International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids 2027

20–24 June 2027
Sorbonne University, Pierre and Marie Curie Campus
4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France

The 23rd International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids (DSL2027) is a specialist scientific conference for researchers investigating diffusion phenomena and their effects in materials. The organiser describes an international community spanning academia and industry. The 2027 meeting is scheduled at Sorbonne University in central Paris.

Why DSL Conference matters

Diffusion connects atomic-scale processes with measurable changes in material structure and performance. Comparing experiments, models and theory can help researchers test assumptions, refine methods and identify where results from different material systems intersect.

• Relate mechanisms to properties: discuss how diffusion, interfaces and phase transformations influence microstructure and material behaviour.
• Compare research methods: bring measurement, simulation and theoretical approaches into the same technical conversation.
• Build interdisciplinary context: engage with perspectives from materials science, physics, chemistry and related areas.
• Present and discuss work: the conference site lists plenary lectures, oral presentations, poster sessions and special sessions, including a recurring best-poster award.

The conference website currently advertises a limit of 250 participants. This is a stated capacity, not a reported attendance figure.

Who should attend DSL Conference?

Materials scientists and solid-state researchers

Use the meeting to compare how diffusion mechanisms affect metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers, glasses, semiconductors and other material systems. Bring a clearly defined question about composition, microstructure, interfaces or performance so discussions can move beyond broad introductions.

Experimentalists and measurement specialists

Researchers developing or applying diffusion measurement methods can discuss experimental design, analysis and difficult conditions with peers working on related processes. Prepare a concise account of the material system, measurement range, uncertainty and the result you most need to interpret.

Computational physicists, chemists and modelers

Those using theory, simulation or computational materials science can compare model assumptions with experimental observations and explore how transport, reaction and phase-change processes are represented across disciplines.

Postdoctoral researchers and doctoral candidates

Early-career participants can present a specific result, test how it is understood outside their immediate specialty and identify methodological questions for follow-up. The official site lists abstract submission and poster-award information; check its current instructions before preparing a contribution.

Research themes at DSL Conference

The official topic list groups contributions around mass transfer, heat transfer, microstructure and properties, nanodiffusion and nanostructured materials, and renewable energy or sustainability. Special sessions add focused discussions on interfaces in crystalline materials and diffusion and biomaterials in biomedical science.

• Mass transfer: diffusion in solids, liquids and multicomponent systems; transport, kinetics, defects and coupled diffusion–reaction processes.
• Heat transfer: thermal transport and related diffusion questions.
• Microstructure and properties: grain boundaries, interfaces, phase transformations and the material consequences of diffusion.
• Nanodiffusion: diffusion processes in nanostructured materials.
• Energy and sustainability: diffusion research connected with renewable energy and sustainability topics.
• Methods: experimental measurement, computational modelling, simulation and theoretical approaches, including work under extreme conditions.

These are research themes rather than a promise that every subtopic will receive equal programme time. Review the current programme and session descriptions when planning your contribution.

How to prepare for DSL Conference

1. Choose a precise question. Decide whether your priority is a mechanism, a measurement challenge, a model assumption, a material comparison or a possible collaboration.
2. Prepare a short research brief. Summarise the material system, methods, boundary conditions and the main result or uncertainty in language understandable to neighbouring disciplines.
3. Identify relevant sessions. Use the published topics and special-session descriptions to prioritise discussions; confirm the final programme before booking your time.
4. Plan a useful contribution. If submitting an abstract, follow the official format and deadlines. For poster discussions, prepare a clear visual summary and the key question you want feedback on.
5. Set follow-up goals. Note which methods, papers or expertise you need to pursue after the conference, and record the next step for each useful discussion.

Making the most of the scientific exchange

Use sessions to compare evidence, not simply to collect abstracts. When a result is relevant, ask what was measured, which assumptions support the interpretation, how sensitive the conclusion is to material conditions and what would make a cross-system comparison valid. Keep notes as research question → method or model → useful result → limitation → follow-up. This is particularly helpful when experimental and computational researchers use different terminology for similar transport processes.

The conference website lists plenary lectures, special sessions, oral presentations, poster sessions and social activities for DSL2027. Confirm the final programme and participation arrangements with the organiser, as session details may change.

After DSL Conference: turn discussions into research steps

Within a few days, sort contacts and ideas into three groups: immediate scientific follow-up, potential collaboration and useful background for later work. Send concise follow-up notes that refer to the specific question discussed. Request a paper, method detail or data clarification only where it advances a defined research task. For a possible collaboration, agree on a concrete next action—such as exchanging a protocol, comparing a model with a measurement or arranging a focused meeting—before the conversation becomes difficult to reconstruct.

DSL Conference 2027 at a glance

Plan a focused DSL Conference visit

The value of DSL is in the technical questions you bring and the conversations you follow through. Select sessions around a research objective, make room for discussion across disciplines and leave with a short list of methods, contacts and ideas to investigate.

Question. Compare. Discuss. Follow up.

Discover Paris

The conference venue is in Paris’s 5th arrondissement, a central university district. Paris’s official tourism office highlights the city’s landmark architecture and historic sites, which can provide a change of pace around the scientific programme.

Eiffel Tower

The Paris tourism office describes the Eiffel Tower as an iconic city landmark, with views over the Seine and surrounding monuments.

Notre-Dame Cathedral and the historic centre

The tourism office includes Notre-Dame among Paris’s celebrated monuments; the central district also encompasses the Louvre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Arc de Triomphe

The Arc de Triomphe is another of the Paris monuments identified by the city’s tourism office. If your schedule allows, choose one or two cultural visits rather than trying to fit the city into every conference break.

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