Interuniversity research team has developed CrystalGrower software
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced the winners of the Horizon Prize. Thus, the winner of the Material Chemistry Division was an international interuniversity team led by Professor Michael Anderson from the University of Manchester, that included Professor Vladislav Blatov, Director of the Samara Center for Theoretical Materials Science of Samara Polytech, and Professor Davide Proserpio (University of Milan - Samara Polytech).
The research team, which also included scientists from Norway, Australia and Singapore, has developed a universal computer program for simulating crystal growth, CrystalGrower. The CrystalGrower software based on the Monte Carlo method simulates the shape, structural defects and surface topography of crystals of various types at micro level.
According to the Royal Society of Chemistry Awards Committee, it is this innovation that turned out to be the most significant achievement in the field of chemistry and materials science this year. All the developers received Winner's Certificates, Horizon Prizes and money rewards. In addition, the work of the winners received multimedia support. The winners page is available on the Royal Society of Chemistry website.
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The Horizon Prize was established by the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2020. It is being awarded to scientists who have discovered new directions in the field of chemistry.
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