June 29–July 3, 2026
IV International Symposium
“Noncovalent Interactions in Synthesis,
Catalysis, and Crystal Engineering”
(NCI-2026)
IV International Symposium
“Noncovalent Interactions in Synthesis,
Catalysis, and Crystal Engineering”
(NCI-2026)
Registration for the symposium is now open
Progress in the study of non-covalent interactions and their influence on chemical processes has been particularly noticeable over the last two decades. It can be expected that achievements in 21st-century chemistry will be largely determined by non-covalent interactions. The symposium is intended to be a platform for regular meetings of researchers studying non-covalent interactions using different methods and with different goals, to exchange latest data, share experience and points of view.
Non-covalent interactions are widespread in nature and contribute to the strength (cohesion) of chemical systems. Compared to covalent bonds, intra- and intermolecular non-covalent interactions are generally weaker and characterized by much lower energy and directionality, which is reflected in the term ‘non-covalent'. The aim of the Symposium is to discuss various aspects of the manifestation of non-covalent interactions in both the solid state and the liquid state, experimental and theoretical methods for studying non-covalent interactions, their influence on the reactivity and catalytic transformations of chemical compounds, as well as the role of non-covalent interactions in the formation of supramolecular structures, in crystal design and in chemical synthesis of tectons for the construction of supramolecular systems.
The Symposium will be held in a traditional ‘offline' format. Online participation is only available for invited speakers from abroad. The Symposium program includes plenary lectures, keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations, as well as flash presentations.
The working languages are Russian and English. Abstracts should be submitted in English.
History:
- NCI-2021, 1st International Symposium, Tomsk, 16−20 May 2021. Held as a satellite event within the framework of the XXII International Scientific and Practical Conference of Students and Young Scientists ‘Chemistry and Chemical Technology in the 21st Century' (ССТ-2021). Main organizer: Tomsk Polytechnic University.
- NCI-2022, 2nd International Symposium, Moscow, 14−16 November 2022. Main organizer: A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- NCI-2024, 3rd International Symposium, Novosibirsk, 19−25 August 2024. Main organizer: N.N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Organizers
The symposium is organized by three partners:
Organizing and Program committees:
Acad., Prof. Dr. V.Yu. Kukushkin, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. E.S. Shubina, INEOS (Moscow)
Prof. Dr. I.A. Balova, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. P.M. Tolstoy, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. P.S. Postnikov, TPU (Tomsk)
Dr. M.E. Trusova, TPU (Tomsk)
Prof. Dr. N.V. Belkova, INEOS (Moscow)
Dr. O.A. Filippov, INEOS (Moscow)
Dr. N.A. Semenov, NIOCh (Novosibirsk)
Prof. Dr. A.Yu. Timoshkin, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. E.V. Gracheva, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Dr. E.Yu. Tupikina, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Dr. I.G. Shenderovich, Regensburg University (Germany)
Local Organizing committee:
prof. Gracheva Elena Valerievna
PhD Katkova Svetlana Aleksandrovna
PhD Lotsman Kristina Aleksandrovna
PhD Paderina Aleksandra Vladimirovna
PhD Rozhkov Anton Victorovich
PhD Tonkoglazova Daria Igorevna
PhD Tupikina Elena Yuryevna
PhD Tsybulin Semyon Valerievich
PhD student Busygina Anastasiya Andreevna
PhD student Verkhov Valeriy Aleksandrovich
PhD student Kaplansky Mark Valerievich
PhD student Fedorova Irina Igorevna
Master's student Kostareva Margarita Borisovna
Master's student Khrustaleva Aleksandra Antonovna
- Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University (SPbU)
- A.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds of Russian Academy of Sciences (INEOS)
- Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU)
- Division of Chemistry and Materials Sciences of RAS
- RAS Academic Council on Organic Chemistry
- RAS Academic Council on Physical Chemistry
- Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society
Organizing and Program committees:
Acad., Prof. Dr. V.Yu. Kukushkin, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. E.S. Shubina, INEOS (Moscow)
Prof. Dr. I.A. Balova, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. P.M. Tolstoy, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. P.S. Postnikov, TPU (Tomsk)
Dr. M.E. Trusova, TPU (Tomsk)
Prof. Dr. N.V. Belkova, INEOS (Moscow)
Dr. O.A. Filippov, INEOS (Moscow)
Dr. N.A. Semenov, NIOCh (Novosibirsk)
Prof. Dr. A.Yu. Timoshkin, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Prof. Dr. E.V. Gracheva, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Dr. E.Yu. Tupikina, SPbU (St. Petersburg)
Dr. I.G. Shenderovich, Regensburg University (Germany)
Local Organizing committee:
prof. Gracheva Elena Valerievna
PhD Katkova Svetlana Aleksandrovna
PhD Lotsman Kristina Aleksandrovna
PhD Paderina Aleksandra Vladimirovna
PhD Rozhkov Anton Victorovich
PhD Tonkoglazova Daria Igorevna
PhD Tupikina Elena Yuryevna
PhD Tsybulin Semyon Valerievich
PhD student Busygina Anastasiya Andreevna
PhD student Verkhov Valeriy Aleksandrovich
PhD student Kaplansky Mark Valerievich
PhD student Fedorova Irina Igorevna
Master's student Kostareva Margarita Borisovna
Master's student Khrustaleva Aleksandra Antonovna
Plenary reports
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Valentin P. AnanikovAcademician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
Сделаем химию точной наукой -
Andrey A. KarasikCorresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
Дизайн люминесцентных материалов: баланс внутри- и межмолекулярных взаимодействий -
Vladimir P. FedinAcademician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
A.V. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, SB RAS
GUEST@MOF: роль нековалентных взаимодействий -
Igor L. FedyushkinAcademician of the Russian Academy of Sciences
G.A. Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences -
Igor V. AlabuginKazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Supramolecular directing groups for radical chemistry -
Elena S. ShubinaA.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences -
Valentin G. NenajdenkoCorresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Дизайн и синтез фенантролиновых лигандов для разделения f-элементов -
Andrey V. ShevelkovCorresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Управление оптическими свойствами галогенидных комплексов металлов с использованием сильных и слабых взаимодействий
Keynote presentations
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Igor S. AntipinCorresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan
Абсолютный ассиметрический супрамолекулярный синтез — инженерия энантиоморфных кристаллов -
Evgeny V. TretyakovCorresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Нековалентные взаимодействия в дизайне магнетиков на молекулярной основе -
Alexander V. ArtemyevA.V. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk
Новое в химии и фотофизике диимин-дифосфиновых комплексов меди (I) -
Elena G. BagryanskayaNovosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Применение стационарной и импульсной спектроскопии для исследования нековалентных взаимодействий в биополимерах -
Sergey P. TunikSaint Petersburg State University
Photophysics of non-covalent interactions between d8 square-planar complexes in solid state and in soft matter nanomaterials -
Andrey A. VoshkinCorresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Functional eutectic solvents: design and selectivity -
Maria A. KalininaFrumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Конфигурационная сложность — предиктор синергии гибридных материалов -
Petr V. PrikhodchenkoKurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
Ключевая роль водородных связей при получении наноматериалов из пероксидных систем -
Oleg A. FilippovA.N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
The Art of Structural Instability: Living Life Through Non-Covalent Bonds - Oksana A. KholdeevaBoreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Elena V. GrachevaSaint Petersburg State University
Noncovalent interactions in the design of luminophores based on Pt (II) complexes
Workshop
Workshop at NCI-2026
"Elements of the p and d blocks as electrophiles"
Satellite IUPAC Workshop
Investigations on the interactions wherein elements of the p and d blocks of the Periodic Table function as the electrophilic sites are flourishing.
The IUPAC Projects entitled "Categorizing Chalcogen, Pnictogen, and Tetrel Bonds, and Other Interactions Involving Groups 14−16 Elements" and "Categorizing Interactions Involving Group 11 Elements" aim at identifying and conveniently classifying the interactional landscape of the elements of the respective Groups. The former Project already published the "IUPAC Definition of the Chalcogen Bond" (Pure Appl. Chem. 2019, 91, 1889−1892) and the "IUPAC Definition of the Pnictogen Bond" (Pure Appl. Chem. 2024, 96, 135−145).
The International Workshop entitled "Elements of the p and d blocks as electrophiles" is organized as a joint event of the two Projects and aims at involving some of the main players in the field and promote discussion and consensus on relevant topics. This IUPAC Workshop is a satellite event of the IV International Symposium "Noncovalent Interactions in Synthesis, Catalysis, and Crystal Engineering" (NCI-2026) (29th June — 3rd July 2026, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation).
It is a pleasure of the Chairs of the two IUPAC Projects and of the Committees of NCI-2026 to invite you to participate to this International Workshop. The scientific program of the International Workshop will comprise also the possibility to present posters and we hope you will decide to take advantage of this opportunity.Participants wishing to have their oral communication or poster to NCI endorsed by the IUPAC Workshop are invited to formulate it explicitly when submitting their abstract and the logo of the IUPAC Worksop will be added to their abstract.
Prof. Giuseppe Resnati
Chairman of the IUPAC Workshop
"Elements of the p and d blocks as electrophiles"
Confirmed speakers
Ekaterina Bartashevich — South Ural State University, Russian Fed.
Deepak Chopra — IISER Bhopal, India
Jean-Pierre Djukic — University of Strasbourg, France
Jorge Echeverria — University of Barcelona, Spain
Antonio Frontera — University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
Daniil Ivanov — St. Petersburg State University, Russian Fed.
Natalia S. Soldatova — Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russian Fed.
Kana M. Sureshan — IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India
Giancarlo Terraneo — Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Yao Wang — Shandong University, China
Yanchuan Zhao — Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, China
Venue
The symposium will be held in the center of St. Petersburg, at the premises of St. Petersburg State University (SPbU).
The opening ceremony and the first day of the Symposium will take place in the conference hall of the main historical building of SPbU — the Twelve Collegia building (Mendeleevskaya lane, 2), and subsequent sessions will be held in the neighboring University Centre building (Birzhevaya lane, 6).
The opening ceremony and the first day of the Symposium will take place in the conference hall of the main historical building of SPbU — the Twelve Collegia building (Mendeleevskaya lane, 2), and subsequent sessions will be held in the neighboring University Centre building (Birzhevaya lane, 6).
Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodation.
Note: there are many hotels of various sizes, quality and price levels in the center of St. Petersburg, but it should be noted that the end of June is the peak of the tourist season and hotel room’s availability is limited, with prices rising significantly. Therefore, the organizing committee recommends that you arrange your accommodation as early as possible.
The local organizing committee is offering logistic help with hotel bookings for foreign participants. Please contact Prof. Dr. Peter Tolstoy peter.tolstoy@spbu.ru if such help is needed.
Note: there are many hotels of various sizes, quality and price levels in the center of St. Petersburg, but it should be noted that the end of June is the peak of the tourist season and hotel room’s availability is limited, with prices rising significantly. Therefore, the organizing committee recommends that you arrange your accommodation as early as possible.
The local organizing committee is offering logistic help with hotel bookings for foreign participants. Please contact Prof. Dr. Peter Tolstoy peter.tolstoy@spbu.ru if such help is needed.
Participation
Key dates
Start of abstract submission: 16 February 2026
End of abstract submission: 30 April 2026
End of abstract submission: 30 April 2026
Early registration: until 15 April 2026
End of registration: 15 May 2026
Registration fees
Category | Early registration (before 15.04.2026), RUB | Late registration (after 15.04.2026), RUB |
Employees of academic organizations and universities | 13 000 | 15 000 |
Young scientists (under 35 years of age) | 8 000 | 10 000 |
Members of the Russian Chemical Society | discount 1000 | discount 1000 |
Students and postgraduates of SPbU | free | free |
Representatives of commercial organisations | 20 000 | 25 000 |
The registration fee is waived for foreign participants and plenary speakers.
The registration fee includes attendance at all scientific sessions, publication of one abstract, participant portfolio, coffee breaks, welcome party.
The registration fee must be paid by bank transfer.
PAYMENT IN CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED.
Payment options and necessary instructions will be published later.
Schedule
To participate in the conference, it is necessary to complete the registration procedure.
Registration procedure
Please fill in the "Registration" form with your personal information and required details, including the type of presentation, and upload your abstract.
Type of presentation
During registration, participants are required to select the type of presentation from the following options:
• Oral presentation (≈ 20 minutes)
• Young scientists oral presentation (≈ 10 minutes)
• Poster presentation with flash presentation (3 minutes)
• Poster presentation
Abstract preparation guidelines
Abstracts must be prepared strictly according to the template available for download on the website.
Please follow the structure and styles defined in the template.
DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE
The abstract text must be written in English.
The maximum length of the abstract is 1 page.
The abstract file must be submitted in .doc/.docx format and named after the registered author using the following format:
Surname.Initials.doc
Poster presentation guidelines
Poster format: A1
Orientation: portrait
The poster must be prepared in color
General requirements:
Registration procedure
Please fill in the "Registration" form with your personal information and required details, including the type of presentation, and upload your abstract.
Type of presentation
During registration, participants are required to select the type of presentation from the following options:
• Oral presentation (≈ 20 minutes)
• Young scientists oral presentation (≈ 10 minutes)
• Poster presentation with flash presentation (3 minutes)
• Poster presentation
Abstract preparation guidelines
Abstracts must be prepared strictly according to the template available for download on the website.
Please follow the structure and styles defined in the template.
DOWNLOAD TEMPLATE
The abstract text must be written in English.
The maximum length of the abstract is 1 page.
The abstract file must be submitted in .doc/.docx format and named after the registered author using the following format:
Surname.Initials.doc
Poster presentation guidelines
Poster format: A1
Orientation: portrait
The poster must be prepared in color
General requirements:
- images must be clear and of good quality
- text must be readable from a distance
- excessive use of small fonts and overloaded layouts should be avoided
Schedule
P — plenary lectures
K — keynote lectures
O — oral presentations
K — keynote lectures
O — oral presentations
Contacts
For questions about registration, program, and participation: nci2026@spbu.ru
For questions about organization of the event:
Victoria Karpusheva, v.karpusheva@spbu.ru, +7 (812) 363-60-44