COPS VIII is concerned with fundamental and applied research on the characterisation of the structure of porous materials, and the relationship between structure and material performance. The scope includes experimental characterisation methods such as X-Ray diffraction, NMR, adsorption, mercury intrusion, and calorimetry; theoretical and simulation methods used to interpret experimental data, such as molecular simulation, classical and statistical mechanical theory, and pore network modelling; and applied research on the impact of measured material properties on performance in applications.

KEYNOTE LECTURES:
Suresh Bhatia (University of Queensland) "Characterisation of Nanoporous Carbons: New Understanding through Theory and Simulation"
Jeff Long (University of California Berkeley) "Hydrogen Storage in Microporous Metal-Organic Frameworks with Exposed Metal Sites"
Matthias Thommes (Quantachrome Instruments) "Progress in the Structural Characterisation of Advanced Nanoporous Materials"

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Starting on: June 10, 2008
And Running Until: June 13, 2008
Located at: University of Edinburgh
For more information: Conference Secretariat