ESF-EC Conference
MOLECULAR CRYSTAL ENGINEERING: EUROCONFERENCE ON EVALUATIONS AND PREDICTIONS OF SOLID STATE MATERIALS PROPERTIES
Supported by the European Commission, Research DG, Human Potential Programme, High-Level Scientific Conferences (Contract No: HPCF-CT-2002-00270)
Chaired by
CHAIR:
- KariRissanenE-Mail
- University of JyväskyläFaculty of ScienceDepartment of ChemistryOrganic ChemistryJyväskyläFinland
VICE-CHAIR:
- A. GuyOrpenE-Mail
- University of BristolSchool of ChemistryBristolUnited Kingdom
CO-CHAIR:
- DarioBragaE-Mail
- Università degli Studi di BolognaDipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician"BolognaItaly
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Maria J. Calhorda (University of Lisbon, PT) - Juan Novoa (University of Barcelona, ES) - Sally Price (IUCL, UK) & Pekka Pyykkö (University of Helsinki, SF)
Dates
17-22 June 2005
Location
Kallvik Conference Centre (Kokouskeskus Kallvik), Helsinki, Finland
The conference will take place at the Kallvik Conference Centre (Kokouskeskus Kallvik), 17 km East of Helsinki. The centre is situated located in a wooded park, directly on the Gulf of Finland.
Final Programme & List of Accepted Participants
The objective of the conference is to bring together a selection of top-notch scientists covering the convergent and complementary contributions from traditionally separate fields of chemistry: organic, inorganic and organometallic chemistry, as well as theoretical chemistry, crystallography and materials science. Modern crystal engineering has sprung from early interests in diverse research fields such as topochemical reactions of crystalline organic species, interest in new materials, the packing of organic molecules in crystals and the effort to understand the popularity of space groups.
The synergistic relationship between theory, design and synthetic methods of supramolecular chemistry and those exploited to build crystalline aggregates will be discussed. In both cases the collective properties of the aggregate depend on the choice of intermolecular and interion interactions between components. By means of crystal engineering strategies materials for applications in optoelectronics, conductivity, superconductivity, magnetism as well as in catalysis, molecular sieves, solid state reactivity, and mechanics are being sought.
Crystal engineering strategies for the bottom-up construction of molecular materials do not differ, in the essence, from classical chemical experiments in which molecules are imagined, synthetic routes devised, products characterised and their properties measured. The step forward arises from the idea of being able to devise and/or control collective crystal properties by embedding into the molecular building blocks specific recognition and binding sites (building block functionalisation) that may lead to the target supramolecular aggregation. The stability and cohesion, phase transitional behaviour and other more utilitarian properties, such as those listed above, will depend on the number, strength, and reproducibility of the intermolecular interactions at work between components. The development of new chemical sensors is, for instance, of great interest for practical applications, since they can provide solutions in many fields of great economical and social impact, such as medical diagnostics, environmental sciences and cell biology.
Final Programme PDF (81 KB) Last Updated 10-May-2005 |
Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide
On Friday 17 June, participants are kindly requested to make their own way to the conference centre.
Bus transportation back to Helsinki-Vantaa airport will be arranged for Wednesday 22 June departing after lunch. Departure times will be finalised on the spot by the conference secretary, in order to suit the majority.
For further details, please consult the Practical Information Guide PDF (178 KB) |
Conference Fees
Conference fees include full local costs, a half-day excusion and, for conferees, a registration fee of EUR 250.
Guest fees do not include use of conference facilities and equipment (i.e. internet...) nor are guests entitled to attend sessions.
Fees | Fees (1) | What the fees cover |
EUR 800 | EUR 850 | conference, meals and single room |
EUR 720 | EUR 770 | conference, meals and twin OR double room |
EUR 540 | EUR 590 | non-resident: conference, meals (no room) |
EUR 490 | EUR 540 | guest, full-board and shared double room with conferee |
EUR 420 | EUR 470 | guest, half-board and shared double room with conferee |
(1) A 50 EUR supplement is charged if payment is received after the deadline (4 weeks prior to the conference) | ||
Registration Form
All accepted participants - invited speakers and grantees included - are requested to confirm attendance and room requirements by filling in and faxing back a Registration Form.
Closing date for registration and fee payment: 20 May 2005 
ESF Contact
ESF Conferences Unit
conferences[at]esf.org
Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2020
Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486
Please quote 05-191 in any correspondence.
With Support from
The Finnish Academy
Links of Interest
- Christallography Reviews (a Taylor & Francis publication)
