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Introduction

You are warmly invited to join us in Wuhu, China from 31 October to 2 November 2025 for the RSC Future Innovation Research Summit (RSC FIRST 2025): Energy Materials Frontiers, collaboratively organised by the 91AV (RSC), Anhui Normal University and University of Science and Technology of China. This summit brings together global pioneers in energy materials research to address critical challenges and present cutting-edge innovations in the sustainable production, conversion and storage of clean energy.

Programmes:

• 31 October: 2025 RSC PreDoc Symposium for post-graduate students, composed of RSC Rising Star competitions as well as panel sessions on career development and journal publishing
• 1 to 2 November: a full programme with three parallel sessions for all energy materials researchers, composed of plenary speeches, invited and contributed oral talks, poster presentations, and round table discussions

Key Themes / parallel sessions:

• Catalysis breakthroughs towards energy sustainability
• Advanced battery technologies & energy storage
• Next-generation solar & photovoltaics

This summit is proudly supported by EES Family journals: Energy & Environmental Science (EES), EES Catalysis, EES Batteries, and EES Solar. The EES Family is synonymous with exceptional research in energy and environmental science. Those premier journals are committed to publishing only the highest quality and exceptional work on energy and environmental science.
 
We look forward to welcoming you to RSC FIRST 2025!

Speakers

• Shizhang Qiao The University of Adelaide, Australia

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Venue

Wuhu Macrolink Legend Hotel

Wuhu Macrolink Legend Hotel, No.77 Huizhou Rd, Jiujiang District, Wuhu, 241000, China

Committee

• Yujie Xiong Anhui Normal University, China
• Shizhang Qiao The University of Adelaide, Australia
• Jenny Nelson Imperial College London, United Kingdom

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