四名课题组成员前往美国佛罗里达州奥兰多海洋世界希尔顿逸林酒店，参加由美国化学学会奥兰多分会主办的美国化学学会东南和西南联合区域会议。研究助理吴晶丽和本科生美玲·韦德以海报形式展示了她们合作合成的新环芳烃。元宁则作了关于光热转换有机共晶体的报告。
Four group members went to DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, United States for the American Chemical Society (ACS) Southeastern and Southwest Joint Regional Meeting (SERMACS + SWRM) hosted by the Orlando Local Section of the ACS. Research Assistant Jennifer Ou and undergraduate student Meiling Wade presented their collaboration on newly synthesized cyclophanes by posters. Yuanning gave a talk on the photothermal conversion of organic cocrystals.