The 4th International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences
The 4th International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
22 May 2026
22 June 2026
16 September 2026
Environmental Catalysis, Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis, Biocatalysis, Nanocatalysts, Biomass Conversion, Organocatalysis, Industrial Catalysis, Catalysts Synthesis and Characterization
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Welcome from the Chairs
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 4th International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences (ECCS 2026). We are honored to host participants from around the world for this dynamic and fully virtual event.
ECCS 2026 serves as a premier platform for researchers, scholars, and professionals in the field of catalysis to present their latest discoveries, share innovative ideas, and exchange practical insights. This year's conference will feature a rich and diverse program, with specialized sessions covering a broad range of cutting-edge topics in catalysis:
S1. Catalytic Materials
S2. Environmental Catalysis
S3. Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
S4. Biocatalysis
S5. Biomass Catalysis
S6. Industrial Catalysis
S7. Catalysis in Organic and Polymer Chemistry
S8. Catalysts Synthesis and Characterization
These sessions are designed to foster engaging discussions, highlight recent advancements, and promote collaboration across different subfields of catalysis science.
We are confident that ECCS 2026 will provide valuable opportunities to connect with leading experts, explore emerging research directions, and build lasting professional networks. Your active participation and contributions are key to the success of this event and to the continued advancement of the field.
Thank you for joining us at ECCS 2026. We hope you have an inspiring, productive, and enjoyable conference experience!
Prof. Dr. Raffaella Mancuso, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy
Prof. Dr. Maria A. Goula, University of Western Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Greece
Prof. Dr. Gonzalo de Gonzalo, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
Chairs of the 4th International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences
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Event Chairs
Institute of Advanced Technology for Energy "Nicola Giordano", National Research Council, Messina, Italy
Vincenzo Baglio is a Research Director at the CNR – Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies "Nicola Giordano" in Messina, Italy. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Messina and a Ph.D. in "Materials for Environment and Energy" from the University of Rome "Tor Vergata". His research is primarily focused on energy conversion and storage, with particular emphasis on fuel cells and water electrolysis. Dr. Baglio has authored over 250 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, with a citation count exceeding 11,000 and an H-index of 60 according to Scopus, and over 14,000 citations and an H-index of 68 based on Google Scholar. In addition, he has contributed 10 book chapters, 1 book, and approximately 300 presentations at national and international conferences, including more than 20 invited or keynote talks. His scientific contributions span a wide range of topics within the field of electrochemical energy conversion and storage, including fuel cells, electrolysers, batteries, and third-generation photovoltaics.
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy
Prof. Raffaella Mancuso received her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry at University of Calabria (Italy) in 2002 and her first PhD in “Methodologies for the Development of Molecules of Pharmacological Interest” at the some university in 2006. Prof. Mancuso won a “young investigator research project” in 2007 at the University of Calabria. In 2008 she was a post-doc researcher at Iowa State University (USA) with Prof. Richard Larock. In 2012 she joined the group of Prof. Daniel Solé (University of Barcelona-Spain) as invited researcher. Prof. Mancuso received a “Research Award” in September 2017 in the field "Innovation in Organic Synthesis". In 2018 she received her second PhD degree in “Environmental, Construction and Energy Sciences and Engineering” at the University of Calabria. In 2018 she was Researcher in Organic Chemistry at University of Calabria. From 2021 she is Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Calabria (Italy). Prof. Mancuso current scientific production include 167 papers in international peer-reviewed journals (h-index: 41), 8 patents, 9 book chapter and more than 260 communications in national or international conferences. She is an international referee in the field of Multidisciplinary and Organic Chemistry, an editorial board member of reputed international journals. Her current research interests include organometallic catalysis for the synthesis of high value molecules of pharmacological interest, use of nonconventional solvents in advanced organic synthesis and synthesis of novel materials for advanced applications and for cultural heritage.
School of Engineering, University of Western Macedonia (UOWM), Western Macedonia, Greece
Dr. Maria A. Goula is a Professor of Catalysis at the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Director of the “Laboratory of Alternative Fuels & Environmental Catalysis (LAFEC)” of the University of Western Macedonia (UoWM). She is also a Member of the “Council for Research & Innovation” of the Region of Western Macedonia, a Collaborating Faculty Member at the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI), an External Collaborator/Scientific Team Leader at the Centre for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS) of Khalifa University of Science and Technology in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and an External Collaborator at Beijing University of Chemical Technology in China. Additionally, she serves as the Deputy Director of the Interdepartmental Master’s Program “Hydrogen Science and Technologies” at UoWM and as a Collaborating Faculty Member at the Master’s Program “Environmental Catalysis for Pollution Control and Clean Energy Production” of the Hellenic Open University (HOU). Within the Department of Chemical Engineering, she is the Erasmus+ Program Coordinator and Chair of the Internal Evaluation Committee. Prof. M.A. Goula has published more than 125 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, 185 papers in peer-reviewed international conference proceedings, and 100 papers in National conference proceedings. She has also contributed two chapters to collective volumes (Wiley & Elsevier), authored educational materials for 16 courses, one book, and over 50 Technical Reports. Her published research work has attracted more than 6,350 citations in Scopus (>7,700 in Google Scholar), with an h-index of 44 in Scopus (47 in Google Scholar). She has been included for six consecutive years (2019-2025) in the "Data for updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" list by Stanford University (top 2% of scientists worldwide).
Prof. Dr. Gonzalo de Gonzalo got his Degree (1998) and PhD in Chemistry (2003) at the University of Oviedo. He spent two years at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Milan, Italy) after returning to University of Oviedo for a Juan de la Cierva research contract. In 2010 he spent one year at the University of Groningen with Prof. Marco W. Fraaije. He has worked in industry for more than two years (2011-2014) at the pharmaceutical Antibióticos S.A.U. (Spain). From 2014 to 2019 he was a Ramon y Cajal Researcher (MINECO, Spain) at the University of Seville, getting his position in 2019 as Assistant Professor at the Department of Organic Chemistry. His research is focused on the development of chemoenzymatic methodologies for the synthesis of valuable chiral molecules as well as the application of Deep Eutectic Solvents as solvents and catalysts in organic chemistry. He has been co-author of over 100 scientific publications and book chapters (h-index 37 from WOS), has edited three books related to Biocatalysis and is editor of Molecules and Biocatalysis and Biotransformations, apart from being Editor-in-Chief of the Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals section of Catalysts. He is involved in two European projects, the Doctoral Network DECADES devoted to the study of Deep Eutectic Solvents, and the Staff Exchange program NET4FLOW, in which he is the coordinator, focused on the application of (bio)catalytic systems in flow processes.
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Narendra Kumar
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
Prof. Dr. Albin Pintar
Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prof. Dr. Ioannis Konstantinou
Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Dr. Carmelo Lo Vecchio
Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies, National Research Council, Messina, Italy
Prof. Dr. Gonzalo de Gonzalo
Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
Prof. Dr. Evangelos Topakas
School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Prof. Dr. Changwei Hu
College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Prof. Dr. Guido Busca
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
Prof. Dr. Raffaella Mancuso
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Calabria, Cosenza, Italy
Dr. Monica Trif
Food Research Department, Centre for Innovative Process Engineering (CENTIV) GmbH, Stuhr, Germany
Keynote Speaker
heterogeneous catalysis; catalyst synthesis; nanoporous materials; catalyst characterization; zeolite catalysis; refinery processes; hydrocarbon conversion; reaction mechanisms; biomass transformations; environmental catalysis; exhaust emission control; w
Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
Kwun Nam Hui is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (IAPME), University of Macau. He received his PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2009 and held academic appointments at Pusan National University before joining the University of Macau in 2015. Dr. Hui research focuses on advanced electrode and catalytic materials for energy storage and conversion, including lithium–sulfur, potassium-ion, sodium-ion, and aluminum-ion batteries, as well as supercapacitors and electrocatalytic systems (ORR, OER, HER, CO₂RR, NRR). His group combines nanostructure design, lattice/strain engineering, molecular dynamics, and DFT calculations to accelerate charge transfer and reveal fundamental reaction mechanisms. Dr. Hui has published over 290 SCI-indexed papers in top journals including Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Science, and EES Batteries. He has an h-index of 71 with more than 16,000 citations (Google Scholar). Recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford/Elsevier) since 2021, he is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
electrocatalysis; hybrid sodium–air batteries; supercapacitors; zinc–air batteries; water-splitting; graphene; transition metal oxide; phosphorus synthesis
novel synthetic routes to inorganic materials including metal nitrides; metal phosphides; metal sulfides; carbon nitrides; thermochemical reactions; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water splitting
Institute of Research on Catalysis and the Environment of Lyon (IRCELYON), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, Villeurbanne, France
Title : Investigating heterogeneous catalytic reactions by quantitative operando IR spectroscopy Summary : Benefits and pitfalls of diffuse reflectance FT-IR spectroscopy (DRIFTS) applied to catalysis will be discussed. Quantitative DRIFTS analyses will be presented proving the relevance of specific surface species as reaction intermediates in the cases of CO oxidation, CO hydrogenation to hydrocarbons and CO2 hydrogenation to methanol.
Dr F.C. Meunier is a CNRS researcher based at IRCELYON. He received a joined PhD in Physical-Chemistry from the University of Strasbourg (France) and Limerick (Irlande) in 1995. His main interests regard the investigation of the mechanisms of heterogeneous catalytic reactions, in particular by using in situ and operando FTIR spectroscopy, themes that were initiated with Prof Julian Ross during his post-doctoral stay in Limerick from 1996 until 1999. He carried out a von Humboldt fellowship in Munich with Prof Johannes Lercher from 1999-2000, where he studied acid-base catalysis and diffusion in zeolites. He was previously senior lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast (United Kingdom) over 2000-2007, period during which he researched in the CenTACat group led by Prof Robbie Burch on hydrogen production and environmental catalysis. He has supervised 16 PhD theses. Dr Meunier has published more than 100 papers in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and spectroscopy applied to catalysis. He has two worldwide patents, and he was awarded the 2009 prize of the Catalysis Division of the French Chemical Society.
Catalysis, Metals, Porous oxides, In situ and Operando IR spectroscopy, H2, CH4, CO2, CO, methanol, heterogeneous catalysis, zeolites, FT-IR, DRIFTS
Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
glycerol; biodiesel; valorization; catalysts; carbonates; ketals; monomers; ethers; esters; lactic acid; hydrogen; acrolein; acrilonitrile; acrylic acid; glycidol; diols; refining; oxidation; dehydration
Invited Speakers
Instituto de Materiales y Nanotecnología (IMN), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), La Laguna, Spain
Gonzalo García is an associate professor at the University of La Laguna (ULL, Spain), where he directs the Institute of Materials and Nanotechnology (IMN), leads the Bioinorganic and Spectroelectrochemistry research group (BIOS) and heads the X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Service (SXPS-SEGAI). He earned a degree in chemistry from the National University of Córdoba (Argentina) and later completed his master's and Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at ULL. He holds an honorary degree from the University of Education, Lahore (Pakistan), and appears in the Stanford ranking of the world's top 2% most influential scientists (2024 & 2025). His research focuses on materials for energy and environmental applications, with emphasis on electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, and light-driven processes.
physical chemistry; electrochemistry; catalysis; surface science; in situ spectroscopy
heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalysis; TiO2-based materials; air purification; water treatment; H2 economy; VOC oxidation; H2 production and purification; CO2 valorization
CNR Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano”, ITAE, Messina, Italy
Dr. Irene Gatto is a Senior Researcher at the CNR – Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano” (ITAE) in Messina, Italy. She earned a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry in 1998 and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Materials Chemistry in 2005 from the University of Messina. Since 2013, she has been Head of the “Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFC) and Hydrogen Storage” research group at CNR–ITAE. Her research focuses on energy conversion and storage technologies, including the development and characterization of catalysts, electrodes, membranes, and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for PEFCs, AMFCs, and AEM water electrolyzers. She also works on systems for electrochemical hydrogen compression and purification, as well as on materials for hydrogen storage. Her experimental activities include electrochemical testing in single-cell and stack configurations with active areas ranging from 5 to 200 cm². She has served as Principal Investigator (PI) for CNR in several national and European projects, including IMPACT, NAUSICA, and PERMANENT.
polymer electrolytes fuel cells; components development; electrochemistry; electrocatalysis; ionomers; fuel cells; polymer electrolytes
organometallic catalysis in support of main group bond formation, main group catalysts; E-E and E-C bond formation; photocatalysis; mechanism
Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Thomas J. J. Müller studied chemistry (1984-1989) at the University of München (LMU) (diploma 1989; Ph.D. 1992). After a post-doctoral stay at Stanford University (1993/1994), he developed his independent research at Technical University Darmstadt and LMU (1994-1999; habilitation 2000). After a professorship at the University of Heidelberg (2002-2006) he is a chaired full professor at the University of Düsseldorf since 2006, and since 2019 the spokesman of the Research Training Group 2482 funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG). Since 2021 he is a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. His research interests encompass synthetic and physical-organic chemistry of functional chromophores, and the design of novel catalytic one-pot reactions, documented in more than 350 publications.
functional chromophores, electrophores, and pharmacophores; heterocyclic chemistry; diversity-oriented synthesis; multicomponent reactions; sequential catalysis
Department of Chemistry, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
Sónia Carabineiro graduated in Applied Chemistry from the NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal, and obtained her Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering (Catalysis) in 2001 at the same institution. She carried out postdoctoral research at Leiden University, The Netherlands (2001–2003), and at the University of Lisbon, Portugal (IST, 2004–2007). She was an Assistant Researcher (2007–2013) and later a Principal Researcher (2014–2018) at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. In 2019, she was an Invited (Visiting) Professor at Wuhan Textile University, China. Since 2020, she has been an Assistant Professor at FCT. She is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Catalysis Today and of the Editorial Boards of Scientific Reports, Nanomaterials and Catalysts, among others. She is one of the top female reviewers worldwide (Publons) and evaluator of several international research projects, including ERC grants. Since 2017, she has been included in the list of the world’s most cited scientists (top 2% in Chemistry) published by Stanford University.
gold; nanoparticles; catalysis; carbon; oxides; oxidation; heterogenization; alcohols; alkanes
Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
process design and intensification; membranes and membrane reactors; separation
Head of Biotechnology KAS at Australian Studies Centre, ORT Uruguay University, Montevideo, Uruguay
molecular cloning, enzymes, enzymology, biocatalysis, enzyme catalysis, enzymatic catalysis, enzyme immobilization, enzyme engineering, immobilization techniques, environmentally friendly biocatalytic processes, biotechnological valorization of industrial
The Heterogeneous Biocatalysis Laboratory, The Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials- CIC biomaGUNE, Spain
School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Crete, Greece
Dr. Konsolakis Michalis is currently Full Professor of “Heterogeneous Catalysis & Surface Science” at the School of Production Engineering & Management of the Technical University of Crete, Greece and Director of Materials Science and Processes Lab (https://www.matprolab.tuc.gr). His research activities are mainly focused in the areas of heterogeneous catalysis and surface science with particular emphasis on structure-property relationships. Recently, he is mainly focused on the rational design and nano-engineering of metal oxide catalysts by means of advanced synthetic and promotional routes. His published work includes ca. 130 articles in international peer-review journals and more than 150 articles in conference proceeding (h-index=45). He is a member of the Editorial Board of > 10 international journals. He also serves as a regular reviewer in > 100 scientific journals and several research funding agencies, while he is/was a member in the organizing and scientific committees of international and national conferences, delivering several plenary and keynote lectures. He has been involved in >25 research programs financially supported by national and EU funding as coordinator or senior researcher. He has been also participated as Guest Editor on various special issues in the fields of “Materials Science” and Catalysis”. In the last four years he is continuously included in the Word’s top 2% scientist’s List, Stanford University.
heterogeneous catalysis; surface science; materials science; rational design of metal oxides; nanocatalysis; promotion in catalysis; metal-support interactions; structure-property relationships
Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Idil Arslan-Alaton has a B.Sc. degree from Istanbul Technical University in Chemical Engineering (1995) and a M.Sc. degree in Environmental Technology, from Bogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences (1997). She has completed her Ph.D. in Environmental Technology at Bogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, in the year 2000. During her Ph.D. studies, she was a visiting researcher at Tampere University of Technology, Finland, in 1998, and at the University of Hannover, Germany, in 1999. She did her post-doctoral research at Berlin Technical University, Institute of Environmental Technology, Water Quality Control Department, Germany, in 2000, and at the University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate Science Research Center, Columbia, U.S.A. in 2001. She is currently a Full Professor at the Environmental Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University (School of Civl Engineering). Idil Arslan-Alaton is a member of the Science Academy, Turkey, the International Water Association (IWA) and the Society and Dyers and Colourists (SDC).
advanced oxidation processes, photochemical treatment, photocatalysis, micropollutants, water and wastewater treatment, chemical processes, textile industry wastewater
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
CO2 capture; CO2 electroreduction; CO2 photoelectroreduction; membrane processes; electrochemical reactor, electrocatalysis; electrochemistry
Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
heterogeneous catalytic materials and processes; solid adsorbent materials for environmental applications; gas separation and purification (i.e. CO2 capture); spectroscopic characterization of surfaces and surface chemistry of oxides; mixed oxides; compos
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
catalysis and catalysts; bioenergy and biomass utilization; drop-in biofuels; environmental and energetic sustainable applications
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Heterogeneous Catalysis, Development of catalytic materials for the production of green diesel, Metal-Organic Frameworks as adsorbents for H2S, CH4, and CO2, Design of catalysts for the conversion of CO2 into liquid fuels
biomass; biodiesel; biolubricants; methane reforming; glycerol
Event Committee
Prof. Dr. Patrick Da Costa
Institut d'Alembert, Sorbonne Université, Saint-Cyr-l’École, France
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Gournis
School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete (TUC), Crete, Greece
Dr. Grzegorz Boczkaj
Department of Sanitary Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
Prof. Dr. Giusy Lofrano
General and Applied Hygiene, Pegaso Telematic University, Naples, Italy
Prof. Dr. Mostafa Ghasemi Baboli
Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou, China
Prof. Dr. Lucian Baia
Faculty of Physics&Institute for Research-Development-Innovation in Applied Natural Sciences, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Prof. Dr. Michalis Konsolakis
School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece
Prof. Dr. Antonio Buonerba
Department of Chemistry and Biology “Adolfo Zambelli”, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
Prof. Dr. Sónia Alexandra Correia Carabineiro
Department of Chemistry, NOVA University of Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal
Dr. Cong Liu
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, USA
Prof. Dr. Helder T. Gomes
Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
Prof. Dr. Ning Han
Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Prof. Dr. Dechao Wang
College of Energy, Xiamen University, Fujian, China
Prof. Dr. Kwun Nam Hui
Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
Prof. Dr. Ning Li
School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
Prof. Dr. Simona M. Coman
Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Dr. Giancarlo Cravotto
Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Dr. Rajeev Kumar
Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty, North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA
Dr. Maria Antonopoulou
Department of Sustainable Agriculture, University of Patras, Agrinio, Greece
Prof. Dr. Dominique Agustin
LCC Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, Toulouse, France; Department of Chemistry, IUT Paul Sabatier, Castres, France
Dr. Juntao Wei
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
Prof. Dr. Volker Hessel
School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Prof. Dr. Rajesh K. Sani
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, USA
Dr. Christopher Parlett
School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Prof. Dr. Rubén Mas Ballesté
Inorganic Chemistry Department, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Prof. Dr. Ermete Antolini
Scuola di Scienza dei Materiali, Genova, Italy
Dr. Beatriz Valle
Center for Cooperative Research on Alternative Energies (CIC energiGUNE), Alava Technology Park, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Prof. Dr. Chunxi Li
College of Chemical Engineering and Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
Prof. Dr. Miguel Ladero Galán
College of Chemical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Vaiano
Department of Industrial Engineering, University Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
Prof. Dr. Hu Li
State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, State Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
Prof. Dr. Andres Alcantara
Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Faculty, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain
Dr. Ana Cristina Silva Fernandes
Center for Structural Chemistry, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Dr. Enrica Gianotti
Department of Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, University of Eastern Piedmont, Vercelli, Italy
Prof. Dr. Anthi Karnaouri
Faculty of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Registration
The registration for ECCS 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 16 September 2026.
Instructions for Authors
The 4th International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 22 May 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 22 June 2026.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
If you do not have an account, please register at www.sciforum.net. After logging in, submit your abstract using the “Submit Abstract” button on the conference homepage. No template is required.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts(must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews.
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words.
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English.
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered.
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Each author may submit no more than 3 abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
Resolution:300 dpi
Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi):9933 × 14043 px
Minimum font size:≥24
Note: The uploaded poster may be used as provided and serves as a reference. However, as long as the technical specifications are followed, scholars are welcome to use any poster template of their choice.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
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Catalysts Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the Special Issue published in Catalysts (ISSN: 2073-4344, IF: 4.0, CITESCORE: 7.6), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
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Chemistry Proceedings Journal Publication
Authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceedings paper (ideally 4–8 pages in length) for the conference's dedicated proceedings volume in the Chemistry Proceedings journal (ISSN: 2673-4583) for free, please submit it after the conference.
Proceedings paper submission deadline: 9 November 2026.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Chemistry Proceedings, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
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Publication Notice: Proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award
Number of Awards Available: up to 5
1.Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.
2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis, and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure enabling independent understanding, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills (if orally presented), demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.
Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientiic committee afer the conference. Results will beannounced on the website and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
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