February 20, 2026

CS2fE 2026: registration open

Registration is now open for CS2fE Chemistry Summer School, in June 7-12, 2026. Join us in the French Alps for a fantastic experience among specialists of diverse fields related to f-element chemistry! ⋆｡°✩

December 15, 2025

CenTRA PhD Prize in f-Element Chemistry

Vous avez soutenu en 2025 ?
Votre thèse se situe dans le domaine des éléments f ?
Le premier prix de thèse CenTRA en chimie des éléments f s’ouvre à vous ! Il est doté de 300 euros et d’une invitation à présenter vos travaux lors des journées de l’association CenTRA en 2026. Retrouvez toutes les informations sur la page de l’évènement.

Did you defend your PhD in 2025?
Is your thesis in the field of f-elements?
The first CenTRA PhD Prize in f-element chemistry is open to you! It includes a €300 award and an invitation to present your work during the CenTRA association scientific days in 2026. All information to be found here:

November 25, 2025

Important report published by the CNRS

The Synthesis of the Collective Scientific Expertise on Rare Earths has been made public.

This CNRS initiative, aimed at establishing the state of scientific knowledge on the use of rare earths throughout their entire life cycle, was carried out by a multidisciplinary group of around thirty scientists, including members of the CenTRA association.

Three approches were examined:

• reducing their use through substitution in materials or through more frugal consumption of products containing them;
• recycling them by exploiting the “urban mine”;
• extracting them differently, using more sustainable methods and alternative sources of supply.

This assessment is poised to provide robust scientific foundations to inform public debate and decision-making.