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Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry Library, University of Cambridge. Posting about library news, resources and services, wellbeing - and occasionally chemistry. Find out more about us at www-library.ch.cam.ac.uk

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
✒️ "Written & Edited by his Wife" Join us for a research talk by Dr Grace Exley who will explore how women’s hands have shaped our impression of some of the most famous scientists of the nineteenth century. 21 Oct, 5-6.30pm Cambridge University Library Book your FREE ticket loom.ly/KpzUmgM
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MooreLib.bsky.social @moorelib.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Develop as a researcher with free workshops from Cambridge Libraries & Archives. Literature discovery, critical reading & writing, research data management, publishing research. Created for PhDs, postdoc researchers & research support professionals, the programme is open to all staff & students
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We hope everyone attending this week's @queerstemworkshop.bsky.social in Cambridge has a wonderful couple of days! The Chemistry Library is proud to support this event in any little way we can, including loaning some of our Wellbeing supplies for the quiet space. 🙂 #ChemAtCam
A collection of colourful crocheted chemistry labware with smiling faces.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Cambridge researchers did you know we now have access to Scholar Gateway from @wiley.com? Find out more and how to connect your AI tool to 8+ million articles from Wiley in the link below. @theul.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk #ChemAtCam ejournalscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/09/15/w...
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Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery @acceleratescience.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New AI clinic slots available to book in September, October and November 2026!🗓️ Open to all @cam.ac.uk postgraduate students, researchers and staff, our AI clinic offers free expert advice on any AI and machine learning questions. Book an online slot: science.ai.cam.ac.uk/events/ai-cl...
Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery online AI Clinic slots for September. Shows dates on a blue background. Click to link to book and find out more.Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery online AI Clinic slots for November. Shows dates on a blue background. Click to link to book and find out more.Accelerate Programme for Scientific Discovery online AI Clinic slots for October. Shows dates on a blue background. Click to link to book and find out more.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Find out more about some of the groundbreaking work being carried out by @gauntgroup.bsky.social in the Chemistry Department at Cambridge! #ChemAtCam
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Rebuilding amines: Cambridge chemists develop a new way to remodel molecular structures | Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 03/09/2026
Are you a PhD student, post-doctoral researcher, or early-career scientist in industry working in materials chemistry? The Materials chemistry poster symposium is now open for abstract submission – this is your chance to showcase what you're working on. Submit: rsc.li/materials-poster2026 #Chemsky
A promotional image for the "Materials Chemistry Poster Symposium" organized by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The event is on 14 December 2026, in London, UK. The poster abstract deadline is 18 October 2026. The image features colorful patterns on the right. There is a button labeled "Submit now" at the bottom.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Look after yourself this autumn with the Self-Care September calendar from @actionhappiness.bsky.social #AcademicWellbeing #ChemAtCam
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚨New books! 🚨We've added new items to our collection (all titles in alt text), including the latest volume in the @rsc.org's series of Professional Development Guides. @rscbooks.rsc.org #WomenInSTEM #ChemAtCam #Chemsky
Three book covers over a background photograph of the Chemistry Library at Cambridge. Titles are:

Colloid Science: Physical Chemistry of Colloidal Dispersions

Planning and Passing Your PhD Defence: A Global Toolbox for Success

Breaking Barriers: Women Revolutionizing STEM.
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 12/08/2026
We are happy to announce the nine outstanding researchers from across the country who have been awarded our prestigious Faraday Discovery Fellowships, which support outstanding mid-career research leaders in the UK. royalsociety.org/news/2026/08...
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Second cohort of exceptional research leaders awarded Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society
Nine pioneering researchers have been announced as this years' recipients.
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CCDC Cambridge @ccdc.cam.ac.uk · 14/08/2026
A new class of bridged cyclic amino(ylide) carbene (bCAYC) ligands for gold catalysis is reported by Szostak et al. in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social. CSD Entry FALSEV features an exceptionally short intramolecular Au⋯H–C(sp³) interaction. 🔗 dx.doi.org/10.5517/ccdc... #FeaturedStructureFriday
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Chemistry Library has just doubled the number of comfy operator chairs available to users - and added an extra bit of colour to the library space! #ChemAtCam
Three operator chairs in teal, red and yellow in the Chemistry Library at Cambridge.
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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Jump Back Up July - Day 31: Remember we all struggle at times - it's part of being human actionforhappiness.org/jump-back-up... #JumpBackUpJuly
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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
It’s never too late to return a library book... even after 60 years. This book recently came back to the library after six decades out in the wild! Just graduated and forgotten to return a book? If you can’t make it back to Cambridge, use our freepost returns service: loom.ly/wf0LwIs
A hand holding a red hardback book titled "Gramatica Castellana Nebrija" on a library shelf, returning or removing it from a row of bound volumes with classmark labels.
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Cambridge Assistant Library Staff Forum @alsfcam.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Exciting news! You can now get your tickets for this year's ALSF! We have lots of interesting talks this year including science libraries, career development and reading for pleasure. See our Eventbrite page for our full programme and to get your ticket. tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd
Text reads: Tickets now available, 24 September Newnham College.
Any questions? E-mail alsfcam@gmail.com
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ai@cam @ai.cam.ac.uk · 13/07/2026
How should teaching & learning evolve in a world with AI? We're offering up to £10,000 to test new teaching approaches with #AI. Open to academics, examiners, education managers & course administrators - anyone who shapes the teaching experience! Find out more ⬇️ www.ai.cam.ac.uk/calls/ai-for...
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🚨New books alert!🚨We have recently added seven new items to our Wellbeing collection. Titles in alt text. #ChemAtCam
Seven new books on a background photograph of the Chemistry Library at Cambridge.

Being Well in Academia: Ways to Feel Stronger, Safer and More Connected (also available as an ebook)

Focus: How to Study in an Increasingly Distracted World

Surving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services (also available as an ebook)

How to Analyze Data

Science Communication for Scientists (also available as an ebook)

Breakthrough: How to Think Like a Scientist, Learn How to Fail and Embrace the Unknown

Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experience of Bias (also available as an ebook).
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CCDC Cambridge @ccdc.cam.ac.uk · 22/07/2026
📣Last chance to register! Hear from two educators who will share how they use the CSD portfolio to engage students at every stage, from high school to PhD researchers. 🎥 👉 Register now: ccdc-info.com/4yoqnE4 #Crystallography #ChemistryEducation #iTeachChem
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Looking for a summer read? The WellChem book swap has you covered! No need to borrow like other library books: take what interests you, and either return it when you're finished or bring another book to exchange. #ChemAtCam
The WellChem book swap at the Chemistry Library in Cambridge.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
July is #DisabilityPrideMonth, celebrating those affected by physical, emotional and psychiatric, non-visible, and sensory impairments or conditions. Our growing Wellbeing collection aims to support all library users through their time in the Dept. Titles in alt text. #ChemAtCam #AcademicWellbeing
A number of books on Mental Health and Neurodiversity, held by the Chemistry Library at Cambridge. A mouse icon indicates titles which are also available online via iDiscover.

Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD: A Survival Guide (available as ebook).

Dyslexia in Higher Education: Anxiety and Coping Skills (available as ebook).

Student Mental Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Practical Guide.

How to Succeed in College and University with Specific Learning Difficulties.

Depression at University (available as ebook).

Anxiety at University (available as ebook).

Studying with Dyslexia (available as ebook).

Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias (available as ebook); this book is on order at the Chemistry Library and will arrive soon!

A Study Skills Survival Guide for Neurodivergent Learners.

Everything Your Need to Know About OCD (available as ebook).

The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity (available as ebook).

The Autism and Neurodiversity Self Advocacy Handbook.

Cognitive and Emotional Study Strategies for Students with Dyslexia in Higher Education (available as ebook).
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
There's still time to submit a proposal for a poster or talk to this year's Assistant Library Staff Forum! New deadline 17 July 2026.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🚨New books alert!🚨Two more books from @universitypress.cambridge.org are now available in the Chemistry Library! Find them on our new books display. Titles in Alt Text. #ChemAtCam #Chemsky
Two book covers over a background photo of the Chemistry Library at Cambridge.

Full Quantum Effects in Condensed Matter Physics: Beyond the Born-Oppenheimer Appriximation

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Our print copy will be available to borrow from the Chemistry Library by the end of this week! Or university members can access the ebook now via iDiscover @universitypress.cambridge.org #ChemAtCam
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MooreLib.bsky.social @moorelib.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The Summer vacation is here, and hopefully you all get to take a break and relax- very important in this heat! ☀️🥵 The Moore library team will on hand all Summer - here are our opening hours for the Summer vacation: Monday-Friday: 09:00-17:00 Saturday: CLOSED #cambridge #summer #vacation #library
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NFDI4Chem @nfdi4chem.de · 29/06/2026
Research data is not just a technical issue — it’s also a legal one. This talk looks at copyright, licensing, institutional frameworks, and responsible research data management in the natural sciences, highlighting what enables open and reusable research. 🎥 youtu.be/5sZqTdWsAQA
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Queer in STEM Workshop @queerstemworkshop.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We're looking forward to welcoming all our fellow Queer Scientists to Cambridge in September, to compare notes on how we create meaningful change for LGBTQ+ people in STEM! We have *some* subsidised accomodation, but places are going fast! Sign up here: www.outsavvy.com/event/35459/...
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ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
To celebrate Pride Month we are highlighting some LGBTQIA+ ebooks recently added to our collections. Please see our blog for the list! ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/p...
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
If you work in Cambridge Libraries, ALSF is one of the highlights of the year! Join in the fun by contributing a poster or talk to this year's event.
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MooreLib.bsky.social @moorelib.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Tomorrow at CMS Core, Faculty of Mathematics: Open Access Drop-in! Friday 19th June 1:00pm to 3:00pm Come and talk to us about Open Access queries, Publishing, Research Data Management, Symplectic Elements and more. No need to book, just drop in! #openaccess #STEMM #research #mathematics
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Please remember to return any books on loan from the Chemistry Library before you leave Cambridge! #ChemAtCam
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Researchers from the Zhang group here at @chemistrycambridge.bsky.social have been doing important work on stabilising quinones in water! Read more: www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/scienti... #ChemAtCam
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Scientists at Cambridge boost living solar panel performance by preventing molecule breakdown | Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
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Joe Beckwith @jsbeckwith.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Registration is now open for the LGBTQ+ in STEM Workshop! 22nd-23rd September, Cambridge. Excellent speaker line-up confirmed, with subsidised accommodation and travel bursaries. Come down, share your experiences of being queer in STEM www.outsavvy.com/event/35459/... @lgbtqstemworkshop.bsky.social
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
You can find @rsc.org materials on effective allyship and creating inclusive workspaces all year round in the Chemistry Library's Wellbeing Area. #PrideMonth #ChemSky #ChemAtCam
An array of Royal Society of Chemistry posters and leaflets on LGBTQ+ allyship and inclusion.
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Stephen J Jenkins @jnknssj.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Chuffed that my student, Sam Ginzburg, won a prize for his poster on phonon topology in half-metal semi-Heusler alloys, at the Thomas Young Centre workshop on Energy Materials, held earlier this week.
Photograph if a certificate awarding Sam Ginzburg the runner-up prize for Best Poster at the Thomas Young Centre's 8th Energy Materials Workshop, dated 3 Jun 2026.
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MooreLib.bsky.social @moorelib.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride Month 2026! Have you seen our Study Skills & Wellbeing Collection yet? It includes a range of titles to educate, support & help in your academic & personal life, including titles covering gender and diversity. Find it here: lnkd.in/eyPcF9pv #LGBTQRights #Pride2026 #wellbeing #stemm
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
#CHemAtCam
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
☀️A timely new arrival!☀️ Our users may be relieved to learn that we've just added five new usb fans to our collection! That means there are now 10 for use in the library space. We hope they help! #ChemAtCam
5 USB desk fans in a tray.
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MooreLib.bsky.social @moorelib.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
During this busy term, it is important to balance working effectively & looking after yourself. This term, we have a book display for our Study Skills & Wellbeing collections, & also a whiteboard for sharing study tips, welbeing advice or just happy words for others! #exams #revision #wellbeing
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Following feedback from our users, we now have a collection of A4 whiteboards available for use in the Chemistry Library! Find them next to our flashcard materials and assistive resources. #ChemAtCam
An array of A4 whiteboards with erasers and pens.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🚨New books alert! 🚨 We have 5 lovely new books from @universitypress.cambridge.org, now available in the Chemistry Library. Titles in alt text. #ChemAtCam
Five book covers over a background photo of the Cambridge Chemistry Library. Titles are:

Understanding Science: The Web of Trust

A Hands-On Introduction to Data Science: With Python

A Student's Guide to the Laws of Thermodynamics

Machine Learning with Python: Principles and Practical Techniques

Academic Writing Demystified: Publish and Thrive.
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PSDI - Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure @psdi-uk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The current report is the collaborative work of the @ccdc.cam.ac.uk - The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, the Digital Curation Centre @digitalcuration.bsky.social, and the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Preview or download the full report here: zenodo.org/records/2011...
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! Please take a moment to remind yourself of some of the ways the Chemistry Library supports mental wellbeing. #AcademicWellbeing #ChemAtCam
Bullet points over a photo of the Wellbeing Area at Cambridge Chemistry Library. Text reads: relaxing activities including jigsaws, colourin books, LEGO and origami; a comfortable Wellbeing area; books on mental health, research skills and inspiration; posters by Zoe Ayres on mental health in academia; Reach Out posters on support for students at Cambridge; discreet pocket-sized QR codes for Student Support in the Printer Room; 'Wellbeing at Cambridge' booklet.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Our crocheted labware make excellent study companions: they're bright, cheerful and, most importantly, completely silent! Find them in our Wellbeing area and Assistive Resources section. #ChemAtCam
A collection of crocheted labware with smiley faces, in an array of shapes, sizes and colours.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our revision resources are now available in the library space! An extra scrap paper stash, and two flashcard creation stations with materials, tips, and handy apps. #ChemAtCam
Library shelves: a scrap paper stash on the top shelf, materials and advice for making flashcards on the bottom shelf.
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MooreLib.bsky.social @moorelib.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Welcome back to a brand new term! Here are the @moorelib.bsky.social opening hours for Easter term 2026. We look forward to seeing you! Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 21:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 13:00 Sunday: CLOSED #stemm #mathematics #science #library
A poster image, colourful, faded geometric style background. A photograph of the Moore library exterior. Opening hours listed:

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 21:00

Saturday: 09:00 - 13:00

Sunday: CLOSED

A link to the website and a QR code to same are provided at the bottom of the image. Website: https://moore.libraries.cam.ac.uk/
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
In case you missed it: earlier this year @reisnerlab.bsky.social's Andrea Rogolino won a gold medal in the STEM for Britain poster competition and presented his research in Parliament. Congratulations Andrea! 🥳🎉 www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/chemist... #ChemAtCam #ChemSky
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Chemistry PhD Andrea Rogolino Wins Gold at UK Parliament | Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🚨New book alert🚨 Organic Reactions Volume 118 has just arrived at the Chemistry Library, where you can find it on our New Books display! #ChemAtCam #ChemSky
Front cover of Organic Reactions Volume 118 imposed over a background photograph of the Cambridge Chemistry Library.
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Cambridge Chemistry Library @chemlibcam.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#EarthWeek
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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This year, we are celebrating the theme Into the Woods with Chemistry by highlighting the essential role of trees and forests in building a sustainable world, during #ChemistsCelebrateEarthWeek, April 19–25, 2026. #CCEW #ChemistryofTrees #chemsky 🧪
Into the woods with Chemistry. Chemists Celebrate Earth Week. April 19-25, 2026
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CCDC Cambridge @ccdc.cam.ac.uk · 16/04/2026
We have over 220 videos on our YouTube channel! Playlists include... ✔️Symmetry operations and elements ⚛️Hydrogen bond visualisation and analysis 👍Protein–ligand docking 🔭Pharmacophore searching 🔎Surface analysis 👉 www.youtube.com/user/CCDCCam... #Crystallography #CompChemSky
Promotional graphic with image of a computer screen showing a YouTube video of the CCDC software.
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