Welcome to GCMC 2026
'Materials Innovation for a Sustainable Future'

The 2nd Global Chinese Materials Conference (GCMC2026) under the theme of Materials Innovation for a Sustainable Future, will be held in Hong Kong, the central Hub of South East Asia, from Dec 2 to 4, 2026.

The conference will be co-organized by the City University of Hong Kong and supported by other organizations. We extend a cordial invitation to all the Chinese materials scholars from across the globe to participate in this event.

HKD 5,000 - Early Bird (before Nov 01)
HKD 6,000 - Regular
HKD 2,000 - Student

Young Scholars who wish to deliver a short talk or participate in the poster session are invited to submit their abstract on or before October 16, 2026.

All submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the Conference Committee, and the Conference Secretariat will notify authors of the review outcome via email.

*To recognize excellence, Best Poster Awards and Early Career Awards will be conferred upon outstanding presenters in both the Short Talk and Poster sessions.*

Conference Overview

The 2nd Global Chinese Materials Conference (GCMC) 2026
Venue: City University of Hong Kong

Event Timeline:
• Dec 1, 2026- 1500 - 1800: Arrival & Registration
• Dec 2–4, 2026: Conference Sessions
• Dec 5, 2026: Departure

Parallel Sessions:
Session I: Frontiers in Functional Materials
Session II: AI for Materials
Session III: Advanced Materials for Catalysis
Session IV: Advanced Energy Conversion and Energy Storage
Session V: Technology Translation and Deep-Tech Startups
Session VI: Symposium on Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Chunli BAI

Academician and Former President of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Xinliang FENG

Head, the Chair of Molecular Functional Materials at Technische Universität Dresden

Director, Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional Devices at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

Prof.Zhongfan LIU

Boya Chair Professor at Peking University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Prof. Shizhang QIAO

Chair Professor
School of Chemical Engineering, Adelaide University

ARC Industry Laureate Fellow

Prof. Zhiyong TANG

Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), China

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Fazhou WANG

Director, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures

President, Wuhan University of Technology

Prof. Younan XIA

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Johns Hopkins University

Prof. Peidong YANG

Professor, S. K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Chair in Energy in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley

Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Prof. Shuhong YU

Professor of Chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China; Dean of the Institute of Innovative Materials at the Southern University of Science and Technology

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Jin ZHANG

Deputy President, Peking University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Tao ZHANG

Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Yue ZHANG

Professor at University of Science and Technology Beijing

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Dongyuan ZHAO

Professor of Chemistry, Fudan University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hotel

On Campus Hotel - CityUHK Lodge

located at Academic Exchange Building of City University of Hong Kong, provides a lodging facility offering quality and convenient on-campus accommodation for guests

Please contact us via gcmc.2026@cityu.edu.hk for booking

Room Type Getting to CityUHK Lodge

Royal Plaza Hotel

Nestled amidst the bustling heart of vibrant Kowloon in Mong Kok, Royal Plaza Hotel conveniently sits atop the MTR Mong Kok East Station, only one station away from Kowloon Tong, where CItyUHK located

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Welcome to GCMC 2026
'Materials Innovation for a Sustainable Future'

Conference Overview

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Chunli BAI

Academician and Former President of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Xinliang FENG

Head, the Chair of Molecular Functional Materials at Technische Universität Dresden

Director, Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional Devices at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

Prof.Zhongfan LIU

Boya Chair Professor at Peking University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Prof. Shizhang QIAO

Chair Professor
School of Chemical Engineering, Adelaide University

ARC Industry Laureate Fellow

Prof. Zhiyong TANG

Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), China

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Fazhou WANG

Director, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures

President, Wuhan University of Technology

Prof. Younan XIA

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Johns Hopkins University

Prof. Peidong YANG

Professor, S. K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Chair in Energy in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley

Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Prof. Shuhong YU

Professor of Chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China; Dean of the Institute of Innovative Materials at the Southern University of Science and Technology

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Jin ZHANG

Deputy President, Peking University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Tao ZHANG

Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Yue ZHANG

Professor at University of Science and Technology Beijing

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Dongyuan ZHAO

Professor of Chemistry, Fudan University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hotel

On Campus Hotel - CityUHK Lodge

Royal Plaza Hotel

VISA

Venue & Transportation

City University of Hong Kong

Contact Us

Address

Welcome to GCMC 2026'Materials Innovation for a Sustainable Future'

Conference Overview

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Chunli BAI

Academician and Former President of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Xinliang FENG

Head, the Chair of Molecular Functional Materials at Technische Universität Dresden Director, Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional Devices at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

Prof.Zhongfan LIU

Boya Chair Professor at Peking University Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Prof. Shizhang QIAO

Chair Professor School of Chemical Engineering, Adelaide UniversityARC Industry Laureate Fellow

Prof. Zhiyong TANG

Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), China Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Fazhou WANG

Director, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for ArchitecturesPresident, Wuhan University of Technology

Prof. Younan XIA

Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Johns Hopkins University

Prof. Peidong YANG

Professor, S. K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Chair in Energy in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Prof. Shuhong YU

Professor of Chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China; Dean of the Institute of Innovative Materials at the Southern University of Science and Technology Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Jin ZHANG

Deputy President, Peking University Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Tao ZHANG

Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Yue ZHANG

Professor at University of Science and Technology Beijing Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof. Dongyuan ZHAO

Professor of Chemistry, Fudan University Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hotel

On Campus Hotel - CityUHK Lodge

Royal Plaza Hotel

VISA

Venue & TransportationCity University of Hong Kong

Contact Us

Address

Welcome to GCMC 2026
'Materials Innovation for a Sustainable Future'

Head, the Chair of Molecular Functional Materials at Technische Universität Dresden

Director, Department of Synthetic Materials and Functional Devices at the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics

Boya Chair Professor at Peking University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)

Chair Professor
School of Chemical Engineering, Adelaide University

ARC Industry Laureate Fellow

Professor, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), China

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Director, State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures

President, Wuhan University of Technology

Professor, S. K. and Angela Chan Distinguished Chair in Energy in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley

Member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Chemistry at the University of Science and Technology of China; Dean of the Institute of Innovative Materials at the Southern University of Science and Technology

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Deputy President, Peking University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor at University of Science and Technology Beijing

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Professor of Chemistry, Fudan University

Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Venue & Transportation

City University of Hong Kong