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CSC/CSChE 2026 Conference Summary

Total abstracts: 3199

Total attendees: 3344

Materials abstracts: 373*

Materials symposia: 10 (listed below)

* 308 orals, 65 posters; not including symposia cross listed with other Divisions.

Materials Chemistry Symposia:
Innovations in Membrane Processes, Materials, and Applications
Advances in Catalytic Materials and Processes: Electrocatalysis, Photocatalysis, Thermo-photo Catalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis
Next-Generation Battery Technologies: Chemistries, Materials, Characterization, and Manufacturing
Solid-State Chemistry: Materials for the Future
Carbon at the Core: Exploring the Frontiers of Functional Carbon Materials
Pushing the Boundaries of Crystal Engineering
Emerging Investigators in Materials Chemistry
Nanostructured Materials: Preparation and Characterization
Frontiers in Recycling: Bridging Academic Innovation and Industry Practice [Industry]
Nanoporous Materials for Energy and Environment: Materials to Processes (with Inorganic Chemistry Division)

Materials Division Top Posters 2026

Recipients of the 2026 CSC Materials Division Top Poster Award:

Ariane Caron, U de Montréal, N-Alkyl Substituted Hydrazobispyridinium Molecules for Enhanced Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery Performance
Kelvin Doan, U of Waterloo, Quantification of Exsolved Nanoparticles from Perovskite Oxides
Katelyn Sowden, Toronto Metropolitan U, Optimizing the purification and characterization of carbon quantum dots through a multiplex analysis of common techniques
Josephine Greenhill, McGill U, Unraveling the Flame-Retardant Action and Thermal Degradation of Carbamoyl Phosphonates on Cotton Fabric

Congratulations to the winners!

Proposals for Symposia at the CSC/IUPAC 2027 Conference in Montreal

The IUPAC/CSC 2027 Conference will be held in Montreal, July 9-16, 2027.

Symposium proposals can be submitted here.

The submission deadline is September 2, 2026.

Materials AGM at the CSC 2026 Conference in Toronto

The Materials Chemistry Division AGM will be held on Monday, May 25, 6:00-7:00pm, in Meeting Room 801. All members of the Division are invited.

Materials Division 2026 AGM Agenda:

AGM MT Division CSC 2026-Agenda

Materials Division Mixer at the CSC 2026 Conference in Toronto

Save the date: The SFR Materials/Surface Science mixer will be held on Tuesday, May 26, from 7pm.

NOTE: Guests must RSVP using the invite link and pick up their passes at Booth #605 at the Exhibition (passes are required for entry and will not be distributed at the door).

Emerging Materials Chemistry Investigators Symposium 2026

The Materials Chemistry Division invites nominations for the Investigators Symposium at the 108th CCCE in Toronto in 2026. Nominate a young faculty member, postdoctoral fellow, or a graduate student! Submit a nomination before January 12, 2026.

Please use the following link to submit information: https://airtable.com/apptGa6tQKxShDc5c/shrghXwSLO9b3gIal

CSC 2026: Abstracts Deadline

The deadline for submitting an abstract to the CSC 2026 Conference, taking place in Toronto, May 24-28, 2026 is January 26, 2026.
The extended deadline is February 10, 2026.
Submit your abstract here.

Proposals for Symposia at the CSC 2026 Conference in Toronto

The call for symposium proposals for the CSC & CSChE 2026 Conferences is open.
Symposium proposals can be submitted here.
The proposals will be accepted until July 28, 2025.
The extended deadline is August 15, 2025.

Materials AGM at the CCCE 2025 Conference in Ottawa

The Materials Chemistry Division AGM will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 6:15-7:15pm, in Meeting Room 201. All members of the Division (including students, PDFs, and industry employees) are invited!

Materials Division 2025 AGM Agenda file:

Materials Division 2024 AGM Meeting Minutes file:

Materials Division Mixer at CCCE 2025 in Ottawa

Save the date: A Materials and Surface Science Mixer will be hosted by SFR at the CCCE 2025 conference in Ottawa. The Mixer will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 7pm following the Materials Division AGM.
Alora Ottawa, 34 Clarence St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 5S7
Confirm your attendance!

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