The full Chemistry 2026 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Oral
Enhancing process efficiency and safety with advanced sensor technology
Susanne Naf Rudiger · Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Switzerland
At the heart of chemical manufacturing plants lie fundamental operations, including standard utility and storage processes, that are essential for the plant’s functionality and success. They provide the crucial…
- Oral
Utilisation of optical spectroscopy and physical chemistry methods in studies of interaction between pesticide molecules and vital bio-macromolecules
Jana Stanicova · Charles University, Czech Republic
Food production is expected to increase the quantity and quality crops, so pesticides are globally used for crop control. Question is whether using pesticides endangers the health of consumers. Comprehensive knowledge…
- Oral
Eurestop: Advancing diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in Europe
Priyanka Sahariah · University of Iceland, Iceland
The emergence and spread of drug-resistant bacteria are an important health and socioeconomic threat with global dimensions. Unavailability of drugs and poorly effective diagnostic tools negatively impacts the treatment…
- Oral
Mechanisms of forward and reverse [2+2] photocycloaddition of ethylene derivatives: Concerted addition according to the Woodward-Hoffman rules and stepwise ring opening via predissociation
Mikhail Budyka · Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
The [2+2] photocycloaddition (PCA) reaction of ethylene derivatives results in the formation of cyclobutane derivatives and is one of the most fundamental reactions widely used in organic synthesis for the construction…
- Oral
Computational studies of functionalized [Pn7] (Pn = P, As) clusters for the catalyzed hydroboration of pyridine; Exploration of the treatment of entropy
Daniel Galano · The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Zintl clusters have recently emerged as competent catalysts for a variety of organic transformations. This work reports the mechanism of functionalized Zintl-cluster-catalyzed hydroboration of pyridine and subsequent…
- Oral
Synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using curcumin and investigation of molecular interactions through DFT analysis
Madhulata Shukla · Veer Kunwar Singh University, India
Copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles have garnered considerable attention due to their unique properties and diverse range of applications. Researchers have developed various methods for synthesizing CuO nanoparticles…
Day 2
- Oral · Virtual
Solar box cooker dehydration, and relative humidity endpoint detection, of lamiaceae culinary leaves on the island of Crete
Victor J Law · University College Dublin, Ireland
When solar dehydrating medicinal and culinary leaves, the aim is to removed/lower water moisture within the leaf to a level that slows-down microbial growth leading to physical deterioration of the preserved product…
- Oral · Virtual
Solar box cooker dehydration, and relative humidity endpoint detection, of lamiaceae culinary leaves on the island of Crete
Victor John Law · University College Dublin, Ireland
When solar dehydrating medicinal and culinary leaves, the aim is to removed/lower water moisture within the leaf to a level that slows-down microbial growth leading to physical deterioration of the preserved product…
- Oral · Virtual
Personalized and Precision Medicine (PPM) as a unique healthcare model through biodesign-inspired and upgraded business marketing to secure the human healthcare and biosafety
Sergey Suchkov · N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
A new systems approach to subclinical and/or diseased states and wellness resulted in a new trend in the healthcare services, namely, personalized and precision medicine (PPM). To achieve the implementation of PPM…
- Oral · Virtual
Medicinal plants: Source of phytobiotic compounds as therapeutic agents for human diseases
Dharani Dhar Patra · Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, India
Medicinal plants exhibit a broad range of potential for nutraceuticals, presenting a diverse assortment of bioactive compounds that confer notable health advantages beyond fundamental nourishment. Natural compounds…
- Oral
Development of highly potent fluorogenic triplex-specific ligands
Liang Xue · University of the Pacific, United States
Triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) have long attracted interest due to their remarkable sequence specificity in targeting duplex DNA, allowing recognition of extended DNA sequences. However, the formation of…
- Oral
Computational studty of pillararenes as selective sorbents for greenhouse gases
Quoc Duy Ho · Stavanger University, Norway
Pillar[n]arenes (P[n]A) are emerging as highly tunable supramolecular materials for CO2 capture and industrial gas separation, yet the molecular factors governing their adsorption performance remain incompletely…
- Oral
Investigation of low-frequency phenomena within flow pattern in standard mixing vessel induced by pitched blade impeller
Tomas Bruha · Institute of Thermomechanics Academic of Science Prague, Czech Republic
An experimental study of the flow pattern dynamics in a standard mixing vessel with radial baffles filled with water and induced by a pitched blade turbine (PBT) pumping downward is presented. Investigation is focused…
- Oral
A modular approach to N-fluoroalkyl amides via nitrene insertion into fluoroalkylcopper(I)
Long Lyu · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
This work presents a modular and efficient synthetic strategy for the construction of N-fluoroalkyl amides via nitrene insertion into fluoroalkylcopper(I) species, addressing a long-standing challenge in organofluorine…
- Oral
Enabling technologies for engineering precision biomaterials, biocatalysts and nanoparticles for drug delivery to re-shape personalized and precision healthcare services
Sergey Suchkov · N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Biodesigners, biotechnologists and biomanufacturers are beginning to realize the promise of PPM, translating to direct benefit to patients or persons-at-risk. For instance, companion diag-nostics tools and targeted…
- Oral
Determination of bacteriological loads in borehole water
Hephzibah Konadu Agyeman · Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana
The proliferation of boreholes dug by individuals, private entities and the public in an attempt to overcome the problem of water scarcity has caused various communities in New Juabeng North and New Juabeng South to…
- Poster
Photoisomerization and photocyclization of styryl derivatives of 1,10-phenanthroline
Mikhail Budyka · Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Derivatives of 1,10-phenanthroline with various substituents are actively synthesized and studied in the search for promising materials for nonlinear optics, fluorescent probes for DNA G-quadruplexes, chemotherapeutic…
- Poster
The etheronics starts with chemistry and ends with light, through gravitation
Denes Joo · Systemic Evolutions and Pyramids Independent Researcher, Hungary
Extending the actually recognized Periodic Table of the 118 chemical elements, including downwards the Gluon and Quark as pre-elements and the Etheron as start-element, respectively upwards the new elements from 119 to…
- Poster
Organic synthesis and NMR characterization of bisquaternary pyridinium salts associated with rivastigmine as a potential preventive antidotal system against neurotoxic organophosphorus compounds
Cristina Anca Secara · Cantacuzino National Military Medical Development Research Institute, Romania
Background: Organophosphorus (OP) compounds occupy an important position in both agricultural -related contexts due to their widespread use as pesticides. They exert their toxic effect through irreversible inhibition of…
- Poster
Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamic adsorption studies of symmetrical reactive dyes in aqueous-based dyeing and non-aqueous reverse micellar dyeing of cotton fabrics
Wang Yanming · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Cotton textile dyeing consumes enormous amounts of energy and water and discharges large amount of wastewater and pollutants. Minimized discharge of the wastewater from the cotton textile dyeing has been under high…
- Poster
Dynamics of pH variation in biomimetic sensor TPhPFe/Al2O3//Si
Tofik Nagiev · Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia, Azerbaijan
During the investigation of the biomimetic sensor, the dynamics of pH changes were studied under different reaction conditions involving sensor materials. Measurements were performed using high-precision pH meters…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
Photoaligned azodye nanolayers: New nanotechnology for liquid crystal display and photonics devices
Vladimir G Chigrinov · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Photoalignment and photopatterning has been proposed and studied for a long time [1]. Light is responsible for the delivery of energy as well as phase and polarization information to materials systems. It was shown that…
- Keynote · Virtual
Utilizing generative AI for interactive borane modeling: Insights from Wade's rule in undergraduate education
Mai Yan Yuen · The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Boranes, a class of electron-deficient cluster compounds, exemplify the principles of polyhedral skeletal electron pair theory as described in Wade's Rule. As these borane clusters are 3D in nature, and have a different…
- Keynote · Virtual
Advanced and synergistic treatment strategies for rubber industry wastewater: From conventional methods to ozone-based integrated systems
Muhammad Shahid Iqbal · University of Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia
Water pollution is a major global concern that threatens both environmental sustainability and human health. Rapid industrialization and population growth have intensified the consumption of freshwater resources and led…
- Keynote · In-Person
Briefly talk over four stages of formation and development of the periodic table of chemical elements, the “point、1d、2d、3d”
Zhongsheng Lee · Zhengzhou Commercial Technician College, China
The author is the founder of the "three-dimensional Periodic Law of Chemical Elements", and this research direction was an original topic of the author when he was a sophomore in 1957. After years of continuous…
- Keynote · In-Person
Microplastics in cosmetic and personal-care products: Integrating green chemistry and ESG perspectives under the REACH 2023/2055 framework
Eshraq Aljamal · Irbid National University, Jordan
Microplastics (MPs) defined as solid polymer particles ≤ 5 mm in size that are insoluble in water; remain an often overlooked yet persistent component of cosmetic and personal-care products (CPCPs). Their extensive use…
- Keynote · In-Person
When shear and interfaces matter: In vivo water-in-silicone oil droplet formation during long-term vitreous tamponade
Monika Rehackova · University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Czech Republic
Silicone oil (SO) is widely used as a long-term intraocular tamponade in retinal detachment surgery; however, its multiphase behavior in vivo remains incompletely understood. Although oil-in-water (O/W) emulsification…
- Keynote · Virtual
Nano lubricant enhancement through hydrothermal synthesis of 2D nanoparticles: A pathway to reduced wear and enhanced efficiency
Susarla Venkata Ananta Rama Sastry · Harcourt Butler Technical University, India
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials synthesised by hydrothermal means have become a key technology in nanotechnology, especially for applications requiring accuracy in particle shape, crystallinity, and surface…
- Keynote · Virtual
Antimicrobial surface modification of orthodontic archwires
Alaa Adawy · University of Oviedo, Spain
Fixed orthodontic archwires affect oral hygiene leading to microbial infections, resulting in specific changes in the oral environment, including a reduction in pH and an elevation of cariogenic flora levels in saliva…
- Keynote · Virtual
Prospective polyoxometalate-based covalent organic framework heterogeneous catalysts
Arash Ebrahimi · Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
The rapid advancement in developing polyoxometalate-based covalent organic frameworks (POMCOFs)—a novel class of extended porous materials—has greatly expanded the functional scope of cutting-edge heterogeneous…
- Keynote · Virtual
From conjugation chemistry to antibody-targeted nanoformulations: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications
Bayan Alkhawaja · University of Bath, United Kingdom
Bis-aryl haloacetamide (BisHalide) approach has been designed to address limitations experienced with current protein conjugation chemistries, as well as enabling the opportunity to develop novel antibody-conjugate…
- Keynote · Virtual
Tuning optical properties and thermal conductivity of a fluorescent polymer through the incorporation of magnetic nanoparticles
Alexandrina Nan · National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Romania
The development of polymer magnetic nanoparticle composites has garnered increasing interest due to their adjustable multifunctional properties and potential technological applications. In this study, we present the…
- Keynote · Virtual
Backbone-engineered sulfonium polymers: A click chemistry approach to dual antimicrobial and anticancer agents
Amit Sharma · National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies – INCDTIM, Romania
Cationic materials have long been recognized as potent antimicrobial agents, with quaternary ammonium salts dominating this space for over a century. Their antibacterial mechanism primarily relies on electrostatic…
- Keynote · Virtual
Design and synthesis of poly(thioether) dendrimers
Narra Rajashekar Reddy · National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies - INCDTIM, Romania
Polythioether dendrimers constitute a versatile class of three-dimensional macromolecules that combine the structural precision of dendritic architectures with the chemical functionality of sulfur-containing linkages.…
- Keynote · Virtual
Saffron in dermatology: A comprehensive review
Farshad Akbarnejad · Rayka Shimi Saba and Dr. Jahangir Knowledge-Based Co, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Saffron has a very long history of human use, including in wound healing and skin inflammation. Several studies have shown the role of saffron and its components in wound healing and inflammatory skin diseases. In…
- Keynote · Virtual
Environmental sustainability and intelligence as well as general green technologies
Jinsong Wu · University of Chile, Chile
Although the term of green has been often used to refer to energy consumption reduction or energy efficiency by many people and literatures, green actually should refer to environmental sustainability in more general…
- Keynote · Virtual
The volatilome of piper tenue in plant–coleopteran interactions
Geovanna Tafurt Garcia · National University of Colombia, Colombia
Piper species are rich in volatile metabolites (VMs), which comprise diverse classes of organic compounds whose composition and abundance vary according to environmental conditions and chemotypes. Monoterpenes…
- Keynote · Virtual
Metamaterial-enhanced electromagnetically induced transparency in rubidium Rydberg vapor cells via buffering- and quenching-gas-aided chemical environment
Theodosios Geo Douvropoulos · Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece
We present a theoretical investigation of light–matter interactions in thermal vapor cells of Rubidium atoms, incorporating engineered electromagnetic environments based on Metamaterials cells aided by buffering and…
- Keynote · Virtual
Developing novel Obafluorin analogues as potent natural product antibiotics
Adeem Mahmood · ASHHI Chem Innoscience, United Kingdom
The emergence of multi-drug antibiotic resistance in many disease-causing bacteria has raised the prospect of a devastating return to the pre-antibiotic era with recent predictions suggesting that infectious disease…
- Poster · Virtual
Nuclear-enhanced photocatalysis: Ionizing radiation meets artificial photosynthesis for atom-efficient hydrogen production
Shree Niwas Chaturvedi · Centre for Aptitude Analysis and Talent Search, India
Some of the most promising ideas for clean energy today lie at the crossroads of fields that rarely interact. Take artificial photosynthesis-it mimics nature’s ability to store sunlight in chemical bonds, and in theory…
- Poster · Virtual
Advances in plasma-based radioactive waste treatment
Hossam A Gabbar · Ontario Tech University, Canada
This talk presents advanced approaches for plasma-based radioactive waste treatment. Different designs of plasma torches and generation systems are discussed, including RF, DC, and microwave plasma, are analysed and…
- Poster · Virtual
Unraveling the ultrastructure and functions of the neuronal membrane skeleton using super-resolution fluorescence microscopy
Ruobo Zhou · Pennsylvania State University, United States
The neuronal membrane-associated periodic skeleton (MPS), composed of actin, spectrin, and associated molecules, forms a lattice-like cortical structure whose molecular composition and functions have remained…
- Poster · Virtual
Distal functionalization via transition metal catalysis
Haibo Ge · Texas Tech University, United States
The ubiquitous presence of sp3 C−H bonds in natural feedstock makes them inexpensive, easily accessible, and attractive synthons for the preparation of common and/or complex molecular frameworks in biologically active…
- Poster · Virtual
Eliminating implant failure in humans with nano chemistry: 30,000 cases and counting
Thomas J Webster · Brown University, United States
Nanomedicine is the use of nanomaterials to improve disease prevention, detection, and treatment which has resulted in hundreds of FDA approved medical products. While nanomedicine has been around for several decades…
- Poster · Virtual
Eliminating implant failure in humans with nano chemistry: 30,000 cases and counting
Thomas Jay Webster · Brown University, United States
Nanomedicine is the use of nanomaterials to improve disease prevention, detection, and treatment which has resulted in hundreds of FDA approved medical products. While nanomedicine has been around for several decades…
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