SCS Spring Meeting 2011: «The Never Ending Hydrogen Story: New Insights into Chemical Activation and Storage Processes»

Spring Meeting of the Swiss Chemical Society 2011.

Start Date 10.02.2011 - 09:30
Event End 10.02.2011 - 18:00
Location Universität Zürich, Campus Irchel, Departement für Chemie

«The Never Ending Hydrogen Story: New Insights into Chemical Activation and Storage Processes»

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Omar Yaghi, University of California, Los Angeles (USA), «Metal-Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Hydrogen Storage»
  • Günter von Au, Südchemie AG (Germany), «Hydrogen – a Versatile Molecule in Classic and Future Concepts: An Industrial Perspective»
  • Andreas Züttel, Empa, Dübendorf, «From Metal to Complex Hydrides and Beyond»
  • Tom Baker, University of Ottawa (Canada), «"Drop-in” Liquid Fuels: Catalyzed Ammonia-Borane Dehydrogenation in Ionic Liquids»
  • Douglas Stephan, University of Toronto (Canada), «New Aspects and Applications of “Frustrated Lewis Pair” Chemistry»
  • Gerard Erker, University of Münster (Germany), «Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Metal-free Hydrogen Activation and More»
  • Gregory Kubas, Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA), «Coordination and Activation of Dihydrogen on Metal Complexes Relevant to Biomimetic Production and Storage of H2»

 

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Heinz Berke
Dr. Koushik Venkatesan
Dr. Ferdinand Wild