The 2012 GRC on Crystal Engineering follows the highly successful first ever GRC on Crystal Engineering (2010) which had over 160 international participants. The 2012 Crystal Engineering GRC will also include a new and exciting Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) in which only students and postdocs may present or lead discussions. Both the GRC and GRS on Crystal Engineering provide a forum for the discussion of the current state of the art of this rapidly evolving, highly interdisciplinary field, to identify and debate open questions, and to point out new and promising research directions.
Crystal engineering is the design and synthesis of functional solid-state structures (e.g., new organic molecular crystals and metal-organic co-ordination polymers and framework solids (MOFs)), based on a bottom-up approach from smaller building blocks such as neutral organic molecules, and organic or inorganic ions. Typical design strategies use hydrogen bonds and coordination bonds, which define sub-structural units that are called respectively, supramolecular synthons and secondary building units. This subject cuts across the traditional divisions of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry, making for a very eclectic blend of ideas, techniques, and strategies.
This GRC and the accompanying GRS will provide a forum for the discussion of the current state of the art of this rapidly evolving, highly interdisciplinary field, will identify and debate open questions, and will point out new promising research directions. These conferences will bring together experts with a diverse background and will consist of the following sessions:

Nanocrystals
Nucleation, Crystal Growth, and Solid State Reactivity
Polymorphism and Crystal Structure Prediction
Functional Porous Materials
Magnetism and Conductivity
Design, Synthesis, and Properties of Co-crystals
Industrial Applications of Crystal Engineering
Coordination Polymers
Halogen Halogen and Other Weak Interactions

http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=crystaleng

IUCr sponsored meetings

Conferences

Gordon Research Conference in Crystal Engineering

Jun 6 2010 | 12am - Jun 11 2010 | 12am

In Waterville Valley Resort, NH

Crystal engineering

Crystal Engineering

June 6-11, 2010

Waterville Valley Resort
Waterville Valley, NH

Chair: Â Gautam R. DesirajuÂ
Vice Chair: Robin D. RogersÂ

Crystal engineering is the design and synthesis of functional solid-state structures, based on a bottom-up approach from smaller building blocks such as neutral organic molecules, and organic or inorganic ions. It is convenient to identify the following main sub-divisions of this subject: (1) the study of intermolecular interactions; (2) the use of these interactions in the design strategy; (3) fine-tuning of crystal structure for property optimization. Typical design strategies use hydrogen bonds and coordination bonds, which define sub-structural units that are called respectively, supramolecular synthons and secondary building units. Crystal engineering is a fascinating and new subject that has many practitioners. It has strong overlap with supramolecular chemistry, X-ray crystallography, materials science and solid-state chemistry and yet it is a distinct discipline in itself. The subject goes beyond the traditional divisions of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, and this makes for a very eclectic blend of ideas, techniques and strategies. Included within its scope are organic molecular crystals and metal-organic framework solids.
The purpose and scope of the Gordon Research Conference is to provide a forum for the discussion of the current state of the art of this rapidly evolving, highly interdisciplinary field of crystal engineering, to identify and debate open questions, and to point out new promising research directions. The conference will bring together experts with a diverse background and will consist of the following sessions:

Design strategies for molecular organic solids
Co-ordination Polymers -- Structure
Co-ordination Polymers -- Function
Polymorphism and Crystal Structure Prediction
Formation of Crystals
Process Development and Scale-Up
Organic Reactions in the Solid State
Two-Dimensional Crystal Engineering
The Future

http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2010&program=crystaleng

IUCr sponsored meetings

Engineering of Crystalline Materials Properties: State-of-the-Art in Modelling, Design, Applications

Jun 7 2007 | 12am - Jun 17 2007 | 12am

In Erice

Crystal engineering Materials

Purpose of the Course

The course main aim is to revise the state-of-the-art in design of new materials with properties of technological interest, to allow a faster progress towards the rational design of these materials in academia and industry. Besides, The course will attempt to establish a common language between disciplines that are not traditionally in close contact (materials chemistry, solid state reactivity, nanotechnology and biotechnology). The scientific programme is focused on the modelling, design, synthesis and applications of crystalline solids and on the methods to understand and to exploit the resulting collective properties. Top notch scientists will cover the most relevant aspects on molecule-based materials, and discuss frontier problems for applications in magnetism, conductivity and superconductivity, non-linear optics, drug delivery, bio- and nano-technology. The course aims mainly at showing the potential developments of molecule-based materials (magnetic, conducting, superconduction, non-linear optical, bioltechnological…) and to foster new lines of research aimed at the rational synthesis of these materials. An example is the increasing amount of structural research on fullerenes and their elongated (nanotube) derivatives, as they promise to play a major role in several areas of modern technology from medicine to molecular electronics and civil engineering; new molecule-based materials can also play a key role in electronics and computers; another example is lithium batteries and the importance of structure in their design, to satisfy the demand for reliable and safe high energy-high power tools by the medical, transportation, space and defense sectors.

http://www.crystalerice.org/Pastactivity/2007/2007.htm

Symposia

ISIC19. International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization

Sep 16 2014 | 12am - Sep 19 2014 | 12am

In Toulouse

Crystal engineering Industrial crystallography

Crystallization takes place in most physical, biological, and chemical systems, and is exploited today in thousands of applications, from production of commodities to that of pharmaceuticals, food ingredients and fine chemicals. Research is active on a broad range of topics from fundamentals to applications, and has lead to new results and products in recent years. These developments of crystallization processes from molecules to devices lead to a better control of product quality and sustainable process.

The ISIC (International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization) series is organized by the Working Party on Crystallization of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE). Like the previous editions, ISIC19 aims to provide a unique opportunity for exchange between scientists and engineers of all disciplines, academia and industry, and between novice and expert. ISIC 19 presents a broad overview of the science and technology of crystallization with contributions from all continents.

http://www.isic19.fr/

Contact:

Conference Secretariat

[email protected]

Conferences

Crystal Engineering: Form Meets Function

Jun 1 2014 | 12am - Jun 6 2014 | 12am

In Waterville Valley, NH

Crystal engineering

This event is the third GRC dedicated to crystal engineering following on from highly successful meetings in 2010 and 2012, each of which was attended by over 150 international participants. This GRC will be accompanied by an exciting Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) titled "Mechanochemistry and Solid-state Reactivity: State of the Art" in which only students and postdocs will present or lead discussions. The GRC and the GRS will together provide a unique opportunity for participants to discuss and debate the very latest trends and findings within this highly interdisciplinary and rapidly evolving area of science.

Practical crystal engineering typically utilizes a bottom-up approach towards the assembly and construction of large architectures with well-defined chemical compositions, topologies and dimensions. The building blocks themselves can be any discrete chemical entity such as neutral organic molecules, ionic species or coordination complexes. The deliberate and directed assembly of these entities into larger structures is achieved with the aid of a wide variety of non-covalent interactions including (but not limited to) hydrogen- and halogen bonds, and coordination bonds. Crystal engineering is moving rapidly towards the design, synthesis and characterization of functional materials, but the area is not just about finding quick routes to new solids that offer smarter, faster and cheaper materials. Equally important is the task of seeking a better understanding of how fundamental laws of physics manifest themselves in ordered crystalline materials.

Progress in this area will take place at the confluence of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry and requires a unique interface of experimental and theoretical tools and data provided by academics and industrialists alike. The purpose of these two meetings is to bring together a wide range of experts with a diverse background and will consist of the following session topics: