Fundamental Design and Functional Applications of Atom-Precise Materials

Advances in strategies to construct clusters and other atomically-defined structures are now eroding the boundaries between molecules and materials. Ligand-protected clusters, for instance, can now be synthesized and characterized to the same atomic precision as molecules. As the field of atomically precise nanochemistry matures, this discipline is entering a new stage that will be defined by translation of these unique materials systems to address cross-disciplinary challenges. The mission of the 2026 Atomically Precise Nanochemistry GRC is to catalyze this future by bridging the gap between the fundamental science of atom-precise materials and their potentially transformative applications. Experts in synthesis, characterization, and modeling of atom-precise nanomaterials and higher-order materials built from inorganic clusters will join experts at the cutting edge of emerging applications of these materials systems in biomedicine, photonics, energy, and quantum-based technologies.

In addition to the invited talks, a number of short talks will be selected from poster abstracts.