Application of Supramolecular Chemistry and Crystal Engineering in the Development of Functional Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystal Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 68
Special Issue Editors
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; crystal engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Supramolecular chemistry has redefined the boundaries of modern chemistry by extending design from individual molecules to the interactions that govern their assembly, packing, and transformation. These noncovalent forces, when directed with precision, give rise to ordered structures whose organization dictates properties and functions across multiple length scales. Crystal engineering provides the conceptual and experimental tools to translate recognition, preorganization and templating effects into predictable motifs that determine lattice architecture, polymorphism and dynamic responsiveness. Together, these principles underpin the development of functional materials in which molecular structure is directly coupled to performance. Advances in this area are driving progress in optical and electronic systems, catalytic platforms, responsive and adaptive solids and hybrid frameworks, which establish supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering as central strategies for creating next-generation materials with tailored properties and broad technological potential.
Dr. Changan Li
Dr. Serhii Vasylevskyi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- molecular recognition
- self-assembly
- host-guest chemistry
- polymorphism
- cocrystals
- solid-state chemistry
- porous materials
- non-covalent interactions
- crystal growth
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