Special issue: molecular spectroscopy in the study of reaction mechanisms

Abstract

The 1st Thematic School “Vibrational and electronic spectroscopies applied to the study of reaction mechanisms – MECAREACT” (https://mecareact.sciencesconf.org/) was held in Paris, France, from June 18 to June 23, 2023. The School was organised by the Laboratory for Surface Reactivity (LRS), Sorbonne University, France, and by the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). The School was open to PhD students but also to experienced researchers and technical staff both from the public and private sector. The School was a success: it was fully booked (100 participants including the 14 teachers), and attended by people coming from institutions from 16 different countries in the world. This special collection is devoted to the works presented at the School through poster sessions, whereas the lessons will be published in a forthcoming book by the Royal Society of Chemistry. A second edition of the school is scheduled to take place, still in Paris, in June 2025.