2010 Chemical Crystallography Workshop

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
May 25 -29
The second Chemical Crystallography Workshop in Canada will once again be hosted by the McMaster Analytical X-ray (MAX) Diffraction Facility at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. The Workshop will be targeted towards chemistry graduate students and post docs who would benefit from an improved understanding of the basic theory and practice of structure determination using single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The workshop is offered as a satellite to the 2010 Canadian Society for Chemistry meeting in Toronto. The McMaster campus is on the very inexpensive GO Transit network (bus, commuter train) with both the Pearson Airport and Union Station (near the convention center).
The Workshop is organized by the Canadian National Committee for Crystallography. The International Union of Crystallography is a sponsor of the workshop, and is providing travel assistance for International students who qualify.
Participants will work with the WinGX software (on their own Windows laptops) and solve and refine several crystal structures, including one or two from their own research. Those who do not have access to a diffractometer can arrange to collect data in advance of the workshop. Several practice data sets will be supplied. WinGX is a free package with hooks into SHEXLS, SHELXD, SHELXL, SIR92, Superflip, PLATON, ORTEP, and more - everything required to process, solve, refine and validate single crystal diffraction data, as well as generate images and data tables.
Short demonstrations and presentations will be spread out over the five days in order for the student to appreciate some of the theory and and practice behind the process. A vague recollection of wave addition, Fourier transforms, point groups, matrices, trig and algebra will be assumed, although explanations will usually be based on 3D visualizations rather than equations.

Program

The program will consist of short lectures and demonstrations throughout the meeting. We will cover sample selection and mounting, optimizing data collection, diffraction theory, symmetry and space groups, reciprocal space, integration of data, structure solution and model building, refinement, and analyses and presentation of the derived data. Students will be solving and refining structures, starting almost immediately. We will have several experienced crystallographers helping the participants. Organic, inorganic, organometallic, and solid state crystals are all fair game.

Electron Distribution and Chemical Bonding

Dynamics and Densities

July 1-6, 2007

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

• Chair: Carlo GattiÂ
• Vice Chair: Dylan Jayatilaka

You are heartily invited to take part in the Fourth National Crystal Chemical Conference held by the Crystal Chemical Section of the Scientific Council on Chemical Structure and Reactivity of RAS on June 26-30, 2006.Â

The present state, problems and prospects of crystal chemistry development will be discussed at the Conference.Â

The Conference will be held in the year of the fiftieth anniversary of the Scientific Center in Chernogolovka (SCC), RAS, and it will take place at the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics in SCC.Â

Scientists from Russia and other countries are invited to participate in the Conference.Â
Conference languages are Russian and English.Â
Conference Topics:

1. Organic crystal chemistry
2. Crystal chemistry of coordination and organometallic compounds
3. Inorganic crystal chemistry
4. Crystal chemical aspect in materials science. Relation between structure and properties
5. Chemical bond in crystals
6. Structural aspects of reactions in crystals
7. Dynamic crystal chemistry
8. Structural investigations by means of synchrotron and neutron irradiations and electron diffraction
9. Modern features of powder diffraction
10. Modern problems of education in the field of crystal chemistry
11. New experimental methods in crystal chemistry

Plenary lectures, oral and poster communications will be presented at the Conference. Selection of reports will be based upon a review of the abstracts that should not exceed one page of typewritten text.Â

Purpose of the Course

Crystallography and electron microscopy are pre-eminent techniques for obtaining the structure of biological macromolecules at atomic resolution. These structures, components of living organisms and viruses, are central to understand the detailed mechanisms of biological processes, and to discover novel therapeutics using a structure-based approach. Almost weekly, international journals such as Nature, Science, Cell show striking drawings of large biological molecular assemblies, and the articles therein explain the role and function in their biological environments. To counter the myriad modern threats of disease and their consequences for the living organisms, there is an urgent need to interpret the significance of the hundreds macromolecular structures published nowadays. This meeting will train upcoming generations of scientists to undertake this important task.

The present scientific programme will focus on the most recent achievements in structural studies of large molecular assemblies. Formal lectures in the main hall will be integrated with discussion and hot-question time sessions. The most recent advances in Information Technology -including speedy internet connection and most modern computers - will be available at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture. Subject to agreeement by each speaker, the proceedings in the lecture hall will be web-broadcasted as a "Virtual Course".

The Virtual Course is available at http://erice2006.docking.org/vcourse/

Welcome to the Virtual Conference on Computational Chemistry

The first Virtual Conference on Computational Chemistry (VCCC-2013) was held from 1st to 31st August 2013. Following the success of this conference, we are now planning for the second virtual conference, VCCC-2014, from 1st to 31st August 2014. Â Chemistry is no more about test-tubes and experiments but it also involves the use of efficient and accurate computational methods.Â
This virtual conference will also be held as part of the International Year of Crystallography. Computational chemistry is also  used to complement research involving crystallography.
ICT can be used effectively for conferences and thus, virtual conferences have gained popularity. The major advantage of virtual conference is the lower cost involved for participation. One simply has to have access to the Internet or email to be involved in the conference.
We look forward to your participation.
Professor Ponnadurai Ramasami
Chairman of VCCC-2014

How will the virtual conference take place?

• There will be a call for abstracts.
• Scientific committee will evaluate suitability of each submitted abstract.
• For each accepted abstract, author/s will be invited to submit the e-presentation in MS Word, MS Powerpoint, PDF or any other relevant format. Some examples are:

1. PDF format (15-20 pages)
2. Powerpoint format (15-20 slides)
3. Video (10-15 minutes)

• E-presentations will be displayed on the website (secured).
• Registered participants will be able to download all the e-presentations.
• Participants can ask questions by sending email/s (using the online platform) to the corresponding author for each e-presentation.
• When a participant sends an email, the same email is received by all the registered participants. However, it is the responsibility of the corresponding author to reply to the question/s being asked within 24 hours. When the corresponding author responds by replying the email, the same is received by all the participants.
• Full paper (optional) will be reviewed and accepted papers will be collected in the conference proceedings.

ICCT SAIChE Conference 2014

The International Association of Chemical Thermodynamics (IACT) and the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE) will be jointly hosting the International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics (ICCT) and the SAIChE National Conference from 27 July 2014 to 1 August 2014 at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa. The short name of this joint conference is ICCT/SAIChE 2014.
SAIChE is a professional association to which most chemical engineers in South Africa belong. The mission of SAIChE is to advance chemical engineering as a discipline and as a profession, and to serve the interests of its members and the community at large.

Atomic and Molecular Interactions

Energy Conversion Processes and Chemical Reactions in Clusters, Solution, Surfaces, Interfaces, and Biological Systems

July 13-18, 2014Â

Stonehill College
Easton, MA

• Chair: Sharon Hammes-SchifferÂ
• Vice Chair: Gilbert M. Nathanson

Atomic and Molecular Interactions (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Chemical Reactions and Energy Conversion Processes

July 12-13, 2014

Stonehill College
Easton, MA

• Chair: Julia H. LehmanÂ
• Associate Chair: Bernadette M. Broderick

The International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ICPAC) is a biennial event organised since 2010. ICPAC-2014 will be held from 23rd to 27th June 2014, in Mauritius. The Organising Committee has adopted the theme "Crystallising Ideas: The Role of Chemistry" for this event. This theme matches with the declaration of the Year 2014 as the International Year of Crystallography.
Chemistry is one of the subjects of Science for understanding and explaining makeup and changes of everything that has mass and occupies space. Chemistry has permeated the study of different branches of Science.
The World has condensed into a global village with progress in Science and Technology. However the World is now facing a crisis due to explosive increase in the demand of energy, food and water. Therefore, Science and Chemistry have crucial roles for sustaining the development of our planet.
The conference program will feature a wide variety of keynote, plenary, invited and contributed lectures, as well as poster sessions. There will also be workshops and symposia conducted by experts on different chemical aspects.
This conference will provide a platform for participants to share and discuss recent findings of their research covering all topics related to Chemistry and crystallise new ideas. It will also be an opportunity for participants to visit the island of Mauritius, famous for its sun, sea and sand and multicultural aspects.
We look forward to welcoming you, academicians and researchers, to participate in this international gathering.
Professor Ponnadurai Ramasami, Chairman of the Organising Committee of ICPAC-2014

Invitation

"Dear Friends and Colleagues,Â

We cordially invite you to attend the 1st International Symposium on Halogen Bonding (ISXB-1) which will be held in Porto Cesareo (Lecce, Italy) on 18-22 June 2014.
This international symposium will cover all aspects where halogen bonding (XB) plays a role, spanning supramolecular chemistry, materials sciences, and life sciences. In particular, the ISXB-1 will encompass both traditional XB core areas, e.g. crystal engineering and molecular modeling, and less established fields, like, among others, catalysis and polymer chemistry.
The program will comprise plenary and key-note lectures by internationally renowned leaders in the field. Oral communications and posters presentations are also scheduled. Flash communications of selected posters, mainly by students, will be pursued and opportunities are planned for young scientists' networking with both peers and recognized leaders in the field."
WELCOME TO THE ISXB-1!
Pierangelo Metrangolo, Giuseppe Resnati

Faraday 170: Mechanochemistry: From Functional Solids to Single Molecules

Introduction

Mechanochemical reactions utilise mechanical force to achieve chemical transformation and can be conducted in a number of ways, including grinding/milling processes, sonication or by stretching individual molecules on the tip of an atomic force microscope. Because they can be both solvent-free and less energy consuming than standard solution reactions, mechanochemical transformations are rapidly becoming popular as a sustainable alternative to conventional solution-based and solvothermal chemical processes which are inherently wasteful of solvent and energy in both the laboratory and industry.Â

The growing interest in mechanochemical processes has in the past decade provided exciting developments in the areas of supramolecular (cocrystals, capsules, catenanes, rotaxanes), pharmaceutical (screening new solid drug forms, pharmaceutical cocrystals), materials (porous metal-organic frameworks, luminescent sensors) and organic (solvent-free synthesis, solid-state deracemisation, organic cages) chemistry and catalysis (stereoselective organocatalysts, metalorganic solvent-free catalysis, catalytic solid-state photoreactions). These developments indicate mechanochemistry will play a key role in future clean and sustainable technologies, ranging from "green" synthesis to mineral manufacturing and nanoparticle synthesis.Â

However, such development requires improving the understanding of underlying principles of mechanochemistry and extensive communication between researchers in its different areas (e.g. organic, inorganic, physical, industrial, academic). The 170th Faraday Discussions will facilitate further development of mechanochemistry in terms of applications, definitions and mechanistic understanding, and explore how its innovative, clean and energy-efficient applications could form the basis of new paradigm for academic and industrial chemistry.

Aims

This meeting aims to bring together experts in milling mechanochemistry and sonochemistry, as well as researchers in organic synthesis, metal-organic and inorganic materials chemistry, physical chemists, pharmaceutical scientists and "green" chemistry researchers.Â

Format

The Faraday Division have been organising high impact Faraday Discussions in rapidly developing areas of physical chemistry and its interfaces with other scientific disciplines for over 100 years. Â

Faraday Discussions have a special format where research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting, and most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the papers. Everyone contributes to the discussion - including presenting their own relevant research. The research papers and a record of the discussion are published in the journal Faraday Discussions.

Themes

• the mechanochemistry of organic molecules and soft organic molecules
• the mechanochemistry of inorganic compounds and coordination-based materials
• sonication and macromolecular mechanochemistry
• the mechanistic understanding, catalysis and scaling up of mechanochemistry  Â