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17/06/2026
We have over 220 videos on our YouTube channel on all aspects of crystallography, and all free!
Playlists include...
✔️Symmetry operations and elements
⚛️Hydrogen bond visualisation and analysis
👍Protein–ligand docking
🔭Pharmacophore searching
🔎Surface analysis
..and many more with insights, tips, and tricks on how to visualise and analyse structures.
https://ccdc-info.com/4q6UieE
16/06/2026
We’re excited to sponsor MaterialHack 2026, an event hosted by Nucleate UK, bringing together innovators to explore new ideas in biomaterials, biomanufacturing, and sustainable production.
📍 26–28 June | London, UK
🔗 https://ccdc-info.com/4vDSop4
New structures have been added to the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), including:
⚛️CSD Entry FAHSAN featuring a cyclo tribismuth ring with all-metal aromaticity.
🔬CSD Entry UBUGOS, a carbon-free analogue of ferrocene, [Os(B5H10)2].
🔭CSD Entry QAJNID that provides unambiguous stereochemical proof of the revised side-chain configuration after the first asymmetric synthesis of a mangicol sesterterpene.
👉https://ccdc-info.com/4vJ2QvN
15/06/2026
Meet the CCDC team and the global crystallisation community at the 55th BACG Annual Conference 🙌
Discover the latest advances in crystal growth, nucleation, and crystallisation science, and connect with researchers from academia and industry.
If you’re attending, come and meet us during the talks, poster sessions, and networking events!
📆29 June–1st July
📍University of Manchester (UK)
🔗https://ccdc-info.com/4e0W0dB
The synthesis of all-sp2 square macrocycles is reported by Segama et al. in Journal of the American Chemical Society (🔎 https://ccdc-info.com/4e9ftsI).
CSD Entry IZIWOH reveals a rigid, shape‑persistent square architecture constructed from four π‑conjugated panels bridged by DBDA units.
🔗 https://ccdc-info.com/4e24sKU
11/06/2026
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10/06/2026
Join us on YouTube for a hands-on Mercury tutorial focused on analysing molecular conformations using tools from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) portfolio.
📅 Date: 7th July
🕐 Time: 13:00 BST
⌛ Duration: under 25 minutes
What you'll learn:
✔️How to measure geometric features of individual molecules.
✔️How to assess whether geometrical values are unusual using the CSD.
✔️How to automatically overlay molecules and evaluate structural similarity.
🔗https://ccdc-info.com/4dUARBP
09/06/2026
We're looking forward to the Gordon Research Conference on Crystal Engineering: an inspiring gathering of scientists exploring the future of molecular crystal design and materials research.
📆 21–26 June, Maine (US)
Find out more: https://ccdc-info.com/4dQ3WzI
09/06/2026
Selecting the right solid form is a critical milestone in turning molecules into medicines.
Solid-state structure and particle properties drive performance—making deep materials science insight essential. By connecting structural science, industry practice, and collective knowledge, we can accelerate smarter solid form design for future drug development.
🔗Read the review at https://ccdc-info.com/4uaz7Lu
08/06/2026
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