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Working on computationally-guided crystal engineering of organic crystals for pharmaceutical and energy harvesting applications. ERC Starting Grant Fellow, SSPC Funded Investigator.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The ultrastiff crystals of mucic (galactaric) acid
Karothu, D. P., Tahir, I., Majhi, S. M., Ahmed, E., Catalano, L., Hickey, N. T., Weston, J., Guerin, S. & Naumov, P., 21 Jan 2026, In: Chemical Science. 17, 3, p. 1831-1839 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Underlying Polymorphism: Superhelical Crystallization Induces Architectural and Functional Diversity
Zhang, Y., Pan, T., Guerin, S., Zhang, J., Tang, Y., Qiu, Z., Li, Q., Zhang, J., Wei, F., Wang, J., Yang, R., Mei, D., Thompson, D., Wei, G., Xu, H. & Tao, K., 27 Jan 2026, In: Small. 22, 6, e10542.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Elusive Interplay of 3D Structural Similarity and Twinning in Mechanical Flexibility of Luminescent Organic Crystals
Bhandary, S., Ryan, T., Rao, P. S., O'Dowd, N., Linden, A., Kaczmarek, A. M., Guerin, S. & Hecke, K. V., 12 May 2025, In: Small. 21, 19, 2501145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Expanding (and contracting) the applications of piezoelectric metal-organic frameworks
Guerin, S., 6 Aug 2025, In: Matter. 8, 8, 102339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Experimental and Computational Investigation of Surface-Responsive Riboflavin-Based Self-Assembled Systems
Aizen, R., Vijayakanth, T., Guerin, S., Cazade, P. A., Tiwari, O. S., Xue, B., Shimon, L. J. W., Cao, Y., Thompson, D. & Gazit, E., 22 Oct 2025, In: Chemistry - A European Journal. 31, 59, e00726.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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British Association of Crystal Growth (External organisation)
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Royal Microscopy Society (External organisation)
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Microscopy Society of Ireland (External organisation)
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Royal Society of Chemistry (External organisation)
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