1 NANOMXCN-2016: “Mexico-China Workshop on Renewable Energy and Environment Remediation”

2 NANOMXCN vision Establish a series of scientific workshops and meetings hosted alternatively by China, including HK, and Mexico to foster long term sustained effort to increase the scientific cooperation in nanomaterials, nanoscience and nanotechnology for critical applications of common interests to Mexico and China.

3 A quick diagnostics of S&T China – Mexico collaborationb) However, a refined search gives the following: [excluding]: ( UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO OR NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY ) An urgent need!! a) SCI publication search: TOPIC: (nano*) AND ADDRESS: (Mexico AND China) Timespan: All years. Indexes: SCI-EXPANDED 161 entries 52

4 THE RAPID RISE OF A RESEARCH NATIONChina’s economic boom is mirrored by its similarly meteoric rise in high-quality science. BY YINGYING ZHOU (S | NAT U R E INDE X | CHINA) Change in FC output. (FC: Nature’s Index fractional count)

5 THE RAPID RISE OF A RESEARCH NATIONChina’s economic boom is mirrored by its similarly meteoric rise in high-quality science. BY YINGYING ZHOU (S | NAT U R E INDE X | CHINA) “Chinese policy is to encourage international cooperation in scientific research. A large diaspora of Chinese-heritage scientists around the world, particularly in the United States, have forged bonds between researchers in China and elsewhere.” Change in FC output. (FC: Nature’s Index fractional count)

6 China, Mexico vow to enhance cooperation in culture, technologyWhy NANOMXCN? NATURE | NEWS: Mexico bolsters science funding (19 November 2013) World’s 11th-biggest economy Home to largest university in Western Hemisphere On-going increse in S&T spending (12%in 2014) Aim: from 0.4% to 1% in 2018 NATURE INDEX | CHINA The rapid rise of a research nation ~10% GDP growth rate from early 80’s Second largest economy, behind USA 2.1% GDP expenditure in R&D in 2014 1) Opportunity [1] China, Mexico vow to enhance cooperation in culture, technology 2) Political will [2] China’s government expenditure on S&T (2014) ~ 200 B USD Mexico’s overall S&T budget (2014) ~US$6.3 billion 3) Means [1,3] [1] [2] [3]

7 Renewable Energy and Environmental RemediationNANOMXCN objectives Promote academic, scientific, and technological collaboration Areas: nanomaterials, nanoscience and nanotecnology Between China – Mexico Hong Kong – Mexico NANOMXCN aims Global vision of collaborative opportunities Promote personal and institutional level dialoge Student info gateway: carrier opportunities, scholarships, awards… Others… Renewable Energy and Environmental Remediation Critical and strategic topics Multiple and invaluable benefits for society

8 2015 MEXICO-CHINA WORKSHOP ON NANOMATERIALS,NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 2015: renewable energy and water remediation

9 PRODECyT – DADC NANOMXCN 2015 Work visit: to research centers in Monterrey, San Luis Potosi, Leon, Mexico City ( Aug) Workshop: Scientific meeting as part of the International Materials Research Congress (15-16 Aug)

10 International Advisory CommitteeYip-‐Wah CHUNG Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Fellow, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Fellow, American Vacuum Society Fellow, ASM International Bronze Bauhinia Star Medal from the Hong Kong SAR Government Member of the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong Guibin JIANG Professor of Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician: Third World Academy of Sciences Fellow, The Royal Society of Chemistry Associate Editor, Environmental Sciences and Technology, ACS Director, State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Director-­‐General, Research Center for Eco-­‐Environmental Sciences, CAS Beijing, China

11 International Advisory CommitteeChao-Jun LI Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (Academy of Sciences), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Chemical Society (ACS), the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), and the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) E. B. Eddy Chair of Chemistry Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Green Chemistry Co-­‐Director, FQRNT Center for Green Chemistry and Catalysis Co-­‐Chair, Canadian Green Chemistry and Engineering Network McGill University, QC, Canada Former Chair, Physics Panel -Research Grants Committee of Hong Kong S. Y. TONG Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of the TWAS Fellow of the American Physics Society Leading Professor, South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC), Shenzhen, China Former Deputy President, City University of Hong Kong

12 Keynote speakers Pedro J. J. AlvarezDepartment Chair and George R. Brown Professor of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, USA 2012 Clarke Prize Recipient, 2014 AAEES Grand Prize for Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science, Diplomat of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers Fellow of AAAS, ASCE, IWA, WEF and the Leopold Leadership Foundation Founding member of the Nicaraguan Academy of Sciences Zhong Lin WANG Hightower Chair in Materials Science and Engineering and Regents' Professor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2009, member of European Academy of Sciences in 2002, fellow of American Physical Society in 2005, fellow of AAAS in 2006, fellow of Materials Research Society in 2008, fellow of Microscopy Society of America in 2010, and fellow of the World Innovation Foundation in He received 2014 World Technology Prize in Materials; 2014 the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials from America Physical Society, 2013 ACS Nano Lectureship award, 2012 Edward Orton Memorial Lecture Award and 2009 Purdy Award from American Ceramic Society, 2011 MRS Medal from the Materials Research Society, 1999 Burton Medal from Microscopy Society of America.

13 Workshop: 47 participations as part of the “International Materials Research Congress” (15-16 Aug)

14 Renewable energy and water remediationCRITICAL AND STRATEGIC TOPICS multiple society benefits Antibiotics coursing through waterways South China Morning Post, 18 June, 2015 Water wars: a new reality for business and governments The Guardian, Oct 6, 2014

15 NANOMXCN aims: Promote personal and institutional level dialogueEXAMPLE: Visit to the Optics Research Center (CIO) Leon Guanajuato, MEXICO (Wed 12 Aug 2015) Loma del Bosque 115, Colonia Lomas del Campestre León, Guanajuato, México. Código Postal Director: Elder de la Rosa, Director; Tel: +52 (477) Nanophotonics / Dr. Haggeo Desirena Ultrafast optics / Dr. Ramón Carriles Photocatalysis / Dr. Carlos Rodríguez Materials / Dr. Mario Rodríguez Terahertz / Dr. Enrique Castro

16 NANOMXCN-2015 Prof. Jiang GuibinExample of NANOMXCN impact in promoting personal and institutional level dialogue Prof. Jiang Guibin Director General, Research Center for Eco---Environmental Sciences, CAS Beijing, China Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences Academician, Third World Academy of Sciences Fellow, The Royal Society of Chemistry Associate Editor, Environmental Sciences and Technology, ACS NANOMXCN-2015 International Congress of Toxicology (ICT) October 2-6, 2016 , Merida

17 Why Hong Kong? 1) Opportunity [1] 2) Political will [2]TRADE RELATIONS WITH MEXICO In 2014, Mexico ranked second among Hong Kong's trading partners in Latin America and 26th worldwide. Reciprocally, Hong Kong was Mexico's 36th ranking trading partner in 2013. Bilateral trade in goods between Hong Kong and Mexico increased by 30.6% in 2014 to reach HK$35,577 million. The average annual growth rate from 2010 to 2014 was 19.3%. 1) Opportunity [1] First visit of HK’s Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Gregory So to Mexico in Aug 2015 2) Political will [2] [1] https://www.tid.gov.hk/english/aboutus/publications/factsheet/mexico.html [2] 3) Opportunities (next)

18 High-Quality University NetworkShenzhen (pop. ~10M in 2007, x32 in 25 years) HKIEd / LingnanU / 2500 CityU / PolyU / HKBU 1956 / HKUST 1991 / CUHK / HKU / name founded-Univ / studUGC-total ShueYanU / 3000+ High-Quality University Network

19 materials/science/technologyHONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Potential benefits Targeted opportunities for international collaboration Potential to improve postgraduate (PNP) status Access to grant opportunities Improved prospects for cut-edge academic/student mobility Others….

20 Potential benefits 4-6 December 2016 HONG KONGmaterials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Potential benefits

21 Potential benefits 4-6 December 2016materials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Potential benefits “Per the bottom graph: In terms of overall impact, papers listing at least one Hong Kong-based author have consistently exceeded the world average since 2006, with a recent trajectory that suggests a continuing upswing.”

22 Potential benefits 4-6 December 2016materials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Potential benefits PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE POSGRADOS DE CALIDAD (PNPC) CONVOCATORIA 2016 Programas de Renovación  3. CLASIFICACIÓN DE LOS PROGRAMAS DE POSGRADO Las instituciones de educación superior y los centros e institutos públicos de investigación podrán solicitar el ingreso o reingreso de programas en el PNPC, en los siguientes niveles: a)  Reciente creación. Programas que satisfacen los criterios y estándares básicos del marco de referencia del PNPC. b)  En Desarrollo. Además de lo anterior… c)  Consolidado. Además de lo anterior… d)  Competencia internacional. Además de lo anterior… colaboraciones en el ámbito internacional… movilidad de estudiantes y profesores… contar conestudiantes extranjeros

23 Juan Antonio Zapien [email protected]3 yr PhD US$2,600/month One year ~US$8,500 (tuition and accommodation) Next round deadline: Dec 2014 Juan Antonio Zapien

24 Major topics for discussion: materials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Major topics for discussion: Control of the nano- and micro- structure and composition of materials Optimization of the physical and chemical properties of nanomateriales and their response to environmental conditions Novel strategies for enhanced surface-to-volume ratio and electronic, photonic, and plasmonic confinement Use of nanostructured system design for enhanced device performance

25 Topics including, but not limited, to: materials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Topics including, but not limited, to: Nanoporous surfaces and membranes Nanotechnologies for environmental remediation Water purification, desalination, and disinfection Air purification, air and surfaces Nanotoxicology Advanced characterization and control of interfaces and device performance Computer modeling for characterization and optimization of nano systems and devices

26 Topics including, but not limited, to: materials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Topics including, but not limited, to: New synthesis and surface engineering methods for the fabrication of nanomaterials Hierarchical nano-to-micro control of structure and composition Energy harvesting and storage Hard nanostructured surfaces for optical/optoelectronic applications Corrosion resistant nanostructured surfaces with enhanced catalytic properties Plasmonic effects for ultrasensitive detection of pollutants and photo-catalysis

27 Important dates: Abstract submission deadline (revised): 17 Octmaterials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Important dates: Abstract submission deadline (revised): Oct Acceptance notification: Oct Early Registration deadline Nov NANOMXCN-2016 Meeting:   4-6 Dec

28 Work trip to Research Institutions in Chinamaterials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Work trip to Research Institutions in China (Full details TBC) 7-11 Dec, 2016 Shanghai: Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Beijing: Beijing University, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES), Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS Xi’an: International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE), Xi’an Jiaotong University,

29 K. C. Wong Education Foundationmaterials/science/technology HONG KONG 4-6 December 2016 Adding efforts!! 15 Mexican scientists in Mexico 5-8 Mainland Chinese scientists Support for the Mexican delegation in Shanghai Support for 2-3 Mexicans abroad K. C. Wong Education Foundation 王寬誠教育基金會

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31 NANOMXCN 2016 Organizers RCEES CAS Juan Antonio ZapienCity University of Hong Kong Stephen Muhl Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Iliana E. Medina Ramírez Departamento de Química Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes Xiangdong Li The Hong Kong Polytechnic University JIANG Guibin Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, PR China RCEES CAS

32 K. C. Wong Education Foundation2016: FONCICYT – Code TBC 2015: PRODECyT – DADC K. C. Wong Education Foundation 王寬誠教育基金會

33 international, diverse, safe, welcoming, vibrant, exciting…Hong Kong: international, diverse, safe, welcoming, vibrant, exciting… HK!

34 Design and concept of NANOMXCN’s Logo and Graphic Identity:

35 THE RAPID RISE OF A RESEARCH NATIONChina’s economic boom is mirrored by its similarly meteoric rise in high-quality science. BY YINGYING ZHOU (S | NAT U R E INDE X | CHINA)