45th ECA Lunch webinar (8th October 2026 13:00 CEST)

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The ECA kindly invites you to the 45th ECA Lunch webinar:
Speaker:
Dr. René de Gelder
Title:
Decoding Organic Multicomponent Crystals
Abstract
Multicomponent crystals (MCCs) composed of organic residues enable the tuning and enhancement of material properties without requiring covalent modification of their components. However, the systematic classification of organic MCCs raises fundamental questions: which classes and subclasses can be identified, and how does chirality influence this classification?
The availability of thousands of organic MCC crystal structures in crystallographic databases,
such as the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), provides an extensive dataset for investigating their structural diversity. By applying network science to this large structural dataset, we aim to uncover the underlying principles governing MCC formation, develop approaches for predicting new MCCs, and map the cocrystal–salt transition. This network-based approach provides a framework for systematically exploring the diverse landscape of organic multicomponent crystals.
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Intro + ~45min + ~15min Q&A
When: 8th October 2026 at 13:00 CEST (i.e. 1:00 p.m. in Paris/Berlin/Vienna…).
Where: Online :::::::link to registration:::::::

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About the ECA Lunch webinars:

The ECA lunch webinars with an educational or scientific focus were invented following the strong wish to strengthen and vitalize the European crystallographic community. They are a monthly webinar series by the European Crystallographic Association (ECA) and involve all GIGs/SIGs.

The webinars are organized in an online setting such as Zoom (45min + 15min Q&A) and take place every first or second (depending on the schedule of other ECA activities) Thursday of a month at lunchtime (1:00 PM CET). Webinars will be announced via social media, mailing list, and here.

The webinars are organized by a steering committee of GIG01-members:
Hans, Philipp
Morana, Marta
Lippi, Martina
Parisi, Emmanuele
Pisačić, Mateja
Šarić, LovroAdvisory board:
Heinemann, Udo
van der Lee, Arie