ISIAME 2022

International Symposium on the Industrial Applications of the Mössbauer Effect

11^th–16^th September 2022, Olomouc, Czech Republic

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Introduction

ISIAME (International Symposium on the Industrial Applications of the Mössbauer Effect) has been held every 4 years since the early 1980’s and it is the only Mössbauer symposium focusing on industrial applications of the Mössbauer Effect. The previous symposiums were held in Honolulu, USA (1984); Parma, Italy (1988); Seta, Japan (1992); Johannesburg, South Africa (1996); Virginia Beach, USA (2000); Madrid, Spain (2004), Budapest, Hungary (2008); Dalian, China (2012) and Cape Town, South Africa (2016).

A broad range of topics are supposed to be covered during the symposium, mainly with the focus on those that have the potential to attract researches towards the industrial applications of Mössbauer spectroscopy and stimulate contact between the industrial and academic worlds. The conference official language is English.

Symposium flyer

Flyer for download.

Conference programme

Conference programme in PDF file. Posters are preffered in portrait mode. The recommended (and maximum) size is A0 (w 841mm x h 1189mm).

Tentative conference topics

• T1 Catalysis
• T2 Energy (coal, oil, nuclear, solar)
• T3 Environment
• T4 Magnetic Materials and Superconductive Materials
• T5 Biology & Biomedicine
• T6 Mineralogy
• T7 Corrosion
• T8 Electrochemistry, Batteries, Sensors
• T9 Applications Using Synchrotron Radiation
• T10 Nanotechnology
• T11 Metals & Alloys
• T12 Methodology & Instrumentation
• T13 Surface Modification
• T14 New Glass and Amorphous Materials
• T15 Rare Earth Materials
• T16 Metallurgy

Partner Journal

Nanomaterials is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. For papers submitted to Nanomaterials, some discounts on the publication fee could be granted if the abstract is approved by the editorial office (tracy.jin@mdpi.com).

Important dates

On-line registration:	1/1/2022 – 31/8/2022
Abstract submission:	1/1/2022 – 15/7/2022 (oral presentations) or 31/7/2022 (posters)
Payments:	1/1/2022 – 30/6/2022 (regular)
	1/7/2022 – 21/8/2022 (late)
Conference days:	Sunday September 11, 2022 – Friday September 16, 2022

International Advisory Committee of the conference

 

Local Organising Committee

• Libor Machala (chair)
• Josef Kopp
• Jakub Navařík
• Karolína Machalová Šišková
• Lukáš Richterek
• Pavla Šretrová

Conference excursion

In the programme for Wednesday 14/9/2022 afternoon there is a half-day excursion (included in the conference fee, no extra cost required).

» Tvarg Brewery

In 2020, the listed cellars in Velká Bystřice (a small town east of Olomouc) came to life. The brewing craft, which has been a tradition in the town since 1579, was restored. The original stone cellars are connected to the brewery. This is where the craft production of fragrant cottage cheese was established. All this is combined into a unique taste experience. The experience with the smell of beer and cottage cheese offers excursions and tasting room facilities. You will see how TVARG beer is brewed, what happens in the brewery, where the artisan TVARGLE (a very special and unique local type of cheese) is made, and how it smells in production. You will learn all this, see and experience it first hand during a guided tour, together with a tasting in the tasting room.

Venue, transportation and accommodation

Venue

The host of the conference is the Faculty of Science of the Palacký University, 17. listopadu 1192/12, Olomouc (GPS 49°35'32''N, 17°15'48''E). The modern-style building is quite near the town centre. It can be reached from the railway station by the trams No. 1, X4, 5 or 7 to the town centre (get off at the second stop "Envelopa") or by the bus No. X2 to the town centre (get off at the first stop "Žižkovo náměstí"). It is also possible to take a 15-minutes walk. From the coach station please take the tram No. X4 to the stop "Envelopa".

View Larger Map Location of the Faculty of Natural Sciiences

Transportation

Our town is about 250 km away from the airports in Prague, Vienna (A) and Kraków (PL), and about 180 km from Katowice (PL). The easiest connection is to Prague – there is a straight train connection from Prague to Olomouc with an average one express train each hour during a day. To reach the main railway station in Prague it is convenient to use Airport Express bus which is going directly from the airport Vaclav Havel (Ruzyně) to the main railway station in Prague (city centre). The summary is available as a PDF file.

Olomouc can be easily reached by train or by bus. The connection can be found e.g. through http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/en/vlakyautobusymhdvse/spojeni/. The municipal transport around Olomouc can be checked via http://www.dpmo.cz/en.

Accommodation

Hotel standard

The participants can choose the accommodation according to their preferences e.g. from the official tourist list or via booking.com. The participants are supposed to arrange and book the hotel accommodation individually. The following hotels are located within the comfortable walking distance from the conference place:

• Hotel Alley
• Hotel Arigone
• Clarion Congress Hotel Olomouc (next to the railway station)
• Hotel Palác
• Hotel Senimo
• Long Story Short Hostel
• Miss Sophie's Olomouc
• Smarthotel Nezvalova Archa
• Theresian Hotel & Spa
• Hotel U Dómu

There is also a list of 4* hotels in Olomouc. Certainly, if some assistance is needed, please do not hesitate to contact the organisers.

Hostel standard

For those who do not mind hostel standard at lower price, we can arrange accommodation in the Palacký University student hostel next to the faculty building, in which the conference is held. The price is about 400,- CZK (approx. 16,- €) per a person and a night for a double, 590,- CZK (approx. 24,- €) per a person and a night for a single (the prices are valid in the year 2017; please note, that the prices can change a little till the time of the conference). The accommodation will be paid after the arrival to the hostel, the booking reservation should be done during the registration. There is also an option for a breakfast in the students canteen for 100,- CZK (approx. 4,- €) per one breakfast, which can be ordered during the registration. Otherwise, the participants can use a lot of restaurants and pubs in the town centre. Please, note, that the prices can slightly change due to the inflation and other costs development. Booked accommodation in the hostel can be cancelled until 5 days before the conference. Later on we have to charge you for the stay in the hostel even if you decide not to come.

Useful info

Olomouc city

Olomouc (approx. 100 thousand inhabitants) is one of the most important cities in the Czech Republic. Due to its rich history, time-honoured university, culture and crafts traditions, but above all its central location in Moravia, Olomouc has always been an attractive location for tourists, merchants, and business people. More details are available at Olomouc-tourism server, some info also in Wikipedia.

Video: Olomouc – a university city

Video: Palacký University facts

Currency

Please note that the Czech Republic is NOT in the Eurozone, the official currency used in the Czech Republic is the Czech crown (“Koruna česká” in Czech) which has the international abbreviation CZK. The ratio is about 1€ = 26–27 CZK. Credits cards (Visa, Master) are accepted at many places, it is possible to change at the airport, railway stations or other places, or to use bankomats. Banks are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

It is possible to check up-to-date exchange rates for you:

• Currency convertor
• Central bank exchange rate fixing

Electricity

Electricity AC in the Czech Republic is 230 volts. Plug and socket sizes are very similar to those in the rest of continental Europe (e.g. Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia).

Weather

Unfortunately, we cannot arrange the weather, and generally in September we can have both relatively hot sunny days as well as rainy periods. Please, check the up-to-date weather forecast on your favourite website. Below there are some possibilities:

• Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
• Numerical model
• Accuweather forecast
• Norwegian Meteorological Institute service
• Weather Online (UK)

Contacts

Main conference email shared by the local organising committee:

E-mail: isiame2020@email.cz

Chair of the local organizing committee:

Libor Machala
Dept. of Experimental Physics, Fac. of Natural Sciences, Palacký University, Olomouc
17. listopadu 1192/12, CZ-771 46 Olomouc
E-mail: libor.machala@upol.cz
Phone: (+420) 585 634 301 

Contact person for organization matters:

Lukáš Richterek
Dept. of Experimental Physics, Fac. of Natural Sciences, Palacký University, Olomouc
17. listopadu 1192/12, CZ-771 46 Olomouc
E-mail: lukas.richterek@upol.cz
Phone: (+420) 585 634 104, Cell: (+420) 728 215 341