Workshop Details
Structure and Reactivity in the Ordered Solid State
05/27/2025 - 05/31/2025
Meeting Description:

The crystalline solid state is unique among the classes of materials available in the materials property space for combining ordered structure and emerging properties such as optical, mechanical, and magnetic that are directly related to the disposition and interaction between the structural units (atoms, molecules, ions) in the lattice. Over the past few decades, research on crystalline states has flourished, including research communities in organic solid-state chemistry, crystal engineering, and extended, dynamic, and adaptive crystal structures. The research endeavors in this field capitalize on the possibility of controlling the properties of crystalline solids based on their nascent anisotropy inherent to the order in their structures and being able to control and predict such properties based on experimental and data-driven approaches. Specifically, molecular crystals, solids consisting of individual molecules sitting on ordered lattice sites are emerging materials for applications ranging from pharmaceuticals, energetic materials, battery electrodes, to organic electronics, to more exotic environments such as those existing on cryogenic conditions of moons, comets, or exoplanets. This cluster of research directions draws on the basic understanding of the softness of intermolecular interactions, such as hydrogen or halogen bonding, and their utility in designing specific properties of molecular materials. A unique aspect of the ordered solid state is that it is amenable to direct analysis with diffraction methods that include both classical approaches like X-ray diffractions, and contemporary methods such as a combination of light, pressure, temperature, and other specific environments with techniques such as steady-state and time-resolved X-ray and electron diffraction methods. The ability of these materials to diffract is not typical for other materials. It provides the most direct information on different levels of structural hierarchy and sets the basis for correlation, explanation, and prediction of their properties down to atomic scale resolution. The availability of databases with diligently collected and precise information on these opens up an additional avenue for informed analysis, correlation, and application.

The proposed symposium aims to capture recent advances in a venue that brings together investigators from a range of communities―pharmaceuticals, energetic materials, pharmaceuticals, organic electronics, solid mechanics, and any others interested in crystalline materials. The symposium will focus attention on three key issues that we believe can define the field and determine future directions of solid-state research. These issues are: the nature of the intermolecular interactions that determine the optical, transport, magnetic and mechanical properties; the methods to determine, assess and predict the properties of molecular materials; and the limits of performance under normal and extreme conditions, and the most appropriate uses of molecular materials to explore their full potential. In the workshop, we intend to address the following questions:
● What is the nature of the intermolecular interactions determining the optical, transport, magnetic and mechanical properties?
● How can the properties of the molecular materials be determined, assessed, and predicted?
● What are the limits of performance under normal and extreme conditions, and what are the most appropriate uses of molecular materials that explore their full potential?

An open conversation between the leaders of various fundamental and applied aspects is crucial to capitalize on the properties of crystalline materials. The development of new experimental tools, such as electron and neutron diffraction, significantly alleviates the long-standing limitations of having sufficient crystals of sufficient size and quality, and the capabilities of the time-resolved methods to probe structural dynamics can capture spatial and time domain information simultaneously. This information, combined with advances in theory and computation, now makes it possible to address these issues comprehensively, thoroughly, and meaningfully.

The proposed symposium is designed to be a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration, inviting both experimentalists and computational scientists from diverse fields (chemistry, physics, engineering) whose research focuses on the study of structural and dynamic aspects of crystalline materials. The symposium aims to be inclusive and interactive, fostering discussion among participants from different backgrounds and bridging the gap that currently exists between various communities, particularly those with science and engineering training. The goal is to provide a constructive, cooperative, supportive, and creative environment for the exchange of ideas, promoting a dialogue on the unique aspects of crystals that qualify them as next-generation energy-harvesting, sustainable, pharmaceutical, and environmental materials.

Notes:

IMPORTANT: Participants should be aware that this workshop runs Tuesday through Saturday. Discounted lodging rates begin on Monday, May 27th. If you are planning to arrive on Sunday, you can stay at the Hampton Inn (970-547-4120) next to the airport and come up to Telluride first thing on Monday. You will receive a discount at the Hampton Inn by saying you are a TSRC scientist.

We wish to ensure an intimate workshop setting, with no more than 20 to 25 participants. If you are interested in attending, but have not received an invitation, please contact the workshop organizer before registering.

Telluride Science is about expanding the frontiers of science, exploring new ideas, and building collaborations. The workshop schedule will allow for substantial unstructured time for participants to talk and think. All participants are expected to stay for the entire duration of the workshop. Scientists are encouraged to consider bringing family or friends. Telluride offers a number of options for children's camps (including Telluride Academy, Aha School for the Arts, and Pinhead Institute). There is more information on childcare, camps, and family activities on TSRC's website. Feel free to contact TSRC's staff to help with any planning and/or coordinating care.

Meeting Venue:

Telluride Science & Innovation Center
300 S. Townsend St. Telluride, CO 81435
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Meeting Details:

Workshop Price: $ 449.00
Early Bird Lodging Discount Available Until: 01/15/2025

A $100.00 discount is applied to your lodging cost when you register before 01/15/2025.

Cancellation Policy: Once a credit card has been charged, cancelled registrations will be subject to a cancellation fee. Registration fees will be automatically processed once registration is complete. A $25 cancellation fee will be retained from a registration refund. Lodging fee payments will be processed 60 days prior to arrival, and a $100 cancellation fee will apply if cancellations occur after a lodging fee payment is completed. Telluride Science can only guarantee a refund for the remaining lodging fees if requested prior to the cancellation deadline that is specific to each lodging provider. Telluride Science recommends that participants purchase travel insurance to protect against unforeseen, last-minute travel plan changes.

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