Chemical Crystallography

Knowledge of the three-dimensional structure of molecules and materials is of crucial importance in many fields of chemistry and physics. The accurate determination and detailed atomistic understanding of the interactions that play a leading role in the formation of molecular assemblies is an essential step in the process of design and synthesis of new (supra)molecular compounds and materials. The chemical crystallographic research is focused on the determination of molecular structures and ordering in the solid state by X-ray diffraction methods and on the development of methods which translate structural information into new directions for design and synthesis of new compounds and materials.
See also www.crystallograpy.nl.

Staff: René de Gelder, Jan Smits

Ph.D. students working in this group:
Name Project title
Femke Janssen Metal-Organic Frameworks
Carmen Guguta Structural Aspects of (Pseudo)Polymorphic Pharmaceuticals

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