Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Emerging Directions in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Final sessions will consider quantum simulation of correlated electrons, quantum sensing of chemical environments, and the interface between quantum information science and molecular spectroscopy. Presentations may cover autonomous and self-optimizing laboratories, digital twins of chemical plants, cheminformatics standards for interoperable data, and the programmable behaviour of DNA-based and peptide-based materials. Discussion will extend to molecular spintronics, single-molecule junctions, neuromorphic chemical systems, and new theoretical frameworks that unify nonequilibrium thermodynamics with information theory. Interdisciplinary contributions from physics, mathematics, biology, engineering, and computer science will be encouraged, particularly where they open questions rather than close them. A forward-looking view of chemical science. will conclude the programme, addressing skills training, open infrastructure, reproducibility culture, and the responsible translation of fundamental discovery into technologies for energy, health, materials, and the environment.