Rice Unconventional Wisdom

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Workshop Format


  • Friday night plenary session with prominent speaker to set tone for the workshop.
  • Invited talks on specific topics with extended discussion including question and answer session. 
  • Contributed posters and a short poster-preview session.
  • Time is allotted for open forum discussions at the end of each session, to help wring out clearer
    insights into SWCNT nucleation, growth and production.
  • A summary list of issues and action items will be prepared during each open forum discussion by the session rapporteurs.
  • A final discussion period will synthesize all the issues and action items, and will conclude the workshop.