MATSUS Spring 2026
The Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS26) will take place from the 23rd to the 27th of March 2026, in Barcelona, Spain!
This multisymposium conference dive into the progress that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to satisfy their own demands. The drive for sustainability in materials science and technology encompasses alternative energy technologies to mitigate problems with fossil-fuel technologies, and to increase energy efficiency, as well as the mitigation of undesirable environmental impacts from technology and economic growth; the efficient use of materials, the formation of a healthy and safe environment, and many others. The Conference consist on a combination of symposia of basic and multidisciplinary science, and applied symposia focused on Sustainable Development areas.
Symposium H3 Neuromorphic Materials
The symposium "Neuromorphic Materials" is dedicated to the exploration and advancement of materials that emulate neurobiological architecture and functionalities. The focus of the symposium is on the design and synthesis of functional materials whose functional properties and history‑dependent responses emulate synaptic and neuronal behavior. The symposium will cover recent advancements in different classes of inorganic and organic materials such as metals, metal oxides, chalcogenides, conjugated polymers, hydrogels, carbon-based materials, 2D materials. Special emphasis will be placed on how ion‑migration, filamentary switching, nucleation kinetics and domain‑wall motion can be harnessed to achieve analog tuning of a variety of functional properties, such as conductivity, magnetism or optical properties.
Symposium H4 Neuromorphic devices and systems
Driven by the brain’s remarkable ability to perform energy-efficient and in-memory computing, the field of neuromorphic engineering is advancing toward the development of materials, devices, and circuits that emulate artificial synaptic and neuronal functions. While robust and scalable neuromorphic hardware holds great promise for the future of electronics, computing, and broader societal impact, significant challenges remain—particularly in the development and integration of novel materials into next-generation device architectures.