RSC – CrystEngComm latest articles- Unraveling Potassium Segregation in NBT-KBT Single Crystals and its Effect on Structural, Piezoelectric, Dielectric and Ferroelectric Properties December 18, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00932D, PaperPinki Yadav, Ankur Sharma, M Sohrab, R. Bhatt, Gurvinderjit Singh, Indranil BhaumikThe segregation of Potassium ions during the growth of NBT-KBT (Na(1-x)/2 Bi0.5 TiO3 - Kx/2 Bi0.5 TiO3) single crystals via the high-temperature solution growth (self-flux) method presents a significant challenge....The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Pinki Yadav
- Synthesis of Cu 2 O Nanoparticles via Self-exothermic Reaction for Highly Efficient Ozone Decomposition December 18, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00922G, PaperZhen Shen, Xiaoxue Sun, Linghao Wu, Xin Zhou, Guojun Ma, Ning Han, Yunfa ChenGround-level ozone is a typical atmospheric pollutant, making the development of efficient and stable ozone degradation technologies highly important. In this study, a self-exothermic reaction was utilized to successfully achieve...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Zhen Shen
- Non-monotonic metastable zone-width behavior in cooling cocrystallization: a case study on the sulfamethazine-acetylsalicylic acid cocrystal system December 17, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00822K, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Anindita Saha, Jose V. ParambilMetastable zone width of sulfamethazine–acetylsalicylic acid (SMZ–ASA) cocrystal is affected by coformer concentrations, their ratio, and saturation temperature.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Anindita Saha
- Examining the Role of Molecular and Crystallographic Symmetry in Isomorphism: A Series of Centrosymmetric “Bridge-Flipped” Trifluoromethyl-Substituted bis-Benzylideneanilines December 17, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01058F, PaperAnthony Gerten, Sarah Larson, William Ojala“Bridge-flipped isomers” are pairs of organic molecules differing only in the reversal of a bridge of atoms connecting two major parts of the molecules. Among the benzylideneanilines, the isomerism is...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryAnthony Gerten
- Investigation of Noncovalent Interactions in Organofluorine Compounds with C-F bonds in different Electronic Environment December 16, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00838G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Prantika Das, Subhrajyoti Bhandary, Dona Mathew, Arnab Dutta, Kanu Priya Dhabhai, Saikat Kumar Seth, Deepak ChopraWe have synthesized a series of fluorine substituted 2-methylpropanamide compounds including a pair of polymorphs with the fluorine substitution at […]Prantika Das
- Preparation and ammonia decomposition performance of solid solution supported Nibased catalysts December 16, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00970G, Paperxiaoyang Zhu, Binran Yang, Heng Shao, Lianhong ZhangThe development of efficient and stable catalysts for ammonia decomposition is crucial for hydrogen production, addressing the challenges of hydrogen storage and transport. Nickel-based catalysts are promising alternatives to noble...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistryxiaoyang Zhu
- Conformational Preferences of Diimide-Based Dicarboxylate Species and their Coordination Polymers December 15, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00993F, PaperWinnie Cao, Bianca K Glascott, Ekaterina I. Izgorodina, David Roger TurnerStructural reproducibility, in terms of ligand conformation and subsequent predictability, has been explored for fivemembered imide-based ligands. Three dicarboxylic acids, based on a pyromelliticdiimide core appended with amino acids, have...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Winnie Cao
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE01110H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Konstantinos N. Pantelis, Dimitris I. Alexandropoulos, Albert Escuer, George E. Kostakis, Theocharis C. StamatatosA CuII Schiff-base chain and a rare high-nuclearity MnII/CuII cluster were synthesized, revealing a templating effect and demonstrating the value of preformed […]Konstantinos N. Pantelis
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- When halogen bonding isn't enough: solvation behavior in ionic cocrystals of benzyltrimethylammonium halides and 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene December 8, 2025CrystEngComm, 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 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 W. Hanks, Colin D. McMillen, William T. PenningtonCrystallization of 1,4-diiodo-tetrafluorobenzene with trimethylbenzyl ammonium halides (NMe3BzX, X = Cl, Br, I) shows anion and solvent dependence: NMe3BzI favors […]Andrew J. Peloquin
- 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
- 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
- Unraveling Potassium Segregation in NBT-KBT Single Crystals and its Effect on Structural, Piezoelectric, Dielectric and Ferroelectric Properties December 18, 2025
