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Cleaning up our water – is m-BiVO4 the answer?

16 Sep 2011

Scanning electron microscope images of the octahedral m-BiVO4 crystals prepared with SDBS (left), and schematic illustration of the crystal orientation of m-BiVO4 octahedron with specific facets (right) Water contamination by synthetic organic chemicals is a burgeoning global problem due to the difficult degradation of these materials. Bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) has been identified as promising photocatalyst for environmental applications because of its stability in water without altering the pH value. A very low band gap of 2.4 keV also means there is potential to activate BiVO₄ by visible light. The formation of good crystals with few structural defects and preferred facets is essential to the optimisation of these processes.

Mandi Han and colleagues at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have synthesised octahedral single crystals of monoclinic bismuth vanadate (m-BiVO₄) by hydrothermal methods. Reaction times, acid concentration and the addition of the surfactant sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate all influence the growth of good crystals. Electron microscope measurements reveal the uniform size of these octahedral single crystals and preferred {120} and {021} crystalline facets. The m-BiVO₄ crystals exhibit excellent photocatalytic performance determined by the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. Future research will investigate the effect of different facets on photocatalysis performance.

Read the full paper to find out more…

Synthesis of mono-dispersed m-BiVO4 octahedral nano-crystals with enhanced visible light photocatalytic properties
Mandi Han, Xiaofeng Chen, Ting Sun, Ooi Kiang Tan and Man Siu Tse
CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05539A

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Unprecedently Short Halogen Bonds

19 Aug 2011

Tetrahedral arrangement of N-iodosuccinimide with tetrafunctional hexamethylenetetramine forming infinite channels along the crystallographic c axis

Supramolecular synthons based on halogen bonding have been identified as excellent tools for the design and synthesis of supramolecular architectures. This growing field in crystal engineering has led to many discoveries of new and exciting intermolecular bonding motifs.

In this advance article, Kari Raatikainen and Kari Rissanen from the University of Jyväskylä report extremely short X···N synthons (where X= Br, I) from the crystal structures of N-haloimides with a series of amines and identify a unique example of a halogen bond based tubular material.

X-ray structure analyses reveal that X···N (X = Br, I) distances range from 2.347 Å to 2.596 Å. These unusually short halogen bond distances suggest an extremely polarized halogen atom, which allows exceptionally large overlap of Van der Waals volumes with the donor atom. The tetrahedral arrangement of N-iodosuccinimide with tetrafunctional hexamethylenetetramine exhibits these very strong halogen bonds, as well as multiple weak C-H···O hydrogen bonds, to form infinite channels with 7.31 Å × 6.74 Å diameter along the crystallographic c axis. The properties of this complex as a porous material are currently under investigation.

Interaction between amines and N-haloimides: a new motif for unprecedentedly short Br···N and I···N halogen bonds
Kari Raatikainen and Kari Rissanen
CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article DOI:10.1039/C1CE05447C

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

06 May 2011

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.

Octaalkyl tetracene-1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10-octacarboxylates: synthesis by twofold [2+2+2] cocyclization and crystallochromy

Chitoshi Kitamura, Akira Takenaka, Takeshi Kawase, Takashi Kobayashi and Hiroyoshi Naito, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11655J

High mobility n-channel single-crystal field-effect transistors based on 5,7,12,14-tetrachloro-6,13-diazapentacene

Md. Minarul Islam, Someshwar Pola and Yu-Tai Tao, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11762A

Organic–inorganic hybrid materials starting from the novel nanoscaled bismuth oxido methacrylate cluster [Bi₃₈O₄₅(OMc)₂₄(DMSO)₉]·2DMSO·7H₂O

Linda Miersch, Tobias Rüffer and Michael Mehring, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11299F

Interpenetrated metal–organic frameworks of self-catenated four-connected mok nets

Yun Gong, Yu-Chao Zhou, Tian-Fu Liu, Jian Lü, Davide M. Proserpio and Rong Cao, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10411J

Bridging, terminal, free, anti and gauche BPA ligands in a 1D hybrid organic–inorganic Mn^II-cyanate system

Noelia De la Pinta, Luz Fidalgo, Gotzon Madariaga, Franz A. Mautner, Luis Lezama and Roberto Cortés, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10257E

Laboratory-based separation techniques for insoluble compound mixtures: methods for the purification of metal–organic framework materials

Tony D. Keene, Daniel J. Price and Cameron J. Kepert, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10251F

Liquid crystalline salen manganese(III) complexes. Mesomorphic and catalytic behaviour

Rubén Chico, Cristina Domínguez, Bertrand Donnio, Silverio Coco and Pablo Espinet, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01700K

Polyoxometalate-templated lanthanide–organic hybrid layers based on 6³-honeycomb-like 2D nets

Xiu-Li Hao, Ming-Fa Luo, Wei Yao, Yang-Guang Li, Yong-Hui Wang and En-Bo Wang, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10139K

Monomeric, trimeric, and tetrameric transition metal complexes (Mn, Fe, Co) containing N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-2-aminoethanol/-ate: preparation, crystal structure, molecular magnetism and oxidation catalysis

Jong Won Shin, Sankara Rao Rowthu, Min Young Hyun, Young Joo Song, Cheal Kim, Bong Gon Kim and Kil Sik Min, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10028A

Correlation between the photoactive character and the structures of two novel metal organic frameworks

Zhiyong Fu, Yuan Chen, Jie Zhang and Shijun Liao, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10945F

Highly bright and sharp light emission of a single nanoparticle of crystalline rubrene

Dong Hyuk Park, Seong Gi Jo, Young Ki Hong, Chunzhi Cui, Hyunsoo Lee, Dong June Ahn, Jeongyong Kim and Jinsoo Joo, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10530B

Carboxylic acid functionalized imidazolium salts: sequential formation of ionic, zwitterionic, acid-zwitterionic and lithium salt-zwitterionic liquid crystals

Joseph C. Y. Lin, Chao-June Huang, Yi-Ting Lee, Kwang-Ming Lee and Ivan J. B. Lin, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10580A

Pt nanocrystal evolution in the presence of Au(III)-salts at room temperature: spontaneous formation of AuPt heterodimers

Stephanie I. Lim, Miriam Varon, Isaac Ojea-Jiménez, Jordi Arbiol and Victor Puntes, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10313J

Constructing hierarchical architectures of Eu³⁺-doped Mg₃B₂O₆ for tunable luminescent properties

Hongchang Pang, Guiling Ning, Weitao Gong, Junwei Ye, Yuan Lin and Xinai Pan, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20118B

Inclusion of potassium 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylate into β-cyclodextrin: the design and synthesis of an organic secondary building unit

José A. Fernandes, Filipe A. Almeida Paz, Susana S. Braga, Paulo J. A. Ribeiro-Claro and João Rocha, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00796J

Assembly of polyoxometalate-based inorganic–organic compounds from silver–Schiff base building blocks: synthesis, crystal structures and luminescent properties

Yan Bai, Guo-Qiang Zhang, Dong-Bin Dang, Peng-Tao Ma, Hui Gao and Jing-Yang Niu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05192J

Anion directed supramolecular architecture of pyrazole based ionic salts

Udai P. Singh, Sujata Kashyap, Hari Ji Singh and Ray J. Butcher, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00820F

Dimensional caging of polyiodides: cation-templated synthesis using bipyridinium salts

Marcos D. García, Javier Martí-Rujas, Pierangelo Metrangolo, Carlos Peinador, Tullio Pilati, Giuseppe Resnati, Giancarlo Terraneo and Maurizio Ursini, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00860E

Covalent assistance in supramolecular synthesis: in situ modification and masking of the hydrogen bonding functionality of the supramolecular reagent isoniazid in co-crystals

Andreas Lemmerer, Joel Bernstein and Volker Kahlenberg, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05152K

Structural systematics and conformational analyses of a 3 × 3 isomer grid of nine N-(tolyl)pyridinecarboxamides and three chlorinated relatives

Pavle Mocilac and John F. Gallagher, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05169E

Facile synthesis of cuprous oxide using ultrasound, microwave and electric heating: effect of heating methods on synthesis kinetics, morphology and yield

Enamul Haque, Chang Min Kim and Sung Hwa Jhung, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00920B

Structural diversity of Zn(II)/Cd(II) complexes based on bis(pyridyl) ligands with a long flexible spacer: From zero-dimensional binuclear, one-dimensional chain, two-dimensional layer, to three-dimensional frameworks

Zhao-Peng Deng, Li-Hua Huo, Hui-Ling Qi, Li-Na Zhu, Hui Zhao and Shan Gao, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00717J

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

15 Apr 2011

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.

A facile method to tune zeolite L crystals with low aspect ratio

Adriana Gaona Gomez, Glynis de Silveira, Huu Doan and Chil-Hung Cheng, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10894H, Communication

Urchin-like Ni–P microstructures: facile synthesis, properties and application in the fast removal of heavy-metal ions

Yonghong Ni, Kai Mi, Chao Cheng, Jun Xia, Xiang Ma and Jianming Hong, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11640A, Communication

The crystallographic structure of thermoNicotianamine synthase with a synthetic reaction intermediate highlights the sequential processing mechanism

Cyril Dreyfus, Manuel Larrouy, Florine Cavelier, Jean Martinez, David Pignol and Pascal Arnoux, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10565E, Communication

A new approach towards tetrahedral imidazolate frameworks for high and selective CO₂ uptake

Fei Wang, Yan-Xi Tan, Hui Yang, Hai-Xia Zhang, Yao Kang and Jian Zhang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10829H, Communication

A rod packing microporous metal–organic framework: unprecedented ukv topology, high sorption selectivity and affinity for CO₂

Lei Hou, Wen-Juan Shi, Yao-Yu Wang, Ying Guo, Chen Jin and Qi-Zhen Shi, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10990A, Communication

Some aspects of quantum dot toxicity

Melanie Bottrill and Mark Green, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10692A, Feature Article

Enhanced porosity in a new 3D Hofmann-like network exhibiting humidity sensitive cooperative spin transitions at room temperature

Carlos Bartual-Murgui, Norma A. Ortega-Villar, Helena J. Shepherd, M. Carmen Muñoz, Lionel Salmon, Gábor Molnár, Azzedine Bousseksou and José Antonio Real, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04387G, Paper

Effect of RF power on the formation and size evolution of nC-Si quantum dots in an amorphous SiO_x matrix

Arup Samanta and Debajyoti Das, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10443H, Paper

Synthesis of quasi-oriented α-MoO₃ nanobelts and nanoplatelets on TiO₂ coated glass

Murat E. Kurtoglu, Travis Longenbach and Yury Gogotsi, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10752F, Paper

The crystal structure of the first borohydride borate, Ca₃(BD₄)₃(BO₃)

M. D. Riktor, Y. Filinchuk, P. Vajeeston, E. G. Bardají, M. Fichtner, H. Fjellvåg, M. H. Sørby and B. C. Hauback, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM00074H, Paper

Synthesis of sub-2 nm ceria crystallites in carbon matrixes by simple pyrolysis of ion-exchange resins

Mahlon S. Wilson, Andrew Delariva and Fernando H. Garzon, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10529A, Paper

Fabrication of flexible dye-sensitised solar cells with photoanodes composed of periodically aligned single crystalline vertical ZnO NRs by utilising a direct metal transfer method

Jin Ju Kim, Ki Seok Kim and Gun Young Jung, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04419A, Paper

Addressing fluorescence and liquid crystal behaviour in multi-mesogenic BODIPY materials

Michael Benstead, Geraldine A. Rosser, Andrew Beeby, Georg H. Mehl and Ross W. Boyle, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00990C, Paper

Synthesis of highly b-oriented zeolite MFI films by suppressing twin crystal growth during the secondary growth

Xianming Li, Yong Peng, Zhengbao Wang and Yushan Yan, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05094J, Communication

Self-assembled 3D hierarchical clew-like Bi₂WO₆ microspheres: Synthesis, photo-induced charges transfer properties, and photocatalytic activities

Dongqing He, Lingling Wang, Haiyan Li, Tianyi Yan, Dejun Wang and Tengfeng Xie, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00918K, Paper

Novel ligands and complexes in situ generated from the copper-mediated conversions of 2,5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole: structures and magnetic properties

Zhen-Lan Fang, Rong-Min Yu, Jie Zhang and Can-Zhong Lu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00907E, Paper

Synthesis and luminescent properties of NaLa(MoO₄)₂:Eu³⁺ shuttle-like nanorods composed of nanoparticles

Mei Yang, Hongpeng You, Yongchao Jia, Hui Qiao, Ning Guo and Yanhua Song, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00822B, Paper

Underlying nets in three-periodic coordination polymers: topology, taxonomy and prediction from a computer-aided analysis of the Cambridge Structural Database

E. V. Alexandrov, V. A. Blatov, A. V. Kochetkov and D. M. Proserpio, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00636J, Highlight

A novel family of 3D photoluminescent lanthanide–bta–flexible MOFs constructed from 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid and different spanning of dicarboxylate acid ligands

Ke-Ling Hou, Feng-Ying Bai, Yong-Heng Xing, Jian-Ling Wang and Zhan Shi, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00707B, Paper

Hierarchical Bi₂O₂CO₃ microspheres with improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity

Tianyu Zhao, Jiantao Zai, Miao Xu, Qiong Zou, Yuezeng Su, Kaixue Wang and Xuefeng Qian, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05113J, Paper

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

08 Apr 2011

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.

Silver coordination networks and cages based on a semi-rigid bis(isoxazolyl) ligand

Andrew D. Burrows, David J. Kelly, Mary F. Mahon, Paul R. Raithby, Christopher Richardson and Anna J. Stevenson, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10029G

Aroylhydrazone derivative as fluorescent sensor for highly selective recognition of Zn²⁺ ions: syntheses, characterization, crystal structures and spectroscopic properties

Xiaohong Peng, Xiaoliang Tang, Wenwu Qin, Wei Dou, Yanling Guo, Jiangrong Zheng, Weisheng Liu and Daqi Wang, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01590C

A neutral Pt₃ stack unsupported by any bridging ligand

Lars Holland, Wei-Zheng Shen, Philipp von Grebe, Pablo J. Sanz Miguel, Fabio Pichierri, Andreas Springer, Christoph A. Schalley and Bernhard Lippert, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01408G

Stepwise deposition of metal organic frameworks on flexible synthetic polymer surfaces

Mikhail Meilikhov, Kirill Yusenko, Eckhardt Schollmeyer, Christian Mayer, Hans-Jürgen Buschmann and Roland A. Fischer, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01820A

Ionic liquid crystals of quaternary ammonium salts with a 2-hydroxypropoxy insertion group

Zengbin Wei, Xilian Wei, Xiuhong Wang, Zhongni Wang and Jie Liu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10236B

A general route to the synthesis of surfactant-free, solvent-dispersible ternary and quaternary chalcogenide nanocrystals

O. Zaberca, A. Gillorin, B. Durand and J. Y. Chane-Ching, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10894H

Crystal-to-crystal conversion of Cu₂O nanoparticles to Cu crystals and applications in printed electronics

Woo-ram Lee, Young S. Lim, Sowon Kim, Jaehoon Jung, Young-Kyu Han, Sungho Yoon, Longhai Piao and Sang-Ho Kim, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10110B

Lithium doped N,N-dimethyl pyrrolidinium tetrafluoroborate organic ionic plastic crystal electrolytes for solid state lithium batteries

Liyu Jin, Patrick Howlett, Jim Efthimiadis, Mega Kar, Doug Macfarlane and Maria Forsyth, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04401F

Anomalous thermal expansion of an organic crystal—implications for elucidating the mechanism of an enantiotropic phase transformation

Dinabandhu Das, Tia Jacobs, Adam Pietraszko and Leonard J. Barbour, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10716J

A robust near infrared luminescent ytterbium metal–organic framework for sensing of small molecules

Zhiyong Guo, Hui Xu, Shengqun Su, Jianfeng Cai, Song Dang, Shengchang Xiang, Guodong Qian, Hongjie Zhang, Michael O’Keeffe and Banglin Chen, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10897B

Ethanol-assisted multi-sensitive poly(vinyl alcohol) photonic crystal sensor

Cheng Chen, Yihua Zhu, Hua Bao, Jianhua Shen, Hongliang Jiang, Liming Peng, Xiaoling Yang, Chunzhong Li and Guorong Chen, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10957J

Low-cost and facile one-pot synthesis of pure single-crystalline ε-Cu_0.95V₂O₅ nanoribbons: high capacity cathode material for rechargeable Li-ion batteries

Wen Hu, Xin-bo Zhang, Yong-liang Cheng, Yao-ming Wu and Li-min Wang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11184A

A silver-based metal–organic framework material as a ‘reservoir’ of bactericidal metal ions

Mathieu Berchel, Tony Le Gall, Céline Denis, Sophie Le Hir, François Quentel, Catherine Elléouet, Tristan Montier, Jean-Michel Rueff, Jean-Yves Salaün, Jean-Pierre Haelters, Gary B. Hix, Pierre Lehn and Paul-Alain Jaffrès, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20202B

Heterocyclic dithiocarbamates: precursors for shape controlled growth of CdS nanoparticles

Linda Dyorisse Nyamen, Viswanadha Srirama Rajasekhar Pullabhotla, Adeola Ayodeji Nejo, Peter Ndifon and Neerish Revaprasadu, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ20069K

Synthesis, crystal structure and living cell imaging of a Cu2+ – specific molecular probe

Wei-Yong Liu, Hai-Ying Li, Bao-Xiang Zhao and Jun-Ying Miao, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2011, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C1OB05358B

Conformational polymorphism of the molecular complex of 3-fluorobenzoic acid with 4-acetylpyridine

Lynne H. Thomas, Gavin A. Craig, Matthias J. Gutmann, Andrew Parkin, Kenneth Shankland and Chick C. Wilson, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05139C

Chloride templated formation of {Dy₁₂(OH)₁₆}²⁰⁺ cluster core incorporating 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylate

Yan-Li Miao, Jun-Liang Liu, Ji-Dong Leng, Zhuo-Jia Lin and Ming-Liang Tong, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05211J

Formation mechanism for planes (011) and (001) oriented Mg(OH)₂ films electrodeposited on SnO₂ coating glass

Ying Lv, Zhian Zhang, Yanqing Lai, Jie Li and Yexiang Liu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00728E

The factors affecting on the assembly of Ag–H₂biim system: size, charge or shape of polyanions?

Peng-peng Zhang, Jun Peng, Hai-jun Pang, Jing-quan Sha, Min Zhu, Dan-dan Wang and Ming-guan Liu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05093A

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

01 Apr 2011

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.

Hydrothermal synthesis, structures, and luminescent properties of zinc(II) and cadmium(II) phosphonates with a 3D framework structure using terephthalate as second linkers

Fei Tong, Zhen-Gang Sun, Kai Chen, Yan-Yu Zhu, Wei-Nan Wang, Cheng-Qi Jiao, Cheng-Lin Wang and Chao Li, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01649G

K_0.46Na_0.54NbO₃ ferroelectric ceramics: chemical synthesis, electro-mechanical characteristics, local crystal chemistry and elastic anomalies

Zhiguo Yi, Yun Liu, Michael A. Carpenter, Jason Schiemer and Ray L. Withers, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01666G

Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure and preliminary reactivity behaviour of new heteropolytopic ligands based on the 1,3,5-triazine spacer and pyrazolyl, tris-pyrazolylmethyl and tris-pyrazolylethoxy bonding fragments

C. Di Nicola, F. Garau, F. Marchetti, M. Monari, L. Pandolfo, C. Pettinari and A. Venzo, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01787F

Mechanochemical synthesis in copper(II) halide/pyridine systems: single crystal X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopic studies

Graham A. Bowmaker, Corrado Di Nicola, Claudio Pettinari, Brian W. Skelton, Neil Somers and Allan H. White, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10224A

New cyanide-bridged Mn^III–M^III heterometallic dinuclear complexes constructed from [M^III(AA)(CN)₄]⁻ building blocks (M = Cr and Fe): synthesis, crystal structures and magnetic properties

Silviu Nastase, Catalin Maxim, Marius Andruh, Joan Cano, Catalina Ruiz-Pérez, Juan Faus, Francesc Lloret and Miguel Julve, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01815E

First single-crystal synthesis and low-temperature structural determination of the quasi-2D quantum spin compound (CuCl)LaNb₂O₇

Olivier J. Hernandez, Cédric Tassel, Kunihiro Nakano, Werner Paulus, Clemens Ritter, Eric Collet, Atsushi Kitada, Kazuyoshi Yoshimura and Hiroshi Kageyama, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01665A

Anion-tuned sorption and catalytic properties of a soft metal–organic solid with polycatenated frameworks

Sujuan Wang, Lei Li, Jianyong Zhang, Xiaochen Yuan and Cheng-Yong Su, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10394F

Single-crystalline and reactive facets exposed anatase TiO₂ nanofibers with enhanced photocatalytic properties

Wei Li, Yang Bai, Weijia Liu, Chang Liu, Zhuhong Yang, Xin Feng, Xiaohua Lu and Kwong-Yu Chan, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM10115C

Reversible single crystal to single crystal transformation with anion exchange-induced weak Cu²⁺I⁻ interactions and modification of the structures and properties of MOFs

Junhong Fu, Huijun Li, Yajuan Mu, Hongwei Hou and Yaoting Fan, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10251F

Methyl modified MOF-5: a water stable hydrogen storage material

Jie Yang, Anna Grzech, Fokko M. Mulder and Theo J. Dingemans, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11054C

Engineering molecular crystals with abnormally weak cohesion

Kenneth E. Maly, Eric Gagnon and James D. Wuest, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10866B

New insights into the aggregation of silver pyrazolides using sterically hindered bidentate pyrazole ligands

James J. Henkelis, Colin A. Kilner and Malcolm A. Halcrow, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC00054C

Crystal facet engineering of semiconductor photocatalysts: motivations, advances and unique properties

Gang Liu, Jimmy C. Yu, Gao Qing (Max) Lu and Hui-Ming Cheng, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10665A

A metalloporphyrin functionalized metal–organic framework for selective oxidization of styrene

Ming-Hua Xie, Xiu-Li Yang and Chuan-De Wu, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10461F

Structural variation from 1D chains to 3D networks: a systematic study of coordination number effect on the construction of coordination polymers using the terepthaloylbisglycinate ligand

George E. Kostakis, Luigi Casella, Athanassios K. Boudalis, Enrico Monzani and John C. Plakatouras, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ01009J

Use of π–π forces to steer the assembly of chromone derivatives into hydrogen bonded supramolecular layers: crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses

Saikat Kumar Seth, Debayan Sarkar and Tanusree Kar, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05037K

Green synthesis of rosettelike silver nanocrystals with textured surface topography and highly efficient SERS performances

Maofeng Zhang, Aiwu Zhao, Hongyan Guo, Dapeng Wang, Zibao Gan, Henghui Sun, Da Li and Ming Li, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05105A

The growth and investigation on Ga-doped ZnO single crystals with high thermal stability and high carrier mobility

Wenwen Lin, Kai Ding, Zhang Lin, Jiye Zhang, Jiakui Huang and Feng Huang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05122A

A polythreading coordination array formed from 2D grid networks and 1D chains

Ju Wang, Xia Zhu, Yan-Feng Cui, Bao-Long Li and Hai-Yan Li, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00782J

Self-assembly of CdTe QDs into urchin-like microspheres by the assistance of a long-chain ionic liquid monolayer

Hongchao Ma, Xiangtao Bai and Liqiang Zheng, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05086A

Influence of ionic liquids on the crystalline structure of nanocolloids

Shu Chen, Mark J. Muldoon, Kris Anderson and Pascal André, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05126A

A new 8-connected porous coordination polymer: crystal structure and selective adsorption properties

Hua-Hong Zou, Yan-Ping He, Liu-Cheng Gui and Fu-Pei Liang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05103B

Supramolecular versatility in the solid-state complexes of para-sulphonatocalix[4]arene with phenanthroline

Barbara Leśniewska, Oksana Danylyuk, Kinga Suwinska, Tomasz Wojciechowski and Anthony W. Coleman, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00515K

Reactive milling with metals for environmentally benign sustainable production

G. Kaupp, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05085K

A hexagonal solvate of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid

Elise J. C. de Vries, Demetrius C. Levendis and Hayley A. Reece, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00803F

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

10 Mar 2011

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.

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of a novel organometallic (μ₃-oxido)(μ₃-imido) trinuclear iridium complex

Magnus Schau-Magnussen, Phillip Malcho, Konrad Herbst, Michael Brorson and Jesper Bendix, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01791D

Crystal structure, coloring problem and magnetism of Gd_5−xZr_xSi₄

Jinlei Yao, Pavlo Lyutyy and Yurij Mozharivskyj, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01821J

New metal-anion radical framework materials: Co^II compounds showing ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic phase transition at about 344 K, and Zn^II compounds exhibiting terminal anion ligand induced direct white-light-emission

Guo-Ping Yong, Ying-Zhou Li, Chong-Fu Li, Yi-Man Zhang and Wen-Long She, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01667E

Preparation and characterization of LiFe_0.975Rh_0.025PO₄ nanorods using the hydrothermal method

DongGe Tong, YuanLiang Li, Wei Chu, Ping Wu and FuLan Luo, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01643H

Novel layered crystalline zinc poly(styrene-phenylvinyl phosphonate)-phosphate synthesized by a simple route in a THF–water medium

Jing Huang, Xiangkai Fu, Gang Wang, Chao Li and Xiaoyan Hu, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01553A

The synthesis of the near-spherical AgCl crystal for visible light photocatalytic applications

Zaizhu Lou, Baibiao Huang, Peng Wang, Zeyan Wang, Xiaoyan Qin, Xiaoyang Zhang, Hefeng Cheng, Zhaoke Zheng and Ying Dai, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01795G

A flexible copper based microporous metal–organic framework displaying selective adsorption of hydrogen over nitrogen

Muhammad Arif Nadeem, Aaron W. Thornton, Matthew R. Hill and John Arron Stride, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01531H

Redox cycles promoting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of CeO₂ nanorods

Xihong Lu, Teng Zhai, Huanan Cui, Jianying Shi, Shilei Xie, Yunyun Huang, Chaolun Liang and Yexiang Tong, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04466K

Synthesis of high-reactive facets dominated anatase TiO₂

Ci Zhang Wen, Hai Bo Jiang, Shi Zhang Qiao, Hua Gui Yang and Gao Qing (Max) Lu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1JM00068C

“Firecracker-shaped” ZnO/polyimide hybrid nanofibers via electrospinning and hydrothermal process

Zhenjun Chang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05634K

A permanently porous van der Waals solid by using phosphonate monoester linkers in a metal organic framework

Simon S. Iremonger, Junmei Liang, Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan and George K. H. Shimizu, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04779A

Tunable photocatalytic selectivity of TiO₂ films consisted of flower-like microspheres with exposed {001} facets

Quanjun Xiang, Jiaguo Yu and Mietek Jaroniec, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10501A

Fe₃O₄ nanostructures: synthesis, growth mechanism, properties and applications

Ce Yang, Jiajia Wu and Yanglong Hou, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05862A

Selective CO₂ adsorption in a flexible non-interpenetrated metal–organic framework

Tae Kyung Kim and Myunghyun Paik Suh, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05199C

A novel electroless method for the deposition of single-crystalline gold nanocrystals on and inside an organic solid-matrix

Khaleda Banu and Takayoshi Shimura, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00916D

Growth of spherulitic crystal patterns in a Belousov–Zhabotinski type reaction system

Narendra Yadav and P. K. Srivastava, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00798F

Formation and photocatalytic properties of bismuth ferrite submicrocrystals with tunable morphologies

Xinyi Zhang, Jun Lv, Laure Bourgeois, Jianwu Cui, Yucheng Wu, Huanting Wang and Paul A. Webley, New J. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1NJ00008J

Temperature-dependent growth mechanisms of low-dimensional ZnO nanostructures

Qijin Cheng and Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00972E

(C₂H₈N)₂[Be₃(HPO₃)₄]: a low-density beryllium phosphite with large 16-membered rings and helical channels

Qijin Cheng and Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00972E

A microwave-assisted rapid route to synthesize ZnO/ZnS core–shell nanostructures via controllable surface sulfidation of ZnO nanorods

Yong Hu, Huanhuan Qian, Yu Liu, Gaohui Du, Fumin Zhang, Libo Wang and Xiao Hu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05111C

Direct synthesis and crystal structure of a new pentanuclear heterotrimetallic Cu/Co/Ni complex with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol. Discussion of possible “butterfly-like” molecular structure types

Dmytro S. Nesterov, Claudia Graiff, Antonio Tiripicchio and Armando J. L. Pombeiro, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05049D

Two new ferrimagnetic Mn^II-carboxylate coordination polymers constructed from 5-tert-butyl isophthalic acid with (5/2, 15/2) and (5/2, 10/2) spin topologies

Chong-Bin Tian, Zhang-Zhen He, Zhi-Hua Li, Ping Lin and Shao-Wu Du, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00864H

Shape-controlled synthesis and luminescence properties of yttria phosphors

Xing Zhang, Peng Hu, Yue-Bin Cao, Wei-Cheng Xiang, Ming-Shui Yao, Hai-Bao Zhang, Fang-Li Yuan and Rui-Fen Xu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00887G

Etching-limited branching growth of cuprous oxide during ethanol-assisted solution synthesis

Shaodong Sun, Hongjun You, Chuncai Kong, Xiaoping Song, Bingjun Ding and Zhimao Yang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05151B

Positional disorder of Cu(II) ions in a cluster: a novel heptanuclear Cu(II) core supported by 4-bromo-3,5-dimethylpyrazolate

Yanqing Xu, Peilei Xia, Xiuteng Wang, Wei Wei, Fanzhou Zhang and Changwen Hu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00933D

Design and synthesis of 3d–4d heterometallic coordination complexes based on a nonanuclear silver(I) metallatecton

Di Sun, Dan-Feng Wang, Fu-Jing Liu, Hong-Jun Hao, Na Zhang, Rong-Bin Huang and Lan-Sun Zheng, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05023K

Zinc and copper coordination polymers with 4,4′-bipyridine and 2-sulfoterephthalate: infinite polypseudorotaxane and unprecedented (3,4,4)-connected trinodal topology

Amitabha Datta, Kuheli Das, Jhen-Yi Lee, Yan-Ming Jhou, Ching-Sheng Hsiao, Jui-Hsien Huang and Hon Man Lee, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00963F

Intermolecular benzoyl group transfer reactivity in crystals of racemic 2,6-di-O-benzoyl-myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthobenzoate: Controlling reactivity by solvate (pseudopolymorph) formation

Shobhana Krishnaswamy, Mysore S. Shashidhar and Mohan M. Bhadbhade, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05054K

Small temperature oscillations promote protein crystallization

Cecília Ferreira, Rosa Crespo, Pedro Miguel Martins, Luís Gales, Fernando Rocha and Ana Margarida Damas, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00550A

Ionic liquids-assisted synthesis and electrochemical properties of Bi₂S₃ nanostructures

Jianmin Ma, Zhifang Liu, Jiabiao Lian, Xiaochuan Duan, Tongil Kim, Peng Peng, Xiaodi Liu, Qing Chen, Gang Yao and Wenjun Zheng, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00913J

Morphology-controlled synthesis of Bi₂S₃ microstructures

Caixia Song, Debao Wang, Tao Yang and Zhengshui Hu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00695E

Facile additive-free solvothermal synthesis of cadmium sulfide flower-like three dimensional assemblies with unique optical properties and photocatalytic activity

Yuming Guo, Jinfeng Wang, Lin Yang, Jie Zhang, Kai Jiang, Wujv Li, Lingling Wang and Lili Jiang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C1CE05132F

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

28 Jan 2011

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.

Three 2D Ag^I-framework isomers with helical structures controlled by the chirality of camphor-10-sulfonic acid

Peng Guo, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01384F, Paper

Dimerization of pentanuclear clusters [Fe₃Q(AsMe)(CO)₉] (Q = Se, Te) as a conversion pathway to novel cubane-like aggregates

Nikolay A. Pushkarevsky, Sergey N. Konchenko, Manfred Zabel, Michael Bodensteiner and Manfred Scheer, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01587C, Paper

Liquid crystalline amorphous blue phase and its large electrooptical Kerr effect

Khoa V. Le, Satoshi Aya, Yuji Sasaki, Hyunhee Choi, Fumito Araoka, Kenji Ema, Jozef Mieczkowski, Antal Jakli, Ken Ishikawa and Hideo Takezoe, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04009F, Communication

Microwave-assisted gas/liquid interfacial synthesis of flowerlike NiO hollow nanosphere precursors and their application as supercapacitor electrodes

Chang-Yan Cao, Wei Guo, Zhi-Min Cui, Wei-Guo Song and Wei Cai, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03749D, Paper

Improved visible-light photocatalysis of nano-Bi₂Sn₂O₇ with dispersed s-bands

Jianjun Wu, Fuqiang Huang, Xujie Lü, Ping Chen, Dongyun Wan and Fangfang Xu, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03252B, Paper

Visible-light-response iodine-doped titanium dioxide nanocrystals for dye-sensitized solar cells

Qian Hou, Yanzhen Zheng, Jian-Feng Chen, Weilie Zhou, Jie Deng and Xia Tao, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03327H, Paper

Reversible photochemical control of cholesteric liquid crystals with a diamine-based diarylethene chiroptical switch

Thomas van Leeuwen, Thomas C. Pijper, Jetsuda Areephong, Ben L. Feringa, Wesley R. Browne and Nathalie Katsonis, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03626A, Paper

Polymorphic and mechanochromic luminescence modulation in the highly emissive dicyanodistyrylbenzene crystal: secondary bonding interaction in molecular stacking assembly

Seong-Jun Yoon and SooYoung Park, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03711G, Paper

Rapid synthesis of quasi-spherical (Ba,Sr)TiO₃ nanocrystals via a microwave-activated glycothermal approach

Yang Xiaowei, Zeng Yanwei, Mo Leiqing and Han Longxiang, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02689A, Paper

Spongy structure of CdS nanocrystals decorated with dye molecules for semiconductor sensitized solar cells

Tao Ling, Ming-Ke Wu, Kai-Yang Niu, Jing Yang, Zhi-Ming Gao, Jing Sun and Xi-Wen Du, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03530K, Paper

Wurtzite Cu₂ZnSnS₄ nanocrystals: a novel quaternary semiconductor

Xiaotang Lu, Zhongbin Zhuang, Qing Peng and Yadong Li, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05064D, Communication

[WS₄Cu₃I₂]⁻ and [WS₄Cu₄]²⁺ secondary building units formed a metal–organic framework: Large tubes in a highly interpenetrated system

Zhen-Zhong Lu, Rui Zhang, Yi-Zhi Li, Zi-Jian Guo and He-Gen Zheng, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05015F, Communication

Spontaneous enrichment of one-handed helices by dissolution of quasiracemic crystals of a tetranuclear single helical complex

Shigehisa Akine, Sayaka Hotate, Takashi Matsumoto and Tatsuya Nabeshima, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04998K, Communication

A nanoporous metal–organic framework with accessible Cu²⁺ sites for the catalytic Henry reaction

Lian-Xu Shi and Chuan-De Wu, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05074A, Communication

Anomalous oriented attachment growth behavior on SnO₂ nanocrystals

Daniel G. Stroppa, Luciano A. Montoro, Armando Beltrán, Tiago G. Conti, Rafael O. da Silva, Juan Andrés, Edson R. Leite and Antonio J. Ramirez, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04570E, Communication

Tuning the light absorption of a molecular vanadium oxide system for enhanced photooxidation performance

Johannes Forster, Benedikt Rösner, Marat M. Khusniyarov and Carsten Streb, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05536K, Communication

An unprecedented 3D 8-connected pure inorganic framework based on nanosized {[Na₁₂PO₁₆H₂₄]⊂[P₄Mo₆O₃₁H₆]₄}¹⁵⁻ clusters and zinc cations

Dong-Ying Du, Jun-Sheng Qin, Yang-Guang Li, Shun-Li Li, Ya-Qian Lan, Xin-Long Wang, Kui-Zhan Shao, Zhong-Min Su and En-Bo Wang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04343E, Communication

Synthesis of CdS nanorods and nanospheres: shape tuning by the controlled addition of a sulfide precursor at room temperature

T. Shanmugapriya, R. Vinayakan, K. George Thomas and P. Ramamurthy, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00374C, Paper

Syntheses, crystal structures, thermal stabilities, magnetism and luminescence of two 3D metal phosphonates

Ruibiao Fu, Shengmin Hu and Xintao Wu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00791A, Paper

A new hydrogen bonding motif involved in self-recognition in the solid state by functionalised macrocycles

Lydia Brelot, Xiao-yu Cao, Jack Harrowfield, Jean-Marie Lehn, Kari Rissanen and Luca Russo, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00814A, Paper

Surface plasmon enhanced ultraviolet emission and observation of random lasing from self-assembly Zn/ZnO composite nanowires

Wei Tang, Dongliang Huang, Lili Wu, Chaozhong Zhao, Lingling Xu, Hong Gao, Xitian Zhang and Weibo Wang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00710B, Paper

Growth mechanism and cathodoluminescence properties of indium hydroxide nanocubes synthesized from a simple aqueous solution

Sen-Tsun Jean and Yung-Chiun Her, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00480D, Paper

Anion directed supramolecular architectures of silver(I) complexes with 1,3-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene and a reversible, solvent-induced structural change during a single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation

Liliana Dobrzańska, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00469C, Paper

Solvent-controlled synthesis of three-dimensional TiO₂ nanostructures via a one-step solvothermal route

Jing Zhou, Gaoling Zhao, Bin Song and Gaorong Han, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00793E, Paper

Hydrothermal synthesis, growth mechanism, and properties of three-dimensional micro/nanoscaled hierarchical architecture films of hemimorphite zinc silicate

Yangang Sun, Rujia Zou, Qiwei Tian, Jianghong Wu, Zhigang Chen and Junqing Hu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00600A, Paper

Anion-controlled assemblies of C–HO hydrogen bonded grid, stair or bilayer structures by L-shaped pyridinium salts

Chia-Hao Lee, Fang-Yi Su, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Chih-Ho Chou and Kwang-Ming Lee, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00610F, Paper

SnO₂ nanoribbons: excellent field-emitters

Rujia Zou, Junqing Hu, Zhenyu Zhang, Zhigang Chen and Meiyong Liao, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00543F, Paper

A two-step temperature-raising process to gold nanoplates with optical and surface enhanced Raman spectrum properties

Hongyu Liu and Qing Yang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00432D, Paper

Uncommon crystal motif of brucine in its diastereomeric salt with (11-oxo-11H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepin-10-yl)-acetic acid: a case of possible crystallization-induced dynamic resolution

Maria Altamura, Antonio Guidi, Loïc Jierry, Paola Paoli and Patrizia Rossi, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00595A, Paper

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

20 Jan 2011

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.

Crystallographic characterisation of Ti(IV) piperazine complexes and their exploitation for the ring opening polymerisation of rac-lactide

Stuart L. Hancock, Mary F. Mahon and Matthew D. Jones, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01542C, Paper

Self-assembly and characterization of copper 3,4-pyridinedicarboxylate complexes based on a variety of polynuclear hydroxo clusters

Shao-Hua Yan, Xiang-Jun Zheng, Li-Cun Li, Da-Qiang Yuan and Lin-Pei Jin, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00917B, Paper

Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of CdSe dendrites from nanospheres through oriented attachment

Xiaochuan Duan, Xiaodi Liu, Qing Chen, Haobo Li, Jie Li, Xia Hu, Yingying Li, Jianmin Ma and Wenjun Zheng, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01212B, Paper

Inorganic–organic hybrid compounds based on face-sharing octahedral [PbI₃]_∞ chains: self-assemblies, crystal structures, and ferroelectric, photoluminescence properties

Hai-Bao Duan, Hai-Rong Zhao, Xiao-Ming Ren, Hong Zhou, Zheng-Fang Tian and Wan-Qin Jin, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00875C

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of imido and ureato derivatives of titanium(IV) phthalocyanine and their application in the catalytic formation of carbodiimides by metathesis from isocyanates

Wael Darwish, Elisabeth Seikel, Ralf Käsmarker, Klaus Harms and Jörg Sundermeyer, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00867B, Paper

[(Me)₂NH₂]_0.75[Ag_1.25SnSe₃]: A three-dimensionally microporous chalcogenide exhibiting framework flexibility upon ion-exchange

Jian-Rong Li and Xiao-Ying Huang, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01381A, Communication

Formation of paratacamite nanomaterials via the conversion of aged and oxidized copper nanoparticles in hydrochloric acidic media

Sherrie Elzey, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Shaowei Bian and Vicki H. Grassian, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03705B, Paper

Tunable dual-mode photoluminescence from nanocrystalline Eu-doped Li₂ZnSiO₄ glass ceramic phosphors

Guojun Gao, Sindy Reibstein, Mingying Peng and Lothar Wondraczek, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03273E, Paper

Oxide ion conduction anisotropy deconvoluted in polycrystalline apatite-type lanthanum silicates

Yong Kim, Dong-Kyu Shin, Eui-Chol Shin, Hyun-Ho Seo and Jong-Sook Lee, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03242E, Paper

Solvothermal synthesis of lithium iron phosphate nanoplates

Caiyun Nan, Jun Lu, Chen Chen, Qing Peng and Yadong Li, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM04126B, Communication

Facile solvothermal synthesis of monodisperse Fe₃O₄ nanocrystals with precise size control of one nanometre as potential MRI contrast agents

Yang Tian, Binbin Yu, Xia Li and Kai Li, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02913K, Paper

In situ crystals as templates to fabricate rectangular shaped hollow polyaniline tubes and their application in drug release

Haibing Xia and Xutang Tao, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03635H, Communication

Inorganic–organic nanocomposites of CdSe nanocrystals surface-modified with oligo- and poly(fluorene) moieties

Ioannis Kanelidis, Aleksandar Vaneski, Daniel Lenkeit, Simon Pelz, Victoria Elsner, Raphaela M. Stewart, Jessica Rodríguez-Fernández, Andrey A. Lutich, Andrei S. Susha, Ralf Theissmann, Sylwia Adamczyk, Andrey L. Rogach and Elisabeth Holder, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03546G, Paper

Grafting of dodecylsulfate groups on gadolinium hydroxocation nanosheets for self-construction of a lamellar structure

Byung-Il Lee, Su-Yeon Lee and Song-Ho Byeon, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03149F, Paper

Bio-functionalization of metal–organic frameworks by covalent protein conjugation

Suhyun Jung, Youngmee Kim, Sung-Jin Kim, Tae-Hwan Kwon, Seong Huh and Seongsoon Park, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC03288C, Communication

A selective etching phenomenon on {001} faceted anatase titanium dioxide single crystal surfaces by hydrofluoric acid

Yun Wang, Haimin Zhang, Yanhe Han, Porun Liu, Xiangdong Yao and Huijun Zhao, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04848H, Communication

Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of thorned gold plates comprising three-branched nanotip arrays

Yao Qin, Yin Song, Teng Huang and Limin Qi, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05116K, Communication

Phase transition from hexagonal LnF₃ (Ln = La, Ce, Pr) to cubic Ln_0.8M_0.2F_2.8 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) nanocrystals with enhanced upconversion induced by alkaline-earth doping

Daqin Chen, Yunlong Yu, Feng Huang and Yuansheng Wang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04846A, Communication

2D flexible metal–organic frameworks with [Cd₂(μ₂-X)₂](X = Cl or Br) units exhibiting selective fluorescence sensing for small molecules

Xu-Hui Jin, Jian-Ke Sun, Li-Xuan Cai and Jie Zhang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04084C, Communication

Crystal structures, EPR and magnetic properties of 2-ClC₆H₄CNSSN˙ and 2,5-Cl₂C₆H₃CNSSN˙

Antonio Alberola, Emma Carter, Christos P. Constantinides, Dana J. Eisler, Damien M. Murphy and Jeremy M. Rawson, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04296J, Communication

Anatase-assisted growth of nanoscale crystalline brookite film and rutile rods on SiO₂/Si substrate in a single hydrothermal process

Xianhui Meng, Jong Hak Lee, Min-Ho Park, Seong Man Yu, Dong-Wook Shin, Cheolwoong Yang, Vasant Bhoraskar and Ji-Beom Yoo, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00643B, Communication

Monosodium urate monohydrate crystallization

Clare M. Perrin, Mark A. Dobish, Edward Van Keuren and Jennifer A. Swift, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00737D, Paper

Supramolecular assembly of a new series of copper-L-arginine Schiff bases

Siu Yee New, Yude Thio, Lip Lin Koh, T. S. Andy Hor and Feng Xue, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00444H, Paper

Porous Co₃O₄ microcubes: hydrothermal synthesis, catalytic and magnetic properties

Feng Cao, Deqiang Wang, Ruiping Deng, Jinkui Tang, Shuyan Song, Yongqian Lei, Song Wang, Shengqun Su, Xiangguang Yang and Hongjie Zhang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00392A, Paper

Assembly of two Zinc(II)-squarate coordination polymers with noncovalent and covalent bonds derived from flexible ligands, 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (dpe)

Chih-Chieh Wang, Wen-Chun Chung, Hui-Wun Lin, Shuen-Chieh Dai, Jia-Shiuan Shiu, Gene-Hsiang Lee, Hwo-Shuenn Sheu and William Lee, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00644K, Paper

Self-assembly fabrication of 3D porous quasi-flower-like ZnO nanostrip clusters for photodegradation of an organic dye with high performance

Zhoujing Xing, Baoyou Geng, Xuelian Li, Han Jiang, Chengxin Feng and Ting Ge, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00741B, Paper

Crystallisation of iron containing glass–ceramics and the transformation of hematite to magnetite

Wolfgang Wisniewski, Ruzha Harizanova, Günter Völksch and Christian Rüssel, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00629G, Paper

Large-scale synthesis of WO_x–EDA nanobelts and their application as photoswitches

Xianluo Hu, Qingming Ji, Jonathan P. Hill and Katsuhiko Ariga, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00466A, Paper

Electrospun mats of PVP/ACP nanofibres for remineralization of enamel tooth surfaces

Jane Fletcher, Dominic Walsh, Christabel Emma Fowler and Stephen Mann, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00806K, Paper

PbTe hierarchical nanostructures: solvothermal synthesis, growth mechanism and their electrical conductivities

Rencheng Jin, Gang Chen, Qun Wang, Jian Pei, Jingxue Sun and Yang Wang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00455C, Paper

Novel fast and easy growth of highly crystalline, idiomorphic fluorapatite crystals via an atmospheric pressure plasma-assisted flux coating method

Katsuya Teshima, SunHyung Lee, Takahiro Ishizaki, Shoko Mori, Chikara Mori, Kunio Yubuta, Takanori Ichiki, Toetsu Shishido and Shuji Oishi, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00405G, Communication

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This week’s CrystEngSelects

06 Jan 2011

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.

Salen-based metal–organic frameworks of nickel and the lanthanides

Peter W. Roesky, Asamanjoy Bhunia, Yanhua Lan, Annie K. Powell and Sven Kureti, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04881J, Communication

A Covalent Organic Framework with 4 nm open pores

Dogru, Andreas Sonnauer, Andrei Gavryushin, Paul Knochel and Thomas Bein, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC03792C, Communication

Rapid synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanocrystals in an aqueous system

Yichang Pan, Yunyang Liu, Gaofeng Zeng, Lan Zhao and Zhiping Lai, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC05002D, Communication

Visual detection of cobalt(II) ion in vitro and tissue with a new type of leaf-like molecular microcrystal

Shu Jun Zhen, Feng Ling Guo, Li Qiang Chen, Yuan Fang Li, Qing Zhang and Cheng Zhi Huang, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC03205K, Communication

Observation of a two-dimensional halogen-bonded cocrystal at sub-monolayer coverage using synchrotron X-ray diffraction

Stuart M. Clarke, Tomislav Friščić, William Jones, Anasuya Mandal, Chenguang Sun and Julia E. Parker, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04400H, Communication

High performance single-crystal field-effect transistors based on twisted polyaromatic semiconductor pyreno[4,5-a]coronene

Md. Minarul Islam, Famil Valiyev, Hsiu-Feng Lu, Ming-Yu Kuo, Ito Chao and Yu-Tai Tao, Chem. Commun., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04773B, Communication

Low-temperature phase of Li₂FeSiO₄: crystal structure and a preliminary study of electrochemical behavior

Naoaki Yabuuchi, Yuto Yamakawa, Kazuhiro Yoshii and Shinichi Komaba, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01523G, Communication

Structural diversity and magnetic properties in 1D and 2D azido-bridged cobalt(II) complexes with 1,2-bis(2-pyridyl)ethylene

Jaursup Boonmak, Motohiro Nakano and Sujittra Youngme, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00853B, Paper

Crystal structure of NdSi_6−zAl_1+zO_zN_10−z (z = 0.4) determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction

Saifang Huang, Zhaohui Huang, Yan-gai Liu and Minghao Fang, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0DT00658K, Paper

Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of an oxalato-bridged Re^IVMo^VI heterobimetallic complex

José Martínez-Lillo, Donatella Armentano, Giovanni De Munno, Francesc Lloret, Miguel Julve and Juan Faus, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01323D, Communication

Crystal structure and carrier transport properties of a new 3D mixed-valence Cu(I)–Cu(II) coordination polymer including pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate ligand

Takashi Okubo, Naoya Tanaka, Kyung Ho Kim, Haruho Anma, Shu Seki, Akinori Saeki, Masahiko Maekawa and Takayoshi Kuroda-Sowa, Dalton Trans., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0DT01065K, Paper

Synthesis of PbSe nanowires: the impact of alkylphosphonic acid addition

Edward E. Foos, Thomas J. Zega, Joseph G. Tischler, Rhonda M. Stroud and Janice E. Boercker, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03074K, Paper

Fast-speed and high-gain photodetectors of individual single crystalline Zn₃P₂ nanowires

Peicai Wu, Yu Dai, Yu Ye, Yang Yin and Lun Dai, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02778B, Paper

Crystal chemistry and electrochemical properties of Ln(Sr,Ca)₃(Fe,Co)₃O₁₀ intergrowth oxide cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells

J.-H. Kim, K.-T. Lee, Y. N. Kim and A. Manthiram, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03230A, Paper

Enhancement of the cholesteric induction power by macrocyclization in liquid crystal dimers with a chiral spacer

Manabu Itoh, Masatoshi Tokita, Hiromitsu Hegi, Teruaki Hayakawa, Sungmin Kang and Junji Watanabe, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0JM03161E, Communication

Flower-shaped PdI₂ nanomaterials with remarkable surface-enhanced Raman scattering activity

Lianmeng Wang, Lihua Wang, Enzhong Tan, Lidong Li, Lin Guo and Xiaodong Han, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02610G, Paper

Self assembled CdLa₂S₄ hexagon flowers, nanoprisms and nanowires: novel photocatalysts for solar hydrogen production

Bharat B. Kale, Jin-Ook Baeg, Ki-jeong Kong, Sang-Jin Moon, Latesh K. Nikam and Kashinath R. Patil, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0JM02890H, Paper

Two chiral tetradecanuclear hydroxo-lanthanide clusters with luminescent and magnetic properties

Xi-Li Li, Lai-Fu He, Xiang-Li Feng, You Song, Min Hu, Li-Feng Han, Xian-Jun Zheng, Zhi-Hong Zhang and Shao-Ming Fang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00826E, Communication

Hydrogen bonding interactions with the thiocarbonyl π-system

Joseph T. Lenthall, Jonathan A. Foster, Kirsty M. Anderson, Michael R. Probert, Judith A. K. Howard and Jonathan W. Steed, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00680G, Paper

Precise tailoring of the crystal size distribution by controlled growth and continuous seeding from impinging jet crystallizers

Xing Yi Woo, Reginald B. H. Tan and Richard D. Braatz, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00637H, Paper

Crystal growth and characterization of RbTi_1−x−yYb_xNb_yOPO₄/RbTiOPO₄ (001) non-linear optical epitaxial layers

Jaume Cugat, Rosa Maria Solé, Joan J. Carvajal, Maria Cinta Pujol, Xavier Mateos, Francesc Díaz and Magdalena Aguiló, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00647E, Paper

Nucleation and growth kinetics estimation for L-phenylalanine hydrate and anhydrate crystallization

Nicholas C. S. Kee, Paul D. Arendt, Li May Goh, Reginald B. H. Tan and Richard D. Braatz, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00585A, Paper

Microwave-assisted synthesis of icosahedral nickel nanocrystals

Keith P. Donegan, Jeffrey F. Godsell, Joseph M. Tobin, Justin P. O’Byrne, David J. Otway, Michael A. Morris, Saibal Roy and Justin D. Holmes, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article, DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00759E, Paper

Structure and fluorescent properties of mercury(II) pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate coordination polymers tuned by ancillary ligands and alkaline-earth metal ions

Zilu Chen, Xuxian Wu, Suni Qin, Chaohai Lei and Fupei Liang, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article

DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00624F, Paper

Controlled synthesis and tunable properties of hematite hierarchical structures in a dual-surfactant system

Lili Wang and Lian Gao, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00236D, Paper

Copper(II) metal–organic networks derived from bis(pyridylformyl)piperazine ligands and aromatic polycarboxylates: 2D layered structures and a novel 3,5-connected binodal 3D topology

Xiu-Li Wang, Hong-Yan Lin, Bao Mu, Ai-Xiang Tian, Guo-Cheng Liu and Ning-Hai Hu, CrystEngComm, 2011, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00400F, Paper

Anisotropic growth of multi-twinned goethite particles by oriented aggregation

Hongchao Yang, Xuemei Zhou, Tengteng Tang, Xiaoying Qi, Chenxuan Wang, Jinyao Lan, Yinshu Wang, Yanlian Yang and Gang Liu, CrystEngComm, 2010, 12, 4007-4011, DOI: 10.1039/C0CE00437E, Communication

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