02 February 2012 | General, CMST
EuroSchool on ‘Intermetallic Compounds in Catalysis’
A training school on ‘Intermetallic Compounds in Catalysis’ will take place in the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany, from 22 to 27 April 2012. This Training School is a joint initiative by COST Action CM0904 ‘Network for intermetallic compounds as catalysts for steam reforming of methanol (IMC-SRM)’ and the European C-MAC Consortium.
The EuroSchool will address the timely topic of intermetallic compounds in catalysis. Intermetallic compounds play a major role on conventionally supported heterogeneous catalysts by being formed under reducing pre-treatment conditions or during reaction. In addition, they can be the foundation for a knowledge-based approach in catalysis, enabling fast development and innovation.
The EuroSchool will start with a general introduction to intermetallic compounds – a class of metallic compounds with very interesting chemical and physical properties. It provides insight into heterogeneous catalysis and the interaction of molecules with surfaces. The occurrence and forming conditions of intermetallic compounds in catalysis will be elucidated before exemplifying the advantages of using intermetallic compounds in catalysis and the knowledge-based approach on two examples. Finally, the feasibility of industrial syntheses protocols for these materials will be shown.
The lectures will be presented by leading experts in the different fields and will include tutorials for most of the lectures. In addition, time for discussion with the lecturers, a lab visit and an excursion to one of the global leaders in chemical industry are foreseen.
This EuroSchool aims at advanced students, PhD students and PostDocs in the fields of catalysis, intermetallic compounds or complex metallic alloys. Due to the high relevance in a number of industrial processes, the EuroSchool also is relevant for industrial decision-makers, technological managers, innovation marketing specialists, process engineers and senior researchers who would like to gather deep understanding of the high potential of intermetallic compounds in heterogeneous catalysis. Other participants interested in the topics are highly welcome.
The number of participants is strictly limited to 60. Deadline for registration is 15 February. For more information please download the EuroSchool flyer or contact the Chair of COST Action CM0904, Dr Marc Armbruester.
COST Action CM0904
The high potential of intermetallic compounds in heterogeneous catalysis is increasingly recognised and is a very dynamically developing field. A COST Action has been set up as a flexible, fast and effective tool to network and coordinate nationally funded research activities and bring exceptional scientists together.
The main objective of this network, COST Action CM0904 ‘Network for intermetallic compounds as catalysts for steam reforming of methanol (IMC-SRM)’, is to establish a dedicated platform and a knowledge-based approach for the development of intermetallic compounds as methanol steam reforming catalysts. The deep understanding of the underlying processes will enable a rational development of catalysts with high economic impact. Methanol is an efficient and easy to handle hydrogen carrier, thus being distinguished for a hydrogen based energy infrastructure. Intermetallic compounds have an enormous potential as catalysts thanks to their electronic and geometric diversity.
This COST Action aims at connecting excellent scientists and coordinating R&D, developing a knowledge-based scientific approach, technological road maps and initiation of new joint research projects to bridge knowledge gaps, driven by scientific curiosity, as well as by industrial and societal needs. This Action delivers, along with the proof of principle, a final technological road map to stable and highly selective catalysts for methanol steam reforming ready for industrial implementation.
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Contact Information
Dr
Marc Armbruester
Chair of COST Action CM0904
Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
Dresden,
Germany
research@armbruester.net
Dr
Lucia Forzi
Science Officer, Chemistry and Molecular Sciences and Technologies (CMST)
COST Office
Brussels
Belgium
lucia.forzi@cost.eu
