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This weeks CrystEngSelects

17 Aug 2010

Here is this week’s selection of advanced articles of interest to crystal engineers from across the RSC journals.

Articles are chosen from:
ChemComm,
CrystEngComm,
Dalton Transactions,
Journal of Materials Chemistry,
New Journal of Chemistry,
Nanoscale,
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry.

Composition and size tailored synthesis of iron selenide nanoflakes
Liqiao Chen, Hongquan Zhan, Xianfeng Yang, Zhaoyong Sun, Jun Zhang, Dan Xu, Chaolun Liang, Mingmei Wu and Jiye Fang,
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C005097K, Paper

Crystal synthesis of 1,4-phenylenediamine salts and coordination networks
Christopher J. Adams, Mairi F. Haddow, Matteo Lusi and A. Guy Orpen,
CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00020E, Paper

Influence of the solvent of crystallization on the orientational disorder of (trans)-4-chloro-4′-nitrostilbene
Norwid-Rasmus Behrnd, Gaël Labat, Paloth Venugopalan, Jürg Hulliger and Hans-Beat Bürgi
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/B926652F, Paper

Spontaneous resolution of a new diphosphonate-functionalized polyoxomolybdate
Hua-Qiao Tan, Wei-Lin Chen, Ding Liu, Yang-Guang Li and En-Bo Wang
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00104J, Communication

N,N′-Dihexylbenzimidazolium salts. Anion-controlled bilayer structures via π–π dimer or C–Hπ catemer motifs
Kwang-Ming Lee, Ching-Kuan Lee and Ivan J. B. Lin
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00105H, Paper

Controlled hydrothermal synthesis of β-BBO plates for detection of second harmonic generation
C. Lu and R. H. Lipson
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00029A, Paper

Two new coordination polymers with multiform helical features based on flexible dithioether ligands and CuCN: from self-penetrating to 3-fold interpenetrating structures
Lei Hou, Wen-Juan Shi, Yao-Yu Wang, Bo Liu, Wen-Huan Huang and Qi-Zhen Shi
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00167H, Paper

In situ 2,5-pyrazinedicarboxylate and oxalate ligands synthesis leading to a microporous europium–organic framework capable of selective sensing of small molecules
Deyun Ma, Weixia Wang, Yingwei Li, Jing Li, Carole Daiguebonne, Guillaume Calvez and Olivier Guillou
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00135J, Paper

Crystal engineering studies on the salts of trans-4,4′-stilbenedicarboxylic acid in the context of solid state [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction
Goutam Kumar Kole, Geok Kheng Tan and Jagadese J. Vittal
CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00224K, Paper

Hirshfeld surface analysis of phosphonium salts
Irene Ling, Yatimah Alias, Alexandre N. Sobolev and Colin L. Raston
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C002832K, Paper

Syntheses and conversions of dinuclear cadmium(II) compounds containing N₂O/N₂O₂ donor tridentate/tetradentate asymmetrical Schiff base ligands
Hua-Cai Fang, Ying-Ying Ge, Yin Ying, Sheng-Run Zheng, Qing-Guang Zhan, Zheng-Yuan Zhou, Li Chen and Yue-Peng Cai
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00177E, Communication

Controlling the three-dimensional morphology of nanocrystals
Hugo A. Day, Dorota Bartczak, Natasha Fairbairn, Eva Mcguire, Mahmoud Ardakani, Alexandra E. Porter and Antonios G. Kanaras
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00264J, Paper

Remarkable reversal of melting point alternation by co-crystallization
Dario Braga, Elena Dichiarante, Giuseppe Palladino, Fabrizia Grepioni, Michele R. Chierotti, Roberto Gobetto and Luca Pellegrino
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00253D, Communication

Top-seeded solution growth and characterization of PMN–0.31PT piezoelectric single crystals
Qinghua Lu, Xifa Long and Yuehua Hu
CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C002491K, Paper

Single molecule magnet behaviour in robust dysprosium–biradical complexes
Kevin Bernot, Fabrice Pointillart, Patrick Rosa, Mael Etienne, Roberta Sessoli and Dante Gatteschi
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC00966K, Communication

Pseudomorphic synthesis of mesoporous zeolite Y crystals
Robin Chal, Thomas Cacciaguerra, Sander van Donk and Corine Gérardin
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02073G, Communication

Fabrication of uniform anatase TiO₂ particles exposed by {001} facets
Xue Yan Ma, Zhi Gang Chen, Sandy Budi Hartono, Hai Bo Jiang, Jin Zou, Shi Zhang Qiao and Hua Gui Yang
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01473G, Communication

Fe₃O₄-in-silica super crystal of defined interstices for single protein molecules entrapment under magnetic flux
Lin Ye, Chih Hao Yu, PengJu Jiang, Lin Qiu, Olivia T.W. Ng, Ken K.L. Yung, Heyong He and Shik Chi Tsang
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01958E, Communication

Bioinspired fabrication of 3D hierarchical porous nanomicrostructures of calcium carbonate for bone regeneration
Hai-Dong Yu, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Khin Yin Win, Jerry Chan, Swee Hin Teoh and Ming-Yong Han
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01348J, Communication

Fabrication of novel hierarchically ordered porous magnetic nanocomposites for bio-catalysis
Tapas Sen, Ian James Bruce and Tim Mercer
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01747G, Communication

Synthesis of a mesoporous single crystal Ga₂O₃nanoplate with improved photoluminescence and high sensitivity in detecting CO
Shicheng Yan, Lijuan Wan, Zhaosheng Li, Yong Zhou and Zhigang Zou
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01579B, Communication

Aerobic oxidation of thiols to disulfides using iron metal–organic frameworks as solid redox catalysts
Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy, Mercedes Alvaro and Hermenegildo Garcia
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02210A, Communication

Controllable formation of defect-rich Pd and Pd–Ag bimetallic nanocrystals through coalescence mechanism
Zhaoliang Zheng, Shuiying Gao, Hongfang Li and Rong Cao
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01157F, Communication

Solid–liquid interface synthesis of microcrystalline porous coordination networks
Javier Martí-Rujas, Yoshitaka Matsushita, Fujio Izumi, Makoto Fujita and Masaki Kawano
Chem. Commun., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01141J, Communication

Cellular and in vivo toxicity of functionalized nanodiamond in Xenopus embryos
Lionel Marcon, Franck Riquet, Dorothée Vicogne, Sabine Szunerits, Jean-François Bodart and Rabah Boukherroub
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM01570A, Paper

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of chiral CdSe quantum dots
Shane A. Gallagher, Mícheál P. Moloney, Michal Wojdyla, Susan J. Quinn, John M. Kelly and Yurii K. Gun’ko
J. Mater. Chem., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM01185A, Paper

The ultrafast sonochemical synthesis of mesoporous silica MCM-41
Shanmugam Vetrivel, Ching-Ting Chen and Hsien-Ming Kao
New J. Chem., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00379D, Letter

New heterometallic coordination polymers constructed from 3d–3d′ binuclear nodes
Diana G. Branzea, Augustin M. Madalan, Samuele Ciattini, Narcis Avarvari, Andrea Caneschi and Marius Andruh
New J. Chem., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00238K, Paper

MOFs, MILs and more: concepts, properties and applications for porous coordination networks (PCNs)
Christoph Janiak and Jana K. Vieth
New J. Chem., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00275E, Perspective

Controllable reflection properties of nanocomposite photonic crystals constructed by semiconductor nanocrystallites and natural periodic bio-matrices
Jie Han, Huilan Su, Fang Song, Di Zhang and Zhixin Chen
Nanoscale, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00103A, Paper

Hydrophobic iron oxide and CdSe/ZnS nanocrystal loaded polyglutamate/polyelectrolyte micro- and nanocapsules
Xinrong Teng, Hongting Pu, Helmuth Möhwald and Jinyu Sui
Nanoscale, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NR00232A, Paper

Lanthanide doped Y₆O₅F₈/YF₃ microcrystals: phase-tunable synthesis and bright white upconversion photoluminescence properties
Song Wang, Ruiping Deng, Hailing Guo, Shuyan Song, Feng Cao, Xiyan Li, Shengqun Su and Hongjie Zhang
Dalton Trans., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00446D, Paper

Reversible single-crystal to single-crystal transformations in a Hg(II) derivative. 1D-polymeric chain 2D-networking as a function of temperature
Shaikh M. Mobin, Ashwini K. Srivastava, Pradeep Mathur and Goutam Kumar Lahiri
Dalton Trans., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00085J, Paper

Re-determination of the structure of an anionic oxo-vanadium arsenate framework
V. Soghomonian, C. Slebodnick and E. C. Spencer
Dalton Trans., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00683A, Paper

2-Pyridyl selenolates of antimony and bismuth: Synthesis, characterization, structures and their use as single source molecular precursor for the preparation of metal selenide nanostructures and thin films
Rakesh K. Sharma, G. Kedarnath, Vimal K. Jain, Amey Wadawale, Manoj Nalliath, C. G. S. Pillai and B. Vishwanadh
Dalton Trans., 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00263A, Paper

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September Crystal Clear – a diamond in the rough

13 Aug 2010

This month’s Crystal Clear festures two different forms of dabcoHI ([C₆H₁₃N₂]⁺I⁻): an unsolvated crystal and a solvate in equilibrium in the diamond-anvil cell.

The striking image is taken from an article in the Molecular Solids at Extreme Pressure themed issue by Andrzej Katrusiak and Anna Olejniczak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland).

Pressure induced transformations of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (dabco) hydroiodide: diprotonation of dabco, its N-methylation and co-crystallization with methanol
Anna Olejniczak and Andrzej Katrusiak, CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C001379J

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HOT Article: Nanozips

06 Aug 2010

In this Hot article metal nanorods have been synthesised and found to self assemble into zipper-like structures:

Synthesis and self-assembly of Cu1.94S–ZnS heterostructured nanorods
Luoxin Yi, Aiwei Tang, Mu Niu, Wei Han, Yanbing Hou and Mingyuan Gao, CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00026D

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HOT Article on Green Synthesis of Photo-Flowers

06 Aug 2010

In this Hot article the green synthesis and photoluminescent properties of yttrium fluoride sub-micro flowers are presented:

Hydrothermal synthesis and upconversion photoluminescence properties of lanthanide doped YF3 sub-microflowers
Song Wang, Shuyan Song, Ruiping Deng, Hailing Guo, Yongqian Lei, Feng Cao, Xiyan Li, Shengqun Su and Hongjie Zhang, CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00023J

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New CrystEngComm Associate Editor Christer Aakeroy

05 Aug 2010

We are delighted to announce that Professor Christer Aakeröy, from Kansas State University, USA, has been appointed as CrystEngComm Associate Editor for the Americas.

Christer is a Professor of Chemistry at Kansas State University. His research interests focus on crystal engineering, both the fundamentals and its application in the pharmaceutical industry. He has been the Regional Associate Editor for the Americas/member of the CrystEngComm Editorial Board for the last 3 years and we are delighted that he will now also receive papers in his new position of Associate Editor. Submit a manuscript to Christer.

‘CrystEngComm has really established itself as an excellent forum for the publication of first-rate results of relevance to a broad spectrum of the chemistry community,’ Christer Aakeröy, CrystEngComm Associate Editor for the Americas. Find out more about Christer on his Kansas State University webpage.

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New HOT article on MOFs by Roland Fischer

04 Aug 2010

New hot article describing homogeneous and porous metal-organic framework thin films:

Dense and homogeneous coatings of CPO-27-M type metal–organic frameworks on alumina substrates
Angélique Bétard, Denise Zacher and Roland A. Fischer, CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00122H

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New HOT article published on core shell nanoparticles

04 Aug 2010

Hot article published describing new Ag/Cu core shell nanoparticles:

Syntheses of Ag/Cu alloy and Ag/Cu alloy core Cu shell nanoparticles using a polyol method
Masaharu Tsuji, Sachie Hikino, Ryuichi Tanabe, Mika Matsunaga and Yoshiyuki Sano, CrystEngComm, 2010, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00064G

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Follow CrystEngComm on Twitter

27 Jul 2010

Keep up to date with the latest Hot Articles and News by becoming a follower of our Twitter feed:

http://www.twitter.com/CrystEngComm

Twitter is a social networking tool that allows for real-time updates of short messages. If you Twitter, follow the CrystEngComm feed to keep up to date with the latest Hot Articles as they are published.

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CrystEngComm New Talent themed issue is published

22 Jul 2010

Neil Champness is the guest editor of this issue showcasing the strength of research being carried out by
tomorrow’s leaders in the field of crystal engineering in its broadest sense, including crystal growth.

Articles in the issue include:

Dipyrrin based homo- and hetero-metallic infinite architectures
Stéphane A. Baudron, CrystEngComm, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/c001020k

Self-assembly of 1,4-cis-polybutadiene and an aromatic host to fabricate nanostructured crystals
by π…CH interactions
Silvia Bracco, Angiolina Comotti, Patrizia Valsesia, Mario Beretta and Piero Sozzani
CrystEngComm, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/c002931a

Searching for novel crystal forms by in situ high-pressure crystallisation: the example of gabapentin
heptahydrate
Francesca P. A. Fabbiani, Demetrius C. Levendis, Gernot Buth, Werner F. Kuhs, Norman
Shankland and Heidrun Sowa, CrystEngComm, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/b924573a

Postsynthetic diazeniumdiolate formation and NO release from MOFs
Joseph G. Nguyen, Kristine K. Tanabe and Seth M. Cohen
CrystEngComm, 2010, DOI: 10.1039/c000154f

Explore other articles in this exciting themed issue here!

front cover image for CrystEngComm, Issue 8, 2010

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August Crystal Clear

22 Jul 2010

Crystal Clear bends the rules!

In this CrystEngComm Highlight article C. Malla Reddy and coworkers present an overview of very recent advances in the understanding of structure-mechanical property correlations in molecular crystals, including these extraordinary images showing a C₆Cl₆ crystal bending:

C6Cl6 Crystal Bending

Mechanical properties of molecular crystals—applications to crystal engineering
C. Malla Reddy, G. Rama Krishna and Soumyajit Ghosh, CrystEngComm, 2010, 12, 2296
DOI: 10.1039/c003466e

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