IN-Situ study and Development of processes involving nano-PORous Solids Institute of Physical Chemistry I.G.Murgulescu of Romanian Academy Laboratory of Chemical Kinetics

INSIDE-PORES mission is to develop methodologies for the in-situ application of both static and dynamic techniques and their combinations as a tool to probe the evolution of properties, which are relevant to specific processes that involve nanoporous solids, to greatly contribute to the extensive distribution of the relevant scientific knowledge and for INSIDE-PORES to become a focal point for scientists and technicians working in the field of porous materials PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Reference Materials Real-Word (RW) Materials Predesign Materials The Inside Pores SuperTool Real-Time Integrated Infrastructure The Inside Pores SuperTool Real-Time Integrated Infrastructure Validated Predictive Model for referenece materials Validated Predictive Model for referenece materials Validated Predictive Model Properties for RW Materials Validated Predictive Model Properties for RW Materials Tailoring of Properties of Pre-design Materials Tailoring of Properties of Pre-design Materials

The Inside Pores SuperTool Real-Time European integrated Infrastructure The Inside Pores SuperTool Real-Time European integrated Infrastructure Difraction Neutron Synchrontron Difraction Neutron Synchrontron Microscopy Spectroscopy Macroscopic Permeability Sorbtion etc. Macroscopic Permeability Sorbtion etc. NanoMaterials & Multifunctional Materials NanoMaterials & Multifunctional Materials Processes

1st level of integration according to FP6 requirements 2nd level - supertool operation 3rd level - integration with venture capital 4td level - integration with other networks INTEGRATION APPROACH

Coordinator : Dr. Nick K. Kanellopoulos Coordinator organisation: National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos" Core Groups: 1. Dr. N. Kanellopoulos - National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", NCSRD (HL) 2. Dr. D. Jones – Centre Nationale de la Researche Scientifique, CNRS (F) 3. Prof. Dr. Jörg Kärger - University of Leipzig, Department of Interface Physics, UNILEP (D) 4. Prof. E.F. Vansant - University of Antwerp, UA-UIA (B) 5. Prof. N. Quirke - Imperial College, Imperial (UK) 6. Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Weitkamp - Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Technische Chemie I, USTUTT-ITC (D) 7. Prof. B.C. Hauback - Institute for Energy and Technology, IFE (NO) 8. Prof. F. Kapteijn – TU Delft (DelftChemTech), TU Delft (NL) 9. Prof. F. Rodriguez-Reinoso - Universidad de Alicante- Departamento de Quimica Inorgánica, UALI (E) 10. Prof. A.A.G. Tomlinson - Istituto di Chimica dei Materiali, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerch, CNR (I) 11. Dr. E. Kikkinides - Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute-Centre for Research and Technology, CERTH (HL) 12. Prof. J. Caro - University of Hannover-Institut fuer Physikalische Chemie & Elektrochemie, UNIHAN (D) 13. Prof. Michael StØker – SINTEF, SINTEF (NO) 14. Dr. H. C.W.M. Buijs - TNO Industrial Tech. Materials Technology Division, TNO (NL) List of participants

Satellite Groups: 1. Dr. Fernando Albertos - REPSOL -YPF SA, REPSOL YPF (E) 2. Dr. Catrine Laroche - Institute Français du Petrol, IFP (F 3. Dr. Roberto Millini - ENI Tecnologie, ET (I) 4. Ing. Francesco Bonino - Centro Ricerche FIAT, CRF (I) 5. Mr J-P. Joulin - Céramiques Techniques et Industrielles, CTI (F) 6. Dr. Stefan Brandt- GRACE GmbH & Co KG, GRACE (D) 7. Mrs R. Marquinez – Porres - FUND.LEIA CDT, LEIA (E) 8. Dr. N. Theophilou - Silver & Baryte, S&B (HL) 9. Mr. Herman Goverse – ECO Ceramics BV, ECO (NL) 10. Mr. F.M. Velterop - Pervatech BV, Pervatech (NL) 11. Prof. V. Kaucic – National Institute of Chemistry Slovenia, NICS (SL) 12. Prof. J. Papp - Central Research Institute for Chemistry, Hungark Academy of Sciences, CRC IC HAS (HU) 13. Prof. A. Jarzebski - Polish Academy of sciences, Institute of Chemical Engineering, IICh PAN (PO) 14. Prof. M. Caldararu – Institute of Physical Chemistry I.G. Murgulescu Romanian Academy, IPCRA (RO) 15. Prof. N. Seaton - University of Edinburgh Division of Engineering, UEdin (UK) 16. Prof. D. Enke - Martin-Luther-Uni. Halle-Wittenberg, MLU-Halle (D) 17. Dr. R. Michaelsen - Berlin Neutron Scattering Center, Hahn-Meitner Institute, HMI (D) 18. Prof. Fricke - Würzburg University, Inst. Physics, UNI Wurzburg (D) 19. Prof. P. Adler - Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, IPGP (F) 20. Prof. V. Milisic - Université de Bordeaux-Lab. de Génie des Procédés Faculté d' Oenologie, LPG (F) 21. Dr. Gary Brian Hix - De Montfort University, DMU (UK) 22. Prof. Jesus Santamaria, Institute of Nanoscience Aragon - INA (E) 23. Prof. K. Richter, Gesellschaft zur Förderung der naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Forschung in Berlin-Adlershof e.V., GNF (D) 24. Mr. F. Llabres -Luengo –SENER, SENER (E) 25. Dr. D. Kehr - Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH, SKT (D) List of participants

Correlation structure-activity in heterogeneous (gas-solid) selective oxidation, oxidative dehydrogenation and ammoxidation of hydrocarbons (particularly C 3, C 4 ); Catalysts for combustion of C 1 -C 4 hydrocarbons and other volatile organic compounds (VOC) for environmental purposes; Surface dynamics under the influence of operating conditions of catalysts powders or other materials (including ceramics) by AC in situ (operando) electrical conductivity measurements (differential step technique DST) - A special cell consisting of two coaxial cylindrical electrodes with powder as the dielectric coupled with monitoring on- line the exit gases ; Evaluation of mobility / thermal stability on the surface of weakly adsorbed molecules by studies on variation of the apparent dielectric constant of powders in operando conditions (by in situ capacitance measurements) under adsorption/desorption of various gases); Catalytic oxidation Catalytic gas sensors & M. Caldararu et al, Sensors and Actuators B 30 (1996) 35; M. Caldararu et al, Appl.Surf.Sci. 181 (2001) 255; M. Caldararu et al, Appl. Surf. Sci. 207 (2003) 318; M. Caldararu et al, Appl.Surf.Sci. 211 (2003) 156; Institute of Physical Chemistry I.G.Murgulescu of Romanian Academy Laboratory of Chemical Kinetics

Catalyts: Bulk (single or multicomponet) oxides; Supported oxides; Oxide supported noble metal (Pt, Pd) catalysts; Oxide supports: -Al 2 O 3, TiO 2, SiO 2, ZrO 2, CeO 2 and CeO 2 -ZrO 2 Information to be obtained: Examples: Studying the effects of residual or atmospheric moisture in facilitating/screening adsorption of some reactive gases; Gas sensing (SnO 2, TiO 2 based compounds). Thermal stability on porous surfaces of weakly adsorbed species (e.g. water, hydrocarbons) Surface reduction/oxidation Surface hydration/dehydration Involvement of proton conduction Relations with surface acidity Institute of Physical Chemistry I.G.Murgulescu of Romanian Academy Laboratory of Chemical Kinetics