title: Recent developments in the structural science of materials.
abstract: This Editorial surveys the current status and recent developments in the structural science of materials as exemplified by the articles recently published in IUCrJ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AJ, UK.
authors.forename: C R A
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Catlow
keywords: materials; structural science