Napen 2011

The 2nd International Workshop NAnoPorous Materials for ENvironmental and ENergy Applications NAPEN 2011 will be organized in Rhodes, Greecestarting on Thursday June 9th to Saturday June 11th 2011. Following the format of the 1st International Workshop NAPEN 2008 which was organized in Chania, Crete by three European Networks of Excellence, namely the Network of Excellence IDECAT on catalysis, the NANOMEMBRO on membranes and the INSIDE-PORES on nanoporous materials characterization. NAPEN 2011 will focus on the development of novel nanoporous materials and the establishment of cost effective energy and environmental applications. During the last thirty years we had a dramatic increase in the field of porous materials with the development of increasing numbers of novel materials. The aim of NAPEN 2011 is to provide a forum for the presentation of the developments of innovative membranes, sorbents and catalysts (catalytic membranes with tailored structure, high permeability carbon nanotube membranes etc) which in turn will lead to the development of innovative and cost efficient gas to liquid, hydrogen production, carbon dioxide capture and conversion, alkane/alkene separation, methane conversion, hydrogen storage and other significant energy processes. The complete characterisation of the complex nanostructure and the development of novel methodologies for monitoring and controlling the evolution of the nanopoorous structure during the synthesis and the applications of the nanoporous materials in one of the main focusing points of the workshop. A "cluster" of European research projects in the filed of nanoporous materials will participate in the "common" workshop" 2nd International Workshop NAPEN 2011including the NEXT-GTL, OCMOL, FRESP in the island of Rhodes, which is readily accessible from 100 European airports with 120 direct daily flights. In addition excursions will be organized to the old city of Rhodes , Lindos and the island of Symi. NAPEN 2011 will be combined with a Nanotechnology meeting aiming at the increase of cooperation among the European Union, NSF and Russia.