This year is also COPS year. The event was held this May for the 10th time in Granada, Spain.
The conference was preceded by a Pre-School on Adsorption for young students and researchers from May 8th to 10th 2014 at the University of Alicante. The main topic was the advanced synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoporous materials. The lectures gave a wide insight on the general concepts, synthesis and applications of meso- and microporous zeolites, MOFs and carbon materials. Also the results of different gas and gas mixtures adsorption in high pressure conditions was presented along pore size determination and characterization with different models. The aspects of adsorption modelling and the application of 2D-NLDFT models for carbons with heterogeneous surfaces were also discussed.
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The COPS-X (http://www.cops10.org/) symposium took place in Granada (Spain), with the background of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Moorish citadel and palace of the Alhambra, from May 11th to 14th, 2014.
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The aim of the conference was to bring together experts from academia (above 200 participants from 26 countries) and industry (Quantachrome, Micromeritics, Thermo Scientific, Rubotherm, etc.) in order to share the latest developments in the characterization of porous solids by either experimental, theoretical or simulation methods, together with the understanding of the relationships between the measured material properties and the final performance for a given application. During the conference 3 plenary lectures, 34 oral presentations and above 200 posters were exhibited.
At the last presentation we found out that the original IUPAC classifications of physisorption isotherms and hysteresis loops (1984) have been extended and refined to include new characteristics types, which are associated with certain well defined adsorption systems. The new proposed recommendations will be submitted this summer.
The familiar atmosphere of the conference gave the perfect environment to many coffee/lunch break scientific discussions and also to new collaboration formation.
At the last presentation we found out that the original IUPAC classifications of physisorption isotherms and hysteresis loops (1984) have been extended and refined to include new characteristics types, which are associated with certain well defined adsorption systems. The new proposed recommendations will be submitted this summer.
The familiar atmosphere of the conference gave the perfect environment to many coffee/lunch break scientific discussions and also to new collaboration formation.
Blog entry written by Dr. Erzsébet-Sára Bogya.
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