Progress in Crystal Engineering - Design, Properties, and Function

This is the fifth GRC dedicated to Crystal Engineering. The 2018 GRC follows highly successful meetings in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 each of which was attended by ~140 participants from around the world. This GRC will be accompanied by a Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on "Applications and Interfaces in Crystal Engineering". The GRS is an excellent opportunity for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other scientists with similar levels of experience to gather and learn from each other and experts in the field. The GRC and the GRS will together provide a unique opportunity for participants to discuss the very latest trends and findings within this exciting and rapidly-evolving area of science.

The ability to control crystallization and dictate the organization of atomic and molecular building blocks in the solid state using principles of crystal engineering is rapidly evolving to the point where properties can be realized through design rather than serendipity. Progress in this area will take place at the intersection of organic, inorganic, materials, and physical chemistry and requires a unique interface of experimental and theoretical tools provided by academia and industry. The collective purpose of the GRC and GRS is to bring together a wide range of experts with diverse backgrounds and will consist of the session topics noted below. The theme of "Progress in Crystal Engineering Design, Properties, and Function" aims to capture developments being made in Crystal Engineering on multiple fronts.