Free Virtual Workshop: Advanced Structural Visualization and Analysis of Porous Materials Using Mercury
Want to improve your skills in Mercury and other structure analysis tools? Join this free 90-minute hands-on workshop!
Tuesday, 7th October, 13:30 (BST)/ 14:30 (CEST)/ 20:30 (CST)
Examples in this virtual workshop will include porous materials, particularly metal-organic framework (MOF) structures from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). These structures have a variety of applications, including in the design of new energetic or magnetic materials, catalysts, porous frameworks for gas storage, and even pharmaceuticals.
What we will cover
This workshop will focus on tools from the CSD Software Suite designed to enhance the visualization and analysis of structural data. You will hear tips and tricks for using various features in the desktop molecular visualization program Mercury, with a spotlight on some of its latest functionalities. The session will include presentations and live demonstrations by CCDC expert tutors, along with a hands-on segment where you can try the software yourself, with tutors available to assist and answer your questions.
You will learn:
- Which subsets of the CSD are available, how to access them in ConQuest, Mercury and the CSD Python API, and how they can help you in your research.
- How to visualize porous materials effectively in Mercury.
- How to analyse pore space in your structures using Pore Analyser.
- About applications of the disorder visualization feature, including recent advances and integrations with other functionality available in Mercury.
- And more Mercury tips and tricks!
Entry requirements
This workshop is open to everyone who wants to learn hands-on how to use Mercury to visualize and analyse structures, from beginners to experienced users.
Software requirements
You’ll need access to the CSD and to have Mercury installed and activated with a valid CSD license (any). All academic licences include access to the full range of features covered in this workshop. If you are unsure whether your institution already has a license, please contact us via the form on the Contact Us webpage.
If you do not have access to the CSD, we can provide a temporary workshop licence exclusively for this event. When registering below, please select “No” in response to the question: “Do you or your institution have a current full CSD licence?” and we’ll get you set up.
If you already have the CSD installed, please ensure you’re using the most up-to-date version of the software. Click here for more information.
Who should attend?
- Crystallographers and structural scientists.
- Academic and industrial chemists interested in exploring molecules in the solid form.
- Research scientists concerned with metal-organics structures and the design of new materials.
- PhD and post-doc researchers interested in catalysis and gas storage and separation.
- PhD and post-doc researchers in the field of crystallography and materials science.
- Researchers and scientists who work with the CSD or their own structural databases.
- Industrial scientists using structural informatics to design new materials.
- Educators looking to incorporate the CSD into their teaching.
The workshop will be recorded, and all registered participants will have access to the recording.