International experts in crystallography met in Dresden

The 6^th International School on Aperiodic Crystals (ISAC-6) was held from September 1 to 5 at Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden (MPI CPfS) and was organized by Dr. Eteri Svanidze (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids) and by Prof. Dr. Thomas Doert (Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry).

Aperiodic crystals - structures without conventional periodicity - play a vital role in advancing our understanding of materials science, with implications for physical properties like conductivity, magnetism, and optical behavior. ISAC-6, a satellite meeting of the 35th European Crystallographic Meeting in Lviv and Poznań, brought together leading experts, early-career researchers, and postgraduate students in the field of crystallography to explore the frontiers of aperiodic structures and their applications. 50 participants gathered to learn about fundamentals and properties of aperiodic crystals, superspace symmetry, modulated crystal structures, diffuse scattering, electronic properties and chemical bonding, quasicrystal, and aperiodic magnetic structures. The program featured a distinguished lineup of 14 lecturers from multiple countries. Notable faculty included Marc de Boissieu (France), Sander van Smaalen (Germany), Václav Petříček (Czech Republic), Émilie Gaudry (France), Ella Schmidt (Germany), and Tsunetomo Yamada (Japan) among others. During four extensive practical sessions, the workshop participants had the opportunity to apply and expand their knowledge with the instructors' active support.

The event provided an excellent platform for early career researchers to gain a solid grounding in the theory and practice of structures and properties of aperiodic crystals. The combination of lectures, tutorials, and poster discussions fostered networking, exchange of ideas, and potentially future collaborations. The hands on and practical components are especially meaningful in a field where many concepts and computational tools do not belong to standard curricula.

Link:
https://www.cpfs.mpg.de/isac-6

Kontakt:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Doert
TUD Dresden University of Technology
Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry
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