13th International Congress on Catalysis, July 11-16, 2004


Palais des Congrès, Paris,

"Catalysis and the 21st Century Challenges: Basic Science and Needs of Society"

1. Scope and Objectives

Research in Catalysis has been widely developed over the last 20 years. If only a few new catalysts have recently reached the industrial level, many catalyst preparations and/or engineering contributions have been introduced, leading to improvements of numerous catalytic processes. The strong pressure from environmental demands offers unique opportunities to Catalysis in the fields of "Green Chemistry", atom and energy economy and conversion of new raw materials. Therefore, basic research should remain a major objective. Catalysis may benefit from progress in other disciplines of Chemistry, Physics, and even Biology while cross-fertilisation is essential for understanding chemical processes at the molecular level and mastering catalytic processes both at the macroscopic and molecular scale.
With this respect five parallel sessions of unequal size developed the following aspects:

1.1. Interactions of Catalysis with Molecular, Biological and Physical Sciences (i.e., Basic Science)

- It will be essential that the ICC considers homogeneous catalysis, biocatalysis and multiphase molecular catalysis as relevant topics. Solutions proposed for "green Chemistry" include multiphase processes or heterogenisation of molecular catalysts and enzymes: strong relationships will certainly accelerate the discovery of new types of catalysis and catalysts.
- Chemical engineering, via its relationship with the nanoscopic scale where "nano/micro-reactors" are operating in confined pores volumes , vesicles, etc., for the design of industrial reactors. Its involvement in the large-scale preparation of new generations of catalysts may also be considered at that stage. New lab-scale reactors technologies for catalysts investigation have to be developed too.
- Physical Sciences provide numerous possibilities for bulk and surface studies of catalytic materials under reaction conditions, the number of in situ and fast techniques increasing every year. This kind of studies certainly represents the greatest challenge for setting rigorous bases to Catalytic Science.
- Theoretical Chemistry and molecular Dynamics may offer the appropriate bridge between Physical Sciences, Molecular Sciences and Catalysis, and thus require special attention.

1.2. Contribution of Catalysis to industrial requirements and environmental constraints (i.e., Needs of Society)

- Although overlap may appear with the above-mentioned Molecular Sciences, a special session must cover the interest of organic chemists in the systematic use of Catalysis in multi-step syntheses involved in the production of, in particular, bio-active chemicals. Newest achievements in heterogeneous asymmetric catalysis and biomimetic catalysis can be the major topics discussed in such a session.
- The use of specific raw materials, non-renewable (e.g., light hydrocarbons, heavy crudes) or renewable (e.g., agroresources, sea-products) will also require a special session for discussion on their future prospects.
- The solutions offered by chemical and biochemical Catalysis for environmental protection will constitute the heart of the second objective of the programme proposed. Catalysis has a major role to play in this highly sensitive area. Efforts combining Catalysis, Engineering, Ecotoxicity, etc. will require critical reviews and discussions in order to demonstrate the utility of our discipline and the need for strong support for basic research, the only way to provide the appropriate responses to the needs of society.

Finally, in order to deepen important or complex topics, pre or post congress workshops dealing more specifically with the points mentioned above were organised:
- July 06 - 09, 2004, Lyon, France
CTEC 2004, Symposium on Calorimetry and Thermal Effects in Catalysis
- July 07 - 09, 2004, Poitiers, France
ISOTOPCAT, Isotopes in Catalytic Studies
- July 18 - 21, 2004, Caen, France,
Post conference 13th ICC - Summer school, In situ and operando spectroscopy for catalysis

2. Committees

2.1. Organising and Executive Committees

Dr Michèle Breysse, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Chair
Prof Christine Travers, Institut Français du Pétrole, Rueil-Malmaison, Secretary
Mrs Hélène Crucifix, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Treasurer

From left to right, first row: Hélène Crucifix, Fabienne Mouret, Guylène Costentin, André Mortreux, Christine Travers, Marc Ledoux, Michèle Breysse, Sandrine Fraisse; second row: Eric Marceau, Thierry des Courières, Patrick Bourges, Michel Che, Daniel Duprez, Jean-Pierre Gilson, Jacques Védrine, Pierre Gallezot, François Fajula, Igor Tkatchenko

2.2. Local Organising Committee

From Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Mrs Francine Armanini, Dr Frédéric Averseng, Dr Juliette Blanchard, Dr Xavier
Carrier, Mr Pascal Gihr (webmaster), Dr Cyril Thomas

From IFP
Mrs Fabienne Mouret

2.3. Scientific Committee

The members of the IACS Council were invited to act as the Scientific Committee and to state on any problem arising from the referring of the 2 088 abstracts submitted via Internet.

Co-Chairs
Dr Germain Martino, Institut Français du Pétrole, Rueil-Malmaison
Prof André Mortreux, Université des Sciences et Technologies, Lille
Prof Jacques C Védrine, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie, Paris

Members
Prof H des Abbayes (Brest), Dr J-M Basset (Villeurbanne), Prof B Bigot (Paris), Dr J-P Boitiaux (Rueil-Malmaison), Dr P Bourges (Solaize), Dr J-L Bousquet (Paris), Dr M Breysse (Paris), Dr H Buisson (Maisons-Laffitte), Dr J-J Brunet (Toulouse), Prof M Che (Paris), Dr G Costentin (Paris), Dr B Coq (Montpellier), Dr T des Courières (Villeurbanne), Dr J-P Dath (Feluy), Dr B Didillon (Saint-Fons), Prof PH Dixneuf (Rennes), Dr J-L Dubois (Pierre-Bénite), Dr D Duprez (Poitiers), Dr Dufresne (La Voulte-sur-Rhône), Dr F Fajula (Montpellier), Dr Gallezot (Villeurbanne), Dr F Garin (Strasbourg), Dr A Gédéon (Paris), Prof J-P Genêt (Paris), Prof J-P Gilson (Paris), Dr J-M Herrmann (Villeurbanne), Prof C Fernandez (Caen), Prof Kalck (Toulouse), Dr S Kasztelan (Solaize), Dr MJ Ledoux (Strasbourg, Paris), Prof M Lemaire (Villeurbanne), Dr E Marceau (Paris), Dr B Meunier (Toulouse), Prof E Payen (Lille), Dr Sautet (Lyon), Dr D Schweich (Villeurbanne), Dr R Spitz (Villeurbanne), Dr I Tkatchenko (Dijon), Prof C Travers (Rueil-Malmaison)

2.4. Abstract Committees

Each abstract was reviewed by 3 referees: one from the organising and scientific committees (39), one from the French catalysis community (271), and one international referee (386). Finally, a 3-days session allowed on that basis the selection of 170 oral communications (13.5% of the submissions for oral presentations) and1 350 posters. The proportion of accepted contributions (oral and posters) was 70%.

Members
Members of the Organising Committees and C Fernandez (Caen), J-M Goupil (Caen), A Vimont (Caen), F Agbossou-Niedercorn (Lille), R Gauvin (Lille), B Coq (Montpellier), N Tanchoux (Montpellier), P Trens (Montpellier), D Mesnard (Poitiers), P Magnoux (Poitiers), S Kasztelan (Solaize), P Bernhardt (Strasbourg), F Garin (Strasbourg), P Légaré (Strasbourg), T Dintzer (Strasbourg), J-A Dalmon (Villeurbanne), D Schweich (Villeurbanne)

From left to right, seated: Christine Travers, Alain Mortreux, …, Laurence Besson, Michèle Breysse, Guylène Costentin; first row: Eric Marceau, Fabienne Mouret, Thierry des Courières, Michel Che, Patrick Magnoux, François Fajula, François Garin, Jacques Védrine; second row: Bernard Coq, Daniel Duprez, …, Jean-Pierre Gilson, …; third row: Igor Tkatchenko, Patrick Bourges

2.3. IACS Council

Prof. E. A. Lombardo (Argentina), Dr. H. Thomas (Argentina), Prof. A. Adesina (Australia), Prof. N. Cant (Australia), Prof. K. Hayek (Austria), Prof. H. Vinek (Austria), Dr. J. Grootjans (Belgium), Prof P. A. Jacobs (Belgium), Prof. M. Schmal (Brazil), Prof. D. G. Klissurski (Bulgaria), Prof. L. A. Petrov (Bulgaria), Prof. K. Smith (Canada), Prof. B. W. Wojciechowski (Canada), Prof. M. He (China), Prof. C. Li (China), Prof. B. Wichterlova (Czech Republic), Prof. T. Salmi (Finland), Dr. J.-M. Herrmann (France), Prof. C. Travers (France), Prof. M. Mühler (Germany), Prof. J. Weitkamp (Germany), Prof. F. Solymosi (Hungary), Prof. P. Tétényi (Hungary), Dr. G. Diaz (Ibero-American Countries), Prof. J. Gil Llambias (Ibero-American Countries), Dr. A. V. Ramaswamy (India), Dr. B. Viswanathan (India), Dr. D. Sanfilippo (Italy), Prof. F. Trifiro (Italy), Prof. M. Anpo (Japan), Prof. E. Kikuchi (Japan), Prof. S.-H Moon (Korea), Prof. S.-I. Woo (Korea), Prof. J. A. Moulijn (The Netherlands), Prof. R. A. van Santen (The Netherlands), Prof. A. Holmen (Norway), Prof. J. Haber (Poland), Dr. Z. Karpinski (Poland), Prof. M. F. Portela (Portugal), Prof. F. Ramoa Ribeiro (Portugal), Prof. V. V. Lunin (Russia), Prof. V. N. Parmon (Russia), Prof. M. Hronec (Slovakia), Prof. S. Bernal Marquez (Spain), Prof. J. L. G. Fierro (Spain), Prof. J. Fletcher (South Africa), Prof. M. Scurrell (South Africa), Prof. P. B. Wells (United Kingdom), Dr. J. N. Armor (USA), Prof. W. C. Conner (USA), Prof. M. Goldwasser (Venezuela).

2.4. IACS Executive Committee

Prof. Michel Che, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, President
Prof. Alexis Bell, University of California, Berkeley, Vice-President
Dr. Igor Tkatchenko, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, Secretary
Prof. Graham Hutchings, University of Wales, Cardiff, Treasurer
Prof. Mazakazu Iwamoto, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, IACS Officer

3. Scientific Programme

The programme of the congress was divided into 6 topical sessions:
- Session 1: Catalyst preparation and characterization
- Session 2: Catalytic reaction mechanisms
- Session 3: Catalytic reaction engineering: multi-scale approach
- Session 4: Fuels and energy for the future
- Session 5: Synthesis of chemicals and polymers: towards cleaner processes and atom economy
- Session 6: Pollution, prevention and remediation.
Each topical session was introduced by a plenary lecture and one or two keynote lectures. In all the documents given to the participants, plenary lectures, keynote lectures, oral communications and posters are labelled according to the number of the topical session. The scientific programme also includes the plenary lecture of the recipient of the 2004 International Catalysis Award of the IACS Prize and a round table on High Throughput Experimentation in Catalysis, following the wish of the participants at the last ICC in Granada (Spain) in 2000.

3.1. Plenary lectures

The plenary lectures and IACS Award lecture were delivered in the Grand Amphithéâtre (1 800 seats) on Monday 12th, Tuesday 13th and Friday16th mornings:
Ryoji Noyori, Japan: Molecular catalysis, today and tomorrow (in relation to session 5)
Enrique Iglesia, USA: Dynamics of structure and function in catalytic reactions of alkanes (in relation to session 2)
Jens Rostrup-Nielsen, Denmark: Fuels and energy for the future. The role of catalysis (in relation to session 4)
Robbie Burch, United Kingdom: Knowledge and know-how in emission control for mobile applications (in relation to session 6)
Frits Dautzenberg, USA: New catalyst synthesis and multi-functional reactor concepts for emerging technologies in the process industry (in relation to session 3)
Can Li, China: Catalysis in micro- and mesopores: UV Raman identification of active sites and confinement effects in chiral synthesis (IACS Award lecture)
Avelino Corma, Spain: Attempts to fill the gap between enzymatic, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis (in relation to session 1)
The plenary and award lectures have been published in Catalysis Reviews, 2004, 46 (3,4), see: (http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/(okgvzv455pzsdhmyj3sp4m55)/app/home/issue.asp?referrer=parent&backto=journal,4,22;linkingpublicationresults,1:102594,1)

3.2. Keynotes lectures and communications
The keynotes lectures:
Gabriele Centi, Italy: Use of solid catalysts in promoting water treatment and remediation technologies (session 6)
Krijn de Jong, The Netherlands: Physico-chemical aspects of the preparation of supported catalysts (session 1)
Eduardo Falabella Sousa-Aguiar, Brazil: Catalysis and the refinery of the future (session 4)
Volker Hessel, Germany: Catalytic micro-channel reactors - from lab to pilot-scale (session 3)
Irina Ivanova, Russia: Impact of in situ MAS NMR techniques on the elucidation of reaction mechanisms in heterogeneous catalysis (session 2)
Hélène Olivier-Bourbigou, France: Ionic liquids as solvents for catalysis: examples of applications (session 3)
Abbas Razavi, Belgium: Metallocene catalysts technology, academic aspects, industrial application, environmental improvements (session 5)
Manfred T. Reetz, Germany: Directed evolution of enantioselective enzymes (session 5)
Philippe Sautet, France: Catalytic reactivity on metal surfaces from a combination between first principle calculations and experimental approaches (session 2)
Blanka Wichterlova, Czech Republic: From structural analysis of potential active sites and their activity to preparation of catalysts based on porous solids (session 1).

and oral communications were presented in parallel in 2 smaller amphitheatres and 3 large rooms. The posters arranged thematically were presented on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
The synopsis of the programme of the congress, as well as the detailed scientific programme of the oral communications were provided in the programme.
The short abstracts of all the oral communications and posters were gathered in two other documents according to the day of presentation: Monday and Tuesday: Book 1, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: Book 2.
The plenary and award lectures will be published in two volumes of Catalysis Reviews.
Extended abstracts (2 pages) of all presentations were available on the web site of the congress on June 15, 2004 and a book of short abstracts was distributed on site.
Finally, a CD-ROM including questions and answers of the oral presentations has been mailed to every participant in December, 2004.

One should point out the cross-disciplinary nature of ICC13, embracing heterogeneous, homogeneous and enzymatic catalysis. This approach of catalysis was demonstrated by three plenary lectures from Ryoji Noyori (Molecular Catalysis, today and tomorrow), Frits Dautzenberg (New catalyst synthesis and multi-functional reactor concepts for emerging technologies in the process industry), Avelino Corma (Attempts to fill the gap between enzymatic, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis), and several Keynote lectures from Volker Hessel (Catalytic Micro-channel reactors - From Lab to Pilot-Scale), Philippe Sautet (Catalytic reactivity on metal surfaces from a combination between first principle calculations and experimental approaches), Manfred T. Reetz (Directed evolution of Enantioselective enzymes), Abbas Razavi (Metallocene catalysts technology, academic aspects, industrial application, environmental improvements).

4. Registration

At the closing date of early registration (April 15, 2004), the number of registrations was practically 1 000. At that point, it was noticed that the number of registered persons from some countries was much less than the corresponding number of communications accepted. This gap was traced back to local situations, so that it was decided to extend the early registration fare until May 3, where 1 333 registrations were recorded. Nevertheless, there was still a steady increase since that time, even for students and retired persons who still benefit the half rate of 250 euros. The diffusion of the ICC 13 roadmap of M. Che may in great part explain these figures (see Table 1). In addition, targeted boosting was undertaken under the initiative of the President of IACS and the Organising Committee of ICC 13. Specific funds were raised for participants from Eastern Europe (INTAS programme) and Southern America (CNRS and French Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in addition to direct support from IACS and ICC 13. Finally, at the start of the Congress, over 2 000 participants, including 164 accompanying persons, were registered.

Table 1. Evolution of the number of registrations until July 15.

5. Sponsors

The 13th International Congress on Catalysis is organized under the scientific patronage of the Ministère Délégué à la Recherche and of CNRS.
The Organising and Executive Committee wishes to thank these Institutions for their support. The Organising and Executive Committee also wishes to thank warmly the following companies:

Gold partners

IFP
Total

Sponsors

Degussa
Shell Research & Technology Centre
UOP LLC

Contributors

Donors

Exhibitors

6. Official Events

6.1. Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony started with welcome addresses from Dr. Michèle Breysse, Chairperson of ICC 13, and Prof. Christine Travers, President of the Catalysis Division of the French Chemical Society (SFC).

left to right: Christine Travers, Armand Lattes, Marc J. Ledoux, B. Larrouturou, Michel Che	Michèle Breysse, Chair Person ICC13
Christine Travers, President, Catalysis Division of Société Française de Chimie	Armand Lattes, President, Société Française de Chimie

In his speech, the President of SFC, Prof. Armand Lattes, quoted a definition of catalysis from Rector Paul Lapie developed in 1913 at a ceremony in Toulouse, on the occasion of the Nobel Prize of Paul Sabatier:
"What is catalysis? The favourite method of Mr. Sabatier?
It is the synthesis whereby two bodies, not having spontaneously a very great affinity, consent to be joined when a metal preside over their wedding. If some metals exert this curious magistracy, this was known before Mr Sabatier. But we attended to this ceremony only in one case where one partner of the married couple was oxygen.
The Toulousain scientist has shown that hydrogen is able to play the same role and he has accurately defined the conditions whereby it is ready for use… Since nickel, for example, is absolutely necessary for combining acetylene and hydrogen, we must assume that nickel begins to attract hydrogen, but the capricious hydrogen soon breaks with the metal for wedding with acetylene. Eyes only perceive one combination under the presidency of a passive metal; mind can explain the facts only by two weddings separated by one divorce.
Wonderful is the fertility of this idea; it is an inexhaustible source of new phenomena: we may count up hundreds of generated compounds…"
As said by Prof. A. Lattes, "Paul Lapie was a poet, and if a poet had understood the message of catalysis, I hope all scientists will be also able to do that".

Catalysis was of course well perceived by Dr. Marc J. Ledoux, Chairman of CNRS Chemical Sciences Department, so that he told the audience more about the central position of Chemical Sciences, a message which has been understood and relayed by the General Director of CNRS, Dr. Bernard Larrouturou, who was very much impressed by the extent of the audience.

Finally, Prof. Michel Che, after additional welcome words and comments on side-meetings about the structuring of catalysis activites in Asia-Pacific and Europe, officially opens the Congress.

6.2. Awards ceremony

One very emotional event was the prize-giving ceremony on Friday 16, morning where the 42 Young Scientist Prize winners received their official document from senior scientists who attended ICC 2… forty four years ago.
The list of the recipients can be found at: http://www.iacs-icc.org/Awards/Awards.html.

From left to right: M. Boudart, J. Fraissard, A. Frenet, P. C. Gravelle, J. Haber, A. Kazansky, O. Krylov, J. M. Pareira, J. A. Rabo, W. M. H. Sachtler, F. Stone, K. Tamaru

6.3. Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony on Friday 16 late afternoon was the occasion for Profs. Michel Che and Alex T. Bell to thank all the persons who have contributed to the success of ICC 13, with special mention to Dr. Michèle Breysse, Prof. Christine Travers and Ms. Sandrine Fraisse in charge of the Colloquium team.

At 18:25, Prof. Alex T. Bell pronounced his first address as President of IACS, thanking the former "French team" run by Prof. Michel Che and saying "ICC 13 is officially closed" with the hope of looking much people in 2008 at ICC 14.

7. Social Events