· The scientific program will commence on August 2, 2026 (late afternoon) and conclude on August 7, 2026 (at noon).
· In addition to plenary, keynote, and invited lectures, participants are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations, which will be selected based on availability.
· Engaging poster sessions will also be held, and outstanding posters will be recognized with awards.
Conference Topics
(The subtopics listed below are illustrative and not exhaustive.)
1. Fundamental Organometallic Chemistry
· Metal–ligand bonding and electronic structure
· Mechanistic studies and reactive intermediates
· Spectroscopic and structural advances
· Unusual oxidation states and coordination motifs
2. Organometallic Synthesis Across the Periodic Table
· Transition-metal (d-block) systems
· f-Block and heavy-element organometallics
· Main-group and low-valent compounds
3. Homogeneous Catalysis and Organic Syntheses
· Cross-coupling and C–H activation
· Asymmetric catalysis
· Ligand design and cooperative catalysis
· Tandem and cascade transformations
· Organocatalysis
4. Photochemical, Electrochemical and Redox Systems
· Molecular electrocatalysis
· Photoredox organometallic systems
· Dual and coupled catalytic cycles
5. Surface Organometallic Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis
· Single-atom and single-site catalysts
· Organometallics at interfaces
· Supported molecular catalysts
· Operando and in situ studies
6. Small-Molecule Activation and Energy Conversion
· CO₂, N₂, H₂, CH₄ activation
· Artificial photosynthesis
· Molecular systems for renewable energy
· Catalytic processes relevant to decarbonization
7. Organometallics in Materials and Functional Systems
· Molecular electronics
· Magnetic and luminescent materials
· Supramolecular organometallic chemistry
· Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
· Stimuli-responsive and switchable systems
· Molecular machines and devices
8. Polymerization and Macromolecular Organometallic Chemistry
· Olefin and ring-opening polymerization
· Sustainable polymer synthesis
· Metal-containing and functional polymers
9. Bioorganometallic and Medicinal Chemistry
· Bioinspired systems
· Bioorthogonal organometallic reactions
· Metallodrugs and diagnostics
· Organometallic probes
10. Computational and Automated Organometallic Chemistry
· Computational chemistry and mechanistic modelling
· Machine learning and AI-driven reaction discovery
· High-throughput and autonomous platforms
· Flow chemistry
11. Green and Sustainable Organometallic Chemistry
· Earth-abundant metal chemistry and catalysis
· Renewable feedstock transformations
· Green and sustainable methodologies
12. Other topics in Organometallics
· Cooperative and frustrated systems
· New reactivity paradigms
· Radical and open-shell organometallics
· Others