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Crystals, Volume 8, Issue 2

February 2018 - 58 articles

Cover Story: In this mini-review (Crystals 2018, 8, 83), Gu, Kirillov and co-workers discuss the selected examples of metal–-organic frameworks (MOFs) constructed, via hydrothermal synthesis, from different carboxylic acids with phenyl-pyridine cores. The cover picture shows a schematic representation of an abstract 3D MOF structure assembled from such carboxylic acid linkers. The review aims to motivate further research on exploring these types of carboxylic acids in crystal engineering. View this paper
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Articles (58)

  • Communication
  • Open Access
46 Citations
4,371 Views
11 Pages

Synthesis and Fluorescence Properties of Asymmetrical Salamo-Type Tetranuclear Zinc(II) Complex

  • Yun-Dong Peng,
  • Xiao-Yan Li,
  • Quan-Peng Kang,
  • Gao-Xian An,
  • Yang Zhang and
  • Wen-Kui Dong

24 February 2018

A new tetranuclear zinc(II) complex with an asymmetrical Salamo-type chelating ligand, H3L (5-methoxy-6′-hydroxy-2,2′-[ethylenedioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol), was synthesized and characterized using FT-IR, elemental analyses, X-ray single cry...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
7,758 Views
10 Pages

One Step Preparation of Fe–FeO–Graphene Nanocomposite through Pulsed Wire Discharge

  • Xin Gao,
  • Naoaki Yokota,
  • Hayato Oda,
  • Shigeru Tanaka,
  • Kazuyuki Hokamoto and
  • Pengwan Chen

23 February 2018

The Fe–FeO–graphene nanocomposite material was produced successfully by pulsed wire discharge in graphene oxide (GO) suspension. Pure iron wires with a diameter of 0.25 mm and a length of 100 mm were used in the experiments. The discharge current and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,996 Views
12 Pages

Mechanically Robust 3D Graphene–Hydroxyapatite Hybrid Bioscaffolds with Enhanced Osteoconductive and Biocompatible Performance

  • Weibo Xie,
  • Fuxiang Song,
  • Rui Wang,
  • Shenglin Sun,
  • Miao Li,
  • Zengjie Fan,
  • Bin Liu,
  • Qiangqiang Zhang and
  • Jizeng Wang

23 February 2018

In this paper, we describe three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical graphene–hydroxyapatite hybrid bioscaffolds (GHBs) with a calcium phosphate salt electrochemically deposited onto the framework of graphene foam (GF). The morphology of the hydroxyapatite...

  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
6,617 Views
28 Pages

23 February 2018

In this review, I examine the influence of nanoscale materials features on the hydrogen-metal interaction. The small system size, the abundance of surfaces/interfaces, and the spatial distribution of phases are the key factors to understand the hydro...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,095 Views
9 Pages

Synthesis, Crystal Structure Analysis and Decomposition of RbAlH4

  • Claudia Weidenthaler,
  • Michael Felderhoff,
  • Thomas Bernert,
  • Magnus H. Sørby,
  • Bjørn C. Hauback and
  • Daniel Krech

22 February 2018

RbAlH4, a member of the complex metal aluminum hydride family, can be synthesized phase pure by different synthesis routes. Synthesis from the metals by a mechanochemical reaction requires the presence of a catalyst, but also emphasizes the reversibi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,534 Views
10 Pages

20 February 2018

The geometry of two-dimensional crystalline membranes is of interest given its unique synergistic interplay with their mechanical, chemical, and electronic properties. For one-atom-thick graphene, these properties can be substantially modified by ben...

  • Review
  • Open Access
145 Citations
27,689 Views
39 Pages

18 February 2018

The pre-formulation of pharmaceutical cocrystals and salts is a concept of crystal engineering that has emerged as a promising technique for drug development in pharmaceutical industry. Recent introduction of pharmaceutical cocrystals in regulatory g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,630 Views
11 Pages

Incorporation of Hexanuclear Mn(II,III) Carboxylate Clusters with a {Mn6O2} Core in Polymeric Structures

  • Mariana Darii,
  • Irina G. Filippova,
  • Jürg Hauser,
  • Silvio Decurtins,
  • Shi-Xia Liu,
  • Victor Ch. Kravtsov and
  • Svetlana G. Baca

17 February 2018

A new series of hexanuclear mixed-valent carboxylate coordination clusters of the type [Mn6O2(O2CR)10L4] (R = CMe3; CHMe2) featuring a {MnII4MnIII2(μ4-O)2} core of composition [Mn6O2(O2CCMe3)10(Me3CCO2H)3(EtOH)]•(Me3CCO2H) (1), [Mn6O2(O2CCMe3)10(Me3C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,313 Views
11 Pages

Atomic Charges and Chemical Bonding in Y-Ga Compounds

  • Yuri Grin,
  • Anatolij Fedorchuk,
  • Rodolfo J. Faria and
  • Frank R. Wagner

16 February 2018

A negative deviation from Vegard rule for the average atomic volume versus yttrium content was found from experimental crystallographic information about the binary compounds of yttrium with gallium. Analysis of the electron density (DFT calculations...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,620 Views
8 Pages

The Electrical Properties of Tb-Doped CaF2 Nanoparticles under High Pressure

  • Tingjing Hu,
  • Xiaoyan Cui,
  • Jingshu Wang,
  • Xin Zhong,
  • Yinzhu Chen,
  • Junkai Zhang,
  • Xuefei Li,
  • Jinghai Yang and
  • Chunxiao Gao

15 February 2018

The high-pressure transport behavior of CaF2 nanoparticles with 3 mol% Tb concentrations was studied by alternate-current impedance measurement. All of the electrical parameters vary abnormally at approximately 10.76 GPa, corresponding to the fluorit...

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