August 28 - September 2, 2006
Zakopane, Poland


Geometric and energetic heterogeneities constitute a fundamental feature of solid surfaces and are of great interest in the study of adsorption. There is also evidence that these effects play an important role in catalysis, but their importance in catalysis is not well understood. To share and broaden the understanding of the phenomena involved this sypmosium is one of a series devoted specially to the influence of surface heterogeneity on adsorption and catalysis. Over the years these have served as a forum for an intensive exchange of ideas, opinions, and theoretical approaches defining the state of the art and fostering progress in this field.

Quantachrome's Director of Applied Technology, Dr Matthias Thommes, will present a paper titled "Structural Characterization and Systematic Gas Adsorption Studies on a Series of Novel Ordered Mesoporous Silica Materials with 3D Cubic Ia3d Structure."

Dr Matthias Thommes is a member of this meeting's scientific committee.