Events Calendar

"Nanoscale and Amorphous Materials
Aluminum and Magnesium
Electronic Materials
Advanced Characterization and Modeling
High Performance Structural Materials
Materials Processing
Materials and Society"

"The premier networking event for the chemical industry in the United States."

"The aim of the course is to provide attendees with a good basis to work from when involved in taking development candidates to the first in human trials with a view also on some longer-term requirements. The course content will therefore focus on the necessary early phases of chemical development as would typically be required to support production of up to about 2 kg using laboratory-based 20 l glassware.

Will review developments in production technology and topical aspects of commerce for synthesis gas and downstream products, including ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals such as urea, AN, UAN, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels (GTL).

"6th International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo"

Experts from vehicle and engine manufacturers, suppliers, development suppliers and science will report on the most recent status and the forthcoming concepts regarding exhaust gas emission reduction. Further discussion topics will evolve around legislation, instrumentation, sensor technology and simulation. Moreover, these topics will be complemented by a review of different combustion methods linked to alternative fuels as well as exhaust gas emission by hybrid drives.

"23rd Conference of the Organic Reaction Catalysis Society"

Selective homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for the synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Catalyst materials: solid acids, supported metals, activated base metals, heterogenized homogeneous catalysts
Catalysis for selective oxidation, hydrogenation, and hydrogenolysis
Catalysis applied to chemical production from bio-renewable resources
Transition metal catalyzed coupling reactions
Chiral catalysis and environmentally friendly catalysis

Organised by the RSC Applied Catalysis Group and IChemE Catalysis Subject Group

"One-day symposium on catalyst preparation with high level speakers from academia and industry. This symposium will highlight exciting developments in areas such as in situ characterisation of catalyst preparation, fuel-cell catalysts, materials preparation, nanocatalysts, gas-to-liquids and the energy sector. This will be relevant to anyone working in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, chemical engineering and materials synthesis."

"239^th ACS National Meeting"

"Chemistry for a Sustainable World"

Advances in Synthesis Techniques and Technologies
Flow Chemistry
Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis

"12th Annual International Conference: Portable & Micro Fuel Cells & Hybrid Devices for Commercial & Military Applications"

Emission Control Technology

"Third International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry"

"2^nd International Conference on Innovation for Sustainable Production"

Sustainable Production
Sustainable Chemistry
Sustainable Energy
Materials for Sustainable Production
Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS)
In vitro methods replacing animal testing (CARDAM)

One-stop-shop for cutting edge technology: stationary, mobile and portable/micro fuel cell systems, hydrogen production, transport and infrastructure, catalysts, testing, components and more.

Will cover the chemistry, physics and material sciences related to energy technologies. In addition to plenary keynote presentations on diverse energy themes, parallel sessions will deal with energy sources, storage and conversion of energy and end-use including energy conservation.

Although focused on energy research and technology, this conference series fully recognises the political, economic, social and environmental aspects of energy supply and consumption. Sustainable development is ultimately a social and community imperative, which can only be accomplished within this larger context.

"Moving Targets: Current & Future Best Practices and Opportunities for Patent Information Professionals"

Opportunity to learn about breakthroughs, progress on commercialization challenges and network.

Administered by SAE Brazil

Advanced Power Systems
Combustion & Fuels
Lubricants & Powertrain Systems
Exhaust Aftertreatment & Emissions
Control & Calibration

"Catalyzing a Sustainable Future"

Will focus on Energy, Environment, and Nanotechnology.

"Each year at the Symposium, industry experts from around the world come together to share ideas and discuss the latest advancements in jewelry technology, processes and more."

"The objective is to promote hydrogen technologies and to identify scientific and strategic issues in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells, giving answers based on the most advanced state of the art in science and engineering. Decision makers in politics, industry, research, and finance will be addressed in dedicated strategic sessions on day one of the conference. Contributions from international experts will focus on the role and path of hydrogen in the energy economy. The major share of the programme is dedicated to the presentation of cutting-edge research and development on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies."

"Create Bioactive Molecules Green and Economically"

WCCAS-2010 is expected to greatly contribute to the promotion of new concepts for the development of efficient methodologies for catalytic asymmetric synthesis and its practical applications. The topics will reflect this general theme, placing emphasis on aspects that are common to all areas of catalytic asymmetric synthesis and the type of reaction involved:

Track 1: Novel Technologies for Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis
Track 1-1: Rational Ligand Designs and Novel Catalyst Screening Technologies
Track 1-2: Microwave/Ultrasonic/Photo Assisted Asymmetric Catalysis
Track 1-3: Non Air Sensitive or On-water Catalysis and Chiral Phase Transfer Catalysts
Track 1-4: Nanotechnologies in Asymmetric Catalysis
Track 1-5: Practical Chiral Catalyst Immobilization

"9th Novel Gas Conversion Symposium"

Will provide attendees with comprehensive knowledge about leading-edge topics related to the conversion of fossil resources, biomass and waste to syngas, energy, synthetic natural gas, hydrogen, liquid fuels and chemicals.

"Automobiles and Sustainable Mobility"

Includes:

Environmentally friendly vehicles

1. IC engines: goals and developments
2. Tools for emission reduction, zero emission in the future
3. Alternative fuels and related systems (e.g. electric, hybrid, fuel cell, NCG, LCG, biofuel)
4. Sources of noise, reduction of vehicle noise
5. Means to reduce energy consumption

"A Roadmap for Energy & Environment"

To provide a forum for, engineers, managers, scientists, academic researchers, and industry executives to exchange advances in emission technology and management systems. This forum will address key topics and issues related to OEMs, Suppliers (all Tiers), Component Manufacturers, Governmental and Non-Governmental agencies. It also will provide a network to support educational research and publish technical findings in conference proceedings and technical magazines. This forum would provide a conference, exposition, and publication dedicated to the research integration of new emissions technologies.

Will deal with all aspects of the processing of gold, silver and PGM ores, such as flotation, bio and hydrometallurgy.

There will be three and a half days of technical sessions, including several keynote talks, dedicated space and time for poster discussions and core displays, pre- and post-meeting field trips, workshops and short courses. There will be technical sessions on highly siderophile elements, the geology and genesis of PGE and Ni-Cu-(PGE) deposits, and the mineralogy, metallurgy, and beneficiation of disseminated PGE ores.

"Preparation, Modeling and Applications"

"Brings together over 5,000 technology and business leaders and experts from academia, government, startups and Fortune 1,000 companies."

"Frontiers of Organic Chemistry"

Stereoselective Synthesis
Synthesis and Property of Functional Molecules
Total Synthesis of Natural Products
New Reagents, Catalysts, Strategies and Concepts for Organic Synthesis
Bioorganic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular Recognition

"Electronic Materials Conference 2010"

Will include talks in the following areas: alternative feedstocks for chemicals and fuels, imaging and spectroscopy, design of novel catalysts, catalyst preparation fundamentals, molecular insights through theory, surface science, catalyst stability and dynamics.

The programme will cover current topics and recent progress in the science and technology of energy and new materials, including the nanoscale origin of macroscopic properties. In detail all aspects of materials for energy production and conversion, energy storage, energy transport, and energy saving will be addressed.

"17th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis"

"Will cover all areas of homogeneous and organometallic catalysis and focus on recent research achievements and ideas on new catalytic reactions as well as well-known processes occurring in the presence of new effective homogeneous and immobilized catalysts including new mechanisms of catalysis. Particular emphasis will be put on sustainable catalytic processes of key importance in organic and asymmetric synthesis (fine and specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals) as well as in synthesis of polymers and precursors of advanced materials."

"International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences"

"Challenges in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology"

"Post Symposium of the 17th International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis"

"The conference programme will cover all areas of nanoparticles synthesis and in situ formation. Particular emphasis will be put on catlytic activity in new reactions and processes of key importance (fine and specialty chemicals synthesis, advanced materials preparation)."

"PREPA10"

Innovative approaches in catalyst preparation for specific performances and purposes
catalysts for fuel cells
electrocatalysts
photocatalysts
catalysts for artificial photosynthesis
catalysts for environmental application and energy production
catalysts for biomass (constituents) conversion
catalysts for nanotube synthesis
multifunctional catalyts for petro- and fine chemistry
catalysts with metal organic frameworks
hybrid (bio + inorganic + organic) catalysts

Advanced preparation of supports and supported catalysts
hierarchical porous supports
heterogenized soluble catalysts
supported nanoparticles and organometallic catalysts
nanotubes/fibers as catalysts (or supports)
immobilisation of biocatalysts

Key concepts in catalyst preparation
scaling-up of catalyst preparation and shaping
innovation in unit operations for catalyst preparation
in situ spectroscopies in relation with catalyst preparation
structured and membrane catalysts

"Inaugural (1st) International Conference on Molecular & Functional Catalysis"

Metal-based catalysis
Biocatalysis
Solid-state and supported catalysts
Organocatalysis
Environmental catalysis
Surface catalysts
Asymmetric syntheses
Catalysts for renewable energy
Industrial catalysts

"International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences"

"Challenges in Physical Chemistry and Nanoscience"

1. Organometallic chemistry with transition metals, lanthanides, main group elements.
2. Organometallic catalysis: new synthetic methods, enantioselective catalysis, C-H bond activation and functionalization, alkene metathesis, cascade reactions.
3. Polymerisation and polymers.
4. Metal- and heteroatom-based molecular organometallics for materials.
5. Catalysis and organometallics for green chemistry and energy.
6. Bioinorganics, bioorganometallics in biology and medicine.
7. Theoretical and physical methods, bonding and reaction mechanisms in organometallic chemistry.
8. Self assembly and supramolecular chemistry involving organometallic skeletons.

"International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences"

"Challenges in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry"

Will encompass all aspects of coordination chemistry through plenary, keynote and section lectures and poster presentations. Fundamental chemistry through to chemistry specifically addressing the pressing concerns of the 21st century exemplified by energy, environmental and medicinal chemistry will be melded to give comprehensive coverage in parallel streams.

"The Road to Greener Industry"

Benign synthesis (catalysis, solvents, reagents)
Green chemistry for energy production (hydrogen, fuel cell, greener energy production, fuels from biomass)
Chemicals from renewables (chemicals from biomass, waste plastics, waste CO₂)
Green engineering (process intensification, energy savings, separations)
Education in green chemistry and engineering
Policy (corporate and governmental)

Innovative Materials
Resources and Environment
Supramolecular Systems
Synthetic Methods and Catalysis
Molecular Life Sciences
Analysis, Manipulation, and Simulation
Advances in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Sustainability in Chemistry Education

"Seventh International Conference on Inorganic Materials"

"6th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis"

Recent trends and challenges in automotive exhaust catalysis
Basic understanding of catalysts used for abatement of pollutants emitted from stationary sources
Catalysis for clean water and indoor air
Catalysis for reducing greenhouse gases
Catalysis for sustainable and clean energy
New catalytic combustion technologies and catalysts
Catalytic processes in all aspects of green chemistry
All aspects of preparation, characterization, activation, deactivation and regeneration of novel and commercially applicable environmental catalysts

"Dalton Discussion 12"

The meeting will highlight the importance of catalytic bond activation in cross-coupling chemistry. The latest research will be presented and discussed.

Key topics that will be covered in the discussion meeting include:

Synthetic chemistry (including applications)
Inorganic and organometallic chemistry
Reaction mechanism (physical organic and organometallic chemistry)
Transition metal catalysis

Organised by SCI's Electrochemical Technology Group

Electrochemical energy storage and conversion (Carlos Ponce De Leon)
Electrochemical surface technology (Karl Ryder)
Electro analysis and sensors (Peter Fielden)
Advanced materials (Craig Williams)
Environmental treatment and recycling (Ted Roberts)
Lab to market (Robert Andrew)
General poster session

This will be the ninth of a series of well established workshops on both experimental and theoretical aspects of thermophysical behavior of matter in the millisecond to picosecond time regimes. It will include rapid resistive or inductive heating (volume), laser pulse heating (surface), levitation techniques, as well as other recently developed pulse heating techniques. The emphasis will be on measurements of thermophysical properties at high temperatures. In this region, pulse-heating techniques are an unique approach to study the behavior of matter under conditions near and far removed from thermodynamic equilibrium.

Aims to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of scientific research and technological developments on the subjects of mineral and coal preparation, processing of industrial raw materials and waste management by scientists, experts and representatives of the sector.

Recovery of gold, silver and other noble metals

Sustainability in mining

"Platinum In Transition 'Boom or Bust'"

The conference will cover all aspects from exploration, feasibility studies, mine development, mining, metallurgy, customers and customer demands to recycling and interaction with society. Secondly, to learn from this latest boom and bust experience and through increased understanding continue to build a strong viable mining industry that will benefit all stakeholders.

"Materials Science & Technology 2010 Conference & Exhibition"

"Electrochemical Technologies and Materials for 21st Century"

The annual conference of the Catalysis Society of South Africa

Hosted by the University of the Free State

Organised by the IOM³ Sustainable Development Group

Aimed at both the academic and the business community the conference will address the need for action across the materials supply chain; from mining and manufacturing, through to materials applications and product design.

"Green Chemistry and Sustainability"

"XIX International Solvent Extraction Conference"

Will provide an international forum where scholars and practitioners may analyse and discuss latest innovations in technologies and methodologies in solvent extraction operations and processes.

Incorporating two international symposiums:

"Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel Making"

"Sustainable Non-Ferrous Smelting in 21st Century"

Thermo and physicochemical principles in pyrometallurgical, aqueous (hydrometallurgical) and electrochemical processes

New, improved and existing technologies in pyrometallurgical, aqueous (hydrometallurgical) and electrochemical processes

Industrial practice in pyrometallurgical, aqueous (hydrometallurgical) and electrochemical processes

Sulfide smelting

Legal, management, and environmental issues in minerals, metals and materials extraction and processing

"15th International Congress on Catalysis"

"Mechanisms", "Materials" and "Processes"