Conference programme
Monday 12th April 2022
1.15 – 1.30
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1.30 – 2.00
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2.00 – 2.25
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2.25 – 2.50
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2.50 – 3.15
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3.15 – 3.40
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3.40 – 4.05
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4.05 – 4.30
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4.30 – 4.35
Tuesday 12th April 2022
9.30 – 9.40
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9.40 – 10.05
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10.05 – 10.30
10.30 – 10.55
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10.55 – 11.10
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11.10 – 11.35
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11.35 – 12.00
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12.00 – 12.25
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12.25 – 12.40
12.40 – 12.45
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12.45 – 12.50
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12.50 – 12.55
12.55 – 1.00
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1.00 – 1.05
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1.05 – 1.15
Welcome, introduction to TAC 2021
Gareth Parkes (TMG Chair)
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Dielectric behaviour of water at sub-ambient temperatures: A Commemorative Lecture in Memory of Glynn Van-de-Velde
John Duncan, Lacerta
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Dynamic mechanical analysis and its role in assessment of state of preservation of collagen –containing cultural heritage objects
Marianne Odlyha, Birkbeck
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Mixtures of halloysite clay nanotubes and wax for the consolidation of archaeological woods
Giuseppe Cavallaro, University of Palermo
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Break
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Quantification and characterisation of water within drug-eluting beads,
Laura Waters, University of Huddersfield
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Pharmaceuticals – they all degrade and that’s why thermal analysis is important
Paul Royall, Kings’ College London
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Determination of the equilibrium enthalpy of melting of two-phase semi-crystalline polymers by fast scanning calorimetry
Antonella Esposito, Université de Rouen
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Closing remarks for Day 1
Gareth Parkes (TMG Chair)
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Welcome
Milan Antonijevic (TMG vice Chair)
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Nitroglycerine: a simple molecule which highlights some of the challenges with the thermal analysis of energetic materials
Ruth Tunnell, QinetiQ
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HFC studies on conventional and novel energetic materials
Amanda Catherall, BAE Systems
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The power of model-fitting kinetic analysis: Reconciling the kinetics of Bicyclo-HMX thermolysis in solid state and solution
Nikita Muravyev, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Break
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Thermal analysis of magmas – extreme hazards, extreme challenges
Hugh Tuffen, Lancaster University
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Enhanced CH4 hydrate formation using hybrid MOF plus promoter system
Jyoti Shanker Pandey, Technical University of Denmark
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Method to perform microcalorimetry measurements of carbon dioxide adsorbing onto ceria nanopowders
Alan Macdonald, AWE
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Break
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Hiden Analytical company profile
Michael Thomas, Hiden
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How temperature-controlled experiments aid materials characterisation
Robert Gurney, Linkam
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See what is really happening within your furnaces
Oliver Savard, Hitachi
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Latest thermal analysis developments at Setaram
Dave Dale, Setaram
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Mettler Toledo flash DSC: rapid-scanning DSC
Joe Marsh, Mettler Toledo
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Prize presentation, closing remarks
Gareth Parkes (TMG Chair)
RSC Thermal Methods Group
Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - TAC 2022
TAC 2022 Abstract booklet
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