Division/Committee: [COLL] Division of Colloid & Surface Chemistry

Porous liquids are an emerging class of porous materials that exhibit stable, intrinsic porosity along with bulk liquid characteristics. Recent reports have identified non-intuitive properties of porous liquids, including exceptional gas selectivity and gas adsorption capacity, that cannot be attributed to additive properties of the porous host and solvent. As the number and variety of porous liquid compositions continue to be reported, fundamental understanding of the structure and properties of these unique porous materials will be necessary to design new systems for targeted applications. This symposium intends to bring together scientists actively characterizing and exploring the fundamental properties of porous liquids. Theoretical and computational considerations will also be included. This symposium will highlight: 1. Principles underlying the self-assembly and stability of porous liquids, including selection of porous host and solvent combinations 2. Fundamental insight into gas interactions with porous liquids, including sources of gas selectivity, adsorption, and separation 3. Techniques to characterize interactions and structures of porous liquids 4. Modeling techniques to identify mechanisms of porous liquid formation and gas adsorption, including the use of big-data or machine learning techniques.

Tina Nenoff

Sandia National Laboratories

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