14:00 – 14:10: Welcome & Introduction
Surface Measurement Systems & University of Fribourg
- Overview
of workshop objectives
- Introduction
to techniques and application scope
14:10 – 14:50: Fundamentals of IGC-SEA in Surface Science
Speaker: Dr. Anett Kondor, Surface Measurement Systems
- Infinite
dilution vs finite concentration regimes
- Surface
energy distributions and heterogeneity
- Comparison
with BET, contact angle, and calorimetry
- Relevance
for physical chemistry and materials science
14:50 – 15:20: Surface Energetics in Nanoparticles and Colloidal Systems
Speaker: Dr. Anett Kondor, Surface Measurement Systems
- Energetic
heterogeneity in nanoparticle systems
- Particle–particle
interactions and cohesion
- Surface
modification and functionalization
- Relevance
for Lattuada and Salentinig groups
15:20 – 15:40 ☕ Coffee Break (20 min)
15:40 – 16:10: Organic Polymers and Soft Materials
Speaker: Dr. Anett Kondor, Surface Measurement Systems
- Surface
energy of polymer networks
- Influence
of molecular architecture
- Glass
transition and temperature effects
- Applications
in coatings and advanced polymer systems
- Relevance
for Kilbinger group
16:10 – 16:35: Porous and Functional Materials
Speaker: Dr. Anett Kondor, Surface Measurement Systems
- Surface
energetics in porous systems
- Selective
gas interactions
- Diffusion
and accessibility
- Linking
IGC data with adsorption behaviour
16:35 – 17:00: Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) & SMS Portfolio Overview
Speaker: Dr. Vittorio Cappello, Surface Measurement Systems
- Sorption
isotherms and kinetics
- Humidity-dependent
behaviour
- Stability
and environmental effects
- Overview
of SMS solutions for sorption analysis
17:00 – 17:20: Application Case: DVS Studies on Advanced Materials (Coskun Group)
Speaker: Dr. Timur Ashirov, University of Fribourg
- Experimental
insights from DVS measurements
- Sorption
behaviour and material performance
- Interpretation
of real datasets
- Link to
ongoing research activities
17:20 – 17:30: Integrated Characterization Approaches & Discussion
All speakers
- Coupling
IGC and DVS
- From
mechanistic understanding to application
- Open
Q&A
17:30 – 18:00 🥂 Apéro & Informal Scientific Discussion
Encouraging exchange between:
- Department
of Chemistry
- Adolphe
Merkle Institute
- Materials
& Polymer groups
- Physical
Chemistry researchers
