Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (Ccdc)

We are delighted to see Robin Taylor’s, CCDC Emeritus Research Fellow, paper being published on @CrystEngComm. In his research Robin uses the CSD database to look at intermolecular atom…atom interactions that are not just bonding but also competitive. . Read the paper here https://hubs.ly/H0p3zt30
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Read Jason Cole’s latest blog about how CCDC is combining its software, network of collaborators, and users to contribute to this global fight against #COVID19. Find out more here https://hubs.ly/H0p3kWq0

Please take the survey on Chemical structure drawing tools and help us improve our tools for the future. 👉https://hubs.ly/H0nRPm10
#CCDC #StructuresTools

Students in the Department of Chemistry - Illinois State University with Professor Gregory M. Ferrence are using their remote learning time to contribute to #IYPTcrystals project! See their entries and how you can take part here: https://hubs.ly/H0nY9H60

Read Suzanna Ward’s latest blog: Molecules of interest in the fight against COVID-19, and find out more about the #CSD structures currently being studied in the fight against #COVID19 https://hubs.ly/H0nXMnc0

Today’s element of the #IYPTCrystals project is Samarium. It’s one of the rare earth elements that is used to make carbon arc lights. These lights are used in the motion picture and film industry for studio lighting and projector lights. The flints in gas lighters (e.g. Zippo lighters) are made up of material called Misch metal, where this metal contains about 1% of Samarium. Discover more about this element here https://hubs.ly/H0nS96p0
#IYPT2019 #chemistry #PeriodicTable #learningathome

"A Truly Polymorphic Issue" of Crystal Growth & Design from American Chemical Society in honour of Prof Joel Bernstein, including this article from Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza remembering his scientific contributions and life https://hubs.ly/H0nXRGG0
A great tribute to a great scientist.

If you missed the Matwall webinar you still can access the recording to watch on demand. Please get in touch to share your comments or ask questions. Watch the webinar here https://hubs.ly/H0nXSGT0
#DrugDevelopment #ParticleInformatics #StructureAssessment #sciencefromhome

Read our poster: Crystal structure data without a publication, exploring the process and benefits of CSD Communications. We would have loved to share at #BCA2020 but you can download it at home here: https://hubs.ly/H0nXWZK0

Today’s element of the #IYPTCrystals project is Uranium. 'Yellowcake' sounds nice, right? Be warned the cake is a lie, this is actually milled uranium oxide. We would highly advise you not to eat it. Uranium is the heaviest naturally occurring element in the universe. It’s so dense, that a cube of Uranium (10cm x 10cm x 10cm) would weigh 19kg. It’s so heavy, once depleted, Uranium is used as a counter balance for aeroplanes and ships. Find out more about Uranium here https://hubs.ly/H0nS7MY0
#IYPT2019 #PeriodicTable #chemistry

#FeaturedStructureFriday is CSD Entry: QQQCIS01 (https://hubs.ly/H0nXynC0) to celebrate the life and work of Otto Wallach, a German chemist who was #bornonthisday in 1847. Wallach won the 1920 #ChemistryNobel for his work on alicyclic compounds. Cyclopropane is the smallest alicyclic compound. The structure highlighted was published by D. Nijveldt & A. Vos in 1988. There are 6 entries in the CSD that contain C3H6 and 1,801 entries in the CSD that have “cyclopropane” in the compound name.

Biochemistry and Biomedical Research by Elsevier have made available a collection of around 20,000 articles relating to #COVID19. These are available to download for free for text and data mining. Read Ian Bruno's latest blog, download the articles and see which of the #CSD structures are associated with them. https://hubs.ly/H0nS95s0

#COVID19: Our team is working hard to keep providing an excellent service and support to our customers and community during this challenging time. Find out more about the research we have been doing, and our customer support contacts, all in one place here: https://hubs.ly/H0nRGh00

How can scientists can support COVID-19 research from home? The scientific community has set up many virtual projects to collaborate and support drug discovery. Read Sophie Bryant's latest blog to find out more about these collaborative projects. https://hubs.ly/H0nQK4d0
#remotescience #science

We're hiring! Only a few days left to apply for Scientific Editor and join our team in Cambridge, UK. View the full job description on our website: https://hubs.ly/H0nQ2RB0
#careers #science

If you didn't have a chance to attend our latest What's Up webinar, you still can access the recordings to watch on demand. Watch here and find out more about CrossMiner applications 👉https://hubs.ly/H0nQrWQ0
#WhatsUpWebinar #CCDC

We are running a survey on Chemical structure drawing tools. Please take the survey and help us improve our tools for the future. 👉https://hubs.ly/H0nPwNr0
#CCDC #StructuresTools

Next up for the #IYPTCrystals project is Erbium. Everyone depends on Erbium every day currently. This is because it is used every 50km or so in Erbium doped crystals to amplify broadband signals running through fibre cables. The crystals radiate light at 1530nm. Erbium was found in a small village in Sweden called Ytterby by a Swedish chemist, Carl Gustaf Mosander. Just take a second to appreciate Erbium for allowing you to learn about Erbium. https://hubs.ly/H0nPqZ50
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