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Latest Updates in CCDC Software and Data
We are passionate about delivering continuous improvements to our scientific software and data to ensure our users are able to harness the power of over one million structures in the CSD through effective visualization, analysis, and extraction. Discover the latest updates in CCDC software and CSD data here.
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2026.1 CSD Software Update (April 2026). CSD-CrossMiner Enhancements.
This release includes enhancements to CSD-CrossMiner for users with CSD-Discovery, CSD-Enterprise or CSD-CrossMiner licences. These include the option to save and reload sessions, enabling users to reanalyse results and to share their searches with colleagues. We have also introduced a structure sketcher, which will allow users to quickly and simply define chemical substructures without the need for manual SMARTS pattern entries. Read more in the blog ‘Faster, Easier Custom Pharmacophore Queries’.
Coming Next
Later this year, we are expecting to release growth face functionality, more entries with disorder, improved linking and more advanced void analysis tools.
How to Get the Update
Desktop software and data updates can be applied by using the CCDC maintenance tool in the installation folder, or by selecting the Check for Updates option in any of the desktop tools.
If you are using software version 2022.3 or earlier, or if this is your first time installing CSD software, you will need to install the software from Downloads, and this download will contain the latest data update.
If you have problems installing the update, see this FAQ for more details and other options.
Please contact our support team if you have any questions about updating.
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CSD Data Update (February 2026). 1.4 Million Crystal Structures and Beyond
The February 2026 Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) update adds 21,282 new crystal structures (22,897 entries) to support crystallography research across pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, materials science, and related fields.
This release brings the CSD to over 1.4 million structures, giving researchers even richer chemistry data to explore structure–property relationships, validate models, and spark new insights across both organic and metal–organic chemistry.
Top Takeaways
- The CSD now exceeds 1.4 million entries, including a milestone π‑extended diindenoperylene structure (CSD Entry UXARAQ).
- Organic highlights feature rare nitrogen stereocentres (CSD Entry USEFUX) and an iptycene‑derived diborapentiptycene with exceptional TADF–RTP afterglow (CSD Entry URUQUX).
- Metal–organic additions include a CO‑adsorbing cobalt MOF (CSD Entry EQUTOD) and air‑tolerant organosodium complexes (CSD Entry SAGHOC01).
- New coordination complexes, such as a bioactive Ni(ii)–carvedilol structure (CSD Entry UNUHUK), offer valuable insights for applied research.
This update strengthens the CSD as a foundational tool for crystallographers, chemists, and industry scientists advancing innovation through crystal structures and chemistry data.
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