1st COST NanoSpace Joint Scientific Meeting
9th-11th of February 2023
Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
General Action Scope
The main aim and objective of the COST Action NanoSpace (“Carbon molecular nanostructures in space”; CA21126) is to advance the fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry of cosmic carbon nanomaterials (nanocarbons; nC) and their relevance in non-terrestrial environments by promoting the interdisciplinary combination of state-of-the-art astronomical, laboratory, and theoretical studies, among others.
The main scientific challenges are the following:
- What nanocarbon species are present in space and how can we identify them?
- What are the chemical pathways that lead to their formation and destruction?
- What is the role of nanocarbon species in non-terrestrial environments? This is in cosmic and in prebiotic chemistry (astrobiology) and in astrophysics.
In order to attack the scientific challenge, NanoSpace proposes an interdisciplinary approach, combining the expertise from a wide range of disciplines like observational astronomy, laboratory astrophysics, astrobiology, theoretical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, molecular reaction dynamics, material science, spectroscopy, graph theory, and data science (AI, big data). The ambitious interdisciplinary nature of NanoSpace has the advantage that nanocarbons have potential applications in nanotechnology. Researchers and innovators from all these fields are thus welcome to participate both in the meeting and in the Action as Working Group members, applying here .
NanoSpace takes advantage of the recent successful operation of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the new facilities that can better mimic the interstellar medium (ISM) on the ground as well as the recent developments in the computational facilities and in laboratory techniques.
The Action is organized in four interdisciplinary Working Groups (WG):
- WG#1: “The Cosmic Inventory of nanocarbons”.
- WG#2: “Processing, reactivity and relaxation pathways of nC”.
- WG#3: “Role and Importance of nC in Non-Terrestrial Environments”.
- WG#4: “Impact, Inclusiveness and Outreach”.
Specific 1st Action Meeting Scope
This is the first COST NanoSpace Joint Scientific Meeting (in person), which will mark the start-up of the Action, knowing each other towards a common understanding of the scientific challenge, starting the interaction, learning, and collaboration and integrating young and ITC researchers. The main scope of this first meeting is thus two-fold:
- To start building a common scientific language.
- To start understanding and accepting the challenge and the limitations of the laboratory, theoretical and astronomical approaches.
- NanoSpace overview and updates.
- WGs overview (main challenges, aims, and tasks).
- Flash oral presentations by NanoSpace participants/groups (5 + 2 min).
- Breaking scientific news oral presentations (12 + 3 min).
- Invited key Action talks (25 + 5 min).
- Poster sessions.
The planned schedule is a joint scientific meeting (9 and 10 February 2023; full days) and a Management Committee (MC) meeting (11 February 2023; half day from 8:30 to 13 hrs). Note that only MC members and individuals with Action leadership positions are attending the MC meeting. The final scientific program and MC agenda as well as the abstracts for the different contributions (invited, oral, flash, and posters) can be found here in the Book of Abstracts .
Registration and Abstract Submission
Send an abstract and a filled registration form to Dr. Polona Umek ( polona.umek@ijs.si ). The files should be named like “Name Surname_Abstract” and “Name Surname_Registration form”.
When sending an e-mail to register the e-mail subject should be “CA21126-1st meeting-registration”.
The deadline for abstract submission and registration is 3 January 2023. Both templates can be found here for the Abstract and Registration , respectively.
Organizing committee
Dr. Polona Umek, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
Prof. Denis Arčon, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
Dr. Nino Bašić, University of Primorska, Slovenia
Dr. Domingo Anibal García Hernández, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Spain
Prof. Eleanor Campbell, University of Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Dr. Chris Ewels, CNRS – Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxell, France
Dr. Dogan Erbahar, Dogus University, Turkey
Dr. Alicja Domracka, CNRS – CIMAP, France
Dr. Cornelia Jäger, MPIA, Germany
Information: polona.umek@ijs.si
Confimed Invited Speakers
Prof. Jan Cami, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Dr. Thomas Pino, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO), France
Dr. Raúl Arenal, Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), Spain
Dr. Marcin Gronowski, University of Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Ewen Campbell, University of Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Prof. Franco Cataldo, Actinium Chemichal Research, Italy
Dr. Cornelia Jäger, Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), Germany
Dr. Janez Kos, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Venue - How to reach Jožef Stefan Institute (Jamova cesta 39, Ljubljana)
BY PLANE: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik airport is about 20 km from the center of Ljubljana and it is connected with several cities in Europe. From the airport, you can take a shuttle ( www.goopti.si ) or a taxi. Price of a shuttle is 12 € (one direction) and it takes you to a desired address. The price of a taxi varies from about 30 to 45 €. Shuttle should be reserved in advance!
Another convenient airports are:
-Venice (Marco Polo airport) which is about 250 km away from Ljubljana.
-Trieste airport (Ronchi, 120 km).
-Airport in Zagreb (Franjo Tuđman airport, about 130 km).
These airports are better connected with low-fare airlines flying from European capitals. To get from these airports to Ljubljana and back you can use GoOPti transport ( www.goopti.si ). Approximately, the price of transportation Ljubljana - Marco Polo airport (one direction) is about 30-60 €, price depend on how much in advance you make a reservation and on a time window. Shuttle should be reserved in advance!
BY CAR: On the Ljubljana – Zagreb (A2) highway and Koper – Ljubljana (A1) highway take exit Ljubljana-west. Drive straight along Tržaška road. Turn right on the fourth semaphore crossing to Jadranska street and then at the first semaphore crossing turn right on Jamova street). The Institute is 20 m ahead on your left.
BY BUS: buses No. 1 and 6. A bus stop of the city bus line no. 1 (direction Mestni log) stops just infront of the Institute at Jadranska street (bust stop coming from the city center: Jadranska) while the bus stop of the bus line No. 6 (direction Dolgi most) is near by at Tržaška road (bus stop coming from the city center: Glince) and is approximately 350 m away from the institute. For the bus transportation you need to have an Urbana card ( http://www.jhl.si/en/single-city-card-urbana ) which you can buy in shops or kiosks located at Ljubjana’s streets. Price of a ride, including a 90-minutes bus switching period, is 1,30 € ( https://jhl.si/en/single-city-card-urbana ).
Accommodation
- City hotel: Dalmatinova 15, 1000 Ljubljana ( www.cityhotel.si ), located in the outer part of the old town, distance to the Institute by foot ~ 2,1 km (30-40 minutes).
Price for a single room with breakfast is 65 €/day + 3,13 € of tourist tax/day (68,13 €/day).
Price for a double room with breakfast for 2 people is 80 €/day + 3,13 € of tourist tax/day/person.
At this price 20 rooms are available.
Book a room via
https://www.cityhotel.si/events/eid/486/
You have to book a room until 16. 2. 2023. After this date this price is not guaranteed.
- Hotel Slon: Slovenska cesta 34, 1000 Ljubljana ( https://www.hotelslon.com/sl/ ), located in the city center, distance to the Institute by foot ~ 1,7 km (30 minutes).
Price for a single room with breakfast is 85 €/day + 3,13 € of tourist tax/day (88,13 €/day).
Price for a double room with breakfast for 2 people is 100 €/day + 3,13 € of tourist tax/day/person.
At this price 20 rooms are available.
Book a room through a link
https://reservations.travelclick.com/102655?groupID=3725405
You have to book a room until 16. 1. 2023. After this date this price is not guaranteed (link no longer active).
- Vila Teslova B & B: Teslova ulica 23, Ljubljana; located in near vicinity of the Institute (~600 m) and on the outskirts of the old town (10 minutes by foot).
They have:
-8 single rooms with private bathroom. Price per person is 60 €/day + 3,13 € of tourist tax/day
-5 rooms with 2 separate beds and private bathroom, price is 80 €/day + 3.13 € of tourist tax/person/day.
You should book a room by sending an e-mail to vila.teslova@gmail.com , when making a reservation mention COST – Nanospace.
- Hotel Mrak: Rimska cesta 4, Ljubljana ( https://hotelmrak.si/en/ ), located in the outer part of the old town, distance to the Institute by foot ~ 1,4 km.
Book your room via https://hotelmrak.si/en/book-now , be careful, they have several types of rooms, with or without breakfast. Price of a single room is between 90 and 106 € (with or without breakfast). Price for breakfast is 15 €.
Where to go for lunch: Suggestions and reccomendations (including addresses and relevant information) about where to go for lunch during the 1st NanoSpace Meeting can be found here in the "Where for Lunch" document information.