3rd Annual Scientific Days of the GDR Sigma-Hole
15-16 juin 2026
Université de Caen Normandie, 6, bd du Maréchal Juin, 14050 Caen Cedex, Lecture Hall 057 — Sciences 3 Building - Caen (France)
Sigma-hole interactions encompass a wide range of non-covalent interactions such as halogen, chalcogen and pnictogen bonds. These highly directional interactions all involve atoms with an electron-deficient area, known as a sigma-hole, located at the outermost end of the sigma-bond. This sigma-hole allows the atoms to interact non-covalently with an electron-rich area, opening up a new field of research whose applications have been growing since the beginning of the 21st century. In this context of highly competitive research, interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers in this field is essential. The GDR Sigma-Hole was created with the aim to accelerate and facilitate the structuring of French research in this field, in order to enhance its visibility, particularly in Europe. This GDR is multidisciplinary since it brings together numerous laboratories working in various themes of chemistry, ranging from reactivity in solution (organic and analytical chemistry, catalysis, molecular recognition) to theoretical chemistry (computational chemistry, modeling) including solid state organization (crystallography, materials and surface chemistry, solid state engineering). The 3rd annual scientific days of the GDR Sigma-Hole will take place over two days, June 15 and 16, 2026 in Caen, Université de Caen Normandie. You are invited to register either to present your work, or to exchange with researchers from all backgrounds who make up this GDR.
Discipline scientifique :
Lieu de la conférence