Conference Description
The Nanoporous Materials and Their Applications GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Nanoporous crystals are a diverse class of materials that include zeolites, metal organic frameworks, porous carbons, covalent organic frameworks, and numerous others. These materials possess exquisite architectures with an array of compositions and structures that can be tailored for a wide range of applications, thus making them one of the most important classes of materials in modern science. Advances in the synthesis and performance of nanoporous materials reinforces their widespread application in the (petro)chemical industry while opening new avenues for their implementation in emerging applications. This highly interdisciplinary conference brings together a cross-section of researchers from diverse communities, including both academic and industrial practitioners working on nanoporous materials, to share the latest results on synthesis, characterization, computer modeling, and cutting-edge applications. This conference features the most recent and exciting research from internationally recognized leaders and exciting young scientists in the porous materials community, thereby serving as an excellent forum for the cross-fertilization of ideas and advancing state of the art for these important materials.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by April 8, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Breakthroughs in Nanoporous Materials Applications
Discussion Leaders
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Mircea Dinca (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
Speakers
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Jeffrey Long (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
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Manuel Moliner (ITQ (UPV/CSIC), Spain)
Fundamentals of Materials Assembly
Discussion Leaders
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Toru Wakihara (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Speakers
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Donglin Jiang (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
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Valentin Valtchev (CNRS, France)
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Wendy Queen (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
Elucidating the Interplay between Structure and Function
Discussion Leaders
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Psaras McGrier (The Ohio State University, United States)
Speakers
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Hong-Cai Zhou (Texas A&M University, United States)
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William Schneider (University of Notre Dame, United States)
Advancements in Materials Synthesis and Characterization
Discussion Leaders
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Svetlana Mintova (CNRS, Normandy University-Caen,ENSICAEN, LCS, France)
Speakers
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Shengqian Ma (University of North Texas, United States)
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Xiaodong Zou (Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Sweden)
Exploiting Activity in Porous Materials
Discussion Leaders
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J.R. Schmidt (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Speakers
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Amanda Morris (Virginia Tech, United States)
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Javier Garcia Martinez (Universidad de Alicante, Spain)
Enhanced Functionality of Nanoporous Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Gregory Lewis (Honeywell UOP, United States)
Speakers
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Paul Wright (University of St Andrews, United Kingdom)
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Francois-Xavier Coudert (CNRS / PSL University, France)
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Omar Farha (Northwestern University, United States)
New Paradigms in Heterogeneous Catalysis
Discussion Leaders
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Jihong Yu (College of Chemistry, Jilin University, China)
Speakers
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Veronique Van Speybroeck (Ghent University, Belgium)
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Jeroen A. van Bokhoven (ETHzurich and Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland)
Engineering Multifunctional Porous Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Dana Medina-Tautz (Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany)
Speakers
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Katherine Mirica (Dartmouth College, United States)
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Kumar Varoon Agrawal (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
Keynote Session: New Frontiers in Nanoporous Materials Design
Discussion Leaders
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Ahmad Moini (BASF Corporation, United States)
Speakers
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Bettina Lotsch (Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Germany)
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William Dichtel (Northwestern University, United States)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Tendai Gadzikwa (Kansas State University, United States)