SCOPE & MAIN TOPICS
Scope
Zeolite 2010 will focus on the progress in various aspects of natural zeolite science and technology and provide opportunity for the scientists, engineers, and businessmen to present papers, resent achievements, and meet their colleagues from around the world.
The program of the conference includes plenary lectures, oral and poster presentations, round-table discussions, and an industrial exhibition of zeolite products, advertising materials and technologies.
Main topics
The scientific program of Zeolite 2010 will cover the following main sessions:
Zeolite Formation, Occurrence, Deposits;
Mineralogy of Natural Zeolites;
Synthesis and Characterization of Natural Zeolite Analogs;
New and Innovative Zeolite Applications;
Modeling of Zeolite Surfaces and Processes;
Thermodynamics, Ion exchange, and Characterization;
Environmental Applications of Zeolites;
Zeolites in Agriculture and Animal Nutrition;
Zeolites in Radioactive Waste Control;
Biomedical Applications of Natural Zeolites.
Talks:
Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Misaelides
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
“Natural Zeolites: Still a subject for innovative research?”
Prof. Dr. G. Diego Gatta
University of Milan, Italy
“Pressure-induced expansion in zeolites: fate or reality?”
Prof. Dr. Alessio Langella
Universita' del Sannio, Italy
“Large ignimbrite eruptions and zeolite deposits of central - southern Italy”
Prof. Dr. David Bish
Indiana University, USA
“Phase transitions in natural zeolites”
Prof. A. Umran Dogan
Ankara University, Turkey
“Quantitative Aspects of Zeolite GroupMinerals: Clinoptilolite to Erionite"
Prof. Carmine Colella
Universita di Napoli, Italy
“An overview of bio-medical and veterinary applications of natural zeolites”
Prof. Dr. Kresimir Pavelic
Ruder Boskovic Institute, Chroatia
“How medicine can benefit from zeolites: molecular mechanisms of clinoptilolite activity”
Prof. Dr. Thomas Armbruster
University of Bern, Switzerland
“Dehydration and framework rupture in calcian zeolites: a review”