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Hot Article: CNS crystallization controversy

In this hot paper the authors offer a potential explanation for the reported dependency of second harmonic generation efficiency on crystallization solvent in CNS and related materials:
 

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
 

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HOT Article: Nanozips

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

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 HOT article on MOFs by Roland Fischer

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

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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Read top CrystEngComm articles for FREE

In celebration of our impressive performance in the recently released ISI® impact factors, we are offering FREE online access to the top ten most cited articles in 2009 published in CrystEngComm during 2007 to 2008. These excellent papers contributed to our remarkable growth.

Newly-released ISI citation data confirms CrystEngComm is the leading journal in its field with an impact factor of 4.18. This impact factor establishes CrystEngComm’s position as the best journal for crystal engineers. Why not take a look for yourself and check out the big name authors and hot topics?

Don’t delay – this free offer is only available until 11th August 2010!

Free articles:

Hydrogen storage in metal–organic frameworks
Xiang Lin, Junhua Jia, Peter Hubberstey, Martin Schröder and Neil R. Champness, CrystEngComm, 2007, 9, 438
DOI: 10.1039/b706207a

Homo- and heterometallic coordination polymers from the f elements
Christopher L. Cahill, Daniel T. de Lill and Mark Frisch, CrystEngComm, 2007, 9, 15
DOI: 10.1039/b615696g

Self-assembly of 3-D 4d–4f coordination frameworks based on 1-D inorganic heterometallic chains and linear organic linkers
Xiaojun Gu and Dongfeng Xue, CrystEngComm, 2007, 9, 471
DOI: 10.1039/b704544a

A novel 1D armed-polyrotaxane chain constructed from a V-shaped tetracarboxylate ligand
Xiao-Ming Gao, Dong-sheng Li, Ji-Jiang Wang, Feng Fu, Ya-Pan Wu, Huai-Ming Hu and Ji-Wu Wang, CrystEngComm, 2008, 10, 479
DOI: 10.1039/b717415b

Screening strategies based on solubility and solution composition generate pharmaceutically acceptable cocrystals of carbamazepine
Scott L. Childs, Naír Rodríguez-Hornedo, L. Sreenivas Reddy, Adivaraha Jayasankar, Chinmay Maheshwari, Linda McCausland, Rex Shipplett and Barbara C. Stahly, CrystEngComm, 2008, 10, 856
DOI: 10.1039/b715396a

Lone pair–π interactions: a new supramolecular bond?
Tiddo J. Mooibroek, Patrick Gamez and Jan Reedijk, CrystEngComm, 2008, 10, 1501
DOI: 10.1039/b812026a

Electronic and steric control over Au···Au, C–H···O and C–H···π interactions in the crystal structures of mononuclear triarylphosphinegold(I) carbonimidothioates: R3PAu[SC(OMe)=NR′] for R=Ph, o-tol, m-tol or p-tol, and R′=Ph, o-tol, m-tol, p-tol or C6H4NO2-4
Fong Sheen Kuan, Soo Yei Ho, Primjira P. Tadbuppa and Edward R. T. Tiekink, CrystEngComm, 2008, 10, 548
DOI: 10.1039/b717198f

What is a co-crystal?
Andrew D. Bond, CrystEngComm, 2007, 9, 833
DOI: 10.1039/b708112j

Syntheses, structures and photoluminescence of a series of metal-organic complexes with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate and pyrazino[2,3-f][1,10]-phenanthroline ligands
Guang-Bo Che, Chun-Bo Liu, Bo Liu, Qing-Wei Wang and Zhan-Lin Xu, CrystEngComm, 2008, 10, 184
DOI: 10.1039/b712015j

Crystal engineering of 3-D coordination polymers by pillaring ferromagnetic copper(II)-methylmalonate layers
Jorge Pasán, Joaquín Sanchiz, Francesc Lloret, Miguel Julve and Catalina Ruiz-Pérez, CrystEngComm, 2007, 9, 478
DOI: 10.1039/b701788j

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