ACS-SCUT Macro Forum
From Molecular Innovation to Materials Revolution
DATE
Oct 12 -13, 2026
TYPE
In-person
LOCATION
华南理工大学广州国际校区 F1-b108
PARTNER
We are pleased to announce the ACS-SCUT Macro Forum: From Molecular Innovation to Materials Revolution, co-hosted by South China University of Technology (SCUT) and ACS Publications. The forum will be held on October 12-13, 2026, in Guangzhou, China.
Supported by Macromolecules, Biomacromolecules, and ACS Macro Letters, this event is part of a premium forum series dedicated to advancing macromolecular science. Bringing together leading researchers, journal editors, and the next generation of polymer scientists, the forum provides a platform for sharing cutting-edge discoveries, discussing developments in scholarly publishing, and fostering new collaborations across disciplines.
This year's program will feature keynote and invited lectures, editor-author-reviewer networking, panel discussions, and a poster session, with a focus on key advances in:
- Biomacromolecules and Biomedical Materials
- Innovations in Polymer Chemistry and Synthesis
- Electro-, Magneto-, and Opto-Active Macromolecules
We look forward to welcoming you to Guangzhou for an inspiring forum exploring the future of macromolecular science.
Please note that registration for the ACS-SCUT Macro Forum is complimentary. Attendees are responsible for all associated travel expenses.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Yuguang Ma
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, SCUT
Baochun Guo
School of materials science and engineering, SCUT
Xun Meng
School of materials science and engineering, SCUT
Sébastien Lecommandoux
Editor-in-Chief
Biomacromolecules
University of Bordeaux
Shijian Su
School of materials science and engineering, SCUT
Shuli Peng
School of materials science and engineering, SCUT
Graham Smeddle
Managing Editor
ACS Publications
Han Cao
Managing Editor
ACS Publications
ACS EDITORS
Sébastien Lecommandoux
Editor-in-Chief
Biomacromolecules
University of Bordeaux
Elizabeth Gillies
Executive Editor
Biomacromolecules
University of Western Ontario
Robert B. Grubbs
Executive Editor
Macromolecules
Stony Brook University
Moon Jeong Park
Executive Editor
Macromolecules
POSTECH
Tao Xie
Executive Editor, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Zhejiang University
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Yuguang Ma
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, SCUT
Ben Zhong Tang
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, X.Q. Deng Presidential Chair Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Elizabeth Gillies
Executive Editor
Biomacromolecules
University of Western Ontario
Robert B. Grubbs
Executive Editor
Macromolecules
Stony Brook University
Fei Huang
South China University of Technology
Sébastien Lecommandoux
Editor-in-Chief
Biomacromolecules
University of Bordeaux
Moon Jeong Park
Executive Editor
Macromolecules
POSTECH
Tao Xie
Executive Editor, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Zhejiang University
Xian-Zheng Zhang
Wuhan University
Yi Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University
INVITED SPEAKERS
Xue-Hui Dong
South China University of Technology
Rongrong Hu
South China University of Technology
Miao Hong
Editorial Advisory Board , Macromolecules
The Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC)
Binjie Jin
South China University of Technology
Yong Shen
Qingdao University of Science and Technology
Huanli Sun
Soochow University
Wen Tang
South China University of Technology
Liang Yao
South China University of Technology
Junpeng Zhao
Editorial Advisory Board , ACS Macro Letters, South China University of Technology
AGENDA - October 12
09:00-09:30
Opening Remarks
Bo Wu, Vice President, South China University of Technology
Meng Li, ACS Publications
Yuguang Ma, South China University of Technology
Sébastien Lecommandoux Editor-in-Chief,
Biomacromolecules
09:30 -10:00
Is Water Your Reaction’s Savior or Saboteur?
Ben Zhong Tang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
10:00 -10:30
Non-equilibrium dynamic polymer networks
Tao Xie
Executive Editor, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Zhejiang University
10:30-10:50
Precision Block Copolymers
Xue-Hui Dong
South China University of Technology
10:50-11:10
Networking Break
11:10-11:40
Biomimetic Dynamic Polymer Self-Assembly: Engineering Living-Like Matter from Smart Nanomedicine to Artificial Cell Therapy
Sébastien Lecommandoux
Editor-in-Chief, Biomacromolecules
University of Bordeaux
11:40-12:10
Self-immolative Polymers: Chemistry and Applications of Stimuli-responsive Depolymerization
Elizabeth Gillies
Executive Editor, Biomacromolecules
Western University
12:30-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-14:30
Poster Session
14:30-15:00
Designing polymers to assemble and disassemble
Robert B. Grubbs
Executive Editor, Macromolecules
Stony Brook University
15:00-15:20
Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of Chalcogen-Containing Polymers
Rongrong Hu
South China University of Technology
15:20-15:40
Design of Sustainable Polymers from Biomass-based Inert Lactones
Miao Hong
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
15:40-16:20
ACS EiC Dialogue: A Conversation among Editors, Reviewers, and Authors in Macromolecular Science
Sébastien Lecommandoux
Elizabeth Gillies
Robert B. Grubbs
Moon Jeong Park
Tao Xie
Ben Zhong Tang
Junpeng Zhao
Moderator: Han Cao, Graham Smeddle
16:20-16:40
Networking Break
16:40-17:10
N-type Doped Conjugated Polymers for Electronic Devices
Fei Huang
South China University of Technology
17:10-17:30
Super-Resilient and Closed-Loop Recyclable Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Bio-sourced Lactones
Yong Shen
Qingdao University of Science and Technology
17:30-17:50
Polymersomal Nanomedicines for Hematological Malignancy Therapy
Huanli Sun
Soochow University
AGENDA - October 13
Time
Session
Speaker
09:00-09:30
Synthesis and Processing of Optoelectronic Functional Polymers
Yuguang Ma
South China University of Technology
09:30-10:00
Breaking the Thermal Ceiling of Polymer Electrolytes
Moon Jeong Park
POSTECH, Executive Editor, Macromolecules
10:00-10:20
Function-Oriented Ionic Ring-Opening Polymerization by Chemoselective Organocatalysis
Junpeng Zhao
South China University of Technology
10:20-10:40
Tea Break
10:40-11:10
Researches on Biomedical Polymers
Xian-Zheng Zhang
Wuhan University
11:10-11:30
Smart Dynamic Materials: Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Binjie Jin
South China University of Technology
11:30-12:00
Molecular Engineering for High-Performance Functional Polyimides
Yi Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University
12:00-12:20
Bottom-up Synthesis of Colloidal Covalent Organic Frameworks: From Controlled Nanostructures to Optoelectronic Functions
Liang Yao
South China University of Technology
12:20-12:30
Poster Award & Closing Remarks
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