51st ISTANBUL International Conference on Chemical, Biological & Environmental Sciences (I2C2BES-26) scheduled on April 29-May 1, 2026 Istanbul (Türkiye) Istanbul, Istanbul

Topics
Papers are welcomed in the following research fields:

I. Chemical Sciences
Chemistry provides the molecular-level foundation for understanding both life and the environment.

Fundamentals of Matter & Energy

General/Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy (NMR, UV-Vis, IR).

Analytical Chemistry: Separation Techniques (Chromatography, Electrophoresis), Mass Spectrometry, Sensors and Electrochemical Methods.

Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

Organic Synthesis: Reaction Mechanisms, Stereochemistry, Functional Group Transformations.

Organometallic Chemistry: Catalysis, Metal-Ligand Interactions.

Materials Chemistry: Polymers, Ceramics, Composite Materials, Bio-based Materials (e.g., lignin, cellulose).

Chemical Biology & Nanotechnology

Chemical Biology: Principles of $text{p}H$ and $text{p}E$, Chemical Probes, Drug Design, Receptor Binding.

Nanomaterials: Synthesis and characterization of Environmental Nanomaterials (e.g., carbon nanotubes, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), Quantum Dots).

Green Chemistry: Principles of sustainable synthesis, Solvent-free reactions, Atom Economy.

II. Biological Sciences
Biology examines living organisms, their internal processes, and their interactions, ranging from genes to ecosystems.

Molecular and Cell Biology

Biochemistry: Protein Structure and Function, Enzyme Kinetics, Metabolism (Glycolysis, TCA Cycle).

Genetics: Molecular Genetics, Gene Expression, $text{DNA}$ and $text{RNA}$ structure, Genomics.

Microbiology: Microbial Diversity, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Metabolism, Pathogen-Host Interactions.

Organismal and Systems Biology

Physiology: Principles of human/animal/plant function, Homeostasis, Neurobiology, Plant $text{CO}_2$ Fixation.

Toxicology: Principles of environmental toxicology, $text{Dose-Response}$ relationships, Ecotoxicology, Bioaccumulation.

Synthetic Biology: Genetic Engineering, Design of Engineered Microorganisms for environmental or industrial purposes.

Ecology and Evolution

Ecology: Population Dynamics, Community Ecology, Trophic Interactions (Food Webs), Ecosystem Structure and Function.

Evolutionary Biology: Natural Selection, Speciation, Adaptive Evolution in response to environmental change.

Biodiversity: Conservation Genetics, Invasive Species, Ecosystem Services.

III. Environmental Sciences
This field integrates chemistry and biology with earth and physical sciences to study environmental problems and solutions.

Environmental Chemistry & Pollution

Atmospheric Chemistry: Ozone Depletion ($text{CFCs}$), Photochemical Smog, Acid Rain, Aerosols and Particulate Matter ($text{PM}_{2.5}$).

Water Chemistry: Solubility of gases/minerals, $text{DO}$, $text{BOD}$, $text{COD}$, Heavy Metals and Chelation, $text{pH}$ and Alkalinity.

Emerging Contaminants (ECs): Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products ($text{PPCPs}$), $text{PFAS}$ (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), and Microplastics.

Earth Systems and Hydrology

Geosciences: Rock and Mineral Cycles, Weathering, Soil Chemistry and Physics, Plate Tectonics.

Hydrology: Hydrological Cycle, Groundwater Flow (Darcy’s Law), Surface Water Runoff, Water Resource Management.

Climate Change Science: Greenhouse Gas ($text{GHG}$) cycling, Climate Modeling, Paleoclimatology.

Environmental Technology & Management

Pollution Control: Wastewater Treatment (Biological, Chemical, Physical methods), Air Pollution Control Devices (Scrubbers, Filters).

Waste Management: Solid Waste Management, Landfill Design, Waste Valorization (Waste-to-Energy/Chemicals).

Bioremediation: Using microbes or plants (Phytoremediation) to degrade pollutants.

IV. Interdisciplinary & Emerging Fields
These topics sit at the intersection of the three core domains and represent cutting-edge research.

Biogeochemical Cycles:

Carbon Cycle: Sources and sinks, CO2 sequestration, Ocean Acidification.

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles: Eutrophication, Fertilizer runoff, Denitrification.

Environmental Biotechnology

Synthetic Biology for Remediation: Designing organisms to sense and degrade specific pollutants.

Biosensors: Using biological components (proteins, DNA for environmental monitoring and detection.

Bioenergy: Algal Biofuels, Biomass conversion, Bioelectrochemical Systems.

The Nexus Approach

Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Integrated management and trade-offs between these interdependent resources.

Built Environment Microbiology: Studying the microbiome of buildings and its impact on human health and energy use.

Data Science for Science

Environmental Modeling: Developing computational models to predict pollutant transport, climate change, and ecological shifts.

Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI-guided catalyst discovery,AI for species monitoring and conservation.