Program/Scientific Program
Microsymposia

chemical aspects of incommensurately modulated crystals and incommensurate composite crystals. Emphasis on results, interesting and novel structures, rather than methods.

of crystal packing, with particular interest in crystal engineering. This session could also include work in charge density and neutron studies.

and characterising crystalline supramolecular systems. Emphasis should be placed on supramolecular interactions other than hydrogen bonding (which is specifically covered in another symposium), such as halogen bonding and other electrostatic interactions.

of the interaction of solid materials with light, and the introduction of the dimension of "time" into crystallographic experiment. It will cover the dynamics of spin crossover systems, solid state cycloaddition reactions, and time resolved crystallography.

(micelles, polymers, colloids, nanoparticles, etc.) that form quasicrystalline and related novell phases. Experimental determination of structure and symmetry, degree/extent of long-range order, defects, using small angle scattering, TEM, and other tools. Theory of the stabilization mechanisms, numerical simulations, control of self-assembly, etc.

structure-property relationships. These could include altered stability, dissolution or other properties for compounds of agrochemical, pharmaceutical or other industrial interest.

and experimental PXRD to solve and refine the structure of large pore MOFs. Molecular optimization; geometrical optimization. Emphasis is not on properties of MOFs but rather on structure determination.

coordination compounds. Emphasis on properties and applications rather than structure determination alone.

determinations using synchrotron radiation.Comparative studies using conventional Xray and different SR sources.

of metal-containing compounds which serve as model systems for protein active sites. May include synthesis and properties, with a focus on structure-property relationships.

conditions (temperature, pressure, atmosphere) in organic and metal-organic porous materials.

to either “organic” and/or “inorganic” structures are of interest here. Compare & contrast methods, predictions of stable compounds under ambient and non-ambient conditions, co-crystal stability, polymorph prediction and drug design, and related problems.