Dr Amy Hall
@amyvhall.bsky.social
Assistant Professor and Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Chemistry at Durham University. Interested in all things crystalline.
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We have pioneered 3D-printing supramolecular gels by wet-spinning, using the patterns to grow cells for regenerative medicine (pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...) or as soft conductors for nanoelectronics (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....).
Here is a cool video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgP...
Here is a cool video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgP...
3D printing of gels @ York festival of ideas
YouTube video by TAJMON TONY V
www.youtube.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:27 AM
We have pioneered 3D-printing supramolecular gels by wet-spinning, using the patterns to grow cells for regenerative medicine (pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...) or as soft conductors for nanoelectronics (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....).
Here is a cool video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgP...
Here is a cool video!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgP...
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
Researchers from every corner of crystallography and related disciplines are encouraged to submit their work for consideration in the program of plenaries, keynotes, microsymposia, and posters.
Submit your abstract for IUCr2026 today:
Submit your abstract for IUCr2026 today:
Call for Papers - Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography
Fourwaves - Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography
event.fourwaves.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Researchers from every corner of crystallography and related disciplines are encouraged to submit their work for consideration in the program of plenaries, keynotes, microsymposia, and posters.
Submit your abstract for IUCr2026 today:
Submit your abstract for IUCr2026 today:
I submitted my first experimental (and solo corresponding author) paper today! It has certainly been a labour of love and I have learnt *so* much from when I first started writing: how to supervise, how to collaborate, how to manage lots of different moving parts... Keep your fingers crossed for me!
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I submitted my first experimental (and solo corresponding author) paper today! It has certainly been a labour of love and I have learnt *so* much from when I first started writing: how to supervise, how to collaborate, how to manage lots of different moving parts... Keep your fingers crossed for me!
I got some @diamondlightsource.bsky.social data back today which has made my year!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
April 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I got some @diamondlightsource.bsky.social data back today which has made my year!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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The system unlocks a set of strategies to selectively prepare materials that can exist in more than one crystalline form, known as polymorphs. #ChemSky
Graphene-enhanced supramolecular gels direct how drug molecules crystallise
System could be useful in preformulation stage of drug development
www.chemistryworld.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The system unlocks a set of strategies to selectively prepare materials that can exist in more than one crystalline form, known as polymorphs. #ChemSky
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Amy Hall @amyvhall.bsky.social (Durham) kicks off the #BCA25 polymorphism, hydrates and co-crystals session with "Are hydrogen bonds really queen in molecular cocrystals?"
April 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Amy Hall @amyvhall.bsky.social (Durham) kicks off the #BCA25 polymorphism, hydrates and co-crystals session with "Are hydrogen bonds really queen in molecular cocrystals?"
Obligatory train station coffee picture, this time with @tobyjb.bsky.social. Ready for the BCA 😎💎
April 15, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Obligatory train station coffee picture, this time with @tobyjb.bsky.social. Ready for the BCA 😎💎
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Your yearly reminder to acknowledge the core facilities you use and their staff scientists in your papers. These scientists are a crucial part of the scientific ecosystem and to continue to exist they need tangible credit for their work. Plus their associated expertise adds credibility to your work.
April 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Your yearly reminder to acknowledge the core facilities you use and their staff scientists in your papers. These scientists are a crucial part of the scientific ecosystem and to continue to exist they need tangible credit for their work. Plus their associated expertise adds credibility to your work.
I’m giving my first ever keynote talk next week at the British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting… I’m excited/scared/feeling all the feelings!
April 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I’m giving my first ever keynote talk next week at the British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting… I’m excited/scared/feeling all the feelings!
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
Supramolecular Gels as Unique Tools for Reaction Engineering.
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social
Gels can be used to achieve unique reaction outcomes, and open up wholly new ways of doing synthetic chemistry
Very happy to see this review article published:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social
Gels can be used to achieve unique reaction outcomes, and open up wholly new ways of doing synthetic chemistry
Very happy to see this review article published:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
March 31, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Supramolecular Gels as Unique Tools for Reaction Engineering.
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social
Gels can be used to achieve unique reaction outcomes, and open up wholly new ways of doing synthetic chemistry
Very happy to see this review article published:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social
Gels can be used to achieve unique reaction outcomes, and open up wholly new ways of doing synthetic chemistry
Very happy to see this review article published:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Yay, I finally made 100 citations! However, it’s 21:30 and I’m almost 30 so I’m going to celebrate by going to bed early 😅
March 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Yay, I finally made 100 citations! However, it’s 21:30 and I’m almost 30 so I’m going to celebrate by going to bed early 😅
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me staring at my data
March 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
me staring at my data
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You also geek out on disordered & defective materials? I and @hannabostroem.bsky.social are organizing a dedicated session at the coming 35th European #crystallography meeting: we'd love to see and showcase your research ✨
Submissions are open at ecm35.org until 30th April, consider joining us!
Submissions are open at ecm35.org until 30th April, consider joining us!
35th European Crystallographic Meeting
35th European Crystallographic Meeting
www.ecm35.org
March 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
You also geek out on disordered & defective materials? I and @hannabostroem.bsky.social are organizing a dedicated session at the coming 35th European #crystallography meeting: we'd love to see and showcase your research ✨
Submissions are open at ecm35.org until 30th April, consider joining us!
Submissions are open at ecm35.org until 30th April, consider joining us!
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
Nominations are open for this years CCG- @ccdc.cam.ac.uk Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists, more details here: ccg.crystallography.org.uk/young-crysta...
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
The CCDC Chemical Crystallography Prize for Young Scientists – The Chemical Crystallography Group
ccg.crystallography.org.uk
February 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Nominations are open for this years CCG- @ccdc.cam.ac.uk Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists, more details here: ccg.crystallography.org.uk/young-crysta...
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
Two spaniel molecules per sofa unit cell (with some disorder).
March 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Two spaniel molecules per sofa unit cell (with some disorder).
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📣Heading to the @acs.org Spring meeting?
Join us in remembering Arnie Rheingold, an incredible scientist, crystallographer, mentor and a predominant figure who greatly influenced the contents of the #CSD.
📆 25th March
🔗 ccdc-info.com/430AwKe
#ACSSpring2025 #ChemSky
Join us in remembering Arnie Rheingold, an incredible scientist, crystallographer, mentor and a predominant figure who greatly influenced the contents of the #CSD.
📆 25th March
🔗 ccdc-info.com/430AwKe
#ACSSpring2025 #ChemSky
March 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
📣Heading to the @acs.org Spring meeting?
Join us in remembering Arnie Rheingold, an incredible scientist, crystallographer, mentor and a predominant figure who greatly influenced the contents of the #CSD.
📆 25th March
🔗 ccdc-info.com/430AwKe
#ACSSpring2025 #ChemSky
Join us in remembering Arnie Rheingold, an incredible scientist, crystallographer, mentor and a predominant figure who greatly influenced the contents of the #CSD.
📆 25th March
🔗 ccdc-info.com/430AwKe
#ACSSpring2025 #ChemSky
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Happy National Protein Day! Even though I've been a protein crystallographer for ~5 years now, it never ceases to blow my mind that these intricate little molecular machines can form beautiful crystals that are useful for #structure determination!
February 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy National Protein Day! Even though I've been a protein crystallographer for ~5 years now, it never ceases to blow my mind that these intricate little molecular machines can form beautiful crystals that are useful for #structure determination!
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Even more crystal growing success in the facility today! We've gone from tiny hexagonal disks to large hexagonal rods thanks to repeated seeding.
February 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Even more crystal growing success in the facility today! We've gone from tiny hexagonal disks to large hexagonal rods thanks to repeated seeding.
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
A giant of modern crystallography has passed. George Sheldrick was the author of the SHELX series of programs (among others) for structure solution and refinement of both small-molecule and macromolecular crystal structures.
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/shel...
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/shel...
Sheldrick’s SHELX
From code on a Titan to becoming the titan of crystal structure determination
www.chemistryworld.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A giant of modern crystallography has passed. George Sheldrick was the author of the SHELX series of programs (among others) for structure solution and refinement of both small-molecule and macromolecular crystal structures.
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/shel...
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/shel...
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Excited to be recruiting a PhD student at Durham! 🎉 Fully-funded position in digital supramolecular chemistry, combining machine learning and lab automation. Think robot chemists! 🤖🧪
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#phd #chemistry #ai #machinelearning #automation #durham #research #science
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#phd #chemistry #ai #machinelearning #automation #durham #research #science
AI and laboratory automation for supramolecular chemistry and molecular recognition at Durham University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - AI and laboratory automation for supramolecular chemistry and molecular recognition at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Excited to be recruiting a PhD student at Durham! 🎉 Fully-funded position in digital supramolecular chemistry, combining machine learning and lab automation. Think robot chemists! 🤖🧪
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#phd #chemistry #ai #machinelearning #automation #durham #research #science
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#phd #chemistry #ai #machinelearning #automation #durham #research #science
Dimetrodon shaped crystals!
(Is that an official morphology? If not, can it be? 👀)
(Is that an official morphology? If not, can it be? 👀)
February 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Dimetrodon shaped crystals!
(Is that an official morphology? If not, can it be? 👀)
(Is that an official morphology? If not, can it be? 👀)
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
This Virtual Special Issue of Crystal Growth & Design is dedicated to Olga Kennard, honoring her legacy and impact on the field of crystallography.
Learn more: https://buff.ly/3X41yML
Learn more: https://buff.ly/3X41yML
February 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This Virtual Special Issue of Crystal Growth & Design is dedicated to Olga Kennard, honoring her legacy and impact on the field of crystallography.
Learn more: https://buff.ly/3X41yML
Learn more: https://buff.ly/3X41yML
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
Don't miss this webinar for a sneak peek 👀 of the upcoming addition of validated #Disorder models in the CSD.
Disordered assemblies will be easily visualized & used with key features of Mercury.
📅 20th March - 4pm (GMT)
🔗 attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/828...
#StructuralChemistry #CompChemSky
Disordered assemblies will be easily visualized & used with key features of Mercury.
📅 20th March - 4pm (GMT)
🔗 attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/828...
#StructuralChemistry #CompChemSky
February 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Don't miss this webinar for a sneak peek 👀 of the upcoming addition of validated #Disorder models in the CSD.
Disordered assemblies will be easily visualized & used with key features of Mercury.
📅 20th March - 4pm (GMT)
🔗 attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/828...
#StructuralChemistry #CompChemSky
Disordered assemblies will be easily visualized & used with key features of Mercury.
📅 20th March - 4pm (GMT)
🔗 attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/828...
#StructuralChemistry #CompChemSky
Reposted by Dr Amy Hall
Just out: Women in chemistry: Q&A with Professor Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza
Women in chemistry: Q&A with Professor Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza
Communications Chemistry, Published online: 07 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s42004-025-01432-2Dr Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza is a Professor of Materials Chemistry at Durham University, in the field of molecular crystals and crystallisation.
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February 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just out: Women in chemistry: Q&A with Professor Aurora J. Cruz-Cabeza
Nominations are open for this years CCG- @ccdc.cam.ac.uk Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists, more details here: ccg.crystallography.org.uk/young-crysta...
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
The CCDC Chemical Crystallography Prize for Young Scientists – The Chemical Crystallography Group
ccg.crystallography.org.uk
February 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Nominations are open for this years CCG- @ccdc.cam.ac.uk Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists, more details here: ccg.crystallography.org.uk/young-crysta...
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆
Please spread the word! 💎🔬🏆