"ICG â€" Italian Crystal Growth" will be held next year, on November, 20-21st 2017, at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) in Milan (Italy). For some years now, this Conference has represented a key landmark of outstanding scientific quality for the Italian community of crystal growers and, in general, for scientists involved in the development of novel crystalline materials with advanced functionalities.

Topics

• Fundamentals of Crystal Growth
• Low Dimensional Structures: films, wires, dots
• Organic-based Materials
• Crystalline Materials for Energy
• Industrial Crystallization
• Crystallization of Biomolecules

Topics

• Bulk Crystal Growth
• Epitaxy
• Crystalline Microstructures
• Nanostructures
• Biocrystals
• Characterization
• Novel Materials
• Applications

The meeting is organized by the Dutch Association for Crystal Growth (NVKG) and
the Dutch Crystallographic Society (NVK) and will have the character of a workshop/symposium.

The design of multicomponent crystals provides a means to alter physicochemical properties of crystals without changing the chemical properties of the molecule of interest. This is particularly useful in the case of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), but also in the field of agrochemical products.
Although solvates and salts are commonly used in this context, the formation of co-crystals has only more recently been considered, which has significantly increased the solid forms available for formulation.

This one-day symposium intends to give an overview of important aspects in the design of co-crystals, ranging from the search for suitable co-former candidates to possible legislation issues.

We are happy to announce VI-th National Crystallographic Symposium (NCS2016) that will be held on October 05-07, 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria.

As you may have already recognized this is will be the sixth "NCS" of the series started in 2009.

We have already started the preparation of the next issue of the conference (submitted manuscripts will be published in the journal “Bulgarian Chemical Communications”, a special issues due April 2017).NCS16 papers will also be online available in full text via the present platform.  You are warmly invited to come and join us!

NCS2016 is held under the auspices of BCS and is the major event on Crystallography, crystal growth, structure analyses and related techniques in Bulgaria. The Symposium aims at the applications of different crystallographic techniques in combination with other methods in the fields of materials sciences, mineralogy, biology, environmental engineering, computational methods etc. Bringing together researchers from different areas NCS16 will provide them with a high-qualified platform for them to share their latest studies and to assist further findings and collaboration.

With passionate participants from the world, NCS2016 Â would be perfect for you to present your research and find collaboration for your future work.

From Crystal Form to Active Functions in Physics, Chemistry and Biology

12th International Workshop of the Crystal Growth of Organic Materials and the 47th Annual British Association of Crystal Growth Conference (Joint Conference)

The Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Symposium on the Digital Design of Drug Products 1st July 2016, University of Leeds. For more details please contact [email protected], [email protected]

Invited Talk

100 years Czochralski method

• 100 years Czochralski - Historical aspects
• Importance of the Czochralski method for Saxony

Bulk semiconductors

• Synthesis of nitrides by the ammonothermal method
• Fast silicon crystallization on substrates

Oxides

• Growth of scintillation crystals by micro-pulling-down
• New method to grow large core free YAG crystals

Intermetallic compounds & Superconductors

• Growth of unconventional superconductors

Epitaxy

• III-V on silicon for fast transistors
• Nanostructors grown by MOVPE

Thin film

• Growth of diamond films for life sciences
• Sol-gel method as a way to functional materials

Devices

• Crystals for pyroelectric sensors
• Influence of epitaxial defects on III-V devices

Theory / Simulation

• Modeling facetted growth of oxides
• Advanced Simulation of MOVPE reactors
• Crystal nucleation kinetics in confined systems

A Molecular Scale Understanding of Crystal Growth

Venue: Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia

Scope of the meeting:

Organisers:

• Prof Michael Anderson (University of Manchester)
• Prof Julian Gale (Curtin University)
• Prof Andrew Putnis (Curtin University)
• Confirmed invited speakers:
• Prof Lia Addadi (Weizmann Institute, Israel)
• Prof Helmut Coelfen (University of Konstanz, Germany)
• Prof Jim de Yoreo (PNNL, USA)
• Dr Denis Geabuer (University of Konstanz, Germany)
• Prof Hugo Meekes (University of Nijmegen, Netherlands)
• Prof Steve Parker (University of Bath, UK)
• Prof Christine Putnis (University of Muenster/Curtin University)
• Prof Andrew Putnis (Curtin University)
• Prof Andrew Rohl (Curtin University)
• Dr Encarni Ruiz-Agudo (University of Granada, Spain)
• Prof Nico Sommerdijk (University of Eindhoven, Netherlands)
• Prof Francis Taulelle (University of Leuven, Belgium)
• Prof Henry Teng (George Washington University, USA)
• Prof Elias Vlieg (University of Nijmegen, Netherlands)

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Participation

Topics of the School

• Solution properties
• Nucleation: classical and non-classical approaches
• Crystal growth kinetics and mechanisms
• Crystallization routes
• Crystallization techniques
• Crystal morphology
• Mineral textures
• Polymorphism
• Hydrates and solvates
• Crystallization screening
• Industrial (mass) crystallization
• Chirality
• Biomineralization
• Co-crystals
• Diamonds growth

The 2016 SLAC Crystallization Course

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide participants with hands-on experience of a variety of crystal growth methods for obtaining high quality crystals for synchrotron and XFELs sources. The course will address both conventional and non-conventional methods in protein crystal growth. Optimization methods will include application of oils, novel nucleating agents, detergents, crystallization in lipid cubic phase, the use of injectors, acoustic droplet ejection and more. Introductory lectures will precede the hands-on tutorials planned for the course. Time for discussions and informal meetings with the tutors is scheduled.

All students are encouraged to bring their own specimens.

The 2016 Crystallization: Focus on Micro and Nano Crystals and High Throughput Methods Course will take place at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. This hands-on crystallization training program will address basic concepts in macromolecular crystal growth and sample mounting for X-ray diffraction data collection as well as novel applications to macromolecular crystallography experiments at synchrotrons and XFEL's. Attendees will be learning frontier crystallization, sample preparation and manipulation methods for home source, synchrotron and XFEL diffraction experiments including injector and high-throughput goniometer-based approaches. The Course covers introductory lectures and hands-on tutorials, and includes discussions and informal meetings with the tutors. All students are encouraged to bring their own specimens.

The course fee is $450 ($100 registration fee plus $350 social fee to cover all meals).

The Australian Synchrotron and Society of Crystallographers in Australia and New Zealand (SCANZ) are pleased to announce the Australasian Crystallography School 2016.Â

This school is intended for PhD students and early postdoctoral researchers wishing to develop their theoretical and practical skills in structure determination by X-ray crystallography.

The course will combine lectures by expert crystallographers with intensive hands-on computer-based practical sessions to provide a thorough introduction to the theory and practise of X-ray crystal structure determination.Â

It is open to people from institutions within Australia and New Zealand; although selected participants from overseas may also be considered (numbers will be limited).

SCANZ student members may apply online for consideration for Maslen scholarships as well as the crystal school.

Topics

• Epitaxial Growth
• Bulk Crystal Growth
• Light Emitting Devices: LEDs and Lasers
• Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting
• Electronic Devices: RF and Power Applications
• Nanostructures
• Optical and Electrical Properties
• Processing and Fabrication
• Defect Characterization and Engineering
• Structural Analysis
• Theory and Simulation
• New Materials and Device Concepts

HERCULES is a European course for PhD students and young researchers using Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation for applications in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Hard & Soft Condensed Matter.

   The 1-month school includes lectures (60%), hands-on practicals and tutorials at partner institutes (DESY and European XFEL in Hamburg, Ellettra and FERMI in Trieste, ESRF, ILL in Grenoble, Soleil and LLB near Paris, SLS in Switzerland) and Grenoble Laboratories (CEA, CNRS, EMBL, IBS).

   The school includes a common part and two parallel sessions:

• Biomolecular, soft condensed matter structure & dynamics
• Physics and chemistry of condensed matter

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   Why join Hercules ?

• to learn new techniques using neutron and synchrotron radiation
• to expand your theoretical and practical knowledge, not only for your present research but for your scientific career
• to experiment these techniques on world-class instruments & beamlines
• to build a network of relations with fellow young researchers and experienced teachers from all around the World

Deadline for application:Â Â 31 October 2015

Bursaries/reduced costs: a limited number of bursaries will be available either to reduce registration fees or cover travel costs.

Common Lectures:

• Interaction of X-rays and neutrons with matter (absorption, elastic and inelastic interactions, ...)
• Sources (neutron, synchrotron, XFEL)
• Detectors
• Optics &instrumentation
• Diffraction (single crystal, powder..)
• Scattering (elastic, inelastic..)
• Spectroscopy
• Imaging (Absorption, coherent,..)
• etc.
  

Session A: Applications to Biomolecular, Soft Condensed matter, Structure and Dynamics

• Protein structure and dynamics
• Studies in solutions
• Partially ordered systems
• Membranes, fibres and muscles
• Crystallography of viruses and ribosomes
• Structural genomics
• Biomedical applications (imaging, therapy)
• Time-resolved and ultra-fast X-ray science
• Biology with 4th generation sources
• etc.
  

Session B: Applications to Physics and Chemistry of Condensed Matter

• Neutron and X-ray (and UV and IR) spectroscopies
• X-ray reflectivity and diffraction of nano systems
• Single crystal and powder diffraction
• Coherent imaging and tomography
• Neutron and X-ray magnetic scattering
• Polarized X-rays and neutrons
• FEL and ultra fast X-ray science
  
• etc.

Topics

Plenary Lectures

Microsymposia

MS3. From Nature to Advanced Materials: Structure Characterization at the Nanoscale

MS4. New Topics in Crystal Growth Research

MS5. Nanostructures and Nanoscale Phenomena

MS6. Crystal Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds for the Understanding of Their Properties and Stability

MS7. Imaging Biomolecular Machines in Action through Cryo-Electron Diffraction and Cryo-Electron Microscopy