3rd Supramolecular Materials Symposium Co-organized by GIFT Successfully Held in Xining

From August 6th to 9th, 2025, the 3rd Frontier Symposium on Supramolecular Materials was successfully held in Xining, the provincial capital city of Qinghai Province. The symposium was hosted by Qinghai Institute of Technology and co-organized by the Global Institute of Future Technology (GIFT) of SJTU, the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, the Editorial Board of the journal Supramolecular Materials, and KeAi Publishing Co., Ltd.

The symposium was chaired by Professor Xudong Jia (President of Qinghai Institute of Technology), Professor Feng Shi (Editor-in-Chief of Supramolecular Materials and Distinguished Professor at GIFT), and Professor Yi Cao from Nanjing University. The event gathered over 50 renowned experts and scholars, including Professor Lifeng Chi (Advisor to Supramolecular Materials, Soochow University), and invited guests from institutions such as Jilin University, Tsinghua University, the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry CAS, Tiangong University, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Renmin University of China, the Institute of Chemistry CAS, Nanjing University, Nankai University and Guizhou University.

GIFT actively supported the organization of this symposium. Professor Feng Shi chaired the opening ceremony. Faculty members Jiayu Wan and Xiangwen Gao attended and engaged in academic exchanges. Associate Professor Mengjiao Cheng and Research Associate Qian Zhang contributed as session chairs and conference secretaries.

Participants engaged in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics including supramolecular self-assembly, the structure and characterization of self-assembled systems, and function and properties of supramolecular materials. The development of the journal Supramolecular Materials was also discussed. The symposium showcased the latest research achievements and shared academic insights within the chemistry and materials science fields.

The symposium provided a high-level platform for academic exchanges, strongly advancing innovation in supramolecular materials research. It also served as a crucial impetus to regional scientific collaboration and the development of materials science disciplines in western Chinese institutions. By co-hosting this event, GIFT further enhanced its academic influence in the field of interdisciplinary materials research frontier. Moving forward, GIFT will continue to prioritize innovation and open collaboration, injecting new vitality into the high-quality development of materials science.