XVI School of the Argentine Crystallography Association
Crystal Growth and Structural Resolution Methods
The Argentine Crystallography Association (AACr) invites professionals from Exact and Natural Sciences, graduate students, and young researchers to participate in its XVI School, which will take place from November 8-12, 2025, within the framework of the XX Annual AACr Meeting.
The XVI AACr School has already been processed for certification as a graduate course by the National University of San Luis, accrediting a total of 50 hours (RR - 862 / 2025).
The theme of this edition will be: "Crystal Growth and Structural Resolution Methods", and will address three topics:
Specifically as Single Crystals (of small molecules and macromolecules).
Through Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction (SC-XRD) technique.
Through Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).
- • To update and deepen knowledge related to crystal growth methodologies for small molecules and macromolecules.
- • To transmit the fundamentals and applications of single crystal X-ray diffraction technique and scanning electron microscopy, with emphasis on structural determination.
- • To contribute to the training of graduate students and young researchers in aspects related to the mentioned instrumental techniques.
- • To acquire knowledge about the scope and limitations of conventional or laboratory SC-XRD instruments. To disseminate the advantages of performing SC-XRD experiments in synchrotron light sources.
- • To acquire knowledge about the scope and limitations of TEM instruments.
- • To promote knowledge and training in the use of resolution, refinement and analysis programs for crystallographic data derived from SC-XRD and TEM experiments.
Topic 1
Crystal Growth. Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of crystallization. Most common methodologies and practical considerations for growing single crystals of small molecules. Selection criteria for single crystals for SX-XRD experiments. Relationship between composition and the most suitable instrumental characteristics for their analysis.
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This sixteenth edition of the school is sponsored by:
- • We inform you that the "Crystal Growth and Structural Resolution Methods Course" - XVI AACr School was selected to be incorporated into the UNSL Graduate Strengthening Program, so if you are a teacher at a National University, you have a 100% scholarship for registration for this course.
- • Registration is open until October 15. After that date, we will be informing those who are selected to attend the School.
- • Remember that if you are an AACr member and have your dues up to date, you also have free registration to the School, and if you are not a member but are a doctoral student at a National University, you have a 50% scholarship on the registration cost.
- • Don't miss it! Complete our unified registration form selecting the event(s) you want to participate in.