REPORT ON THE :

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2014 (ICMST2014)

IN CONJUNCTION WITH
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON SOLID STATE IONICS
(INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON BATTERY RESEARCH)
THEME: INNOVATION IN ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR A BETTER WORLD
SERPONG, INDONESIA, 13-17 AUGUST 2014

PREPARED BY
PROF.DR. EVVY KARTINI
DR. SUDARYANTO

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS

NATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY
INDONESIA

INTRODUCTION (FOREWORDS)

1.ICMST2014
The International Conference of Materials Science and Technology (ICMST2014) has been held at
GrahaWidya Bhakti, Serpong, from October 13-14, 2014. The ICMST2014 was for the second time after
the first successful ICMST2010held at similar place. The ICMST 2014 with the theme Innovation in
Advanced Materials for Better World promotes international collaboration, cooperation, and provides
a scientific forum for scientist and engineers to discuss fundamentals, innovations and applications in
the field of Materials Sciences and Technology.
The conference was opened by welcoming speech from the chair of ICMST2014, Prof. Dr. EvvyKartini,
followed by the welcome speech from the head of National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN), Prof. Dr.
Djarot S. Wisnubroto and Opening remark by the Ministry Research and Technology, Prof. Dr. Gusti
Muhammad Hatta, who was represented by his Advisor to the Minister, Prof. Dr. Freddy P.Zen.
Following the opening ceremony, all the invited speakers of ICMST2014 signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on the international collaboration on Advanced materials.

The conference provided keynote and plenary lectures every morning followed by four parallel sessions
with invited and regular oral presentations. As the international conference, more than 20 world-class
speakers from Asia-Pacific regions (15 countries) were invited to deliver inspiring lecturers on advanced
materials, nuclear materials, material energy, magnetic materials, solid ionics materials, neutron
scattering application for advanced materials etc. The keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. John White (Australian
National University) delivered inspiring talk on the History of Crystallography, on celebrating the
International Year of the Crystallography. Another keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Robinson (Bragg
Institute, ANSTO, Australia ) delivered inspiring lecture on the application of neutrons scattering for
various advanced materials.

Plenary speaker, Prof. Dr. Takashi Kamiyama (KEK, Japan) has delivered an inspiring lecture on functional
materials and recent development of the neutron instrument at Japan Proton Accelerator Research
Complex (J-PARC), Japan, especially for in-situ neutron experiment during battery in charging and
discharging. The inspiring lecture on the Solid State Ionics Materials was delivered by Prof. Dr.
RyojiKanno (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan) with a new solid electrolyte a future solid state
battery will be replacing current lithium ion rechargeable battery. Prof. Dr. Akihiko Kimura (International
Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Japan) delivered inspiring lecture on the new ODS nuclear material
for the nuclear power plant. A young and dynamic Professor AndrivoRusydi (National University of
Singapore) delivered inspiring lecture on the magnetic materials and its application, as well as the
utilization of the advanced technology of Synchroton radiation. The current status of world class
instruments in Japan Proton Accelerator (J-PARC) was delivered by Prof. Dr. Masatoshi Arai (J-PARC,

Japan). Prof. Dr. EvvyKartini delivered inspiring talk on the research and development of battery
materials and applications for industry, and helping the program of green economy and green energy.
As seen in the book program, there were more invited speakers on the list who have given the invited
talks with various topics on nuclear materials and technology, nano materials and technology, materials
energy and devices, and solid state ionics materials and applications.
The Programme Committee has read over 150 abstracts from various research center, universities and
industries of 12 countries in creating the diverse and stimulating programme that you able to see in this
book. The Publications Committee will responsible for arranging full peer review of all the manuscripts
that will be appeared in the final proceedings and International Journals. Student poster presentation
session on Tuesday morning provide opportunities for young scientists to introduce their early works to
the audience. More than 60 posters are to be presented in this meeting. Best poster awards were given
for five winners, one from Japan and Singapore and three from Indonesia.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS
Before closing the ICMST2014, a round table discussion was arranged an chaired by Prof.Dr. Evvy Kartini.
All the invited speakers were sat together and gave short comments, suggenstions about the
conference, and some reccommendations for the future international collaboration among scientists in
advanced materials. Besides, the conference, there were three points rased in the discussions: (i)
Proposed MRS-Ina to be a member of IU-MRS, (ii) Indonesian neutron society to be a member of
AONSA, (iii) how to build up Battery Research Institute, a center of excellence. Summary of the
discussions, the conferece is well organized with world class speakers, but for the parallel and poster
sessions need more time (K.Singh, India). More young scienitsts and local students to participate in this
important conference (A.Rusydi, NUS). Indonesia can be a member of AONSA and BATAN will contrbute
the annua fee (Sung Min Choi, KAIST). Indonesia, good timing, starting research with focus field and
vission (Careem, Sri-Lanka/Malayia). More on Basic research and will be stronger by focus direction
(Rao, NUS). In addition to the baery research, involve more other related subjects, such as
supercapacitor, solar cells, fuel cells (Selvasekarapandian, MRC, India).

GOAL: MRS-INA MEMBER OF IU-MRS ?

2.INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON SOLID STATE IONICS (BATTERY SCHOOL)

Following the ICMST2014, the International School on Solid State Ionics or Battery School was held from
15 to 16 October 2014. The lecturers were delivered by 20 international experts on solid state ionics and
battery research who came from Singapore, Australia, Japan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Taiwan and Indonesia.
The plenary lectures were held in the morning at the Auditorium Building 71, followed by experiments
at the Integrated Battery Laboratory, Batan. We should thank the Ministry Research and Technology

Indonesia for providing us completed battery equipments. This event shows how important the
advanced materials for green energy and green economy. The nuclear application such as neutron
scattering is very important tool to investigate the structure and existence of the lithium-ion in
rechargeable lithium battery.

The term of solid state ionics is refer to solid electrolyte and their uses. The solid electrolytes (also
termed as superionic solids or fast ion conductors) are characterized by high electrical conductivity,
comparable to concentrated liquid electrolytes or even molten salt electrolyte. The solid state ionic
materials can be in form of ceramics, glasses, polymers, composites and nano-scale material. Recently,
the science and technology of solid state ionic materials is rapidly changing the development of solid
state power source. Solid state batteries, for example, have developed remarkably owing to
improvements in basic science and technology. In particular, a greater encouragement has been placed
in developing and commercializing small, lightweight, and highly energetic solid state power source
driven by demands from portable consumer electronics, medical technology and electric vehicle.
In order to share the basic knowledge and to motivate young scientists and future scientists (grad and
undergrad students) to get interested in solid state ionics energy materials research and technology, an
international school on the solid state ionics has been arranged in conjunction with the International
conference on Materials Science and Technology 2014 (ICMST 2014)

The school is organized into several activities.

1. A series of lectures on Solid State Ionics and applications. These are comprehensive discussion
on research and development on materials for energy storage led by leaders in their field of
expertise, lecture and workshop on the solid state ionics for young scientists and students. The
lecture will include characterizations by advanced neutron scattering technique.
2. Introduction and experimental work on material battery preparation, battery assembly and
testing (coin, pouch, and cylinder) at the integrated battery laboratory. Understanding the
phenomena of ionic conductor via the impedance spectroscopy theory, experiment and
analysis, as well as the in-situ charge discharge battery experiment by x-ray diffraction. The
future thin film battery prepared by PLD is also shown, with the AFM to characterize the surface
of thin film.
3. Visit the Integrated nuclear laboratory, namely the Research Reactor RSG Sywabessy, BATAN,
Serpong and the neutron facilities at the Center for Science and Technology of Advanced
Materials.
In order to give more understanding to the participants, the lectures were divided into two parts, first
day was more general on battery, basic application and theory etc. For examples, the first lecture was
given by Prof. EvvyKartini (BATAN, Indonesia) on General lecture on Li-ion Battery , followed by the
Solid Electrolyte Interface given by Prof. Fu Ming Wang (NSTU, Taiwan), and the ion dynamics by Prof.
T.Sakuma (Ibaraki University, Japan). Prof. Careem (UKM, Malaysia/PGIS Sri-Lanka) delivered basic
understanding of impedance spectroscopy, followed by the example of Polymer electrolyte by Prof.
Selvasekarapandian (MRC, India). The development of Lithium Sulfur battery was given by Dr. Prasa Rao
(NUS, Singapore). The application of battery in industry was given by Dr. Patrick Chan (MTI, Malaysia).
Review on Electrode Materials was given by Dr. Reddy (NUS, Singapore).
In order to make participants understand, the hand on experiments on the first day was on battery
preparation and assembly for pouch, coin and cylinder; and one basic measurement on impedance
spectroscopy. The participants (that more than 90) were limited to 60 who could attend the experiment.
The five groups, were selected and learnt how to prepare the battery component, cathode and anode,
and they were introduced how to assembly them into several forms of batteries. Each group was asked
to prepare one coin and one pouch cell, that to be tested at the second day on Battery testing
experiment. Within 45 minutes for each set experiments, the participants found that was too short time.
This will be evaluated in the future.
The second day lectures, was more on the advanced technology for battery research. Prof. Takashi
Kamiyama (KEK, Japan) introduced the neutron scattering from spallation neutron source and its
application for battery research. The uniqueness of neutron that visible to light atom such as lithium and
hydrogen, gives advantages compared with x-ray diffraction, since it will tell the location of lithium
atoms and their mobilities in the crystal structures. Prof. Shane Kennedy (Bragg Institute, Australia),
explained in more detail on the neutron source from reactor and its application for study kinetic,
dynamic and structure of the ionics materials, as well as for metal hydirides. Furthermore, Prof. Stefan

Adams (NUS, Singapore) explained about the Bond-Valence method for detection of the lithium cage in
the solid ionics materials. Dr. Yukinobu Kawakita, explained the complementary x-ray and neutron for
studying the solid-liquid state of ionic salts CuI. Dr. Mikhael (UI/Panalytical, Indonesia) explained the
characterization by x-ray diffraction for in-situ temperature dependence and in situ measurements
during charge and discharge of Li-ion battery.
In those lectures, we expected that the participants can do further analysis by using more advanced
technology such as neutron scattering, x-ray diffraction from national and /or synchrotron radiation.
They can do more exploration by modelling the structure or in-situ battery. To this knowledge, mostly
participants came from various field, with little basic on battery and neutron scattering, therefore after
they performed battery testing, and characterization by x-ray diffraction, they continued the tour to the
Research Reactor, RSG Sywabessy.
One of the participants, who represented at the meeting. MRs.Hamidah from ITS, Surabaya, mentioned
that this battery school was very good, interesting, important, and finally she fell in love with neutron
after knowing how important this tool for perfoming and understanding the battery research. This is
also one of the goal of noth only Interantional society of solid state ionics, Asian society of solid state
ionics to introduce the important of solid ionics materials and its applications, but also the Asian
Oceania neutron scattering association (AONSA) to introduce the neutron for the other society or
publics. Participants from industry, such as Auto Part, ASTRA, was interested also on performing the
experiment by neutron. Some of those participants are also willing to join the collaboration on battery
research and also to conduct their thesis at the integrated battery laboratory. More participants from
other national laboratories have also chanced to exchange their expertise with others from international
laboratories, opening new collaborations.
It is hoped that this school will bring mutual benefits to all parties, and indeed it was very successful and
well organized meeting, with high qualified lecturers.
GOAL:
(a) INTRODUCING SOLID STATE IONICS TO THE ASIA-AUSTRALIA REGION
(b) BRIDGING BATTERY SCHOOL AND NEUTRON SCATTERING

2.2.FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION ON BATTERY RESEARCH

GOAL: FUTURE INDONESIA BATTERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

AONSA ACTIVITIES