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Scientist at Quantachrome
Dr. Matthias Thommes

Conferences & Seminars
October, 2011

AIChE 2011- Minneapolis, MN, October 16 - 21, 2011

Talk:
Dr Matthias Thommes, will co-chair the session Characterization of Adsorbent Materials : together with chair, Peter A. Monson.

Dr. Thommes(co-author) is also presenting three oral presentations:
(242b)"Understanding Adsorption Hysteresis In Porous Silicon" by Matthias Thommes, John Edison, Philipp Zeigermann, R. Valiullin, J. Karger, and Peter A. Monson.

(444a)"QSDFT Method for Characterization of Mesoporous Carbons " by
Matthias Thommes, and Alexander V. Neimark.

(488c)"Surface and Pore Structure Assessment of Hierarchical Zeolites by Advanced Water and Argon Sorption Studies" by Matthias Thommes, Sharon Mitchell and Javier Perez-Ramirez.

September, 2011

Adsorption of Nanoscale: Frontier in Fundamental Science and Applications- Columbia, MO, September 22-24, 2011

Talk:
Dr Matthias Thommes, will give an invited lecture entitled "Sorption, Pore Condensation and Hysteresis Behavior in Advanced Nanoporus Silica and Carbon Materials"

18th Polish Zeolite Association Forum- Male Ciche, Poland, September 13-17, 2011

Talk:
Dr Matthias Thommes, will give an invited plenary lecture at the Polish Zeolite Conference

November, 2010

AIChe 2010- Salt Lake City, UT, November 7-12

Talk:
Dr. Thommes will also give the talk entitled "Advanced Textural/Surface Characterization and Water Adsorption Properties of Materials Used in Water Treatment Applications" by Matthias Thommes, Catherine Morlay, Riaz Ahmad, Zheling Zhang and Jean-Pierre Joly, In addition, Dr. Thommes is co-author of a talk to be given by Jeremy Palmer on "Application of the BET Method to Microporous Materials" by Jeremy C. Palmer, John K. Brennan, Matthias Thommes and Keith E. Gubbins. more...

September, 2010

MOF 2010- France, September 5-8

Talk:
Dr. M. Thommes will give a talk entitled: "Adsorption Behavior and Textural Characterization of Novel Open Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)", authored by J. Moellmer, C.Thibault, R. Luebke, A. Cairns, F. Nour, M. Eddaoudi, R. Staudt, and M. Thommes and reflects work performed in a colloboration between Quantachrome (USA), Instiute for Nonclassical Chemsitry (Leipzig, Germany), Univeristy of South Florida (USA), and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi_Arabia).

July, 2010

Carbon 2010- South Carolina, July 11-16th

Speaker:
Dr. M. Thommes will give a talk entitled: "Advanced Physical Adsorption Characterization of Nanoporous Carbons: Assessing Surface (Chemistry) Properties and Pore Structure by a Combination of Water, Argon/Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide Adsorption", Authors: Matthias Thommes, Catherine Morlay ,Zheling Zhang Riaz Ahmad , and Jean-Pierre Joly, and reflects work performed in a colloboration between Quantachrome Instruments (USA) and the University de Leon, CNRS-IRCELYON, Lyon ( France).


IZC & IMMS- Italy, July 4-9th

Oral Presentation:
"Advanced Characterization of Pore Structure and Surface Chemistry of Periodic Mesoporous Organosilica Materials (PMO) and Ordered Micro-Mesoporous Carbons (CMK) by Water, Nitrogen and Argon Adsorption"
AUTHORS: Matthias Thommes, Juergen Morell and Michael Froeba.

May, 2010

10th International Conference on Fundamentals of Adsorption. Japan, FOA10 - May 23-28th

Dr. Matthias Thommes, will be involved in several sessions at this conference.

J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the ASCR, v. v. i.: Prague 8, Czech Republic, May 10

Speaker:
Dr. Matthias Thommes, Title-"Some insights into the adsorption characteristics of MOFS, Zeolites and advanced micro/mesoporous materials"

March, 2010

Technical University Berlin, within the IGRTG Colloqium series,- Berlin, March 25

Invited seminar:
M.Thommes
,"Sorption hysteresis behavior of fluids in advanced nanoporous silica materials".

DFG-Workshop,- Leipzig, Germany, March 22-24

Invited Lecture:
M.Thommes
, "Adsorption and Diffusion in MOFs".

January, 2010

34th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC),- Daytona Beach, January 24-29

Talk:
M.Thommes
,"Advances in the Textural Characterization of Meso/Macroporous Ceramic Materials by Mercury Porosimetry".

December, 2009
Necza 2009
13th Annual Meeting of the North-East Corridor Zeolite Association- Philadelphia, PA, USA - December 16

Talk
:
M.Thommes:"Progress and challenges in the structural characterization of micro-mesoporous zeolites and hierarchical pore structures by physical adsorption".
November, 2009
AIChe 2009
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting- Nashville, TN, USA - November 8-13

Talks:
M.Thommes, Freddy Kleitz,
"Adsorption, phase and hysteresis behavior of fluids in ordered mesoporous materials with pseudo-one dimensional and three-dimensional pore systems" Plenary On Fundamentals and Applications of Adsorption and Ion Exchange II

M. Radosz, M. Thommes, "Porous Carbon Materials:Maximizing CO2 Sorption Capacity at Low Pressures", November 10: (session: Characterization of Adsorbent Materials II)

Chairman of the following sessions   

Characterization of Adsorbent Materials I
November 10: Canal B (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)

Characterization of Adsorbent Materials II
November 10: Canal B (Gaylord Opryland Hotel)
September, 2009
Adsorption Symposium in Bogota, Universidat de los Andes, Bogota, Columbia:"Journadas De Adsorcion y Materiales Porosos" - September 21-25

Plenary Lecture:
M.Thommes
,"Adsorption and phase behavior of fluids in advanced micro/mesoporousmaterials and their structural characterization".
Royal Society of Chemistry
Particles Characterization Interest Group of RSC- London -September 17

Keynote Lecture:
M.Thommes, "Recent advances in the textural characterization of nanoporous materials by physical adsorption".
Seminar at University of Edinburgh - September 15
Host: Drs. Lev Sarkisov and Tina Dueren
August, 2009
ZMPC
International Symposium on Zeolite and Microporous Crystals -Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan - August 3 - 7

Talks:
M. Thommes, R.Staudt, J.Moellmer, M.Eddaoudi, co-authored with E. B. Celer, (Quantachrome Instruments)
:"Adsorption properties and characterization of novel open metal organic frameworks".

F. Kleitz et.al, and M. Thommes,"Evidence for modulated pore condensation and hysteresis behavior in ordered mesoporous SBA-15 silica as a function of synthesis parameters".

Poster:
M. Thommes, Sang-Eon Park and co-workers (Inha University, Incheon, Korea) entitled "Synthesis of plugged hexagonal SBA-15 type mesoporous silica using monoethanolamine".

Session Chairman:
Dr. Thommes chaired (together with S. Inagaki, Tokyo Institute of Technology) the session on Mesoporous Materials,- August 4th.
July, 2009
Pre-ZMPC
Pre-Symposium 2009 Application of Nanoporous Materials - Inha University, Seoul, Korea - July 31,- August 1.

Keynote/Plenary Lecture:
M. Thommes,"Progress and challenges in the structural characterization of advanced nanoporous materials by physical adsorption".

First International Workshop on "Advances in Nanoporous Materials and their Applications", National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Japan, - July 31- August 1

Keynote/Plenary Lecture: 
M. Thommes, "Adsorption, pore condensation and hysteresis behavior of fluids advanced nanoporous materials".

ISSHAC 7
Symposium on Effects of Surface Heterogeneity in Adsorption and Catalysis on Solids Adsorption and Catalysis on Solids - Kazimierz Dolny, Poland - July 5-11

Talks:
M. Thommes, R. Staudt, E. Celer, J. Moellmer, M. Eddaoudi
,"Adsorption properties and characterization of novel open metal organic frameworks".

M. Thommes, C. Rasmussen, B. Smarsly. A.V. Neimark, "Phase behavior of fludis in novel silica materials with hierarchical pore structures: pore condensation, pore blocking and cavitation".
June, 2009

Characterization of Porous Materials
"FROM ANGSTROMS TO MILLIMETERS"

5th International Workshop- New Brunswick, NJ, USA,
June 24 - 26

Talks:
M. Thommes, "Advanced textural characterization of meso / macroporous silica materials by mercury porosimetry".

S. Naumov, R. Valiullin, A. Kokhlov, M. Thommes, "Phase behavior of fluids in porous silicon materials and their textural characterization".

F. Kleitz, R.G. Nicolas, F. Berube, T.-W. Kim, and M. Thommes, "Synthesis and gas adsorption behavior of large pore ordered mesoporous silicas with tailored structure and porosity".

Posters:
M. Thommes, M. Eddaoudi, R. Staudt, E.B. Celer, J. Moellmer, R. Luebke, A.J. Cairns,
"Physical adsorption characterization and adsorption properties of a novel open metal organic framework material with soc-topology".

C. Morlay , R. Ahmad, E.B. Celer, J.-P. Joly, and M. Thommes, Advanced "Characterization and water adsorption properties of a novel open metal organic framework material with soc-topology".

J. Rouoquerol, G. Baron, R. Denoyel, H. Giesche, J. Groen, P. Klobes, P. Levitz, A.V. Neimark, S, Rigby, R. Skudas, K. Sing, M. Thommes, K. Unger, "Liquid instrusion and alternative methods for the characterization of porous materials".

C. Rasmussen, A. Vishnyakov, M. Thommes, and A.V. Neimark, "Molecular simulation study of spontaneous desorption in cage-like mesoporous adsorbents".

Carbon
International Carbon Conference - Biarritz, France,
June 14 - 19

M. Thommes, E.B Celer, C. Morlay and J.P. Joly,
"Advanced characterization and water adsorption properties of carbon materials used in water treatment applications"
13th IACIS & 83rd ACS Symposium
The International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists and the American Chemical Society Division of Colloid and Surface Science - Columbia University, Morningside Campus, New York, N.Y. June 14 - 19

Keynote Lecture
:
M. Thommes, "Recent sdvances in the textural characterization of nanoporous materials" in the technical session: Novel Measurement Tools & Methods.
May, 2009
Seminar at the University of Erlangen, Germany, Chemistry Department - May 12
Host: Prof. Wilhelm Schwieger
Seminar at the University of Leipzig, Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften,Gemeinsames Kolloquium von der Fakultät für Physik und Geowissenschaften - Abteilung Grenzflächenphysik, der Fakultät für Chemie und Mineralogie - Institut für Technische Chemie, dem Internationalen Graduiertenkolleg (IRTG)"Diffusion in Porous Materials"und dem INC.- May 8

M. Thommes, "Adsorption, pore condensation and hysteresis behavior of fluids in advanced nanoporous materials".

Host: Profs. Kaerger and Prof. Glaeser
March, 2009
Seminar at Universitàdi Milano, Italy - March 22
Host: Dr. Carla Carlucci
Seminar at University Polytechnical, Turin, Italy - March 21
Host: Prof. Barbara Onida
21st German Zeolite Conference (DZT)
Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany,- March 4-6

Plenary/Tutorial Talk:
M. Thommes, "Progress and challenges in the structural characterization of advanced nanoporous materials by physical adsorption".

Poster:

A. Sonnauer, F. Hoffmann, M. Fröba, L. Kienle, V. Duppel, M Thommes and N. Stock titled "Giant pores in a chromium 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate with MIL-101 topology".
February, 2009

1°imposio sobre Adsorción, Adsorbentes y sus Aplicaciones, SAASA, San Luis Argentina, - February 24-27

Plenary Lecture:
M. Thommes,
"adsorption and phase behavior of fluids in  advanced  micro/mesoporous materials and their structural characterization.

Seminar at Centro Atómico Constituyentes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.- February 20.

M. Thommes, “Progress and challenges in the structural characterization of advanced nanoporous materials by physical adsorption”.

Host:Prof. Gallo Soler Ilia
 


Oral Paper


ICACC 12-
Dr Matthias Thommes, will be presenting at the ICACC 12, the following oral papers entitled: "Structure and Properties of Porous Ceramics I", Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 10:10 AM - 12:10 PM; Coquina Salon C (Hilton)

Quantachrome Applications Scientist, Dr. Katie Cychosz, will also be presenting the following oral paper entitled:"Chemistry, Processing and Microstructure",
Thursday, January 26, 2012, 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM; Coquina Salon A (Hilton)

Dr. Matthias Thommes is co-author of the following oral paper entitled:"Chemistry, Processing and Microstructure", Thursday, January 26, 2012, 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM; Coquina Salon A (Hilton)


New IUPAC Task Group

new IUPAC Task Group - Physisorption of Gases, with Special Reference to the Evaluation of Surface Area and Pore Size Distribution. For more details...


Just Published


A. Silvestre-Albero, M. Goncalves, T. Itoh, K. Kaneko, M. Endo, M. Thommes, F. Rodriguez-Reinoso, J. Silvestre- Albero,“Well- defined mesoporosity on lignocellulosic-derived activated carbons” Carbon 50 (2012).


Jean Rouquerol, Gino Baron, Renaud Denoyel, Herbert Giesche, Johan Groen, Peter Klobes, Pierre Levitz, Alexander Neimark, Sean Rigby, Romas Skudas, Kenneth Sing, Matthias Thommes, and Klaus Unger, Liquid Intrusion and alternative methods for the characterization of macroporous materials, Pure Appl. Chem, Publication Date (Web): 12 December 2011. This IUPAC paper can be downloaded for free.


J. Silvestre-Albero, A. SilvestreoAlbero, F. Rodriguez-Reinoso, M. Thommes,Physical characterization of activated carbons with narrow microporosity by nitrogen (77.4K), carbon dioxide(273K), argon (87.3K) adsorption in combination with immersion calorimetry Carbon, in press, 2011 (doi:10.1016/j.carbon. 2011.09.005)


G. Gor, M. Thommes, K.A Cychosz, A.V. Neimark, Quenched Solid Density Functional Theory Method for Characterization of Mesoporous Carbons by Nitrogen Adsorption: accepted, in press, Carbon (2011)


R. Skudas, M. Thommes, K.K. Unger, Characterization of the Pore Structure of Monolithic Silicas, In” Monolithic Silicas in Separation Science: Concepts, Syntheses, Characterization, Modeling and Applications”, chapter 4, Editor(s): Klaus K. Unger, Nobuo Tanaka, Egidijus Machtejevas, First Edition 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KgaA


A microporous copper metal-organic framework with high H2 and CO2 adsorption capacity at ambient pressure: D. Laessig, J. Lincke, J. Moellmer, C. Reichenbach, A. Moeller, R. Glaeser, G. Kalies, K. A. Cychsoz, M. Thommes, R. Staudt, and H. Krautscheid, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 50 (2011), 50, 1-6


Co2-Filling Capacity and Selectivity of Carbon Nanopores: Synthesis , Texture, and Pore-Size Distribution from Quenched-Solid Density Functional Theory(QSDFT): Xin Hu, M. Radosz, K.A. Cychosz, and M. Thommes, Environmental Science & Technology 45, (2011) 7068


Unusual adsorption behavior of highly flexible copper-based MOF:C. Reichenbach, G. Kalies, J. Lincke, D. Laessig, H. Krautscheid, J. Moellmer, M. Thommes, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 142 (2011) 592


Carbon-Based Supercapacitors Produced by Activation of Graphene:Yanwu Zhu, Shanthi Murali, Meryl D. Stoller, K. J. Ganesh, Weiwei Cai, Paulo J. Ferreira, Adam Pirkle, Robert M. Wallace, Katie A. Cychosz, Matthias Thommes, Dong Su, Eric A. Stach and Rodney S. Ruoff, DOI: 10.1126 /Science 1200770, 12 May 2011.For more info.


Assessing surface chemistry and pore structure of active carbons by a combination of physisorption (H2o,Ar,N2,CO2), and TPD-MS, M. Thommes, C. Morlay, R. Ahmad, J.P. Joly, Adsorption. 17 (2011) 633. For more info.

 

Pore analysis of obliquetly deposited nanostructures by krypton gas adsorption at 87 K, Kathleen M. Krause, Matthias Thommes, Michael J. Brett: Kathleen M. Krause, Matthias Thommes, Michael J. Brett, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 143(1), 166-173 (2011). For more info.


Direct synthesis of plugged SBA-15 type mesoporous silica using alcoholamines, Byung-Hoon Min, Eun-Young Jeong, Matthias Thommes, and Sang Eon Park, Chemical Communications(ChemComm), (2011), DOI: 10.1039/c1cc10420a For more info.


Development of gas diffusion layer using water based carbon slurry for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: J.F. Lin, X. Liu, A. Adame, R. Villacorta, J.Wertz, R. Ahmad, M. Thommes, A.M. Kannan, Electrochimica Acta, 56 (2011) 1591, For more info.


Physical Adsorption Characterization of Nanoporous materials (invited review): Matthias Thommes, Chemie Ingenieur Techni, 82, 1056-1073 (2010), Free download.

 

 

 

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