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17th International conference on materials chemistry (MC17)

7 - 10 July 2025, Edinburgh , United Kingdom


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Introduction

Welcome

You are warmly invited to join us in July 2025. The international conference on materials chemistry has been a key meeting in the materials calendar for three decades.

Organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the 2025 conference will host leading materials researchers from around the world. It's the flagship event for the RSC Materials Chemistry Community and you can be a part of it.

Oral and poster presentation opportunities are available to researchers of all career stages and we invite you to submit an abstract to make your contribution. The conference promises to be a great forum for materials chemists to network with and build strong collaborations within their community and related disciplines.

Paul Attfield University of Edinburgh and Rachel Evans University of Cambridge
Co-chairs

Themes

For MC17 we have a programme covering materials chemistry in all its breadth and diversity. There are four main themes, listed below. Plenary lectures will highlight advances across the themes and keynote speakers will describe leading work within each theme.

Functional inorganic materials
Experimental and computational studies of inorganic materials with notable mechanical, electronic, optical, magnetic, ferroic, catalytic, conducting or other properties, including novel approaches to prediction, synthesis, characterisation and measurements. 

Materials for energy and sustainability
Experimental and computational studies of materials applied in energy generation, storage and conversion, as well as other areas of sustainability including recycling, critical materials use and green chemistry.

Nano and porous materials
Experimental and computational studies related to the synthesis, characterisation and application of nano-sized materials, micro-, meso- and macroporous materials encompassing porous inorganic, organic and hybrid materials and composites.

Soft matter and biomaterials
Experimental and computational studies related to natural and synthetic soft materials, their characterisation and applications in biotechnology, biomedicine and sustainable technologies.
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Abstract submission

Oral abstracts

Submit your oral abstract before 27 January 2025 under one of the four themes:
  • Functional inorganic materials
  • Materials for energy and sustainability
  • Nano and porous materials
  • Soft matter and biomaterials
While MC17 is organised into these four broad themes, we acknowledge that materials chemistry is a multidisciplinary field and some topics may fall into more than one theme. Abstracts are welcomed in all areas of materials chemistry – when submitting your abstract please choose the theme most relevant to you.

Poster abstracts

Submit your poster abstract by 28 April 2025. Posters are displayed throughout the meeting. A poster prize will be awarded to the best poster presented at the conference.

Additional information

Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process within about 10 weeks of the oral submission deadline, and 4 weeks of the poster submission deadline. Please ensure you provide the details of the presenting author.
Registration
In-person registration includes:
  • Attendance at all scientific sessions
  • Attendance at the poster sessions on Monday 7 July and Tuesday 8 July
  • Access to recordings of all scientific sessions post-event
  • In-person networking opportunities
  • Refreshments throughout the meeting, lunch on all four days
Please note accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

All prices quoted do not include VAT, which is added during registration at the prevailing rate in the UK
 
Early bird Standard
Non-member £535+VAT £585+VAT
RSC member £435+VAT £485+VAT
Student non-member £285+VAT £335+VAT
Student RSC member £235+VAT £285+VAT
Accommpanying person £150+VAT £150+VAT
Conference dinner TBC TBC

Virtual registration includes:
  • Live access to all plenary sessions
  • Access to recordings of all scientific sessions post-event
All prices quoted do not include VAT, which is added during registration at the prevailing rate in the UK
 
Standard
Non-member £160+VAT
RSC member £130+VAT
Student non-member £90+VAT
Student RSC member £75+VAT
 

RSC members and student RSC members

If you are a Royal Society of Chemistry member and wish to register for this meeting, please select the member option on the online registration page. You will need to enter your membership number.

Non-member and student non-members

For non-member registrants, affiliate membership of the Royal Society of Chemistry until the end of 2025 is available. The affiliate membership application will be processed and commence once the registrant has attended the event. 

Student delegates

In order to encourage undergraduate or postgraduate students to attend the conference, a reduced conference fee is available for students. This fee applies to those undertaking a full-time course for a recognised degree or a diploma at a university or equivalent institution.

Conference banquet

The conference banquet will be held on Wednesday 9 July 2025. Further details to be provided soon.

Accompanying person

If you would like to bring a guest to the conference, this can be done during the registration process. There will be an additional charge, which will include all lunches, refreshments and drinks receptions. The fee does not include attendance at any scientific sessions or the conference dinner - which can be added on during registration for an additional fee.

Accessibility

The Royal Society of Chemistry is keen to encourage and enable as many people as possible to attend our events, to benefit from the networking opportunities and the chance to hear talks from leaders in the field. If you would like to discuss accessibility, or have childcare, caring responsibilities or other care needs, please contact us to discuss your requirements so that we can enable your attendance. Please refer also to our Grants for Carers fund; for more information please see the ‘bursaries’ section on this page.

Terms and Conditions for Events run by the Royal Society of Chemistry

Bursaries

Grants for carers

With our Grants for carers, you can apply for up to £1,200 per year to help you attend a chemistry-related meeting, conference or workshop or a professional development event. This money would be used to cover any additional costs you incur, paying for care that you usually provide.  Please visit the website for further information and eligibility criteria.

Accessibility grants

With our Accessibility grants, you can apply for up to £1,200 per year to help with the cost of specific support to attend a chemistry-related meeting, conference, workshop or professional development event. This support might be any form of equipment, service, or other personal expense associated with meeting your access needs.

Researcher development grant

If you are an RSC member and you are one of the following:a PhD student actively undertaking a PhD course in the chemical sciences;
a researcher in the chemical sciences (including post docs, research technicians and research assistants), working in academia, industry or any sector, within 10 years of leaving full time education (at the time of the application deadline).You can apply for up to £500 to support your participation in this event.

Please note it is not necessary to have confirmation of abstract acceptance before applying for a Researcher Development and Travel Grant and we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
 
Please see the website for up-to-date information on eligibility, how to apply and submission deadlines.
 
Researcher Development and Travel Grants can be applied for in addition to Grants for Carers and Assistance Grants.

Sponsorship & supporting organisations
A selection of sponsorship opportunities are available for companies who would like to promote their activities at the 17th International conference on materials chemistry (MC17).

As well as booking an exhibition space, there are opportunities to sponsor social events or advertise in the abstract book. A sponsorship menu document will be available to download from this page with more details and prices soon.

If you would like more information about sponsoring the 16th International conference on materials chemistry (MC17), please contact the Commercial Sales Department at the Royal Society of Chemistry on advertising@rsc.org Sponsorship menu
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Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Edinburgh International Conference Centre, The Exchange, 150 Morrison St, Edinburgh , EH3 8EE, United Kingdom

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