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1 Report on the organization of the Symposium First Summer School on Molecular Electrochemistry MicroEchem 2014 San Juan del Río, Querétaro, June 29 th July 2 nd, 2014

2 Summary The Symposium First Summer School on Molecular Electrochemistry MicroEchem 2014, was held in Hotel Hacienda la Venta in San Juan del Río, Queretaro, from June 29th July 2nd, MicroEchem 2014 was a sponsored meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry. The Summer School was focused on the analysis of the theoretical background in molecular electrochemistry, through the exposition of different experts on the area, and was presented an overview on the techniques used for the molecular understanding of electrochemical processes. In addition, a Student Meeting was included where a general overview of voltammetric simulation, along with technical details required for molecular electrochemical analysis was presented. On an purely academic point of view, it is known (or at least presumed), that Molecular Electrochemistry provides a broad field to analyze reactive trends for molecular system; however, for students and colleagues working with applications, sometimes is difficult to properly acknowledge the importance of this type of descriptions for further development. Therefore, the next step into building a community with a common interest is this School. Instead of focusing on the most recent research (a topic commonly discussed at larger scientific meetings), the presented talks focused on the tutorial aspects of the topics, along with sharing the experience of renowned and young researchers working with molecular descriptions of electron transfer. In this way, a broad array of subjects were discussed, including reactivity of single molecules, Proton Coupled Electron Transfer, Nanomaterials, Surface Modification or the set-up of a usable Biosensing systems. This short experience provided to the participants alternative points of view of these areas.

3 1. Organization of the meeting The meeting was organized by Dr Carlos Frontana with the assistance of M.Sc. Georgina Armendariz, from the Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo Tecnologico en Electroquimica, S.C. (CIDETEQ), Mexico. As Co-Sponsors on the organization of the School along with the ISE, we had the participation of the Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnología del Estado de Querétaro (CONCYTEQ), Metrohm- and the Government of the State of Queretaro, via the Secretary of Tourism. In order to spread the information about the school and communicate with the assistants, a web page and were created: (Fig. 1), microechem2014@gmail.com. Fig 1. 1 st Summer School on Molecular Electrochemistry (Microechem 2014) initial page on the webpage.

The program of the School on molecular electrochemistry consisted only on tutorial and invited lectures (Tables 1 and 2). 4.

4 2. Participants The assistants on the School on molecular electrochemistry were about 30 Students and 20 researchers, from different universities and research institutions in. 3. Tutorial and invited Lectures. The program of the School on molecular electrochemistry consisted only on tutorial and invited lectures (Tables 1 and 2). 4. Book of abstract A book of abstracts was printed and distributed at the beginning of the School, available for all the participants. Fig 2 shows the cover of the book of abstracts. Fig 2. Book of abstracts cover

5 Table 1. Tutorial Lectures Lecturer name Lecture title (s) Institution Country Prof. Jean Michel Savéant 1. Elements of Molecular Electrochemistry. Proton- Coupled Electron Transfer University Denis Diderot (Paris 7) France 2. Molecular Catalysis of Electrochemical Reactions in Connection with Modern Energy Challenges. Prof. Alexander Kuhn Rational design of electrode surfaces for bioelectrochemical applications. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, de Biologie et de Physique at the University Bordeaux France Prof. Felipe J. González Bravo Modification of Carbon Surfaces by Oxidation of Organic Anions. Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV) Mexico Prof. Biprajit Sarkar Unravelling Electronic Structures and Reactivity in Metal Complexes with (Spectro)electrochemical Techniques. Free University Berlin Germany Prof. Diane K. Smith Reversible Chemical Reactions Coupled to Electron Transfer: Hydrogen Bonding and San Diego State University USA

6 Table 2. Invited Lectures Proton Transfer. Lecturer name Lecture title Institution Country Dr. Próspero Acevedo Peña nanomaterials for highly reversible Anodes in lithium-ion batteries: Instituto de Energías Renovables, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Dr. Bernardo Frontana Uribe Control of thickness of PEDOT electrodeposits on Glass/ITO electrodes from organic solutions and its use as anode in organic photovoltaic cells Instituto de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Dr. Marilia O.F. Goulart The Yin-Yang Nature of Quinones: the case of the biologically active pterocarpanquinones Instituto de Quimica e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas Brasil Dr Lindsay S. Hernández Muñoz Redox catalysis applied at the develop of chemically modified electrodes with cyclodextrin Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV) Dr. Miguel Velázquez Manzanares Fundamentals and applications in electrochemistry of liquidliquid interface Universidad del Papaloapan Dr. Carlos Molecular-based Descriptions of Electron Centro de Investigación y

7 Frontana Transfer Processes: Examples considering Hydrogen Bonding and Multiredox Centers in Organic Molecules Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquimica Dr. Juan Manríquez Rocha Glassy carbon electrodes sequentially modified by thiol-capped gold nanoparticles and dendrimers for detecting serum uric acid Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquimica Badhin Gómez Electronic Structure Studies in Electrochemistry Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana- Iztapalapa Dr Jose Luis Hernandez López (Ad hoc contribution) Sandwich-type ELISA impedimetric immunosensor for early detection of prostatespecific antigen (PSA) in human serum Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquimica Luis Ortiz-Frade (Ad hoc contribution) Electrochemical behavior of metal complexes with N 2 S 2 and (N-N) ligands Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquimica

8 The program of the School on Molecular Electrochemistry and the student meeting was organized as shown in Fig 3.

9 Fig 3. General meeting program 5. Student meeting The student meeting took place on July 2 nd, 2014, with the following activities: Program 08:30 Reception of participants 9:00 Workshop I. Basic setup of electrochemical Experiments 11:00 Workshop II. CV/ Theoretical simulations (Working curves for fitting electrochemical reaction mechanisms) 12:30 Regional Student Section Meeting 13:30 Lunch 6. Photogallery Finally, we present some pictures of the event.

10 1sth School on molecular Electrochemistry (Microechem 2014) Participants. Prof. Jean Michel Saveant Lecture Prof. Jean Michel Saveant Lecture

11 Prof. Alexander Kuhn Lecture Prof. Diane Smith lecture Dr. Marilia Goulart Lecture Dr. Marilia Goulart lecture

12 (from right to left) Dr. B. Sarkar, Dr C. Frontana, Dr. M. Goulart and Dr L. Gonzalez

2017 Annual Activity Report

ISE Division 6 : MOLECULAR ELECTROCHEMISTRY 2017 Annual Activity Report Content 1/ News 2/ Activities in 2017 3/ Divisional budget 4/ Future activities 1/ News Francesco Paolucci, is now Past Chair of