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MOF/COF hybrids as next generation materials for energy and biomedical applications

MOF/COF hybrids combine the outstanding features of MOF and COF structures, such as high crystallinities, large surface areas, high porosities, and improved chemical and mechanical stabilities.

Graphical abstract: MOF/COF hybrids as next generation materials for energy and biomedical applications
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Impurity incorporation in solution crystallization: diagnosis, prevention, and control

This work highlights recent advances in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of impurity incorporation during solution crystallization.

Graphical abstract: Impurity incorporation in solution crystallization: diagnosis, prevention, and control
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Cocrystal engineering of pharmaceutical solids: therapeutic potential and challenges

This highlight presents an overview of pharmaceutical cocrystal production and its potential in reviving problematic properties of drugs in different dosage forms. The challenges and future outlook of its translational development are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Cocrystal engineering of pharmaceutical solids: therapeutic potential and challenges
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Participation of S and Se in hydrogen and chalcogen bonds

The heavier chalcogen atoms S, Se, and Te can each participate in a range of different noncovalent interactions. They can serve as both proton donor and acceptor in H-bonds. Each atom can also act as electron acceptor in a chalcogen bond.

Graphical abstract: Participation of S and Se in hydrogen and chalcogen bonds
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Functional flexible molecular crystals: intrinsic and mechanoresponsive properties

Flexible molecular crystals have attracted much attention to unique optoelectronic applications and stimuli-responsive chemistry, resulting in various functional molecular crystals for controlling photons, phonons, electrons, and magnons.

Graphical abstract: Functional flexible molecular crystals: intrinsic and mechanoresponsive properties
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Potential and challenges of engineering mechanically flexible molecular crystals

Crystal adaptronics has undergone tremendous developments that have been utilized to rationalize dynamics in crystals. This highlight discusses about the role of intermolecular interactions in rationalizing mechanical responses in crystals.

Graphical abstract: Potential and challenges of engineering mechanically flexible molecular crystals
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Crystal engineering strategies towards halogen-bonded metal–organic multi-component solids: salts, cocrystals and salt cocrystals

This highlight presents an overview of the current advances in the preparation of halogen bonded metal–organic multi-component solids, including salts and cocrystals comprising neutral and ionic constituents.

Graphical abstract: Crystal engineering strategies towards halogen-bonded metal–organic multi-component solids: salts, cocrystals and salt cocrystals
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Controlled isolation and stabilisation of pure metastable carbamazepine form IV by droplet-confinement via a continuous manufacturing route

This study outlines a systematic approach to control the polymorphism of carbamazepine (CBZ) and isolate the metastable polymorph CBZ form IV as a function of droplet size using spray drying as a continuous method of manufacture.

Graphical abstract: Controlled isolation and stabilisation of pure metastable carbamazepine form IV by droplet-confinement via a continuous manufacturing route
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SDPD-SX: combining a single crystal X-ray diffraction setup with advanced powder data structure determination for use in early stage drug discovery

A method for routine molecular crystal structure determination on very small (typically <0.1 mg) amounts of crystalline material using powder X-ray diffraction data from a laboratory-based single-crystal diffractometer is reported.

Graphical abstract: SDPD-SX: combining a single crystal X-ray diffraction setup with advanced powder data structure determination for use in early stage drug discovery
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Predicting pharmaceutical crystal morphology using artificial intelligence

We present the use of artificial intelligence to predict the morphology of crystallizing active pharmaceutical ingredients, first using publicly available data, and then using our own screening efforts to address the limitations we identified.

Graphical abstract: Predicting pharmaceutical crystal morphology using artificial intelligence
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Exploring the molecular landscape of multicomponent crystals formed by naproxen drug and acridines

Three cocrystals were obtained by naproxen and acridines, optimizing the yield to more than 99% with LAG. The two structures by solution show a host-guest structure, while that by LAG a layered one, with no interconversion between parent structures.

Graphical abstract: Exploring the molecular landscape of multicomponent crystals formed by naproxen drug and acridines
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Effect of hydrogen bonds and π⋯π interactions on the crystallization of phenyl-perfluorophenyl amides: understanding the self-organization of a cocrystal

Crystallization mechanisms were proposed to investigate hydrogen bond and aromatic donor–acceptor interactions in a series of phenyl–perfluorophenyl amides. The modulation of NH⋯O[double bond, length as m-dash]C bonds and aryl complementarity drove a new cocrystal growth.

Graphical abstract: Effect of hydrogen bonds and π⋯π interactions on the crystallization of phenyl-perfluorophenyl amides: understanding the self-organization of a cocrystal
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Co-crystal synthesis of 2- and 4-mercaptopyridines with thiourea and its analogue, trithiocyanuric acid

For the first time mercaptopyridine co-crystals are reported as a result of the cross-crystallization of two mercaptopyridines with thiourea and trithiocyanuric acid. In one case, the co-crystal was needed to be obtained under dark room conditions.

Graphical abstract: Co-crystal synthesis of 2- and 4-mercaptopyridines with thiourea and its analogue, trithiocyanuric acid
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In situ ligand-induced Ln-MOFs based on a chromophore moiety: white light emission and turn-on detection of trace antibiotics

Series novel 3D Ln-MOFs containing both carboxyphenyl and pyridinyl moieties have been constructed. Tb-MOF fluorescence turn-on sensor of levofloxacin solution with highly sensitive and excellent selective was achieved through d-PET approach.

Graphical abstract: In situ ligand-induced Ln-MOFs based on a chromophore moiety: white light emission and turn-on detection of trace antibiotics
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Quantitative reversible one pot interconversion of three crystalline polymorphs by ball mill grinding

We demonstrate here using a disulfide system the first example of reversible, selective, and quantitative transformation between three crystalline polymorphs by ball mill grinding.

Graphical abstract: Quantitative reversible one pot interconversion of three crystalline polymorphs by ball mill grinding
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Series of highly stable Cd(II)-based MOFs as sensitive and selective sensors for detection of nitrofuran antibiotic

The oxygen atom of the MOF ether-bridging group acts as a Lewis base site, improving the connection and allowing the detection of 10 antibiotics through the fluorescence quenching effect.

Graphical abstract: Series of highly stable Cd(ii)-based MOFs as sensitive and selective sensors for detection of nitrofuran antibiotic
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A pillar-layered binuclear 3D cobalt(II) coordination polymer as an electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and as a chemosensor for Cr(VI) anion detection

A 3D pillar-layered cobalt(II) CP with a 3D (4,6)-connected {44·610·8}{44·62} fsc net was designed and it showed great potential as an electrocatalyst in the overall water splitting and as a chemosensor for Cr(VI) anion detection.

Graphical abstract: A pillar-layered binuclear 3D cobalt(ii) coordination polymer as an electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and as a chemosensor for Cr(vi) anion detection
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A multifunctional benzothiadiazole-based fluorescence sensor for Al3+, Cr3+ and Fe3+

A benzothiadiazole-based ZnII MOF (JXUST-3) has been synthesized, which is a good multifunctional chemosensor for the detection of Al3+, Cr3+ and Fe3+.

Graphical abstract: A multifunctional benzothiadiazole-based fluorescence sensor for Al3+, Cr3+ and Fe3+
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Four dual-functional luminescent Zn(II)-MOFs based on 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid with pyridylbenzimidazole ligands for detection of iron(III) ions and acetylacetone

Four Zn-MOFs with different topological types were synthesized and characterized, MOFs 1–4 have excellent sensitivity, selectivity, recyclability and structural stabilities for detecting acac/Fe3+ in the naked eye range.

Graphical abstract: Four dual-functional luminescent Zn(ii)-MOFs based on 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid with pyridylbenzimidazole ligands for detection of iron(iii) ions and acetylacetone
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Luminescence sensing and photocatalytic activities of four Zn(II)/Co(II) coordination polymers based on a pyridinephenyl bifunctional ligand

Four Zn(II)/Co(II) CPs act as bifunctional materials in the detection of Fe(III) cation, Cr(VI) anion, and nitrofuran antibiotics and removal of methylene blue in aqueous media.

Graphical abstract: Luminescence sensing and photocatalytic activities of four Zn(ii)/Co(ii) coordination polymers based on a pyridinephenyl bifunctional ligand
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Efficient photocatalytic degradation of methyl violet using two new 3D MOFs directed by different carboxylate spacers

Both the MOFs proved to be good candidates for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl violet. The mechanism of these photocatalytic degradations is discussed.

Graphical abstract: Efficient photocatalytic degradation of methyl violet using two new 3D MOFs directed by different carboxylate spacers
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This collection brings together articles that made waves in the crystal engineering and crystal growth communities in 2022. These are CrystEngComm’s top 1% highest cited or most downloaded articles in 2022.

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