{"id":9568,"date":"2019-04-01T08:52:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T12:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iupac.org\/?page_id=9568"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T14:08:11","slug":"top-ten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iupac.org\/what-we-do\/top-ten\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>The search for the 2025 Top Ten has started<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>\u00a0!! <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/the-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry-call-for-proposals-for-2025\/\">Make a nomination<\/a> by 30 April 2025<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26872 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2024-card-1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>2024\u00a0finalists<\/strong>\u00a0are (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Active Adsorption<\/li>\n<li>Aptamers<\/li>\n<li>Bioinspired Nanofluidic Iontronics<\/li>\n<li>Electrochemical Nitrogen Cycle<\/li>\n<li>Frustrated Lewis Pairs<\/li>\n<li>Hydration Lubrication<\/li>\n<li>KRAS Inhibitors<\/li>\n<li>MXenes<\/li>\n<li>Neural Network Potentials<\/li>\n<li>Triboelectric Nanogenerators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\">Read full <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-2024-top-ten-emerging-technologies\/\">release<\/a> <em>(posted 4 Nov 2024) | <\/em><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23iupactop2024\">#IUPACTop2024<\/a><br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/etoc-chemistry-international-oct-dec-2024\/\">feature article<\/a> presenting each technology is published in the Oct 2024 issue of IUPAC magazine <em>Chemistry International.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-2023-top-ten\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-24793 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IUPAC-Topten-2023-card-1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>2023 finalists<\/strong>\u00a0are (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artificial muscles<\/li>\n<li>Biological recycling of PET<\/li>\n<li>Chloride-mediated removal of ocean CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/li>\n<li>Depolymerisation<\/li>\n<li>GPT language models in chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Low-sugar vaccination<\/li>\n<li>Phage therapy<\/li>\n<li>Photocatalytic hydrogen<\/li>\n<li>Synthetic electrochemistry<\/li>\n<li>Wearable sensors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-2023-top-ten\/\">full release<\/a> <em>(posted 16 Oct 2023) |\u00a0<\/em><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23iupactop2023\">#IUPACTop2023<\/a><br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/etoc-chemistry-international-oct-dec-2023\/\">feature article<\/a> presenting each technology is published in the Oct 2023 issue of IUPAC magazine <em>Chemistry International.<br \/>\n<\/em>See or listen!<br \/>\n&#8211; DeGruyter Conversations, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.degruyter.com\/science-technology\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Science &amp; Technology<\/a> blog post <em>(posted 18 Dec 2023)<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; J. Garcia Martinez and F. Gomoll\u00f3n-Bel, <em>Chem. Sci.<\/em>, 2024, DOI: <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D3SC06815C\">10.1039\/D3SC06815C<\/a> <em>(first published 28 Feb 2024)<br \/>\n<\/em>&#8211; EYCN podcast episode 14, Javier Garcia Martinez is interviewed by host Carl Schneider about IUPAC\u2019s yearly release of the \u201cIUPAC Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry\u201d. <em>(released 21 March 2024)<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/eycn\/embed\/episodes\/IUPAC-Top-10-Emerging-Technologies-e2h725u\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/the-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry-call-for-proposals-for-2024\/\">The search for the 2024 Top Ten<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Extended deadline !! Make a nomination by Wednesday, 17 April 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22840 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPAC-Topten-2022-1920x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-22841 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPACTop2022-300x167.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPACTop2022-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IUPACTop2022.png 476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The <strong>2022 finalists<\/strong> are (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aerogels<\/li>\n<li>Fibre batteries<\/li>\n<li>Film-based fluorescent sensors<\/li>\n<li>Liquid solar fuel synthesis<\/li>\n<li>Nanoparticle mega libraries<\/li>\n<li>Nanozymes<\/li>\n<li>Rational vaccines with SNA<\/li>\n<li>Sodium-ion batteries<\/li>\n<li>Textile displays<\/li>\n<li>VR-enable interactive modeling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-2022-top-ten\/\">full release<\/a> <em>(posted 17 Oct 2022) |<\/em>\u00a0<span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-1ny4l3l r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IUPACTop2022?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IUPACTop2022<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/etoc-chemistry-international-oct-dec-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feature article<\/a> presenting details on each technology is published in the October 2022 issue of IUPAC magazine <em>Chemistry International,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1515\/ci-2022-0402\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1515\/ci-2022-0402<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em>See also published in <em>Angewandte Chemie International Edition<\/em>, &#8216;Chemical Solutions to the Current Polycrisis&#8217; by <span class=\"accordion-tabbed__tab-mobile accordion__closed\">Fernando Gomoll\u00f3n-Bel and<\/span><span class=\"accordion-tabbed__tab-mobile accordion__closed\"> Javier Garc\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez,<\/span><span class=\"epub-date\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"epub-doi\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/anie.202218975\" aria-label=\"Digital Object Identifier\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/anie.202218975<\/a> (<span class=\"epub-state\">First published: <\/span><span class=\"epub-date\">09 May 2023)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The goal of this <strong>Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry<\/strong> project is to showcase the value of Chemistry and to inform the general public as to how the chemical sciences contribute to the well-being of society and the sustainability of Planet Earth. Since 2019, the Jury selects emerging technologies on the basis of those in between a new scientific discovery and a fully-commercialized technology, and those with the greatest capacity to open new opportunities in chemistry and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/the-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry-call-for-proposals-for-2023\/\">The search for the 2023 Top Ten<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Make a nomination by 10 April 2023<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-announces-the-2021-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19225 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Top10-2021heading.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Top10-2021heading.png 1920w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Top10-2021heading-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Top10-2021heading-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Top10-2021heading-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Top10-2021heading-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>The <strong>2021 finalists<\/strong> are (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-announces-the-2021-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19224 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IUPAC-Top-2021-HEAD-04_red_full-300x236.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IUPAC-Top-2021-HEAD-04_red_full-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IUPAC-Top-2021-HEAD-04_red_full-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IUPAC-Top-2021-HEAD-04_red_full-768x605.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IUPAC-Top-2021-HEAD-04_red_full-1536x1211.png 1536w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IUPAC-Top-2021-HEAD-04_red_full-2048x1614.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u2022 Artificial humic matter from biomass<br \/>\n\u2022 Blockchain technology<br \/>\n\u2022 Chemiluminescence for biological use<br \/>\n\u2022 Chemical synthesis of RNA and DNA<br \/>\n\u2022 Semi-synthetic life<br \/>\n\u2022 Single cell metabolomics<br \/>\n\u2022 Sonochemical coatings<br \/>\n\u2022 Superwettability<br \/>\n\u2022 Sustainable production of ammonia<br \/>\n\u2022 Targeted protein degradation<\/p>\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-announces-the-2021-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry\/\">full release<\/a> <em>(posted 18 Oct 2021) |<\/em>\u00a0<span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-1ny4l3l r-1ddef8g r-tjvw6i r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IUPACTop2021?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IUPACTop2021<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nA <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/etoc-chemistry-international-oct-dec-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feature article<\/a> presenting details on each technology is published in the October 2021 issue of IUPAC magazine <em>Chemistry International.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OeIyUmafemo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See also Gomoll\u00f3n-Bel, F., Garc\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, J. Emerging chemistry technologies for a better world.\u00a0<i>Nat. Chem.<\/i> (2022). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41557-021-00887-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41557-021-00887-9<\/a> (published 31 Jan 2022)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">2022 Sponsors<\/h1>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iybssd2022.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21351 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sp1_IYBSSD2022-300x241.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sp1_IYBSSD2022-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sp1_IYBSSD2022.png 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.feique.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21352 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sp2_feiQue-300x196.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sp2_feiQue-300x196.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/sp2_feiQue.png 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IUPACTop2020\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16391 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IUPACTop2020_promo-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IUPACTop2020_promo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IUPACTop2020_promo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IUPACTop2020_promo.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The<strong> 2020 finalists <\/strong>were (in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aggregation-induced emission<\/li>\n<li>Artificial intelligence applied to chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Dual-ion batteries<\/li>\n<li>High-pressure inorganic chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Liquid gating technology<\/li>\n<li>Macromonomers for better plastic recycling<\/li>\n<li>Microbiome and bioactive compounds<\/li>\n<li>Nanosensors<\/li>\n<li>Rapid diagnostics for testing<\/li>\n<li>RNA vaccines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sAtp7yyw98o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSee <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-announces-the-2020-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry\/\">release<\/a>; details are featured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/etoc-alert-chemistry-international-oct-dec-2020\/\">Oct 2020 issue of <em>Chemistry International<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative started in 2019 in recognition of IUPAC\u2019s Centenary. Its end goal is to showcase the value of Chemistry (and chemists!) and to inform the general public as to how the chemical sciences contribute to the well-being of Society and the sustainability of Planet Earth. The 2020 call for proposals has been released mid June 2019 (see <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/top-ten-emerging-technologies-call-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">details<\/a>). The <em>Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry<\/em> will be selected and published each year.<\/p>\n<p>The next search for the 2021 <em>Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry<\/em> has already begun &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognitoforms.com\/IUPAC1\/TopTenEmergingTechnologiesInChemistry2021\"><em>make a nomination here by 31 March 2021<\/em><\/a>. See details call.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The results of the first search for the <em>Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry<\/em> were announced on 1 April 2019. See <a href=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/iupac-announces-the-top-ten-emerging-technologies-in-chemistry\/\">release and background<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IUPACTopTen\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9570 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/topten1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/topten1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/topten1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/topten1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/iupac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/topten1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The 2019 Top Ten were &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanopesticides<\/li>\n<li>Enantio-Selective Organocatalysis<\/li>\n<li>Solid-State Batteries<\/li>\n<li>Flow Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Reactive Extrusion<\/li>\n<li>Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)<\/li>\n<li>Directed Evolution of Selective Enzymes<\/li>\n<li>Turning Plastics to Monomers<\/li>\n<li>Reversible Deactivation of Radical Polymerization<\/li>\n<li>3D-Bioprinting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"contrib\">Fernando Gomoll\u00f3n-Bel published a feature\u00a0<\/span>with details on the first top ten; see\u00a0<em>Chem Int<\/em> Apr 2019 &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1515\/ci-2019-0203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1515\/ci-2019-0203<\/a>&gt;.<br \/>\nSee also<span class=\"contrib\">\u00a0<\/span>feature on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemistryworld.com\/news\/iupac-names-10-chemistry-innovations-that-will-change-the-world\/3010335.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chemistryworld.com<\/a> 3 Apr 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"SearchNavigation-titleText\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IUPACTopTen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IUPACTopTen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3cIk4C7v3I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The search for the 2025 Top Ten has started\u00a0!! 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