Workshop on Time-resolved and in-situ study of heterogeneous catalysts and catalytic processes using X-rays: current possibilities and future prospects

Time-Resolved and In-Situ Study of Heterogeneous Catalysts and Catalytic Processes using X-rays: Current Possibilites and Future Prospects
Dates:	5th & 7th February, 2008
Venue:	Chadwick Amphitheatre - ILL
Scientific Organising Committee:	Mark Newton, ID24, ESRF Valérie Roux-Jallet, Indust. & commercial unit ESRF Roberto Felici (SXRD and GISAXS), ID03, ESRF
Administrative Assistant:	Claudine Brun, Eva Jahn

Aim of the Workshop

The aim of this workshop is to critically assess the current and future capabilities of synchrotron based X-ray techniques to the time-resolved and in-situ study of heterogeneous catalysts and catalytic processes. From powder diffraction, and working by way of SAXS/WAXS, through high pressure photoemission, to X-ray absorption spectroscopies, we will consider X-ray approaches that potentially provide temporal windows into catalytic behavior in the 1 millisecond to ca. 1 minute regime. Each approach will be given an up-to-date overview, and will be followed by catalytic case studies demonstrating how they may be applied to studying such problems, often in tandem with other complementary techniques. A final section will discuss some of the emerging possibilities and methodologies that could further advance our ability to study and comprehend these many facetted materials and the processes they mediate.

Deadline for Registration: 17 January 2008 (registration is now closed!)

The registration fee, which includes the Workshops and Users' Meeting fee, is 130 Euro. Please note that from Friday 18th January 2008, the registration fee will be 150 Euro.

The workshop will be limited to 120 participants. If you are interested, please register quickly.

A limited number of bursaries will be available for students and young scientists. For further information and applications, send us an e-mail providing us with a C.V., an abstract according our abstract template, a letter of recommendation from your supervisor or a motivation letter before 14 January 2008.

We look forward to meeting you in Grenoble.

The Organisers.