Dear thermoelectric researchers,

We have organized the symposium C-9 entitled
"Novel Thermoelectric Materials"
in IUMRS-ICEM2012,  held in
September 23-28, 2012, Yokohama, Japan.

Since the deadline for abstract submission
is coming (March 31, 2012),
we would like to notify this symposium,
and would also like all of you to consider the participation.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Yokohama.

The scope and invited speakers are listed below.

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The Scope:
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This symposium features materials for direct thermal-to-electric
energy conversion, and solid-state refrigeration.
The primary focus will be on novel materials in the fields of
thermoelectrics, thermionics, and thermophotovoltaics.
The symposium will be designed to emphasize the multidisciplinary
nature among materials science, physics, chemistry, and engineering,
and will also aim to center the discussion on new directions
beyond the conventional design rules.
Thus, exotic materials and phenomena related to good thermoelectrics
will be welcomed as well as high-performance thermoelectric materials.

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The invited speakers (confirmed)
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Yoshinori TOKURA   New materials and physics
Sadamichi MAEKAWA  Spin Seebeck effect
Tsuyoshi KAJITANI    New materials
Kunihito KOUMOTO   New materials
Shuichi MURAKAMI   Thermoelectric material as topological insulators
Qiang LI       Thermoelectric materials and devices
Colin GREAVES       New functional oxides
Kamran BEHNIA       Thermopower in correlated electrons
Giulio CASATI       Thermoelectrics as non-equilibrium phenomena
Georg MADSEN       Ab-initio calculation of transport parameters
Xavier CRISPIN       Organic thermoelectrics

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The organizers
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Ichiro TERASAKI
Yuzuru MIYAZAKI
Takao MORI
Mas SUBRAMANIAN
Antoine MAIGNAN

For more information, visit
http://iumrs-icem2012.org/