Erlangen-Edinburgh School of Adsorption 2025
From September 2 to September 5 the Erlangen-Edinburgh School of Adsorption 2025 (EESA 2025) took place in Erlangen organized by the Institute of Separation Science and Technology (TVT, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)). This event is organized on an annual basis alternating at FAU and University of Edinburgh and was inaugurated 2022 by the chairmen of the school Prof. Matthias Thommes (FAU) and Prof. Stefano Brandani (University of Edinburgh). 60 participants from academia and industry from all over the world (Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Germany) gained deeper insights into the fundamental aspects of adsorption science and engineering during the 3.5 day workshop. The program included lectures and exercises by Prof. Matthias Thommes, Prof. Stefano Brandani, Dr. Enzo Mangano (University of Edinburgh), Prof. Martin Hartmann (Erlangen Center for Interface Research and Catalysis, FAU), Dr. Federico Brandani (Air Liquide, France) and Dr. Tim Golden (Air Products, USA) as well as lab tours. The following topics were addressed: adsorption equilibrium (low and high pressure), advanced physisorption characterization of nanoporous materials, adsorption kinetics, gas storage using adsorption as well as advanced separation processes and adsorbent structure and catalysis. In addition, participants had various opportunities for networking during coffee breaks and lunch as well as during multiple social evening events arranged in Erlangen and it´s beautiful surroundings, which included a conference dinner in the old town of Erlangen as well as a unique historic beer cellar tour and dinner at Entlas Keller Erlangen.
