels in Naples

A number of hotels near the venue offer fixed rates to FOXES/OMEGA participants.
A list of said hotels and more details are available here.

Contacts

Organizing Secretariat | Scientific Communication srl: info@jeangilder.it