RSC – CrystEngComm latest articles- Correction: Efficient solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of CALF-20 for carbon dioxide capture October 9, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE90141C, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Natchaya Phongsuk, Chalarat Chaemchamrat, Taya Ko Saothayanun, Nopphon Weeranoppanant, Sareeya BureekaewTo 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 […]Natchaya Phongsuk
- Examining intermolecular interactions in crystal structures of amide-substituted 2-aminopyrimidine derivatives October 9, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00839E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Aloka A. Marasinghe, Boris B. Averkiev, Christer B. AakeröyA systematic examination of the structural interplay between hydrogen- and halogen bonds in 2-aminipyrimidine derivatives.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Aloka A. Marasinghe
- Investigation of the formation mechanism and control technology of small-sized structure defects in CdZnTe single crystals grown by the VGF method October 8, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00752F, PaperWei Dai, Xiangli Zhong, Zewen Tan, Xuchen Wang, Zhao Fu, Lin-yue Liu, Jinbin Wang, Xiaoping OuyangCdZnTe (CZT) crystals are crucial for room-temperature nuclear radiation detectors, with crystal quality affecting performance. The vertical gradient freezing (VGF) method has proven effective for producing high-quality CZT single crystals...The content of this RSS Feed […]Wei Dai
- Ag@Cu₂O-MXene Core-Shell Nanostructures: Plasmonic Coupling and Charge Transfer for Ultra-Sensitive SERS Detection October 8, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00769K, PaperLei Chen, Rui Xu, Zhi Yang, Fuyu Chang, Lu Yang, Yoonseop Byun, Eunsoo Song, Eungyeong Park, Lihui Liu, Young Mee JungThe two-dimensional (2D) layered structure of MXene provides a large specific surface area, making it an ideal platform for optimizing geometric configurations in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) applications. In this...The […]Lei Chen
- Multinuclear copper(I) and silver(I) pyrazolates decorated with adamantyl substituents October 7, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00912J, PaperVo Quang Huy Phan, Brandon Watson, Anurag Noonikara Poyil, Katrina Duran, Monika Patterson, Rasika DiasThe synthetic details, solid-state structures, and catalytic applications of copper(I) and silver(I) complexes supported by pyrazolate ligands decorated with adamantyl groups, and the isolation of four rare, homoleptic coinage metal...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Vo Quang Huy Phan
- Controlled Crystallization and Morphology Optimization of Premium-Grade Spheroidal Dihydroxylammonium 5,5ʹ-Bistetrazole-1,1ʹ-diolate October 7, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00601E, PaperPengfei Zhu, Hao Wang, Dayong Li, Xiaolu Bi, Yong Hu, Xiaole Sun, Sen Sun, Shuji Wang, Xueyong GuoDihydroxylammonium 5,5ʹ-Bistetrazole-1,1ʹ-diolate (HATO), a monocomponent explosive combining high energy density with low sensitivity, faces practical limitations due to irregular crystal morphology and intrinsic defects in directly synthesized products. To achieve...The content of this […]Pengfei Zhu
- Crystal engineering with ambidentate thiocyanate: thiocyanate nitrogen as a halogen bond acceptor in platinum(II) complexes October 7, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00678C, PaperElina V. Antonova, Maria V. Kashina, Daniil M. Ivanov, Nadezhda A. Bokach, Mikhail A. KinzhalovHalogen bonding (HaB) serves as a directional noncovalent interaction between electrophilic halogen donors and nucleophilic acceptors.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Elina V. Antonova
- Investigation of the role of filtration in suppressing laser-induced nucleation of glycine October 7, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00516G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Thomas Kendall, Divia Hobson, Nadeem Javid, Iain S. Burns, Jan SefcikThe probability of laser-induced nucleation of glycine is strongly dependent on the source of water used to prepare solutions. We propose the alternative explanation of […]Thomas Kendall
- The effect of solvents on crystal regeneration October 6, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00353A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Isha Bade, Deniz Etit, Jerry Y. Y. HengRegeneration of paracetamol crystals following cleavage along the (010) plane was studied in ethanol, tetrahydrofuran, and acetone. All solvents facilitated crystal regeneration with rates influenced by crystal–solvent interactions […]Isha Bade
- A fluorescent nanohybrid sensor based on carbon dots encapsulated in a metal organic framework for highly selective and sensitive detection of mercury October 6, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00811E, PaperImtiyaz Ahmad Lone, Jigneshkumar V. RohitSchematic representation of the preparation of luminescent CDs@ZIF-8 hybrid nano-sensor and its application as a fluorescent sensor for Hg2+ detection.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 […]Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone
- Physically Stable Cyclodextrin Metal–Organic Frameworks Formed via a Drug-Assisted Amorphous to Crystal Phase Transition October 6, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00755K, PaperRyoma Tanaka, Miki Nagatani, Ryota Togashi, Katsuhiko Minoura, Hiromasa Uchiyama, Shunsuke Tanaka, Yuichi Tozuka, Kazunori KadotaFormation of cyclodextrin metal–organic frameworks (CD-MOFs) for drug-loading applications is challenging due to the long preparation time and low loading capacity. In this study, the amorphous–crystal phase transition in CD-MOFs...The content of this RSS Feed […]Ryoma Tanaka
- Heavily doped N-polar GaN with mirror-like surface achieved via Ge doping October 6, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00579E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Yonghao Liu, Yuanhao Huang, Yang Jiang, Hong Chen, Haiqiang Jia, Wenxin Wang, Chunhua Du, Zhen DengWe used Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) to grow germanane (GeH4) doped N-polar GaN on sapphire substrates with misorientations […]Yonghao Liu
- Supramolecular interplay: how non-covalent bonds affect the crystal packing of 2-arylmethylidenethiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines October 2, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00511F, PaperDilyara O. Mingazhetdinova, Anna A. Nefedova, Andrey A. Kozhikhov, Artem S. Agarkov, Igor A. Litvinov, Lubov V. Frantsuzova, Daut R. Islamov, Svetlana E. Solovieva, Igor S. AntipinCrystal packing of thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines was adjustable by modifying halogen position and nature in the aryl moieties, leading to diverse supramolecular structures (dimers and chains) […]Dilyara O. Mingazhetdinova
- Structural adaptation in a cadmium–porphyrin MOF through solvent-driven change of interpenetration October 1, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00815H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Michelle Ernst, Tomasz PorębaCadmium–porphyrin metal–organic frameworks combine the structural rigidity of the porphyrin core with the coordination flexibility of closed-shell Cd2+ centres, enabling diverse framework topologies and versatile applications.To cite this article before page numbers […]Michelle Ernst
- Controlling topological diversity and magnetic properties in three Tb(III) metal−organic frameworks through amide ligands variation October 1, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00881F, PaperLong Huang, Qian Zhang, Yang-Lu Zhang, Meng-Tan Cai, Le Shi, Jiong Yang, Dong ShaoThree three-dimensional (3D) Tb(III) metal-organic frameworks (Tb-MOFs), {[Tb2(DMF)4(H2dobdc)4·DMF}n (Tb-MOF1), {[Tb2(DMA)2(H2O)2(H2dobdc)6·2DMA}n (Tb-MOF2), {[Tb2(DEF)6(H2dobdc)3}n (Tb-MOF3, H4dobdc = 2,5-di hydroxy-benzene-1,4-di-carboxylic acid; DMF = N, N-dimethylformamide, DEF = N, N-diethylformamide, and DMA = Dimethylacetamide),...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Long Huang
- Impact of nuclear number on SHG and THG performances: A comparative study of chiral mono- and dinuclear TbIII complexes with identical organic ligands October 1, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00697J, PaperTaoyu Wang, Yanhong Peng, Yang Wang, Cong-Li Gao, Xi-Li LiThe reactions between Tb(dbm)3(H2O) and chiral bis-bidentate N-donor, (+)-2,5-bis(4ʹ,5ʹ-pinene-2ʹ-pyridyl)pyrazine (S-L), in distinct molar ratios of 1:1 and 2:1, yielded two mono- and dinuclear chiral TbIII complexes, [Tb(dbm)3(S-L)]•2H2O (S-Tb-1) and [Tb2(dbm)6(S-L)]•4H2O...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryTaoyu Wang
- Hierarchical Bi2WO6/Bi2S3 heterojunction nanocomposite facilitating photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants October 1, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00745C, PaperZhuoheng Wu, Junmou Zhou, Chenhui Song, Lehao Liu, Jinkui Zhang, Junfeng MaAs a new bismuth-based photocatalytic material, Bi 2 WO 6 has shown superiority in photocatalytic decomposition of organic pollutants, because of its special layered structure, wide light response range, non-toxicity,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Zhuoheng Wu
- Hierarchical MOFs and derivatives toward advanced electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage September 30, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00772K, HighlightZimeng Shao, Kai Shi, Jiahao Wei, Lina Zhou, Dandan Han, Junbo GongThis review dissects structural engineering strategies for hierarchical MOFs/derivatives, evaluating their electrochemical energy storage performance as advanced electrodes, and critically assesses future design opportunities and challenges.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Zimeng Shao
- Thermal Responsive Cation Flipping and Dielectric Constant in an Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Crystal September 30, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00814J, PaperLei Wang, Wei-Yu Hu, Hua-Qing Zhou, Wang Li, Shi-Yong Zhang, Zhong-Xia WangControllable molecular motion in densely packed crystals is essential for dynamic functional materials but is often hindered by spatial constraints and restrictive strong intermolecular interactions. We report an organic-inorganic hybrid...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society […]Lei Wang
- 3D bionic flower-like structure water-storage microcapsule evaporator for efficient solar interfacial evaporation September 29, 2025CrystEngComm, 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CE00629E, PaperWen Wang, Jixin Yao, Jintao Zhao, Xiuying Wang, Haili Zhang, Song Ye, Feng Du, Guang LiThe bionic flower-like structure of WN@NC increases specific surface area, thermal conductivity and light absorption efficiency (98.7%). The evaporator achieves a vapor generation rate of 1.82 kg m−2 h−1 and an energy utilization efficiency of […]Wen Wang
- Correction: Efficient solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of CALF-20 for carbon dioxide capture October 9, 2025
