Program Overview
Program Overview
ECCS 2026 Program (DAY 1)
DAY 1 - Morning
Opening Ceremony
S1. Catalytic Materials
Date: 22 September 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
Opening Ceremony |
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| 09:00-09:15 | Dr. Vincenzo Baglio Prof. Raffaella Mancuso Prof. Maria A. Goula Prof. Gonzalo de Gonzalo Conference Chairs |
Welcome speech |
| 09:15-09:25 | Prof. Dr. Narendra Kumar Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:25-09:55 | Prof. Dr. Narendra Kumar Keynote Speaker |
Metal Modified Extrudate Catalysts for Synthesis of Fine Chemicals |
| 09:55-10:15 | Prof. Dr. Sónia Alexandra Correia Carabineiro Invited Speaker |
Heterogenisation of Soluble Metal Complexes on Solid Supports |
| 10:15-10:30 | Supan Selected Speaker |
Zeolite-Supported Catalyst for the N-Methylation of Amines |
| 10:30-10:45 | Md Mahmudul Hasan Selected Speaker |
Tuning the Electronic Structure of Graphene Oxide Through Functionalization and Doping: A Physicochemical, Spectral, and Catalytic Study |
| 10:45-11:00 | Haixian Yan Selected Speaker |
Electronic Structure Engineering of δ-MnO₂ via Multi-cation Co-doping for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation |
| 11:00-11:15 | Ruben Mas-Ballesté Selected Speaker |
Molecular Engineering of Porous Organic Frameworks for Tailored Photocatalytic Activity in Environmentally Relevant Processes |
| 11:15-11:30 | Amala Joy Selected Speaker |
Exfoliated 2D Carbon Nitride Enables Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonium Under Mild Conditions |
| 11:30-11:45 | Harshita Harshita Selected Speaker |
Influence of Metal Identity in Amino Acid Functionalized ZIF-8 Nanozymes for Selective Methane Oxidation |
| 11:45-12:00 | Patrycja Kolbusz Selected Speaker |
Magnetron-Sputtered Cu Gas Diffusion Electrodes for Efficient CO₂ Electroreduction |
DAY 1 - Afternoon
S8. Catalysts Synthesis and Characterization
Date: 22 September 2026 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 | Dr. Monica Trif Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:40 | Prof. Dr. Edward G. Gillan Keynote Speaker |
Thermochemically-Driven Exchange Reactions for the Rapid Synthesis of Crystalline Metal Borides and Carbon-Supported Composites and Their Investigation as Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts |
| 14:40-15:00 | Prof. Dr. Michalis Konsolakis Invited Speaker |
Rational Design of Earth-Abundant Catalysts for Efficient Energy and Environmental Systems |
| 15:00-15:20 | Prof. Dr. Jörg Schachner Invited Speaker |
Apigenines as O,O-Bidentate Ligands in Oxidorhenium(V) Complexes |
| 15:20-15:40 | Prof. Dr. Fausto Gallucci Invited Speaker |
Catalytic Membrane Reactors for CO₂ Valorization and Ammonia Conversion |
| 15:40-15:55 | Abutu David Selected Speaker |
Closed-Loop Machine Learning-Guided Optimization of Fe- and Mo-Doped Ni Nanocatalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| 15:55-16:10 | Sadaqat Ali Selected Speaker |
Decoupling ROS Generation and Photocatalytic Activity in Au-Ag-Pt/g-C₃N₄ Systems Under Visible Light |
| 16:10-16:25 | Ljiljana Mihajlović Selected Speaker |
Influence of Picolinate Substituents on the Catalytic Activity of Oxidorhenium(V) Complexes in Olefin Epoxidation |
ECCS 2026 Program (DAY 2)
DAY 2 - Morning
S3. Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
Date: 23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. Ioannis Konstantinou Dr. Carmelo Lo Vecchio Session Chairs |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 09:10-09:30 | Dr. Irene Gatto Invited Speaker |
Development and Electrochemical Performance Evaluation of NiFe₂O₄ Catalyst for AEM Electrolysers |
| 09:30-09:50 | Prof. Dr. Roberto Fiorenza Invited Speaker |
Etna Ash-Derived Photocatalysts for the Solar H₂ Production |
| 09:50-10:05 | Christos Lykos Selected Speaker |
Photocatalytic Degradation of the Antihypertensive Drug Amlodipine Besylate Using g-C₃N₄ Materials Prepared and Exfoliated Under N₂ Flow |
| 10:05-10:20 | Dharmesh Hansora Selected Speaker |
Upscaling Metal-Halide Perovskite Driven Photoelectrochemical H₂ Production System With > 10% Efficiency |
| 10:20-10:35 | Juan Carlos Carmona Pulido Selected Speaker |
Hybrid Ir/TiO₂ Catalysts for PEM Water Electrolysis: Influence of Composition and Preparation Strategy on OER Performance |
| 10:35-10:50 | Jinse Woo Selected Speaker |
Pulsed-Potential Stabilization of Cobalt-Based Oxygen Evolution Catalysts in Trace Iron-Containing Alkaline Electrolyte |
| 10:50-11:05 | Mst. Farhana Afrin Selected Speaker |
Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic H₂ Production over an EDTA-TiO₂/DHBA Hybrid Photocatalyst |
| 11:05-11:20 | Puvikkarasan Jayapragasam Selected Speaker |
Computational Insights Into CO₂ electrochemical cells: Multiscale Modeling and Performance Enhancement |
| 11:20-11:35 | Eirini Kanellou Selected Speaker |
Advanced Sonochemical Engineering of Ag/TiO₂ and PANI/TiO₂ Nanocomposites for High-Performance Photocatalysis |
DAY 2 - Afternoon
S3. Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
S6. Industrial Catalysis
Date: 23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
S3. Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis |
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| 14:00-14:15 | Asbani Bouchra Selected Speaker |
Electrocatalytic Performance of MoS₂ Quantum Dots toward the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
| 14:15-14:30 | Maria Laura Dell'Arciprete Selected Speaker |
Structure–Reactivity Relationships in Carbon Nitride/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites: UV–Visible Photocatalytic Performance |
| 14:30-14:50 | Prof. Dr. Gonzalo García Invited Speaker |
Nickel-Driven Formation of Graphene Nanoribbons for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution |
| 14:50-15:05 | Joana P. Ramos Selected Speaker |
RuO₂/g-C3N4 Catalysts for Efficient Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution |
S6. Industrial Catalysis |
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| 15:05-15:15 | Prof. Dr. Guido Busca Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 15:15-15:35 | Prof. Dr. Guillermo Díaz Sainz Invited Speaker |
Integration of CO₂ Capture and Conversion in an Integrated CO₂ Recycling Plant Prototype for Industrial Catalysis Applications |
| 15:35-15:55 | Prof. Dr. Elisabetta Finocchio Invited Speaker |
Insights Into Surface Chemistry of Silica-Based Dual Function Materials |
| 15:55-16:15 |
Prof. Dr. Marina Cortés-Reyes |
Catalysis Beyond Fossil Carbon: Transforming CO₂ into Valuable Chemicals |
| 16:15-16:30 | Khadijah Alshadly Selected Speaker |
Development of New decarboxylation catalysts for CO2 capture |
| 16:30-16:45 | Daniel Gallego Garcia Selected Speaker |
Sustainable Hyperbranched Polyester Production Through Brønsted Acid Catalyst Heterogenization |
| 16:45-17:00 | Sofía Essounani-Mérid Selected Speaker |
Evidence of Bifunctional Redox-Mechanisms During Cyclic CO₂ Storage–Regeneration Technology Over Unsupported Ni-Based Catalysts |
ECCS 2026 Program (DAY 3 - Parallel Sessions)
DAY 3 - Morning
Track A - S5. Biomass Catalysis
Date: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. Changwei Hu Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:40 | Prof. Dr. Miguel Ladero Galán Keynote Speaker |
Empirical and Phenomenological Modelling in Cellulose Saccharification |
| 09:40-10:00 | Prof. Dr. Sergio Nogales Delgado Invited Speaker |
From Catalytic Concepts to Industrial Practice: Enabling Scalable Pathways for Biodiesel and Biolubricant Production |
| 10:00-10:15 | Dominique Agustin Selected Speaker |
Mo and V Transition Metal Complexes as Catalysts for Biomass Valorisation Using Organic-Solvent Sober Processes |
| 10:15-10:30 | Silmara Furtado da Silva Selected Speaker |
Single-Step Ethanol Conversion into 1,3‑Butadiene over Bimetallic Silica‑Supported Catalysts: Optimization of the Reaction Pathway |
| 10:30-10:45 | Brandon Glen Connor Lowe Selected Speaker |
Synthesis of Novel Core-Shell Ti/Zn-FeSi Sulfated Nanocatalysts for Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oils |
| 10:45-11:00 | Javier Fernández Catalá Selected Speaker |
Sulfur‑Driven Reconstruction of Ni Foams into NiOOH for Lignin Electro‑Depolymerization |
| 11:00-11:15 | Ana Granados López Selected Speaker |
Glycerol Valorization into STBE as an Oxygenated Fuel Additive: Influence of Propylsulfonic-Functionalized Silica Synthesis on Catalytic Activity and Stability |
| 11:15-11:30 | Danyang Sun Selected Speaker |
Interfacial Engineering of Supported M-WOx Catalysts for Selective Glycerol Hydrogenolysis to 1,3-Propanediol: A Systematic Review |
DAY 3 - Morning
Track B - S2. Environmental Catalysis
Date: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:10 | Prof. Dr. Albin Pintar Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:10-09:40 | Prof. Dr. Frédéric C. Meunier Keynote Speaker |
Discriminating Spectator and Reaction Intermediate Pt-Carbonyls over Room-Temperature CO Oxidation Catalysts by in Situ and Quantitative Operando IR |
| 09:40-10:00 | Prof. Dr. İdil Arslan Alaton Invited Speaker |
Are Nano-Sized Catalysts Used for Environmental Remediation Ecotoxicologically Safe? |
| 10:00-10:15 | Monica Pavel Selected Speaker |
Modulating Dion-Jacobson-Type Lanthanum Tantalates With TiO₂ via Molten Salt Route for Optimizing Photocatalytic Performance |
| 10:15-10:30 | Joanna Kisała Selected Speaker |
What Really Limits Photocatalytic Water Treatment? Charge Separation and ROS‑Oxidation Versus Electron‑Driven Reduction on MoS₂, Fe₃O₄, TiO₂ and ZnO |
| 10:30-10:45 | Natasza Maria Pardus Selected Speaker |
Effect of Cu Incorporation Strategy and Ce Modification of UiO-66 on Propylene Carbonate Formation via 1,2-Propanediol Carboxylation |
| 10:45-11:00 | Shisak Sharma Selected Speaker |
Porous Carbon-Coupled Co-ZnO Heterojunction with Synergistic Photocatalytic Activity for Visible-Light-Driven Bisphenol A Degradation |
| 11:00-11:15 | Neha Mehra Selected Speaker |
Predicting Optimal Catalyst Design for Selective Catalytic Reduction |
DAY 3 - Afternoon
Track A - S4. Biocatalysis
Date: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 | Prof. Dr. Gonzalo de Gonzalo Prof. Dr. Evangelos Topakas Session Chairs |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 14:10-14:30 | Prof. Dr. Lorena Betancor Invited Speaker |
Engineering Cytosine Deaminase-Based Biocatalysts for the Production of Fluorinated Pyrimidines |
| 14:30-14:50 | Dr. Alejandro Herrera Orrego Invited Speaker |
Self-Sustaining Cell-Free Artificial Biocatalytic Cascades for the Synthesis of Chiral β-Hydroxy Acids from Simple Feedstocks |
| 14:50-15:05 | Myint Toe Selected Speaker |
Alkane Hydroxylation by Anchored Unspecific Peroxygenase |
| 15:05-15:20 | Iunia Podolean Selected Speaker |
ZIF-8 and UiO-66 Enzyme Biocomposites for Waste Cooking Oil Valorization |
| 15:20-15:35 | Anita Šalić Selected Speaker |
Enzyme-Catalyzed Oligomerization of Apigenin Using Laccases and Horseradish Peroxidase in Batch and Microreactor Systems |
| 15:35-15:50 | Barindra Sana Selected Speaker |
Improving Enzymatic Delignification of Lignocellulosic Biomass Through Enzyme Engineering |
| 15:50-16:05 | Fabrizio Emiliano Viale Selected Speaker |
Developing a Visible Light-Driven Heterogeneous Chemo-Enzymatic Cascade for Oxidation of Aqueous Organic Compounds |
DAY 3 - Afternoon
Track B - S7. Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry
Date: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
Please note that the schedule may undergo minor adjustments prior to the conference.
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:10 | Prof. Dr. Raffaella Mancuso Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:10-14:30 | Prof. Dr. Rory Waterman Invited Speaker |
Expansion of Photocatalysis for E–C Bond Formation |
| 14:30-14:50 | Prof. Dr. Thomas J. J. Müller Invited Speaker |
Phenothiazine Substituted Polyacetylenes – Synthesis and Luminescence Properties |
| 14:50-15:05 | Linghua Wang Selected Speaker |
Chiral [6,5,3]Fused Bipyridine Ligand Enables Nickel-Catalyzed Asymmetric Coupling Reaction |
| 15:05-15:20 | Radhouan Maazaoui Selected Speaker |
Synthesis of 1,4-Disubstituted Homoallylic Alcohols in One Step Using a Nickel-Catalyzed Three-Component Coupling Reaction |
| 15:20-15:35 | Sylwia Kostera Selected Speaker |
Ru‑Tris(pyrazolyl)methane Complexes as Active Catalysts for the Homogeneous Hydrogenation of CO₂ to Formate |
| 15:35-15:50 | Kanticha Jaiyen Selected Speaker |
Selective Chemical Conversion of PET Wastes via FeCl₃–Amine Catalyzed Transesterification |
| 15:50-16:05 | Francesca Buco Selected Speaker |
Heterogeneous Catalysis for the Hydrolytic Depolymerization of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) |