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NEWS AND UPDATES
Call For Proposals: The Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has opened its call for proposals to identify the Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry. Submissions are now invited.
This initiative, established in 2018, aims to highlight the value of chemistry and the contributions of chemists, while informing the broader public of the role of the chemical sciences in advancing societal well-being and supporting the sustainability of Planet Earth.
The results of the selection process will be announced later in the year. The 2025 finalists were announced in October. Find out more on the website.
This call is open to the global scientific community and general public, and anyone may submit one or more proposals.
Call for nominations deadline: 31 May 2026
Explore the three-part special issue on quantum science and technology!
In celebration of 2025 being the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, Pure and Applied Chemistry has published a three-part special issue dedicated to this theme.
Guest edited by Russell Boyd, Dalhousie University, Canada and Manuel Yañez Montero, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain, the collection offers broad coverage ranging from state-of-the-art research to authoritative reviews highlighting the diversity and depth of contemporary quantum science.
WEBINARS
Each year, IUPAC hosts webinars on a wide range of specialised chemistry topics. Explore past sessions and hear from leading expert speakers.
FREE ACCESS TO IUPAC STANDARDS ONLINE IN 2026
IUPAC Standards Online is a database built from IUPAC’s standards and recommendations, which are extracted from the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry (PAC). IUPAC Standards Online is the only database which provides quick and easy search and retrieval of these standards and recommendations.
To secure your free access to IUPAC Standards Online until December 31 2026, simply click below, where you will be asked to set up an account to activate your access. You will then have free access to all articles until the end of the year.
READ THE COLLECTION
Discover some of the most frequently cited articles published in recent years across IUPAC journals.
RECENTLY PUBLISHED SPECIAL ISSUES
Each year, IUPAC publish special issues that highlight emerging topics, key themes, and insights from conferences and events. Explore some of our most recently published special issues.
Volume 7, Issue 2 - The 27th IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE 2024)
Volume 6, Issue 4 - Special Issue on teaching ethics and core values in chemistry education
Volume 6, Issue 2 - Special Issue: Effective teaching tools and methods to learn about e-waste
Volume 97, Issue 10 - Special Issue: Quantum Science and Technology
Volume 97, Issue 9 - Special Issue: Quantum Science and Technology
Volume 97, Issue 8 - Special Issue: 9th International Conference for Young Chemists (ICYC 2024)
WEBINAR: LEARNING FROM GREEN CHEMISTRY ENTREPRENEURS
A Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion with three leaders in the field of green chemistry: Dr. John Warner, Prof. Philip Jessop, and Prof. Richard Blackburn.
WEBINAR: ENTREPRENEURIAL VISION IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR
Catalyzing systemic change in chemistry education through green chemistry - a conversation between Prof. Francesca Kerton and Dr. Amy S. Cannon
WEBINAR: FROM LAB TO MARKET: HOW ORGANIC CHEMISTRY SPARKS ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In this webinar, two experienced materials scientists - Dr Vladimir Gubala and Dr Lene Hviid (organic chemists by training) - discuss their own pathway when building or investing in a successful tech company.
WEBINAR: CATALYZING CHEMISTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A webinar with Javier García Martínez on entrepreneurship in chemistry.
HOW IS BLOCKCHAIN TRANSFORMING SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND SUPPLY CHAINS?
One of IUPAC’s top 10 emerging technologies in chemistry in 2021, blockchain technology is not just the engine supporting cryptocurrencies. This white paper surveys the use of this proven and potentially disrupting distributed ledger technology in chemical/drug supply chains and education, and explores parallel developments in quantum computing.
TEACHING ETHICS AND CORE VALUES IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
Latest special issue in Chemistry Teacher International Guest Editors: Jan Apotheker and Iwona Maciejowska
FREE ACCESS TO IUPAC STANDARDS ONLINE IN 2024
IUPAC Standards Online is a database built from IUPAC’s standards and recommendations, which are extracted from the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry (PAC). IUPAC Standards Online is the only database which provides quick and easy search and retrieval of these standards and recommendations.
Secure your free access to the IUPAC Standards Online database until 31 December 2024.
Simply go to this page for activation. You will need to register for a user account to access the database, you will then have free access to all articles until the end of the year.
IUPAC GLOBAL WOMEN’S BREAKFAST: CATALYZING DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE
In chemistry, as in many other science disciplines, achieving gender equality remains a goal that has yet to be reached. The IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast, an annual event held in February, calls on organizations worldwide to pave the way toward a more equitable future for all genders.
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CHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL — TOP TEN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN CHEMISTRY
The goal of the Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry project is to showcase the value of Chemistry and to inform the general public as to how the chemical sciences contribute to the well-being of society and the sustainability of Planet Earth. Since 2019, the Jury selects emerging technologies on the basis of those in between a new scientific discovery and a fully-commercialized technology, and those with the greatest capacity to open new opportunities in chemistry and beyond.
FREE ACCESS TO VIRTUAL ISSUES
- 60 Years of Pure and Applied Chemistry, The Official Monthly Journal of IUPAC - this collection allows for a vivid glimpse of rich variety of topics covered by the PAC
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) - IUPAC received the OPCW-The Hague Award for Outstanding Contributions to a World Free of Chemical Weapons.
- Hydrogen - Highly cited Pure and Applied Chemistry articles related to Hydrogen
- Green Chemistry - Conference Papers from the 6th International Conference on Green Chemistry
- Women in Chemistry - a Special Issue on Distinguished Women in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, including Short Technical Reviews alongside more personal Perspective and Career papers
FURTHER INFORMATION
IUPAC Website Further information on IUPAC, as well as updates on projects, events, and governance, can be found at the Union’s web site. IUPAC’s role in chemistry goes beyond the journals and includes the Periodic Table of Elements, support for international conferences and meetings, chemistry education, and more. You can also find specific information on each of IUPACs Divisions.
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