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Unusual Surface Texture, Dimensions and Morphology Variations of Chiral and Single Crystals.
- Source :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition; 8/9/2021, Vol. 60 Issue 33, p18256-18264, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We demonstrate here a unique metallo‐organic material where the appearance and the internal crystal structure are in contradiction. The egg‐shaped (ovoid) crystals have a brain‐like texture. Although these micro‐sized crystals are monodispersed; like fingerprints their grainy surfaces are never exactly alike. Remarkably, our X‐ray and electron diffraction studies unexpectedly revealed that these structures are single‐crystals comprising a continuous coordination network of two differently shaped homochiral channels. By using the same building blocks under different reaction conditions, a rare series of crystals have been obtained that are uniquely rounded in their shape. In stark contrast to the brain‐like crystals, these isostructural and monodispersed crystals have a comparatively smooth appearance. The sizes of these crystals vary by several orders of magnitude. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14337851
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 33
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151721381
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202105772