Formal Invitation from Honorary Chair, Prof. Dr. Robert K. Grasselli
As we all know, catalysis has its roots almost 200 years back, dating to Berzellius, who first coined the word and introduced the concept of catalysis in 1821. Much has been accomplished in the area of catalysis since that early time, particularly in the past 100 years. In that period, some of the most important catalytic processes that changed the complexion of our world to the better have been discovered and commercialized, such as the Haber-Bosch Ammonia Synthesis, Reforming, Catalytic Cracking, Acid Catalysis, Selective Ammoxidation, Selective Oxidation, and Exhaust Abatement Catalysis. In today’s industrialized world, catalysis is ubiquitous. Virtually all manufactured products benefit by catalysis somewhere in the chain of their production.
Oxidation catalysis, which is the subject of our 7th WCOC, commands a very key role. Namely, twenty five percent of the most important industrial organic chemicals and intermediates are produced by selective heterogeneous oxidation catalysis: these comprise acrolein, acrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylic acid, maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
Over the past fifty years great efforts have been expanded, by industrial, as well as, academic researchers, to make selective oxidation processes and their catalysts ever more efficient and environmentally friendlier. The very term “selective oxidation catalysis” implies efficiency, preservation of matter and environmental responsibility. The recently coined term “green chemistry” has already been practiced for the past fifty years by researchers active in the area of selective oxidation catalysis, and that with ever-greater prowess, particularly as the fundamental understanding of catalyst behavior on an atomic and molecular level has continuously improved and been refined; through the aid of sophisticated spectroscopic techniques.
In our upcoming 7th WCOC we continue the tradition of the earlier World Oxidation Congresses by aiming to further expand the fundamental knowledge, as well as, technological progress achieved in the field of oxidation catalysis in general, and selective oxidation in particular, and to help lay the foundation for new research and implementation in our chosen discipline. The overall theme of our congress is “From Fundamentals to Applications”.
We cordially invite you to actively participate in our meeting in St. Louis, the Gateway to the West, in order to make our Congress another WCOC success!
High Sensitivity — Low Energy Ion Scattering (HS-LEI S)
[Ion-TOF Qtac 100]
The world’s most sensitive spectrometer for identifying surface atoms (topmost layer ~0.3nm), offering a 3,000-fold improvement in sensitivity over conventional spectrometers allowing for elemental 2-D surface mapping and depth profiling.
High Resolution — X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (HR-XPS)
[Scienta ESCA 300]
One of the world’s most powerful XPS systems allowing for chemical analysis of the top 10–20 atomic layers (~1–3nm).
These two surface analytical techniques complement each other well and the combination of these two techniques allow for a very comprehensive understanding of a material’s surface composition and chemical state, which is of particular interest for catalysts, fuel cells, semiconductors, LEDs, ceramics, etc.
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
[NT-MD T Solver NE XT]
In addition to standard surface topology, the electrical and magnetic properties can also be detailed with respect to a material’s surface.
Special Introductory Offer
One sample will be accepted per company for a free exploratory analysis on the instrument of your choice and the data will be available for discussion during the symposium on June 20, 2013. Contact Dr. Robert Pafchek at pafchek@lehigh.edu to submit your sample in advance of the symposium.
Website: http://conf.nsc.ru/CRS-2
The scientific program will comprise plenary invited lectures, key-note presentations, oral presentations and posters.
Scientific trends of the conference
- Catalytic processes for valuables production from biomass
- Catalyst application for clean syn-gas and clean hydrogen production, power and CHP via biomass gasification
- Catalysis in combustion and co-combustion of renewable sources
- Catalytic interesterification and hydrocracking of lipids to biofuel
- Catalytic approach to production of biofuels via biomass pyrolysis
- Biocatalysis: Fermentation and enzymatic processes for biofuels production
The Organizing Committee plans to offer the participants the visits to the power plants, as well as the objects on production and obtaining of the biological materials, the products of fine and organic synthesis from renewable raw materials during the conference and post-conference period.
The official language of the conference is English.
Program Theme: Program Theme: Chemistry in Motion
Dear colleagues, it is our pleasure to announce the 1st International Symposium on Mesoporous Zeolites (ISMZ) to be held in the 246th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, September 8–12, 2013, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
The symposium is intended for building a community for the scientists and engineers involved in research, development, and utilization of mesoporous zeolites, hierarchical zeolites, nano-zeolites, etc., from both academia and industries, to promote open sharing internally and externally with the broader scientific community. The two-day program (exact date to be determined) will be hosted within the seminar sessions of the Division of Energy and Fuels, which includes oral presentations (30–40 min for keynote speakers and 20–30 min for the rest) on any or all of the area involving the preparation, characterization, and applications of such materials.
Abstract submission will be open between Feb. 1- Apr. 1, 2013 through abstracts.acs.org. Instructions on how to submit abstracts can be found here and the pre-print template here. Travel and accommodation information is available at www.acs.org.
If you have any question, please contact the symposium organizers: ISMZ-Online, Prof. Javier Garcia-Martinez, or Dr. Kunhao (Eric) Li. We sincerely welcome you and look forward to meeting you this Fall.
Division of Energy and Fuels — American Chemical Society
246thACS National Meeting & Exposition
September 8–12, 2013 ♦ Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Call for Papers
Symposium features research, development, and planning on energy conversion and fuel production. Based on invitation, internationally recognized experts will represent promising research developments of the next generation of energy and fuels. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Energy Conversion, Storage and Utilization
- Smart Grid Technologies
- Fuel Production and Utilization
- Advancements in Energy-related Materials
Organizers
Prof. Xianqin Wang
Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
323 MLK Blvd., University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102–1982 USA
973–596‑5707
Xianqin@NJIT.EDU
Prof. Yun Hang Hu
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI 49931 USA
906–487‑2261
YunHangh@MTU.EDU
Abstract and pre-print submission due date: 10 April 2013
Submission of both an abstract and a pre-print are required. Please do this on-line at abstracts.acs.org. Instructions and pre-print template are available at web.anl.gov/PCS/ENFL/preprintinfo.html.
Website: amwc2013.org/welcome—14.html
The goal of congress is to provide a global platform for researchers and engineers coming from academia and industry to present their research results and activities in the field of materials science and engineering with a special attention on interdisciplinary research of advanced materials. The conference will provide opportunities for the delegates to exchange their face-to-face novel ideas and experiences with the international experts during plenary & invited talks, oral presentations and poster sessions. We will set up ten sessions with keynote forum, panel discussion, project negotiation along with welcome cocktail and gala dinner.
Website: www.necza.org
If you plan to give a presentation please contact:
Joe Fedeyko
Program Chair
Johnson Matthey
Joseph.Fedeyko@jmusa.com
Program Theme: Chemistry of Energy/Advanced Materials for New Opportunities
First Circular: TOCAT7_1st.pdf
Key Dates
Distribution of second circular: May 2013
Deadline for extended abstracts: October2013
Notice of acceptance of papers: January 2014
Deadline for advanced registration: March 2014
Deadline for full paper: June 2014
Catalysis Society of Japan will organize this meeting as a continuation of TOCAT (1990), TOCAT2 (1994), TOCAT3 (1998), TOCAT4 (2002), TOCAT5 (2006) and TOCAT6/APCAT5 (2010). The past six TOCAT conferences have earned a good reputation as a new series of international conferences on catalysis that has significantly filled the gap between research and technology in catalysis.
Scope
Stimulating closer ties between academia and industry and encouraging young researchers in the field of catalysis are the central concept of this conference. This conference sould greatly contribute to exchanging new ideas and technologies and promoting developments of new outstanding catalysts and systems under the scope that catalysis is a highly and eagerly demanded technology in industries and for sustainable society and drives innovation in many other fields.
Papers on the following topics are welcome.
General Session
- New concepts for catalysis
- Advanced materials for catalysis
- Fundamentals and characterization
- Green and sustainable catalysis
- Environmental catalysis
- Catalysis in energy conversion
- Biocatalysis
- Photocatalysis
- Solid acids and bases
- Selective oxidation
- Organometallic catalysis
- Reactor engineering
Industrial Session
- Introduction of recently developed and/or commercialized industrial catalysts and processes
- Emission control
- Green and sustainable processes
- Petroleum refining and petrochemicals
- Fine and chiral synthesis
- Polymerization
Website: 2014 Catalysis GRC
John R. Regalbuto, Chair
Christopher L. Marshall, Vice Chair
Application Deadline
Applications for this meeting must be submitted by May 25, 2014. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the Conference Chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.
Meeting Description
A meeting description is currently being developed by the Conference Chair and will be available by September 3, 2013. Please check back for updates.
Preliminary Program
A list of preliminary session topics and speakers is currently being developed by the Conference Chair and will be available by December 3, 2013. Please check back for updates.
Website: 11th International Symposium: PREPA 11
It has become a tradition that every four years, the Université catholique de Louvain and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven jointly organize a symposium devoted to the scientific bases for the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts. These meetings bring together researchers from academia and industry and offer a forum for discussions on the chemistry involved in the preparation of industrial heterogeneous catalysts.
We cordially invite all scientists active in the field of heterogeneous catalysis to participate in the 11th International Symposium on Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts.
The scientific program will consist of invited lectures, oral and poster presentations.
Contributions are solicited that focus on the aspects of catalyst preparation. Reports on physico-chemical characteristics of catalysts and catalytic performances should be limited to correlations with the preparation parameters.
Papers will be selected by a scientific committee, consisting of representatives from industry of catalysis (manufacturers and users), based on the scientific value of the abstract, novelty and the compliance of the subject to the symposium topics.
Main Topics
- Innovative approaches in catalyst preparation for specific performances and purposes
- Advanced preparations of catalysts and supports
- Key concepts and tools in catalyst preparation
Program Theme: Chemistry and Stewardship of the World
On behalf of the local organizing committee and the International Advisory Board (IAB), we would like to invite you to the 8th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis (ICEC). The ICEC returns to U.S. soil for the first time since 1998. As the 3.5 day event will be held August 24–27, 2014 at the Historic Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in beautiful and scenic Asheville, North Carolina. Current technological challenges in environmental catalysis will be presented in 2 plenary presentations, 3 parallel oral session and 2 poster sessions.
The Scientific Programme of ICEC 2014 will be organized around following main topics:
Sustainable and clean energy production
- Bio-fuel catalysis
- Fuel cells, electrolyzers and solar fuels
- Fuel reforming
- Catalytic combustion
Emission Control
- Mobile and Stationary source emissions
- TWC, Lean de-NOx, and de-Soot
- Low temperature exhaust applications
Indoor air cleaning
- VOCs, PAH, adsorption
Water Treatment
- Non-biodegradable organic oxidation
- Nitrates reduction
- Sludge removal
Green Chemistry
- Biomass to chemicals
- CO2 valorization
- Environmentally-friendly catalytic processes
TIMELINE
- November 2013 — Call for papers, Submission platform opens
- January 2014 — Abstract submission deadline
- April 2014 — Notification of acceptance
- May 2014 — Early bird registration deadline
- July 2014 — Scientific program available
- August 24–27, 2014 — 8th ICEC in Asheville, NC USA
Program Theme: Chemical Resources: Extraction, Refining and Conservation
Program Theme: A History of Innovation: From Discovery to Application