Faraday Discussion 152: Gold
4 – 6 July 2011, Cardiff, UK
Early bird registration and poster abstract deadline: 30 April 2011 – register today for discounted rates!
FD152 will focus on the origins of high catalytic activity observed with gold nanoparticles. The aim is to bring together the catalysis and surface science communities with materials scientists and theoreticians, so that new insights can be gained.
Speakers:
- Professor Masatake Haruta (Introductory) – Tokyo Metropolitan University
- Professor Martyn Poliakoff (Closing) – University of Nottingham
- Dr Mathias Brust – University of Liverpool
- Professor Charlie Campbell – Universityof Washington
- Professor Cynthia Friend – Harvard University
- Professor Wayne Goodman – Texas A&M University
- Professor Peijun Hu – Queen’s University Belfast
- Professor Laura Prati – Universita degli Studi di Milano
- Professor Pekka Pyykko – University of Helsinki
- Professor Vincent Rotello -Universityof Massachusetts Amherst
Themes:
- Gold catalysis at the gas solid interface
- Gold catalysis and materials science
- Theoretical insights on gold catalysis
- Gold catalysis and enhanced selectivity
