Seminar Material Characterization – Chemisorption & Gas Adsorption
Porous materials like activated carbons, zeolites, or metal organic frameworks largely owe their industrial value to the ability to control the rate of transport of different molecules. Physical Gas Adsorption and Chemisorption experiments are standard techniques for the characterization of porous solids. Chemisorption e.g. is used to quantitatively measure the number of surface-active sites – which are key to promote a specified catalytic reaction. Interpreting critical parameters like the active element, metal dispersion, and surface acidity are key to produce meaningful data. Prof Dr Petra de Jongh, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis at the University of Utrecht and Micromeritics Instrument Corporation will give an overview of Chemisorption and Gas Adsorption techniques in the upcoming seminar on Chemisorption & Gas Adsorption on:
08 April 2020 University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Time Wednesday, 08 April 2020
9:30 – 10:00 Registration Welcome 10:00 – 10:15 Prof. Dr. Petra de Jongh, University of Utrecht, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis
10:15 – 11:00 Gas/Vapor Adsorption Techniques Dr. Katharina Peikert, Technical Application Consultant, Micromeritics
11:00 – 12:15 Advanced Methods: Isotherm Cycling, DFT, Multi Gas Dr. Jeff Kenvin, Director Technical Application Consulting, Micromeritics 12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:45 Porosity – General Overview Dr. Katharina Peikert, Technical Application Consultant, Micromeritics
13:45 – 14:30 Advanced Methods: Catalyst Characterization Dr. Jeff Kenvin, Director Technical Application Consulting, Micromeritics
14:30 – 15.15 Understanding Powder Behavior Dr. Rajeev Dattani, Application Specialist, Freeman Technologies
15:15 – 15:45 Wrap-up, End Organizational Information Registration
Who should attend This seminar will benefit beginners and intermediate users in academia, R&D, production or quality control. It not only refreshes basic knowledge but also gives you a comprehensive overview and new trends in Chemisorption and Gas Adsorption. Speakers Dr. Rajeev Dattani is an application specialist at Freeman Technology. He obtained a MSc in Microsystems and Nanotechnology from Cranfield University, followed by an MRes in Plastic Electronics and a PhD in Polymer/Fullerene Solution Processing at Imperial College London. Having joined Freeman Technology in 2017, Dr Dattani is involved with supporting users of the company’s powder testing instrumentation from initial installation and training to ongoing education and application support.
Dr. Katharina Peikert studied chemistry at the University of Hamburg. The area of materials science fascinated her already during her main studies. Her PhD under Prof. Michael Fröba has taken her into the world of porous materials, where she has focused on the synthesis and characterization of nanoporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the specific storage and release of nitric oxide. In 2016, Dr. Peikert joined the German Micromeritics team and since then she supports our customers with her experience in the characterization of porous materials.
Dr. Jeff Kenvin received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia , Pa. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA/USA and his areas of expertise is in the characterization of porous materials and catalysts using physical and chemical adsorption and in mercury porosimetry. Kenvin serves on international advisory boards and is an officer of the ASTM D-32 committee on catalysis.
Registration micromeritics.com/utrecht
Venue
University of Utrecht Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Building # Universiteitsweg 99 3584 CG Utrecht The Netherlands