Predicting Polymorphs: How Collaborative Science is Shaping Safer Medicines and Better Materials

The way molecules arrange themselves into crystals can affect the stability, safety, and effectiveness of medicines and advanced materials. Dr Ivo Rietveld at the University of Rouen Normandy and his collaborators are developing new benchmark data that help scientists to accurately predict the stability of crystal structures of molecules, helping to reduce risks in drug development and enabling the design of better materials.