RSC – CrystEngComm latest articles- NiRu catalysts supported on η-Al2O3 for selective methanation of CO in H2-rich gases December 12, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01045D, PaperZhihui Li, Xinfa DongNiRu/η-Al2O3 catalyst effectively reduces CO concentration below 10 ppm with high selectivity at 215–300 °C, owing to its Ni–Ru alloy structure, abundant oxygen vacancies and acidic sites, and enhanced sintering resistance and good stability.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Zhihui Li
- A Preformed 1‐D {CuII2}n Helical Chain as Precursor to a Decanuclear 0-D {CuII8MnII2} Cluster: Synthesis, Structure and Magnetism December 11, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01110H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Konstantinos Pantelis, Dimitris I Alexandropoulos, Albert Escuer, George E. Kostakis, Theocharis C StamatatosThe Schiff base ligand, N-salicylidene-2-amino-5-chlorobenzoic acid (sacbH2), was initially employed in both homometallic CuII and heterometallic MnII/CuII coordination chemistry. A 1-D helical chain, […]Konstantinos Pantelis
- More than “just a drop”: The enigmatic role of liquid additives in mechanochemistry December 11, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00778J, Highlight Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Dritan Hasa, Ilenia D'AbbrunzoWe debate the role of liquid additives in liquid-assisted mechanochemistry, highlighting how miniscule amounts of liquid profoundly and mostly inexplicably affect the mechanism and outcomes of mechanochemical reactions. A critical...The content of […]Dritan Hasa
- Study of the thermal properties of wurtzite AlN crystal based on different facets December 11, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00490J, PaperJiachen Du, Shouzhi Wang, Guodong Wang, Wenhao Cao, Yajun Zhu, Yuzhu Wu, Lingshuang Lv, Heng Wang, Chengmin Chen, Liujiang Zhou, Xiangang Xu, Lei ZhangAluminum nitride (AlN) crystal, as a typical representative of wide bandgap semiconductor materials, is being widely used in high-performance power electronics and optoelectronics devices. However, the high-power […]Jiachen Du
- Growth, thermal, spectroscopy and mid-infrared laser performance of an Er:LuGSGG mixed crystal December 10, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00771B, PaperShiji Dou, Dunlu Sun, Huili Zhang, Cong Quan, Kunpeng Dong, Zhentao Wang, Xinjie Li, Hongyuan Li, Zihao Tang, Maojie ChengUnder 973 nm LD end-pumping, a continuous-wave laser power of 396 mW with a slope efficiency of 10% at 2.79 μm is achieved for an Er:LuGSGG crystal, yielding a high beam […]Shiji Dou
- Mapping anisotropic compression and interatomic interactions in diopside (CaMgSi2O6) through a Hirshfeld-volume-driven equation of state December 10, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00905G, PaperZ. Y. KhattariWe introduce a Hirshfeld-volume-driven equation of state (EoS) to resolve atomistic compression mechanisms in diopside (CaMgSi2O6) under high pressure (0–10.16 GPa).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZ. Y. Khattari
- Room temperature phosphorescence and photochromism in a series of pyridine-based hybrid compounds December 9, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01077B, PaperTong Liu, Xue-Mei Jing, Jia-Li Chen, Xue-Yao Ding, Song-De Han, Zhen-Zhen Xue, Honghua Huang, Jie PanMetal-organic coordination polymers (CPs), with the advantages of simple preparation process and tunable optical properties, provide an ideal platform for constructing high-performance room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) systems. Here, by using...The content of this RSS Feed […]Tong Liu
- Influence of pH on the sonochemical formation and phase evolution of sodium titanates December 9, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00886G, PaperElton Ribeiro Da Silva, Leticia Alves, Yonny Romaguera Barcelay, Francisco Xavier Nobre, Erix A. Milán-Garcés, Fidel Guerrero Zayas, Lianet Aguilera Domínguez, Yurimiler Leyet RuizThis work reports, for the first time, a systematic study of the sonochemical synthesis of sodium titanates under controlled pH conditions, elucidating how the reaction medium governs […]Elton Ribeiro Da Silva
- High pressure optical studies of intermolecular interactions in low-dimensional molecular crystals December 9, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01036E, HighlightTommaso Salzillo, Aldo Brillante, Alberto GirlandoHigh pressure studies have a long history, yet have been a rather specialized niche activity. The availability of commercial high pressure chambers and the progresses in optical and structural probes...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryTommaso Salzillo
- Study on the mechanism of morphology regulation of Pb-based MOFs and catalytic thermal decomposition mechanism of energetic materials December 8, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00889A, PaperShilin Cao, Yubin Zhao, Gengyang Yao, Peiwei Gao, Xiaofeng ShiEfficient thermal decomposition of energetic materials is crucial for solid propellant energy release, yet conventional catalysts suffer from bottlenecks such as insufficient exposure of active sites and poor thermal stability.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Shilin Cao
- Dual-Responsive Benzylidene Indanone Crystals: Mechanical Flexibility Coupled with Reversible Acidochromism December 8, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00958H, PaperRiyaaz Ahamed , Aritra Bhowmik, Manish Kumar Mishra, Soumyajit GhoshThe development of stimuli-responsive smart molecular crystals that maintain structural integrity under mechanical stress is crucial for the advancement of smart functional adaptable crystalline materials. To integrate mechanical flexibility with...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryRiyaaz Ahamed
- When Halogen Bonding Isn't Enough: Solvation Behavior in Cocrystals of Benzyltrimethylammonium Halides and 1,4-Diiodotetrafluorobenzene December 8, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00832H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andrew J Peloquin, Lahiruni Pelendage, Srikar Alapati, Timothy Hanks, Colin McMillen, William PenningtonThe role of halide anion identity and the influence of reaction solvent on the resulting halogen-bonded assembly was explored by combining 1,4-diiodo-tetrafluorobenzene (p-F4DIB) […]Andrew J Peloquin
- Regulation of calcium phosphate phase transition kinetics in aqueous solution via additives December 4, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00962F, HighlightZhiyu Liu, Dongyue Yin, Chunlin DengAdditive-mediated regulation of calcium phosphate phase transitions is critical for synthesizing bone-like mineral structures in vitro.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZhiyu Liu
- Study on terahertz spectroscopy and weak intermolecular interactions of methylparaben under temperature effects December 4, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01018G, PaperYuan Tang, Xiaojie Wang, Tao Chen, Daoguo Yang, Yueting Huang, Xianyan HuangThrough the combination of terahertz spectroscopy and theoretical calculations, a comprehensive analysis has been conducted on the molecular vibrational characteristics and intermolecular weak interactions of methylparaben at varying temperatures.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Yuan Tang
- Converging ab initio phonon simulations for organic molecular crystals: the effect of charge density grids and phonon dispersion sampling December 3, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01090J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Mateusz Mojsak, Tahlia M. Palmer, Adam A. L. MichalchukThe quality of charge density representations in linear response phonon calculations for organic molecular crystals significantly impacts the predicted thermodynamic properties.To cite this article before page numbers […]Mateusz Mojsak
- The anti-crystal engineering principles of imidazolium cations for ionic liquids December 3, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00872G, Tutorial Review Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Patrick C. Hillesheim, Arsalan MirjafariCrystal-engineering principles are inverted, revealing how imidazolium cation architecture destabilizes the solid state.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Patrick C. Hillesheim
- Structural insights into the multi-component solid forms of aminocaproic acid and aminomethyl benzoic acid: mechanochemical approach for the preparation of salt forms December 3, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00830A, PaperManimurugan Kanagavel, Sunil Kumar NechipadappuNew salts of antifibrinolytic drugs aminocaproic acid and aminomethylbenzoic acid were prepared with suitable coformers utilizing mechanochemical approach by varying the milling parameters.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Manimurugan Kanagavel
- Exploring desolvation-driven polymorph formation via multicomponent crystals of furosemide December 3, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01033K, PaperYamkela Nomnganga, David O. Oluwole, Gerhard A. Venter, Attila Bényei, Nikoletta B. BáthoriFurosemide was crystallised with five pyridine derivatives to produce multicomponent crystals that were subsequently desolvated to study their structural changes and solid-form evolution.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Yamkela Nomnganga
- Microwave absorption performance of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles coated with carbon and SiO2 December 3, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01000D, Paperjie xu, junkang li, Yongqing Ma, Meiling Wang, Chuhong Zhu, Zheng GanHong, Wei Ding, Zhigao ShengPrevious results revealed that the particle-size and core-shell structure had a great impact on the electromagnetic parameters and microwave absorbing performance of materials. Here, approximately 4 nm ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles were...The content of this RSS Feed […]jie xu
- Growth and analysis of low-resistivity polycrystalline SiC using PVT method December 3, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00878F, PaperAnqi Wang, Xuefeng Han, Xiaodong Pi, Wang fan, Binjie Xu, Lingling Xuan, Sheng'ou Lu, Deren YangThis study successfully achieved the growth of heavily nitrogen-doped polycrystalline silicon carbide (poly-SiC) crystals via physical vapor transport (PVT) method. Notably, poly-SiC crystals with low resistivity of 12 mΩ•cm were...The content of this RSS Feed […]Anqi Wang
- NiRu catalysts supported on η-Al2O3 for selective methanation of CO in H2-rich gases December 12, 2025
