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A journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry for solutions-focused research dedicated to solving sustainability challenges and enabling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Published by @rsc.org 🌐 Website: rsc.li/rscsustainability

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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 7h
Registration is open until 15 November ➡️ airtable.com/appcRpvPPzPb... Find out more about the event here ➡️ www.isel.pt/eventos/isel... #Sustainability
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 7h
ISSET 2026 connects people in the STEM fields towards a sustainable energy transition in correlation to the European Green Deal and the UN SDGs 7, 9, 12 and 13.
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 7h
We are excited to announce that 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 will be a sponsor at the upcoming 𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌍♻️ Date: November 25-26, 2026 Location: Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), Lisbon, Portugal
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 08/10/2026
That’s the science behind the outside front cover of Issue 10 of 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺! 🔗 Check out the article for free here: pubs.rsc.org/su/article/d... #Sustainability
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 08/10/2026
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲? By rethinking Fmoc deprotection and washing steps, researchers at Kent State University achieved up to 63% lower DMF consumption without compromising peptide quality.
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Beyond Benign @beyondbenign.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A recent paper in @rscsustainability.rsc.org maps #GreenChemistry education, research, and policy across seven Latin American countries. 🌎 We spoke with three authors about the collaboration behind it and what they learned about the region. Read more: buff.ly/RhMeqNx
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢Industrial operationalisation of safe-and-sustainable-by-design from business case to launch Ayse Ay et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 Change of tides in European chemical legislation. A turning point in European chemicals policy: reconciling green ambitions with the viability of the manufacturing sector in Europe Éva Ujaczki and Jan Backmann: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢Beyond the guidelines: rethinking OECD biodegradability testing for polymers in liquid formulations Jessica Staniland et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 How deep eutectic solvents are currently shaping organocatalytic and enzymatic asymmetric catalysis Anthony J. Burke and Hans-Jürgen Federsel et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 Sustainable chemistry in pharma: Pfizer green chemistry team's perspective Christophe Allais and Paul Richardson et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 Transforming the chemical industry: a BASF perspective on net-zero and circularity Bernhard von Vacano and Markus Weber et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
📢 Through Perspective articles written from the viewpoint of individuals or companies, the collection aims to stimulate dialogue, inspire best practice and identify opportunities and challenges in the transition toward more sustainable industrial operations. The collection features:
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 in RSC Sustainability 👀 Read the new 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 👇👇 blogs.rsc.org/su/2026/08/1... #SustainableChemistry #ChemSky
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢Industrial operationalisation of safe-and-sustainable-by-design from business case to launch Ayse Ay et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 Change of tides in European chemical legislation. A turning point in European chemicals policy: reconciling green ambitions with the viability of the manufacturing sector in Europe Éva Ujaczki and Jan Backmann: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢Beyond the guidelines: rethinking OECD biodegradability testing for polymers in liquid formulations Jessica Staniland et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 How deep eutectic solvents are currently shaping organocatalytic and enzymatic asymmetric catalysis Anthony J. Burke and Hans-Jürgen Federsel et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 Sustainable chemistry in pharma: Pfizer green chemistry team's perspective Christophe Allais and Paul Richardson et al.: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
🟢 Transforming the chemical industry: a BASF perspective on net-zero and circularity Bernhard von Vacano and Markus Weber et al: doi.org/10.1039/d5su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 09/09/2026
📢 Through Perspective articles written from the viewpoint of individuals or companies, the collection aims to stimulate dialogue, inspire best practice and identify opportunities and challenges in the transition toward more sustainable industrial operations. The collection features:
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 04/09/2026
This collection showcases how chemistry education is being transformed across the globe through green and sustainable chemistry to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the full issue line-up here 👉 blogs.rsc.org/su/2026/09/0... #Sustainability #ChemEd
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 04/09/2026
📢 New themed collection alert! 🌎 Our new 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 themed collection on 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 is now online! 🧑‍🔬 Guest Edited by by Professor Helen Drummond, Professor Marietjie Potgieter, Professor Gildo Girotto Junior and Dr Juliana Vidal.
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Chemical Education for Global Sustainability themed collection – RSC Sustainability Blog
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 03/09/2026
Check out the science behind the outside cover of Issue 9 of 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺! Exploiting overflow metabolism in co-cultures for taxadiene biosynthesis (Pandreka, Robertson, Wong 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/su/article/d... #Sustainability
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 18/08/2026
Check out the science behind the inside front cover of Issue 8 of 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺! SimpleBox4nano: environmental fate modelling of nanomaterials via the Enalos Cloud Platform (Afantitis 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/su/article/4... #Sustainability
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Beyond Benign @beyondbenign.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A new manuscript led by @julianavidal.bsky.social shares insights from GCC signers across seven Latin American countries advancing #GreenChemistry education, research, and policy. 🌎 Read the open-access article on @rscsustainability.rsc.org: pubs.rsc.org/su/article/d... #GCCommit
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 14/08/2026
Check out the science behind the outside cover of Issue 8 of 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺! Immobilized and recyclable catalysts for deuterium labelling: recent developments and emerging strategies ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/su/article/4... #Sustainability
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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 12/08/2026
As Pfizer’s green chemistry team grew, its focus evolved from championing green chemistry & embedding in drug development to tracking sustainability metrics and, today, tackling environmental impact across the company’s operations. Rebecca Trager reports: www.chemistryworld.com/industry/pfi...
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Pfizer’s green chemistry team turns 25
What began as a grassroots initiative has become embedded across Pfizer's research and manufacturing operations, helping reshape processes from Viagra to Paxlovid
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 06/08/2026
Each of these articles relates to a project which began with an application to the I&D Fund, supported by the Chemists' Community Fund. If you have an idea to advance inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences, or know someone who does, round 2 is open until 18 August. 👉 rsc.li/id-fund
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 06/08/2026
Issue 8 of RSC Sustainability features a special collection of Forum articles exploring sustainability through the lens of inclusion and diversity. 👇 Read now: pubs.rsc.org/su/issue/4/8 #ChemSky #SustainableChemistry
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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · 28/07/2026
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 has has put together a selection of articles highlighting advances in enzyme engineering, chemoenzymatic, multi-enzyme cascades and whole-cell biocatalysis ✅ 🔗 blogs.rsc.org/gc/2026/07/2... @rsc.org #GreenChemistry #Biocatalysis #EnzymeEngineering #WholeCellBiocatalysis
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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 16/07/2026
RSC Sustainability has received its first full Journal Impact Factor in the 2026 Clarivate release, marking an important milestone in the journal’s continued development, growth and recognition within the research community. Journal Impact Factor: [6.6] rsc.li/3TExnNd #ChemSky
The image is an announcement from the Royal Society of Chemistry about RSC Sustainability's first full journal impact factor of 6.6. The background features a green, abstract swirling design. A "Gold Open Access" badge is visible in the top right corner. The bottom text invites viewers to discover metrics.
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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · 13/07/2026
New Paper in #𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 ➡️ 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞-𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/d6gc... Press release: www.omu.ac.jp/en/info/rese... @rsc.org #PlasticRecycling #CircularEconomy
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Green Chemistry @greenchemistry.rsc.org · 09/07/2026
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 has has put together a selection of articles highlighting how mechanochemical approaches are advancing greener, more resource-efficient chemical processes ✅ 🔗 blogs.rsc.org/gc/2026/07/0... @rsc.org #GreenChemistry #Mechanochemistry #Sustainability #BallMilling
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 08/07/2026
Find out more here: www.rsc.org/events/find-... #RSCSustainability @heriotwattuni.bsky.social @rsc.org
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 08/07/2026
Key information ‼️ Dates: 1st - 2nd September 2026 Where: Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Registration deadline: 7th July 2026 Abstract submission deadline: 31st July 2026
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 08/07/2026
Excited to announce that 𝘙𝘚𝘊 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 will be sponsoring two poster prizes at the 2026 𝗥𝗦𝗖 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (USIC) 🎉
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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 06/07/2026
Once released into the environment, mitigating the different impacts of PFAS becomes a complex, costly challenge, say researchers who emphasise reducing PFAS use at source as a priority. www.chemistryworld.com/news/remedia...
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Remediating PFAS pollution in Europe could cost €100 billion a year
Analysis highlights the enormous financial burden of remediating long- and short-chain PFAS contamination
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ “Chemistry feels inaccessible to brown people”: the experience of British-Asian students in UK chemistry higher education Nimesh Mistry, Namrah Shahid, Monik Panchal, Sannia Farooque, Tom Ritchie and Russ Kitson. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Young Chemists for Change – a perspective from Ireland on EDI’s impact for a sustainable future Almudena Moreno-Borrallo, Mary E. Flood, Wiktoria Brytan, Joseph P. Byrne and Francesca Adami. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Beyond green chemistry: why bridging the gap through inclusive pedagogy is central and no longer optional for sustainable chemistry education in Kenyan universities Naumih Noah. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Adaptation of laboratory equipment for use by students with disabilities Gabriel Gonzalez Muzio, Patrick Moyna and Agustina Rocca. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Making chemistry inclusive for students with vision problems: myth or fact? Victoria F. Samanidou. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Catalysing change: LGBTQ+ inclusion as a driver of sustainable science Claire L. Davies and Andrew M. Griffiths. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Challenging heteronormativity for inclusive and sustainable chemistry education Wing-Fu Lai. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Small groups, big impact: rethinking equity in chemistry education through peer-led team learning Lesley A. Howell, Sally A. Faulkner, Anthony E. Michael and Redwan Shahid doi.org/10.1039/d6su...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
➡️ Navigating widening access: institutional approaches to contextual admissions in undergraduate chemistry in Scotland Debra Willison, Laureen Sykes and Fraser J. Scott. doi.org/10.1039/D6SU...
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 07/07/2026
🟢 New from RSC Sustainability 🟢 A Forum collection exploring the links between sustainability, inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences. Featuring thought-provoking perspectives on equity, access and representation. Read the Editorial & articles ➡️➡️ blogs.rsc.org/su/2026/07/0... #ChemSky
Graphic of two people in a lab to promote the new forum collection from RSC Sustainability on Inclusion, Diversity and Sustainability in the Chemical Sciences
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Environmental Science @envsci.rsc.org · 06/07/2026
🚨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦!🚨 1/4
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RSC Sustainability @rscsustainability.rsc.org · 26/06/2026
Highlighting an upcoming flagship 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 (@rsc.org) conference on 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 to be held in Xiamen, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 from 𝟭𝟵-𝟮𝟭 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 2026 🧪 Discover more here👉 www.rsc.org/events/find-... Register here 👉 www.rscfirst.org.cn/en/web/index... #RSCFIRST #ArtificalIntelligence #AI
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