Nanoporous Materials: Proceedings Of The 5th International Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 25-28 May 2008

Nanoporous Materials Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium This page intentionally left blank Nanoporous Materials Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium Vancouver, Canada 25 - 28 May 2008 Editors Abdelhamid Sayari University of Ottawa, Canada MietekJaroniec Kent State University, USA World Scientific NEW J E R S E Y • L O N D O N • S I N G A P O R E • B E I J I N G • S H A N G H A I • H O N G K O N G • T A I P E I • C H E N N A I Published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. 5 Toh Tuck Link, Singapore 596224 USA ofice: 27 Warren Street, Suite 401-402, Hackensack, NJ 07601 U K oflice; 57 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9HE British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library NANOPOROUS MATERIALS Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium Copyright 0 2008 by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without written permission from the Publisher. For photocopying of material in this volume, please pay a copying fee through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. In this case permission to photocopy is not required from the publisher. ISBN-13 978-981-277-915-1 ISBN- 10 98 1-277-915-9 Printed in Singapore by World Scientific Printers PREFACE Following the breakthrough discovery of the so-called M41S silica mesostructures in the early nineties, the area of periodic mesoporous materials has been growing steadily. Important findings appear in the literature on a regular basis, providing new impetus for further innovations, as well as creating new areas of research. Remarkable progress has been made in the area of material synthesis, marked by the following key discoveries: (i) generalization of synthesis strategies involving van der Waals, electrostatic and covalent interactions between the amphiphile and the inorganic species, (ii) framework and surface modified silicas via direct synthesis and post-synthesis modification, (iii) non-silica mesostructured materials via supramolecular templating pathways (e.g., metals, transition metal oxides and chalcogenides), and via silica or carbon mesophase casting (e.g., mesoporous carbons, oxides, metals, alloys and polymers), (iv) mesoporous organosilicates, and (v) assembly of zeolite nanocrystals into mesoporous structures. Furthermore, a wide variety of potential applications in catalysis, adsorption, separations, environmental cleanup, controlled drug delivery, sensing and optoelectronics are reported on a regular basis. Though dominated by silica-based mesoporous materials, this series of international symposia “Nanoporous Materials” deals with a variety of other mesoporous materials, including clays, carbon molecular sieves, porous polymers, sol-gel, and imprinted materials, as well as self-assembled organic and organometallic zeolite-like materials. Now in its fifth round, Nanoporous Materials V will provide an international platform for leading scientists and newcomers alike to discuss recent advances in the areas of synthesis, characterization and applications of organic, inorganic and hybrid porous materials. Nanoporous Materials V will feature three plenary lectures and seven keynote lectures covering a wide range of porous materials, including porous silicas, organosilicas, carbons and semiconductors, as well as metal oxides, zeolites and metal-organic frameworks. In addition, more than 200 oral and poster presentations will be given both by world-class experts and young scientis