Dr.-Eng. Alessio Sapienza He graduated in Material Engineering at the University of Messina, Italy, in 2004. He completed his PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Messina in 2012. Currently he has been working as researcher at the Italian National Council of Research - Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies (CNR-ITAE), Messina since 2005. The scientific activity of Dr.-Eng. Alessio Sapienza is mainly focused on the development and characterization of adsorbent materials, components and prototypes for adsorption heat pumps/chillers and on advanced energy systems. He published more than 40 printed papers. Dr.-Eng. Angelo Freni He graduated in Materials Engineering at the University of Messina in 1998. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials and Chemical engineering from the University of Messina. He has been at the Italian National Council of Research - Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies (CNR-ITAE), Messina, since 1998. He has worked on thermally-driven heat pumps, heat and hydrogen storage, has published more than 130 printed papers in the field, plus 3 patents. He has been carrying out and leading scientific activities in the framework of National and International programs, in co-operation with industries and research groups. Currently, he is Head of the research group on “Thermally Driven Heat Pumps” at CNR ITAE. He is the Italian alternate delegate in the Executive Committee of the Heat Pump Programme of the International Energy Agency. He is member of the commission “E2 - Heat pumps, energy recovery” of the IIR – International Institute of Refrigeration Dr.-Eng. Andrea Frazzica He graduated in Material Engineering at the University of Messina, Italy, in 2008. He completed his PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Messina in 2012. Currently he is working as post-doctor researcher at the Italian National Council of Research - Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies (CNR-ITAE), Messina. The scientific activity of Dr.-Eng. Andrea Frazzica is mainly focused on the development and characterization of adsorbent materials and components for TDHPs and on advanced materials and systems for thermal energy storage. He published more than 30 printed papers. Prof. Yuri Aristov He graduated from the Moscow Physical-Technical Institute in 1977 (M.Sc degree). He is a Professor of Physical Chemistry and a Head of Group of Energy Accumulating Materials and Processes at the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (BIC), Novosibirsk, Russia. He received his Ph.D. (1984) and Doctoral (2003) degrees from BIC. His research contributions were in the field of radiation chemistry, low temperature electron tunneling, fractal analysis of porous solids, thermochemical transformation of heat. He is currently working on novel composite adsorbents for adsorptive heat transformation, gas drying, maintaining relative humidity in museums, as well as on heat and mass transfer in adsorptive heat transformers. He has published c.a. 200 papers and 26 patents.

• Adsorption units for heat transformation: thermodynamic and kinetic aspects.- Measurement of adsorption dynamics: an overview.- A  Large Temperature Jump method (LTJ-method).- Volumetric version of the LTJ method.- Experimental measurements of adsorption dynamics.- Important findings.- Optimization of "adsorbent/heat exchanger" unit.- Conclusions.

Dr.-Eng. Alessio Sapienza He graduated in Material Engineering at the University of Messina, Italy, in 2004. He completed his PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Messina in 2012. Currently he has been working as researcher at the Italian National Council of Research - Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies (CNR-ITAE), Messina since 2005. The scientific activity of Dr.-Eng. Alessio Sapienza is mainly focused on the development and characterization of adsorbent materials, components and prototypes for adsorption heat pumps/chillers and on advanced energy systems. He published more than 40 printed papers. Dr.-Eng. Angelo Freni He graduated in Materials Engineering at the University of Messina in 1998. He holds a Ph.D. in Materials and Chemical engineering from the University of Messina. He has been at the Italian National Council of Research - Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies (CNR-ITAE), Messina, since 1998. He has worked on thermally-driven heat pumps, heat and hydrogen storage, has published more than 130 printed papers in the field, plus 3 patents. He has been carrying out and leading scientific activities in the framework of National and International programs, in co-operation with industries and research groups. Currently, he is Head of the research group on “Thermally Driven Heat Pumps” at CNR ITAE. He is the Italian alternate delegate in the Executive Committee of the Heat Pump Programme of the International Energy Agency. He is member of the commission “E2 - Heat pumps, energy recovery” of the IIR – International Institute of Refrigeration Dr.-Eng. Andrea Frazzica He graduated in Material Engineering at the University of Messina, Italy, in 2008. He completed his PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Messina in 2012. Currently he is working as post-doctor researcher at the Italian National Council of Research - Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies (CNR-ITAE), Messina. The scientific activity of Dr.-Eng. Andrea Frazzica is mainly focused on the development and characterization of adsorbent materials and components for TDHPs and on advanced materials and systems for thermal energy storage. He published more than 30 printed papers. Prof. Yuri Aristov He graduated from the Moscow Physical-Technical Institute in 1977 (M.Sc degree). He is a Professor of Physical Chemistry and a Head of Group of Energy Accumulating Materials and Processes at the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (BIC), Novosibirsk, Russia. He received his Ph.D. (1984) and Doctoral (2003) degrees from BIC. His research contributions were in the field of radiation chemistry, low temperature electron tunneling, fractal analysis of porous solids, thermochemical transformation of heat. He is currently working on novel composite adsorbents for adsorptive heat transformation, gas drying, maintaining relative humidity in museums, as well as on heat and mass transfer in adsorptive heat transformers. He has published c.a. 200 papers and 26 patents.

• Adsorption units for heat transformation: thermodynamic and kinetic aspects.- Measurement of adsorption dynamics: an overview.- A  Large Temperature Jump method (LTJ-method).- Volumetric version of the LTJ method.- Experimental measurements of adsorption dynamics.- Important findings.- Optimization of "adsorbent/heat exchanger" unit.- Conclusions.