CrystEngComm

CrystEngComm outside front cover for vol 27, issue 31.

🔓On the front cover is #OpenAccess work by M. Vashishtha & K. Vasanth Kumar on a new model predicting nucleation rate & Gibbs free energy from MSZW data as a function of solubility temperature. Read more here⬇️

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📍 @unioflimerick.bsky.social, @uniofsurrey.bsky.social 🧪

Wet chemistry nanoarchitectonics for nanocrystal-based films Just as nanotechnology has provided a guiding framework for exploring phenomena at the nanoscale, the concept of nanoarchitectonics united and highlighted interdisciplinary approaches for…

🔓Be sure to read this #OpenAccess Highlight article by Gaulthier Rydzek and Katsuhiko Ariga discussing the unique features and implications of wet-processed thin films of nanocrystals, from assembly methods to applications⬇️

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📍@icgmmontpellier.bsky.social and NIMS 🧪

CrystEngComm outside front cover for vol 27, issue 30.

On the cover of issue 30 is work by Shouvik Chattopadhyay, @tonifrontera.bsky.social & co on the synthesis and characterisation of five novel zinc(II) complexes with Schiff base ligands involving noncovalent spodium bonds, read it here👀

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📍Jadavpur University, @uib.cat 🧪

Iron whitlockite (Fe-WH, Ca18Fe2(HPO4)2(PO4)12) powder was successfully synthesized by a wet-chemical approach. The synthesis was performed through a dissolution–precipitation process under hydrothermal conditions.

🔓Explore the recent #OpenAccess work by Aleksej Zarkov & co-workers on a wet-chemical approach to the synthesis of iron whitlockite (Ca18Fe2(HPO4)2(PO4)12) via a dissolution–precipitation process under hydrothermal conditions👇🧪

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📍 Vilniaus universitetas/Vilnius University

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CrystEngComm front cover for vol 27, issue 29.

"Navigating phase behaviour in pharmaceuticals to enable phases with desired properties" – the Highlight review by Ivo Rietveld & team @univrouen.bsky.social showcased on the cover of the issue this week. Interested? Read more ⬇️

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Advanced microcrystallization of inorganic functional materials enables precise control of crystal particle attributes, influencing their useful behaviours e.g. photoswitch population.

🔓Don't miss the recent #OpenAccess article by Lauren Hatcher and colleagues at Cardiff University School of Chemistry and @diamondlightsource.bsky.social on Controlled microcrystallization for in situ photocrystallography: optimizing crystal size and habit.💎👇
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CrystEngComm front cover for vol 27, issue 29.

Issue 29 is published and available to read! Browse all the recently published work in this issue ⬇️

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Small clusters with irregular forms detected by machine learning.

Explore the recent work by Masahide Sato and colleagues on edge free energy of a 2D colloidal crystal estimated from the size distribution of small clusters. Small clusters with irregular forms were detected by machine learning.⬇️

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📍Kanazawa University

‘CrystalGPT’ set to enhance how chemists design crystals in silico Model for predicting molecular crystal properties is readily adaptable to specific tasks, even with limited data

Understanding and predicting crystals’ properties is a key element of materials design, and a new transformer-based model can do it quickly and accurately. #ChemSky

This highlight provides an overview of the research progress in photonic crystal microparticles with multiple stopbands.

Another Highlight review in the latest issue, this time by Yuandu Hu and co-workers at Beijing Jiaotong University on advances in the fabrication of multiple stopband photonic crystal microparticles. Check it out! 👀👇

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This prefix caused much entertainment when we did 'Project M'. No, no I did not name a project after myself. It is M FOR THE THOUSAND SAMPLES!!!

Speaking of which, our school and teacher scientists are AWESOME and you can read about our work @crystengcomm.rsc.org 🧪
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Many copper chalcogenides disobey oxidation state formalism and demonstrate p-type conductivity and Pauli paramagnetism despite covalent bonding. Crystal structures and electronic features of these compounds are analyzed.

🔓"Structural evolution and bonding features of electron deficient copper chalcogenides" – an #OpenAccess Highlight review from Vladislav Klepov and team – Take a look! 👀👇

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📍 @universityofga.bsky.social 🧪

CrystEngComm front cover for vol 27, issue 28.

Issue 28 is here!👇
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🔓Cover article: "The overestimated capability of fluid shear to induce secondary nucleation: an urgent call for diligently executed control experiments" by L De Vrieze & S. Kuhn. Read more⬇️

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@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social 🧪

Machine learning models were constructed and found new Ni–Al–Ga, Ni–Fe–Y, and Ni–Cr–Y LDHs with high F− adsorption capacities (15–17 mg g−1 at 1 mM F−, Kd > 4600–8300 mL g−1) and chemical stability.

Don’t miss the HOT article by Fumitaka Hayashi, Katsuya Teshima & co. on data-driven exploration of layered double hydroxide crystals exhibiting high fluoride ion adsorption properties and chemical stability.🔥👇

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📍 Shinshu University 🧪

Chiral resolution is essential in the pharmaceutical and food industries and in materials science, due to the unique properties of enantiomers.

🔓Check out the recent #OpenAccess work by Mazen Al-Ghoul, Louis A. Cuccia & co-workers – Chiral resolution of copper aspartate under reaction–diffusion: synergy of experiment and simulation – Interested? Read more here⬇️🧪

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📍 @concordiamtl.bsky.social

Carboxylate ligand reaction with a tantalum ethoxide precursor led to the formation of molecular polynuclear tantalum clusters, from {Ta2O} dimers to {Ta8O12} octamers. They are further used for DHA conversion tests to assess their acidic properties.

🔓Explore the #OpenAccess article by Sylvain Duval & colleagues on polynuclear tantalum(v) coordination complexes: from dinuclear {Ta2O} to octanuclear {Ta8O12} oxo species connected through aryl monotopic carboxylate linkers👇🧪

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📍 @univlille.bsky.social

A new crystallization platform coupling droplet-based microfluidics with two photon and second harmonic generation microscopy is presented. It is used to monitor concomitant polymorphism of orthoaminobenzoic acid crystals.

🔥Read the HOT article by Clément Brandel & co. on the benefit of coupling droplet microfluidics and multiphoton optical microscopy to study the crystallization of polymorphic substances: a case study with ortho-aminobenzoic acid!👇🧪

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📍 @univrouen.bsky.social

Crystal habit modification potentially improves the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical properties related to active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and is an important aspect of crystal engineering.

The impact of crystal habit on the pharmaceutical properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients – a Tutorial Review from Dinesh Kumar and team at IIT BHU, Varanasi. Take a look! 👇🧪

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CrystEngComm front cover for vol 27, issue 27.

The front cover of issue 27 features recent work by Ikhyun Kim, S. A. Martin Britto Dhas & co-workers on acoustic shock wave-induced dynamic recrystallization facilitating reconstructable phase transition from zinc blende to rock salt in cadmium telluride. Read more!👇

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CrystEngComm front cover for vol 27, issue 27.

Issue 27 is now online! Read it here 👇

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CrystEngComm Outside Back Cover for vol 27, issue 26.

Time dependence of water-induced phase transition in nano- & microcrystalline Eu3+-doped MOF-76(Y): different luminescence responses with memory effect – the work behind the back cover by Maria C. Bernini & co. Take a look! 👇 🧪

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📍 Universidad Nacional de San Luis

CrystEngComm Outside Front Cover for vol 27, issue 26.

🔓 Read the recent #OpenAccess Highlight review by Eduardo Schott & co. on MOFs as a partner for the H2 industry, as showcased on the front cover of issue 26. 👀⬇️

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📍 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 🧪

MOFs enhance biomedical test strips with high sensitivity, selectivity, and eco-friendliness via porous, tunable structures. Their luminescent and catalytic properties enable precise biomarker detection, advancing rapid and reliable point-of-care diagnostics.

👀Take a look at the Highlight review article by Vibhav Shukla and Kafeel Siddiqui, included in the latest issue, entitled "MOFs in healthcare diagnostics: shaping the future of biomedical test strips" – doi.org/10.1039/D5CE...

📍National Institute of Technology, Raipur 🧪

CrystEngComm Outside Front Cover for vol 27, issue 26.

CrystEngComm Outside Back Cover for vol 27, issue 26.

Issue 26 is now published! Read it here 👇

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🎉 Today we reveal the 2025 RSC Prize winners! 🎉

Celebrating excellence across research, diversity, tech roles, apprentices and partnerships. Join us in congratulating the remarkable individuals and teams advancing chemistry for society. buff.ly/K2un4O1 #Chemistry #ChemSky

CrystEngComm Outside Front Cover for vol 27, issue 25.

Issue 25 is here! The work behind the front cover is by Marcos Antonio Pinto Martins & co on the evaluation of mesoionic compound aromaticity using the HOMHED index. Take a look!👀👇

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📍 @ufsm.bsky.social

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All combinations of 4- and 3-methylpyridine (4MP, 3MP) investigated here may be separated by means of the host compound 9,9′-bifluorenyl-9,9′-diol through the employment of supramolecular chemistry strategies.

🔓 Explore recent work on the selectivity behaviour of 9,9′-bifluorenyl-9,9′-diol as a host compound for highly efficient separations of mixed pyridines by Jaime-lee Groenewaldt, Benita Barton and Eric Hosten at Nelson Mandela University 👇
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Two novel Au(III)–cytosine complexes were synthesized and structurally characterized. Solid-state analysis and DFT calculations reveal the key role of π-hole regium bonds and anion–π interactions in directing supramolecular assembly.

🔓 "Synthesis, X-ray characterization, and DFT calculations of gold–nucleobase complexes: on the importance of regium bonds and anion–π interactions" – recent work by ‪@tonifrontera.bsky.social‬ and team👇💡

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@dquimicauib.bsky.social‬ @uib.cat‬
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Outstanding reviewers for 2024

Editorial - Outstanding Reviewers for CrystEngComm in 2024

We would like to take this opportunity to to highlight our 2024 Outstanding Reviewers & to thank all CrystEngComm reviewers for helping to preserve the quality & integrity in chemical science literature👏👇

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