RSC – CrystEngComm latest articles- Intramolecular hydrogen bonding in 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalenes containing two to four heteroatomic functions in the ortho- and peri-positions: from CD3 to sulfur and selenium August 25, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00621J, PaperValery A. Ozeryanskii, Oleg Demidov, Andrey V. MarchenkoUsing 4,5-dibromo- and 2,7-dibromo-4,5-dimethyl-derivatives of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (naphthalene “proton sponge”) in bromine-lithium exchange and subsequent reactions with appropriate electrophiles, a set of intriguing new derivatives with such functionalities as Br, Me,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryValery A. Ozeryanskii
- Recent developments on co-crystal polymorphs: From formation to prediction August 25, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00652J, HighlightXiaoxiao Liang, Anders Støttrup Larsen, Philipp Hans, Di Xu, Yunxia Li, Inês Catarina Batista Martins, Thomas Rades, Yanbin JiangCo-crystals offer a promising strategy to create drug constructs for which the pharmacokinetic properties of an active pharmaceutical ingredient can be improved without compromising its pharmacological effectiveness. The integration of...The content of […]Xiaoxiao Liang
- Enhanced hydrogen evolution kinetics via GaN/g-C3N4 heterojunction engineering August 25, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00615E, PaperXiangrong Li, Mengzhou Wu, Yanling Wang, Wentao Qu, Guoqiang LiVisual summary of GaN/g-C3N4 fabrication and band alignment for improved PEC water splitting.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 ChemistryXiangrong Li
- Surface Sensitive Catalytic Mechanism of Morphology and Facet Controlled α–MnO2 Nanostructures in the Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate August 24, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00732A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Santra Merin Saju, Anuj A VargeeseThe catalytic properties of nanostructured materials are significantly influenced by their specific crystallographic facets. Each facet presents unique atomic configurations and electronic structures, which play a crucial role in bond...The […]Santra Merin Saju
- Dynamic stability, Microstructure and Optoelectronic performance of β-Ga₂O₃ single crystal by the Optical Floating Zone Technique August 24, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00570A, PaperQiangsheng Zhan, Xinyu Yang, Zixuan Wang, Zimeng Li, Shifeng Luo, Jiuxing Zhangβ-Ga₂O₃ [100] single crystal was prepared by the optical floating zone technique. As the rotation rate was increased from 12 to 15 rpm, the periodic growth stripes disappeared. The height...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Qiangsheng Zhan
- Efficient Solvent-Free Mechanochemical Synthesis of CALF-20 for Carbon Dioxide Capture August 22, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00632E, CommunicationNatchaya Phongsuk, Chalarat Chaemchamrat, Taya Saothayanun, Nopphon Weeranoppanant, Sareeya BureekaewA solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of CALF-20 is proposed, offering a rapid and cost-effective route by eliminating the solvent used and the purification process. With a record space-time yield of up...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryNatchaya Phongsuk
- Synthesis of spherical and heterogeneous core–shell structure Co@Fe particles and electromagnetic absorption performance investigation August 21, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00472A, PaperHong Li, Hongyang Li, Ningliang Kong, Ruiling Xie, Shentao Zeng, Wenqi Xu, Ran Wang, Cui Luo, Ying LiuSpherical, flower-shaped, and thorny-shaped Co@Fe composite particles were prepared and their electromagnetic absorption performance were investigated.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Hong Li
- Insights into the crystal growth mechanisms of SAPO-34/ZSM-5 composite zeolite from combined experimental imaging and theoretical studies August 21, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00524H, PaperNooshin Taghili, Rouein Halladj, Sima AskariDespite the critical role of composite zeolites in catalysis, the crystallization pathways of SAPO-34/ZSM-5 remain poorly understood, limiting their rational design. We describe the complex crystal growth mechanisms of SAPO-34/ZSM-5...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryNooshin Taghili
- Influence of varying the nickel salt aqueous subphase on the formation of Ni3(hexaiminotriphenylene)2 metal–organic framework nanosheets at the air/liquid interface August 20, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00630A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kazuaki Tachimoto, Kanokwan Jumtee Takeno, Rie MakiuraVariation of the nickel salt subphase profoundly influences the reactivity with the ligand molecules at the air/liquid interface resulting in diverse MOF nanosheets.To cite this article before page numbers […]Kazuaki Tachimoto
- Electrochemistry-Induced Deposition for Controlled Formation of Metal-Organic Framework Films on Insulator and Conductor Substrates August 20, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00727E, Highlight Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Takashi Ito, Elise A SkinnerA number of technological applications of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) require the formation of their thin films on insulator and/or conductor substrates at selected areas with desired thicknesses. However, fabrication...The content […]Takashi Ito
- Coordinated Water Modulation for Proton Conductivity via Post-synthetic Transmetalation in Yttrium-Based Coordination Polymer August 19, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00639B, CommunicationByoung Gwan Lee, Dongwook Kim, Jin Young Bae, Ji Woo Jeong, Dae-Woon LimUnderstanding the correlation between structural variations and proton transport in coordination polymers (CPs) is essential for developing efficient solid-state proton conductors (SSPCs). In this study, we demonstrate that post-synthetic transmetalation...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Byoung Gwan Lee
- Controlling FOX-7 Crystal Morphology via Emulsion Method: Monodisperse Micron-Sized spherical Aggregates and Enhanced Safety Performance August 19, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00620A, PaperRui Qu, Zheng Li, Xiaofeng Guo, Yi Peng Zhang, Hao Guo, Mengxuan Zheng, Changping GuoThe crystal morphology and particle size distribution of explosive are the decisive factors affecting its detonation characteristics and sensitivity. In this paper, the oil-in-oil emulsion method was used to study...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Rui Qu
- Study on the Thermal and Optical Properties of Li+-Modified Yb3+-Doped Ca3Nb1.6875Ga3.1875O12 Single Crystal Grown by the Bridgman Method August 19, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00356C, PaperLintao Zhou, Yanqing Zheng, Linwen Jiang, Zhigang SunYb3+-doped Ca3Nb1.6875Ga3.1875O12 (Yb:CLNGG) crystals with structural disorder have widespread applications in laser fields. In this paper, we study the thermal and optical properties of Yb:CLNGG single crystal grown by the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryLintao Zhou
- A quantitative method for investigating 3D oxygen transport pathways in Czochralski growth of a silicon crystal August 18, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00686D, PaperJiancheng Li, Jinping Luo, Zeqi Zhong, Junlei Wang, Zaoyang Li, Yong Wen, Lei Wang, Hui Xu, Lijun LiuThe origin, destination and the exact shape of the oxygen transport pathways in the Cz method are quantitatively computed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Jiancheng Li
- Numerical Simulation and Modified Bridgman Growth of High-Quality and Large-sized LiGaS2 Mid-Infrared Optical Crystals August 18, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00708A, PaperChao Ma, Xingguang Li, Shilei Wang, Kaihui Xu, Zerui Li, Xuan Wang, Shanpeng WangMid-infrared (MIR) ultrafast lasers, generated through nonlinear frequency conversion using nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals, play a critical role in various fields, including ultrafast dynamics and biomedical applications. LiGaS2 (LGS) crystals...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Chao Ma
- STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF DIIODOBUTENYL-BIS-THIOQUINOLINIUM TRIIODIDE TO HIGH PRESSURE AND THEORETICAL STUDY OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES August 17, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00638D, PaperIrina D. Yushina, Yury Vasilievich Matveychuk, Nikita E. Bogdanov, Sergey V. Adichtchev, Alexander S. Krylov, Adam I. Stash, Elena Boldyreva, Ekaterina V. BartashevichThe response of diiodobutenyl-bis-thioquinolinium triiodide crystal structure to hydrostatic compression from 1 atm. to 4 GPa and mechanical stress was studied using experimental techniques (Raman and Brillouin spectroscopy, […]Irina D. Yushina
- Experimental and theoretical investigations of the optical and photoluminescence behaviour of a tetramorphic ternary molecular salt cocrystal – a quantum crystallography perspective August 17, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00338E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Atiyyah Salajee, Anna Krawczuk, Rudolph Erasmus, Andreas LemmererThe four polymorphs of the ternary molecular salt cocrystal (3-hydroxypyridinium)·(9-anthracenecarboxylate)·(trinitrobenzene) show different colours and crystal habitats. These polymorphs exhibit different photoluminescent properties.To cite this article before page numbers […]Atiyyah Salajee
- Adsorption behavior of ZIF composites with different loading methods of lacunary polyoxometalates towards cationic dyes August 13, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00743G, PaperXinyue Niu, Chunhui Zhang, Chunjing Zhang, Meiqiong GaoLeveraging the alkaline stability of SiW11, we successfully synthesized stable SiW11@ZIF-67 and ZIF-67@SiW11 composite materials. Both of them exhibited excellent adsorption performance in alkaline environments.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Xinyue Niu
- Radical cation salts of dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene: characteristic crystal structures and properties August 12, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00680E, PaperKazuo Takimiya, Kirill Bulgarevich, Barun DharaA series of radical cation salts of dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT), which has been known as a high-mobility p-type organic semiconductor, prepared by the electrocrystallization method, were characterized. Sharply contrasted to the...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryKazuo Takimiya
- Donor-Acceptor Architecture Dictates Emission Properties: Enhanced Solid-State Fluorescence in Carbazole-Based Charge Transfer Cocrystals August 12, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00619H, PaperMutaz Alghamdi, Arshad Khan, Rabia Usman, Aleksey E. Kuznetsov, Hanan Henidi, Abeer A Altamimi, May Nasser Bin-Jummah, Zhouyu JiangThe ability to precisely control fluorescence variations holds significant promise for applications in advanced display technologies, bioimaging, and optical sensors. However, achieving solid-state emission enhancement within a single system remains...The content of […]Mutaz Alghamdi
- Intramolecular hydrogen bonding in 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalenes containing two to four heteroatomic functions in the ortho- and peri-positions: from CD3 to sulfur and selenium August 25, 2025
