Basic Terminology of Crystal Engineering
Crystal engineering is the design and synthesis of functional crystalline structures, based on a bottom-up approach from smaller building blocks. Crystal engineering is a fascinating new subject that has expanded rapidly in the last 20 years. It is also attracting the interest of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. It overlaps with supramolecular chemistry, X-ray crystallography, materials science, and solid-state chemistry, but is a distinct discipline in itself. The subject goes beyond the traditional divisions of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry; this makes for an eclectic blend of ideas, techniques, and strategies.
The diversity in focus and scientific basis of the researchers in the field has led to numerous terminology practices that are not consistent among research groups, causing confusion and unnecessary conflicts.
The purpose and scope of this project is to provide a basic glossary of terms for this rapidly evolving, highly interdisciplinary field, to identify and debate open questions, and to point out new directions.
The objectives of this project are: to produce guidelines for terminology (glossary of terms) in the area of crystal engineering; to ensure that these guidelines are accepted by a large group of leading researchers in the field; and to have these guidelines implemented or referred to in the instructions to authors of leading crystal engineering journals.
In May 2014, the Task Group secured a grant from ICSU and proceeded with a kickoff workshop held concurrently with the 1st International Symposium on Halogen Bonding (ISXB-1) in Porto Cesareo (Lecce, Italy), 18-22 June 2014 (see http://www.isxb-1.eu/symposium-program/satellite-event.html). The project is being advertised in major meetings relevant to related fields, including the recent 23rd Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) held in Montreal, Canada, 5-12 August 2014.
Next year, 30-31 August 2015, an international workshop open to the public will be organized for consideration of public comments, presentation, and dissemination of results; the workshop will be a satellite event, part of the 29th European Crystallography Meeting organized in Croatia.
For more information, contact the Task Group Chairs Pierangelo Metrangolo <pierangelo.metrangolo@polimi.it> or Giuseppe Resnati <giuseppe.resnati@polimi.it>
©2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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