Driven by globalization and the carbon neutrality goal, photochemistry is embracing unprecedented development opportunities. As a vital branch and booming frontier, photochemical synthesis has become a key research direction in chemistry.

To fully showcase the major research achievements made by chemists and relevant enterprises at home and abroad in the field of photochemical synthesis in recent years, strengthen exchanges among researchers and technical professionals across related disciplines, build a national hub for technological innovation and a platform for the commercialization of research findings in photochemistry, integrate innovative resources including talents, technologies, capital, industries and markets worldwide, establish a sound mechanism for matching supply and demand, advance the transformation and upgrading of the chemical industry and related sectors empowered by high and new technologies, accelerate the cultivation of new productive forces and boost the high-quality development of green industries in Wuhan, Central China Normal University is set to host the 2026 International Conference on Photochemical Technology and Industry. This marks the 4th session of the conference, whose inaugural event was held in October 2023.